A Bay County District Court jury has convicted Bay City digital creator Ray A. Rocha of interfering with a police search by flying his drone over the same airspace where Sheriff’s deputies were running their own search on November 10, 2024. The six-person jury delivered the verdict on May 1, 2026, and Judge Timothy J. Kelly fined Rocha $575 on June 16 under the Michigan Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2016, the first reported jury conviction un…
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