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Board upholds FOIA denial in search-warrant case; appeal denied
Summary
The Alger County board voted to deny an appeal seeking records related to a search warrant for an Owens resident, citing that the matter remains an active investigation and discussing whether records release would impede investigative work.
The board considered an appeal of a FOIA denial seeking records connected to a search warrant for an Owens resident. Commissioners discussed the status of the matter, with one member noting it remains an active investigation and that there are limits on releasing records while the case is open.
"I will move that we deny the appeal for the FOIA request pertaining to the search warrant for the Owens resident," a commissioner stated before the board voted to deny the appeal. Commissioners recorded no change to the prior denial at the session; the denial was upheld by vote as reflected in the meeting transcript. The board did not identify an administrative release pathway during the session and indicated the matter would remain subject to law-enforcement review while the investigation continues.
