Mike Kelly Tristant, 23, of Wales Township, pleaded guilty to fraud after posing as a bail bondsman to scam a local woman out of $8,500. In January, he convinced her that her grandson was in jail and needed bail. Tristant collected the money, but when he called the next day asking for $12,000 more, the woman realized it was a scam and contacted Michigan State Police. Officers caught him attempting to flee when he returned to pick up the additional payment. Tristant faces up to five years in prison.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
