Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
By RALPH ANSAMI
BESSEMER — Gogebic County Circuit Court Judge Michael Pope will continue to preside over criminal charges and a civil case filed against former Ironwood Township Treasurer Jyl Olson-DeRosso.
On Tuesday afternoon, Pope denied a motion by Olson-DeRosso’s attorney, James McKenzie, to step down from hearing the cases. McKenzie argued Pope might be biased because he previously served as attorney for Ironwood Township.
Olson-DeRosso is charged with nine felonies, alleging she embezzled money while serving as township treasurer.
The charges pertain to the pe...
