‘We’ll never leave again:’ Michigan couple back home

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Spring Arbor couple Paul and Christy Akeo, who spent almost a month behind bars in a maximum-security prison in Mexico , are now back stateside. Their flight touched down at the Capital Region International Airport at around midnight.

Their return to Michigan comes after a Thursday court hearing, in which the court ruled that the Akeos were to be released from custody. The Akeos and U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) say they are no longer facing charges, and the entire case against them has been dropped…

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