BLUE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A wanted fugitive out of Blue Lake Township has been located.
Michigan State Police (MSP) says 43-year-old Billy Joe Miel failed to appear in court for a sentencing hearing, prompting a search.
We’re told Miel was supposed to be sentenced on charges of methamphetamine possession and methamphetamine delivery.
Miel was described as 5’6” tall, bald and weighing 160 pounds.
MSP said he has numerous tattoos, including one behind his left ear.
Miel was apprehended before 1 p.m. Wednesday, according to MSP, less than a day after the search began.