6/6/14 - A Livingston County woman has been sentenced to six months in jail for stealing collectible teddy bears and threatening two children with a gun. 45-year-old Denise Louise Powell apologized Thursday in Circuit Court before learning her punishment. She told the court that it was obvious a drinking problem had made her life a mess and sheâd like to try and fix it. In addition to jail time, Powell was also ordered to serve two years of probation. She was charged with larceny for stealing the 10 stuffed collectible Steiff bears, which were taken from a Hamburg Township garage in July. She was also sentenced to 93 days in jail for assault and battery for threatening the children. Under a plea deal, the prosecutor's office dismissed charges including receiving and concealing stolen property and felonious assault. (JK)
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