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Wednesday, December 12, 2012  The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of Peter Markham on extortion and terrorist threat charges

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  Ten new laws will help protect the elderly to everything from money scams all the way to signature fraud

Monday, April 16, 2012  Coss and Sippola were sentenced to four years in prison in 2010 after a jury convicted them of conspiracy and using email to threaten a person's reputation

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  We looked back at the most memorable events for Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 2011

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  The dispute, which led to the extortion and threats of terrorism between Markham and officials, occurred over a $48 water bill

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  'Details at uppermichiganssource.com'

Friday, February 25, 2011  Appeals are denied for Sippola and Coss regarding John Stamos extortion

Friday, February 18, 2011  A Manistique man accused of seven counts of felony extortion, two felony counts of using a computer to commit a crime, and a felony count of a false report of terrorism, has been found guilty on all charges

Thursday, February 17, 2011  Peter Markham is charged with seven counts of extortion

Wednesday, February 16, 2011  Peter Markham is charged on seven counts of felony extortion and two felony counts of using a computer to commit a crime

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  Peter Markham of Manistique faces ten felony charges

Friday, October 08, 2010  The courtroom was packed as the sentence was handed down, bringing Coss to tears

Thursday, October 07, 2010  Stamos to have statement read in court

Friday, October 01, 2010  Allison Coss and Scott Sippola will be sentenced for extortion next Friday

Thursday, August 26, 2010  Looks like the Manistique man accused of making terrorist threats and trying to extort city officials will head to trial with one less charge against him