Mount Clemens, Mich. – Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced today that 44-year-old Melissa Ann McGuire of Mount Clemens pleaded no contest to one count of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime, a one-year misdemeanor. The charge stems from threatening messages McGuire sent through Facebook Messenger to Mount Clemens Mayor Laura Kropp on November 13, 2025.
On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, McGuire entered her plea during a pretrial conference before Judge Jacob Femminineo, Jr. of the 41B District Court in Clinton Township, Michigan. The second charge of Malicious Use of Telecommunication Services, a six-month misdemeanor, was dismissed as part of the resolution. Mayor Kropp was present and in agreement with the plea. The matter was referred for a Pre-Sentence Investigation.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Frederick Bartolomei represented the People at the hearing.
McGuire is scheduled to be sentenced before Judge Femminineo on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office represents the People of the State of Michigan. We are committed to pursuing justice while following the laws of the State of Michigan. All individuals accused of a crime are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office
Contact: Esther E. Wolfe, Communications Director
Office: 586-469-5737
Cell: 586-842-4421
Email: esther.wolfe@macombgov.org
