Weather, child predator top weekend news

A storm that blew through Marshall Friday night caused flooding to at least one residential basement and knocked a tree onto at least one house. Marshall police said the hard, fast rainfall led waters to rise quickly over Michigan avenue in the early evening and motorists were asked to stay away from the main artery through the city. The quick work of DPW and electric department workers led to power outages being restored and the streets being cleared before nightfall. And, on Sunday morning, Calhoun County and City of Marshall police snagged a potential child predator who thought he was meeting his 13-year-old female victim at McDonalds, according to reports. Instead, he met with a pair of handcuffs and some officers who took him straight to jail. See the June 28 Chronicle for more on these stories and more.