11/28/12 - Charges in three counties against a man accused of going on a shooting spree along the I-96 corridor in October will be handled by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette rather than the individual counties. Schuetteâs office announced Tuesday that it would be taking over the prosecution of 43-year-old Raulie Casteel of Wixom for Livingston, Shiawassee, and Ingham Counties. Casteel has already been charged in Livingston with six counts stemming from and alleged shooting incident on I-96 in Howell Township, but he has not been charged in the other two counties. The Attorney Generalâs department will review evidence collected by the multi-jurisdictional task force that tracked Casteel down and determine what charges, if any, should be filed against him. Livingston County Prosecutor David Morse says turning the cases over to Schuette will provide for a consistent prosecution across jurisdictions and ease the burden on witnesses. However, he tells WHMI that no immediate action will be taken as Casteel is currently undergoing a criminal responsibility exam, which he expects will take between two and three months to complete. Oakland County, which will continue to manage its own prosecution, has leveled 60 counts against Casteel regarding several alleged incidents. (JK)
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