

Hilson, whose office charged Kolkema with misdemeanor domestic assault in the filmed Aug. “He's not scary or threatening as a person. The woman told the Free Press that Kolkema has never hurt her or her daughter. When officers arrived, the girlfriend recanted and Kolkema told police that she “gets like this when she is drunk. Three months earlier, the woman reported to Fruitport police that Kolkema had slapped her. Find all of the latest Detroit, Michigan obituaries, condolences, and death notices from the Detroit Free Press. According to Ottawa County court records, Kolkema allegedly spit at the woman's 12-year-old daughter, threw water on them followed by a Gatorade bottle which missed them but hit a lamp.

One incident came two days before the videotaped belt strikes. She was predeceased by her husband John who died in. Abad, 87, passed away on September 7, 2022, in Michigan. The newspaper found court and police records describing earlier violent confrontations involving Kolkema and his girlfriend. 1 day ago &0183 &32 Published in The Detroit News, Detroit Free Press. The woman said she took some blame for the incident, writing to the Free Press that “it was rude of me to ignore him.”

The woman, who is not identified in the Free Press reporting, told the newspaper she was wearing a headset and that Kolkema struck the chair’s armrest to get her attention. His attorney, Terry Nolan, told WOOD-TV in September that Kolkema did not strike his girlfriend and said the incident shouldn't disqualify him from seeking a seat on the bench. Kolkema has declined to comment to the newspaper, instead referring questions to his girlfriend. All of the facts will be revealed in due time,” Kolkema wrote on Facebook in response to a comment. I understand the anger and disappointment, especially from the people who voted for me and supported me.
