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8848 State Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 36 offenders within 5 miles and 71 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

36 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 8848 State Ave, Houghton Lake, MI 48629

0 Rape

3 Child Involved

4 Assault

29 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
APPS, FREDRICK LEONARD 64 years old	750.520C - CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT 2ND DEGREE (MULTIPLE VARIABLES) 2024-10-06T07:43:22	302 HUDSON AVENUE HOUGHTON LAKE, MI, 48629	2.8	Medium
BAINBRIDGE, CODY LEE 32 years old	750.520E - CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT 4TH DEGREE (MULTIPLE VARIABLES) 2024-10-06T07:43:22	332 S NELLSVILLE RD HOUGHTON LAKE, MI, 48629	1.6	Medium
BISHOP, LARAMIE LYNN 52 years old	750.520B1B - CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT 1ST DEGREE (RELATIONSHIP) 2024-10-06T07:43:22	301 S LOXLEY RD HOUGHTON LAKE, MI, 48629	2.3	Medium
BLACKMAN, DAVID BRYAN 66 years old Child Involved	18 USC 2251(A) - SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN 2024-10-06T07:43:22	4040 SOUTH TOWER HILL ROAD HOUGHTON LAKE, MI, 48629	4.6	Medium
BOWER, MICHAEL DAVID 57 years old	163.427 - SEXUAL ABUSE FIRST DEGREE 2024-10-06T07:43:22 163.415 - SEXUAL ABUSE THIRD DEGREE 2024-10-06T07:43:22 163.427 - SEXUAL ABUSE FIRST DEGREE 2024-10-06T07:43:22	8939 W HOUGHTON LAKE DR 8 HOUGHTON LAKE, MI, 48629	0.1	High

71 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

7 Severe

5 Medium

14 Low

45 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/14/2026 05:58 PM	S Harrison Rd, Houghton Lake, MI 48629	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, during a traffic stop near South Harrison Road in Houghton Lake, officers reported that the driver’s license appeared to be revoked, with prior offenses related to operating while intoxicated and driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 03:04 AM	W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders dispatched to a medical emergency near West Houghton Lake Drive in Denton Township. An elderly male reportedly fell in the bathroom of a house located behind a motel. Responders were advised to use the side door.
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 11:42 AM	Whitebirch Dr, Houghton Lake, MI 48629	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical response for a woman with chest pain near White Birch Drive in Roscommon Township.
Disturbance 07/08/2026 12:26 PM	Nicolet Trail, Houghton Lake, MI 48629	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a disorderly conduct complaint near Nicollet Trail, where a man was reportedly playing drums in a driveway and allegedly threw an object at a passing truck. Officers contacted the reporting party at the scene and requested a records check on a man believed to be involved.
Medical Emergency 07/08/2026 08:48 AM	S Tower Hill Rd, Houghton Lake, MI 48629	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to King's Nursing Center near Tower Hill Road for an elderly male with abdominal pain. Engine 3 also on scene.

Crime & Safety Report for 8848 State Ave, Houghton Lake, MI 48629