Police arrested a key witness in the case involving a former Saginaw, Mich. mayor charged with arson and insurance fraud in the burning of her 1986 Mercedes-Benz.
Jerry W. Wilkins was arrested June 1st at a restaurant by police in Saginaw County’s Saginaw Township, The Saginaw News reported. He was a handyman for Wilmer Jones Ham McZee, who serves on the City Council and as mayor pro tem.
McZee’s arson and insurance fraud trial is set for Aug. 28.
McZee, who is the mother of ex-Detroit Pistons player Darvin Ham, has pleaded not guilty in the case. She is accused of setting the car on fire March 9, 2006 and trying to make a false insurance claim.
She presented a statement from her handyman that he accidentally set fire to the car, but investigators had said they were unable to corroborate the information.
Saginaw County Chief District Court Judge Kyle Higgs Tarrant issued a material witness warrant for Wilkins’ arrest in March.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Navigators Can’t Parse ‘Additional Insured’ Policy Wording in Georgia Explosion Case 
Founder of Auto Parts Maker Charged With Fraud That Wiped Out Billions 
Tesla Sued Over Crash That Trapped, Killed Massachusetts Driver 
Hackers Hit Sensitive Targets in 37 Nations in Spying Plot 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.