On 03/07/25, the Marquette County Prosecutor’s Office authorized arrest warrants for 47-year-old, Michelle Maxson and 80-year-old, Linda Maxson, of Marquette Township. The warrants for both Michelle and Linda Maxson are in connection to the child abuse investigation involving Dr. Colin and Carrie Irish who were arrested for 2nd degree child abuse on 02/18/25.
New information alleges that an 8-year-old child living in the Irish home was neglected from receiving proper medical care for ongoing medical needs. Michelle and Linda Maxson shared a household with Dr. Colin and Carrie Irish while the 8-year-old and 10-year-old children were allegedly abused.
On 03/10/25, Michelle Maxson was taken into custody on 2nd degree child abuse, two counts of committing 2nd degree child abuse in the presence of another minor and two counts of failure to report child abuse due to being a mandated reporter. Michelle was released from the Marquette County Jail on 03/11/25 on a $2,000 cash bond.
On 03/10/25, Linda Maxson turned herself in on a warrant for 2nd degree child abuse and two counts of committing 2nd degree child abuse in the presence of another minor. Linda posted a $1,000 cash bond and was released.
On 03/13/25, Dr. Colin and Carrie Irish were arraigned at the 96th District Court of Marquette on additional charges. Dr. Colin and Carrie Irish were both charged with two counts of 1st degree child abuse, two counts of committing 1st degree child abuse in the presence of another minor and two counts of committing 2nd degree child abuse in the presence of another minor. Dr. Colin Irish was also charged with two counts of failure to report child abuse due to being a mandated reporter
All four defendants are scheduled to appear in the 96th District Court on 04/14/25 for a preliminary hearing. All four are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
*Only Michelle Maxson is depicted in the above image.
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE – 02/19/25
On 02/17/25, deputies from the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence in Marquette Township to investigate allegations of child abuse obtained from Child Protective Services. At the residence, deputies made contact with the homeowners, 57-year-old, Dr. Colin Irish and his wife, 49-year-old, Carrie Irish.
The investigation at the residence revealed that Dr. Colin Irish and his wife Carrie locked their 10-year-old special needs son in a closet for several hours a day over the period of several months.
It was found that Dr. Colin and Carrie Irish forced their child sleep wearing only underwear and refused to provide the child with a mattress, blanket or pillow allowing the child to only sleep on the closet floor. There were no heating vents, windows, and the closet walls were modified with plastic sheet panels with linoleum floors and a lock on the doors exterior to prevent the child from exiting. It was discovered the child had defecated and urinated in the room multiple times and then forced to clean it leaving a strong odor of cleaning solution in the air.
Child Protective Services removed all three minor children from the Irish home placing them temporarily in foster care. The 10-year-old child was transported by EMS to UPHS-Marquette and treated for possible frostbite to the child’s feet and then turned over to foster care.
On 02-18-25, Dr. Colin and Carrie Irish were arrested for Second Degree Child Abuse which is a felony punishable up to ten years in the MDOC. Dr. Colin Irish posted a $25,000 bond and Carrie Irish posted 10% of $25,000. Both individuals have been released from custody and ordered to have no contact with the three minor children. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted in the investigation by Child Protective Services and the Northern Light’s Child Advocacy Center. Both individuals are scheduled for a preliminary hearing on 03/13/25 at 2:30pm in the 96th District Court of Marquette.
Dr. Colin and Carrie Irish are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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