Ex-Western Michigan football players in court on charges
Posted August 29, 2016 7:00 am
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - Two Western Michigan football players who were kicked off the team after their arrest have appeared in court on armed robbery charges.
Bond was set Monday at $100,000 each for freshmen Ron George of Pittsburgh and Bryson White of Mason, Ohio.
They're accused of using a gun and knife to rob a woman at her Kalamazoo apartment Friday night. They're charged with armed robbery, first-degree home invasion and larceny in a building.
George, a linebacker, asked for a court-appointed lawyer. White, a wide receiver, said he has an attorney, but he appeared by video from jail without one.
Western Michigan coach P.J. Fleck removed them from the team Sunday, saying "we are moving forward."
In a booking mug provided by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff, former Western Michigan linebacker, Ronald George, is shown. George and teammate wide receiver Bryson White were kicked off the team Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, after a prosecutor announced they would face three criminal charges for allegedly pushing their way into a woman's apartment and robbing her. Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting says his office has authorized charges of armed robbery, first-degree home invasion and larceny in a building against the two players. Getting says if convicted on all the charges, they could face life in prison. The two remain in custody pending their arraignment Monday. (Kalamazoo County Sheriff via AP)
The Associated Press
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