ESCANABA — The Delta County Prosecutor’s Office has released the names of a series of individuals who were recently sentences in unrelated methamphetamine cases.

Steven David Litchard, 33, of Escanaba was sentenced to 12 months in the Delta County Jail following the entry of a plea to Possession of Methamphetamine, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and Organized Retail Fraud, punishable by up to five years in prison.

On Jan. 19, 2021, officers from Escanaba Department of Public Safety responded to a noise complaint at an apartment in the city of Escanaba. Officers located Jordan Schenck and Litchard at the residence. Litchard consented to be searched, and officers located a small baggie containing a crystal substance inside that later tested positive for methamphetamine.

In the course of their investigation, officers determined that Litchard and Schenck had been stealing large amounts of items from stores and then reselling the items. It was also determined the pair took specific orders from their buyers of items to steal from stores.

Co-defendant Jordan Schenck was sentenced to multiple felony charges on February 14, 2022, to 23 months to 5 years in prison.

Tyler Dennis McNellis, 28, of Escanaba was sentenced to 12 months in the Delta County Jail after entering a plea with the court for Attempted Possession of Methamphetamine, punishable by up to five years in prison, and Possess Counterfeit Notes with Intent to Utter, punishable by up to seven years in prison.

On April 15, 2021, Escanaba Public Safety officers located a vehicle matching the description of a “Be on the Lookout” alert. McNellis was identified as a rear seat passenger. The department’s K-9, Jet, conducted a search of the vehicle and alerted officers to the presence of narcotics. A large amount of what was determined to be counterfeit cash was located in the rear seat, where McNellis was seated.

Later, on May 3, 2021, deputies from Delta County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with an expired registration tag. The driver was identified as McNellis. A search of the vehicle was conducted based on probable cause, and a baggie containing a crystal substance was located where the roof meets the windshield. The substance was determined to be methamphetamine.

Michael David Rose, 30, of Escanaba, was sentenced to 28 months to 20 years in the prison, following a guilty plea to one count of Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine.

On July 5, 2021, detectives with the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team conducted an investigation in the city of Escanaba. UPSET was able to purchase .2 grams, or “2 points,” from Rose near his residence. A subsequent test on the substance purchase confirmed it to be methamphetamine.

Wynnona Paige Tebo, 23, of Powers, was sentenced 12 months in the Delta County Jail and 24 months of probation following entering a plea to two counts of Possession of Methamphetamine, punishable by up to 10 years in prison; two counts of Possession of Narcotics – Cocaine, punishable by up to 4 years in prison; one count of Unlawfully Driving Away an Automobile, punishable by up to 5 years in prison; and one count of Operating License – Forgery/Alteration/False ID, punishable by up to three months in jail.

On June 30, 2020, the Delta County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stolen vehicle. Tebo was contacted during the investigation and told deputies where to find the vehicle, which was located where Tebo indicated it would be by a Menominee County Sheriff’s Office Deputy. Pills were also located in the vehicle that had been reported stolen.

On February 10, 2021, officers with Escanaba Department of Public Safety conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle without a license plate. Tebo was identified as a passenger in the vehicle. A K-9 was requested to the scene, and the K-9 alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle, which was then searched. Officers located pills, a white rock-like substance that later tested positive for cocaine, and crystal shards that later tested positive for methamphetamine in Tebo’s purse.

On February 24, 2021, the Michigan State Police Homeland Security Team was assisting the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team in Escanaba. A vehicle of interest was stopped for not having a license plate. The female passenger initially identified herself as “Brianna Boda,” but was later identified as Tebo. A search of the vehicle was conducted, and multiple syringes, cotton swabs, and metal caps, consistent with narcotics use were found. A scale and spoon with white residue was also located. The items tested positive for methamphetamine.

Following the entry of her plea, Tebo fled to Florida. She was subsequently located and extradited back to Michigan to face sentencing. As part of her sentencing, Judge Economopolous ordered her to pay the $5,000 bill for her return.

Nathan Adam Bannenberg, 37, of Neenah, Wis., was sentenced to 78 months to 20 years in prison following the entry of a plea to 3 counts of Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine.

On July 7, 2020, the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement South Team received information that Bannenberg, along with co-defendant Noah Heller, would be traveling to Escanaba with large amount of methamphetamine to sell. The information indicated that they would be staying at a local hotel. Officers staked out the hotel parking lot and saw Bannenberg and Heller leaving in a vehicle, which was stopped by Delta County Sheriff’s deputies.

The vehicle was searched, revealing methamphetamine, a scale, crack cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms, and acid, hidden in the dash of the vehicle.

A search warrant was obtained for Bannenberg’s hotel room. The search located approximately 40 grams of crystal methamphetamine, and a search of an adjacent room revealed a small amount of methamphetamine. The occupants of the neighboring room indicated they received the meth from Bannenberg and were planning to help him sell it.

Heller had previously pled guilty to one count of Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine and one count of Attempted Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 85 months to 20 years in prison on those offenses.