ALGER COUNTY -- A former Alger County sheriff's deputy has been acquitted of three charges and convicted of a misdemeanor this week.
Rebecca Wilder of Au Train was facing charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, weapons felony firearm, and domestic violence and possession of a firearm while under the influence. The charges stem back to an incident from July 2011.
The jury reached a verdict around 10 p.m. on Thursday night. Wilder was found guilty of the misdemeanor charge of possession of weapons, firearms under the influence.
She was cleared of the other charges. She will be sentenced on December 17.