Crime Archives October 2024
Request for out-of-county prosecutor denied for Jackson police officer accused of assault
Attempted murder charge dropped as man goes to trial for Ann Arbor shooting
6 Black Saginaw County residents allege racial discrimination in lawsuits against Dow
Bogus 911 calls claim gunman in restroom of Saginaw County schools
Jury convicts Flint man of homicide outside Flint liquor store
Isabella County man opened fire on repo man towing away his vehicle, sheriff says
Murder conviction overturned after 22 years, officer who testified was a serial bank robber
New program in Genesee County Jail seeks to improve addiction care for inmates
Emaciated dog with damaged esophagus among abused, neglected animals in Up North case
Ex-Wayne County CFO pleads no contest to domestic violence
‘I’m a grieving mother.’ Woman given up to 10 years in prison for death of 2-year-old
Train crashes into truck parked on railroad tracks
Michigan parolee back in prison for running off with gun after friend shot self in Kroger lot
Vape thieves smash their way into party store
BearCat armored vehicle joins Saginaw Police Department fleet
Northern Michigan man accused of beating, neglecting 3 dogs
Ann Arbor restaurant employee uses baseball bat to ward off man wielding knife
Flint man pleads no contest to soliciting murder of alleged sexual assault victim
Home hit by gunfire on Grand Rapids’ southeast side
Barricaded robbery suspect ignores police orders before finally giving up
Grand Rapids schools officers recover knife after fight at Ottawa Hills High
Congregation gathers to pray for driver who crashed into Bay County church
Man pleads guilty in fatal double shooting outside Kalamazoo gas station
Youth pastor accused of sexually abusing children was leading ‘double life,’ father says
Case dismissed against man accused of brandishing knife over parking space
Police investigating Saginaw substitute teacher’s alleged assault on boy, 6
Feds recover $105K in back wages for 28 Grand Rapids restaurant workers
Michigan man accused of Facebook Marketplace murder, robbery to stand trial
‘Not what we were promised:’ Family upset by juvenile lifer’s resentencing in 1999 killing
Genesee Township man dies in wrong-way crash on Dort Highway
Ypsilanti professor arrested in sting involving ‘To Catch a Predator’ host Chris Hansen
Jury convicts Wayne County man of killing wife after his gun repeatedly jammed
Michigan man who threatened Democrats, police, LGBTQ people on YouTube gets prison time
Saginaw Police Department expands victims' services, partners with area departments
Man accused of starting fatal house fire with kerosene found guilty but mentally ill
Man charged in Kalamazoo County shooting that injured 1
Church leader charged with sexually abusing children in Washtenaw County
Man convicted of 2010 sexual assault at apartment complex in Big Rapids
Jackson police officer charged with felony assault, domestic violence
Novi man who sexually exploited children under 10 sentenced to 60 years in prison
Case dismissed against man who shot girlfriend with pellet gun, causing school lockdown
High school security guard in Macomb County accused of having sex with student
Second suspect accused of posing as DTE worker charged in murder of Rochester Hills man
Before officers killed Kalamazoo man, he was making death threats, report states
Flint man who imported, sold machinegun conversion devices sentenced to federal prison
Man charged with 2 of 3 murders in Grand Rapids neighborhood on same day
Michigan Attorney General offers advice to police on identifying election crimes
Police disperse encampment of unhoused persons near Bay City railroad tracks
Man, 22, charged with murder in death of infant son near Ypsilanti
Flint Township man accused of stabbing relative faces assault, torture charges
Do not cook while tired, firefighters warn after fire near University of Michigan
Feds charge Saginaw man with having machine gun after barrage of bullets wounded 2 teens
370 pounds of cocaine seized in historic St. Clair County traffic stop
Teens caught illegally carrying 3D-printed gun in Ann Abor traffic stop
Police testify truck’s excessive speed caused crash that killed Hampton Township school worker
30 cats found dead, bagged inside Jackson apartment complex dumpster
Teen will face trial in Mt. Morris Township shooting that left 17-year-old dead
Suspect in domestic dispute dies by suicide after fleeing from police
Police, churches team up to take guns off the streets in Kalamazoo
Torture case paused pending appeal seeking to bar nurse’s testimony
Man executed wife in ‘brutal, callous’ killing after gun kept jamming, prosecutor says
Detroit officers injured in shootout with off-duty sergeant released from hospital
Charges to be reissued for 3 teens accused of Genesee Township homicide
Boy, 14, tried to sextort up to 17 teens, police say
Driver who crashed into Saginaw house charged with having amphetamines, weed in system
Southwest Michigan man charged with sexually assaulting minor under 13
Police find 44 dogs, 13 dead dogs in Burton animal cruelty investigation
Man who threatened to slit throat of Washtenaw County judge sentenced to probation
Woman who pleaded guilty to Jackson-area firebombing, then skipped sentencing arrested
Woman claims brakes gave out before crashing into tractor pulling hayride, records show
Man accused of breaking into ex’s home, shooting her after she stabbed him in self defense
Arenac County man shot wife, then put her in trash can before calling 911, police say
Reward offered for info leading to arrest in homicide outside Flint club
Witness describes police cruiser pinning Samuel Sterling against wall in fatal crash
Teenager assaults deputy during drunken episode at high school dance in Traverse City
Suspected drunken driver arrested after getting stuck on railroad tracks
Saginaw sex offender begs judge for mercy, gets life without parole
Off-duty Detroit sergeant killed by police was a sniper, wanted suicide-by-cop
Driver, passengers flee SUV after crashing into Jackson building
Saginaw’s Retro Rocks sues Liquor Control Commission after drunken employee crashes vehicle
Grand Blanc Township announces plans for new $24M fire station, DPW building
Mother sentenced to prison for pouring ‘scalding hot liquid’ on infant daughter
‘Give him life,’ mother says before her son’s killer is sentenced to prison
Charges pending after man caught filming Jackson children told parents he was police officer
Conviction upheld for man who sexually assaulted 6-year-old girl
‘I thought it was a big old nightmare,’ Bay City murder suspect allegedly told police in confession
Defendant in Flint 3-year-old’s shooting death has bond request denied
Saginaw man gets prison time for killing cousin in 2022
Saginaw teen charged with murder in shooting inside Old Town liquor store
GOP lawmakers seek answers on surveillance by University of Michigan students from China
DNR busts woman who snuck into long-closed Belle Isle zoo to take prom pictures
Residents are hopeful yet cautious as stats show gun violence is declining in Jackson
Man faces murder charge for allegedly killing homeowner while posing as DTE worker
2 Michigan State Police troopers hospitalized after driver hits patrol vehicle
Suspected drunken driver crashes into tractor pulling hayride injuring several riders
Man shot outside Kalamazoo County apartment, suspect arrested
Homicide suspect who allegedly posed as DTE worker arrested in Louisiana
Michigan man sentenced to 85 years for ‘monstrous’ sexual abuse of 3 children
Homicide victim identified as police search for suspects who posed as DTE workers
Men posing as DTE workers allegedly kill Michigan homeowner, tie up his wife
Man injured after being stabbed in Grand Rapids
Second arrest made in summer homicide in Kalamazoo
Ex-elementary janitor pleads guilty to child porn charges
Genesee County’s planned borrowing would fix falling bricks problem at jail
Police seize crack cocaine, loaded gun in Kalamazoo
Cash reward offered for information leading to arrest in Flint homicide
Self-proclaimed Michigan mushroom shaman charged in $8 million fraud
Suspect in Saginaw man’s hit-and-run death a no-show for trial
Man charged with murder in drive-by shooting heads to trial along with accused accomplice
Detroit man, 73, accused of stabbing 7-year-old girl at neighborhood park
Michigan man charged with murder, dismemberment appeared to compare self to Dahmer on Facebook
11 shots fired, assault-style rifle used in shooting that killed football coach
Motorcyclist killed in head-on crash in Caledonia Township
Saginaw man pleads to shooting stranger in chest at 7-Eleven
Mother killed by drugged driver was ‘most beloved’ person around, siblings say
Michigan court rules marijuana dealers can face harsher sentences than illegal growers
Reward doubled to $10K for information on Ann Arbor assault of Jewish teen
Prosecutor says DNA links Lapeer County man to 1998 hate-crime murder in Flint
Security guard charged with murder of man at Detroit manufacturing plant
Midland man charged with assaulting Capitol police in Jan. 6 riots
Man resentenced to time served for road rage attack with a hammer
Superior Township trustee charged with embezzlement sent for psychiatric examination
Jury finds Saginaw man who crashed into police vehicle guilty of armed robbery
Northern Michigan man allegedly stole 72 political signs when aunt makes ‘joke’ offer
Saginaw woman gets probation for stabbing, disemboweling boyfriend
Here’s the hubbub about Back the Blue, Saginaw’s ballot item you may not know about
U.P. woman charged with multiple felonies after allegedly shooting at police from inside home
Former Ypsilanti union president embezzled thousands for rental cars, shoes
Ann Arbor-area man pleads guilty to sexually exploiting children online
Detroit teen charged in targeted fatal stabbing of man he met on dating app
‘I was a child!’: Women relive nightmares of sexual assaults by ex-gymnastics coach
Man to undergo psychological examination in killing of 81-year-old woman
Reward now at $10,000 for tips that solve Grand Rapids teen’s homicide
Police identify man killed by officers near downtown Kalamazoo
13-year-old girl remanded to jail in stabbing murder of sister, 7
Suspect in murder of former Clemson wide receiver arrested in Michigan
Witnesses of fatal Kalamazoo police shooting shocked to watch incident unfold
Investigators probe fatal early morning fire in Manchester
Intentional fire set in Kalamazoo County Walmart, store closes temporarily
Friend of the Court director appointed to partial term on Genesee Circuit Court bench
City Councilman in U.P. charged with OUI, allegedly crashed boat into break wall
Michigan State Police to host hiring event at UM-Flint this week
Armed man shot by police in Kalamazoo dies at hospital
Man shot with crossbow while breaking into Michigan home
Spring Arbor man ordered to pay $25K for stealing from construction sites
Police shoot armed man in park near downtown Kalamazoo
Evaluation ordered for man arrested with suspected explosives at Trump rally in Michigan
Man stabbed during fight in Jackson
Kalamazoo man sentenced for Mother’s Day drive-by that killed father of 8
Man still in critical condition week after fatal picket line crash near Eaton Aerospace
Police release sketch of man last seen with Michigan woman who disappeared in 2018
Scammers trying to dupe residents by threatening arrest are posing as Jackson County police
Saginaw man charged with trying to kill acquaintance by shooting at him from window
Guilty pleas in mass fentanyl poisoning that killed 6 in Kalamazoo County
Saginaw man returned to Texas to face charges he killed man inside Family Dollar
Swartz Creek probationer charged with killing Saginaw man at Birch Park Apartments
Accused murder accomplice granted bond again as trial delayed
Man gets life sentence for raping au pair he lured to Michigan from Italy
Neighbor pleads guilty in Grand Blanc Township sex abuse case involving underage girl
Husband, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide shooting
Flushing Township K-9 Colt, once stationed at high school, dies of cancer
Bay City man accused of strangling, dismembering man drunkenly choked boyfriend in 2015
Driver stabbed during road rage encounter, state police say
Couple with ‘significant amount’ of marijuana, loaded gun arrested during traffic stop
Bay City woman guilty of murder in 2020 gangland-style execution of mother of five
Man accused of helping murder suspect in shooting death sent to trial
Driver arrested after high-speed police chase spanning 50 miles
Argument between 2 men escalated into shooting, police say
Anti-Semitic flyers distributed to over 100 homes in Michigan neighborhood
Bay City man told police he strangled man he met on Grindr, and more Bay County news
Trump brings national campaign to SVSU, and other Saginaw-area news this week
Saginaw police investigate shooting on city’s West Side
Feds indict Michigan man for allegedly filing false tax records
Man gets prison for selling devices to Michigan gang that turn guns into machine guns
‘Large sum’ of cash, drugs found on man who fled from police during bust in Kalamazoo
Antisemitic fliers spread across Lake Michigan town won’t result in charges, city says
Grand Rapids juvenile lifer involved in 1995 killing, kidnapping wants parole chance
How to become an on-call firefighter in Flushing
Jackson man found with 1,000 child pornography images sentenced to prison
Voters, assistant clerks in Michigan charged with alleged double voting in August primary
Police arrest suspect in Saginaw man’s fatal shooting at Birch Park Apartments
Man charged in 2023 fatal shooting at U.P. bar pleads not guilty
3 teens injured in drive-by shooting after brawl
Jury deciding if Bay City woman executed, set ablaze friend as defense seeks mistrial
1 arrested in Otisville family dispute that led to shooting
Bay City man told police he strangled man he met on Grindr, then dismembered him
West Michigan man arrested for possession of child porn
Genesee County could borrow $21.5M for work including office renovation, jail repairs
Man faces felony charges for allegedly dragging ex-girlfriend by hair in violent assault
Alleged gang member accused of attempted murder in Jackson
Student arrested for making false threats at Forest Hills Northern High
‘You killed me and my whole family’ woman tells brother accused of killing her husband at Saginaw library
Saginaw County corrections officer pleads to tasing coworker in jail
Gunman threatens University of Michigan Jewish student gathering
Intoxicated Michigan woman breaks into ex-stepfather’s home, attacks him with statue, police say
Michigan newlywed charged in groomsman’s death referred for competency evaluation
‘Hate has no place in South Haven,’ mayor says after 2 racist incidents
Trio accused of killing 6 dogs at Michigan rental property, leaving bodies in basement
Suspect on the run after assault, shots fired at Michigan apartment
5 Chinese University of Michigan students charged in countersurveillance probe
Man sentenced to prison after boy, 2, fatally shoots self in face
Guns, meth, $90K in stolen property seized during Southwest Michigan search
Motorcyclist dies after being struck by car in Flint
Man charged for assaulting girlfriend in front of 2 children
Michigan State Police investigating death of man in Flint police custody
Michigan man posing as needy minor on Snapchat abused girls of family who took him in, police say
Man arrested for kidnapping after allegedly dragging woman out of home by her hair
Video shows brawl outside Shaq’s visit to Michigan restaurant
Bay City murder suspect injected woman with heroin, then shot her on I-75, codefendant says
Woman kidnapped, raped by ex-boyfriend after series of stalking incidents, police say
Pedestrian, 23, critically injured in Walker hit-and-run crash
Fire that destroyed Scotti’s Coney Island in Burton deemed arson
After ex-wife described hours of torture, man takes plea to end trial
Moped driver dies after being hit by car in Port Huron
Woman accused of killing 2-year-old pleads no contest to child abuse
Note about flushing the toilet led 13-year-old to fatally stab younger sister, police say
Saginaw man killed in shooting at Birch Park Apartments
Man charged with robbing Brighton hotel sent to competency evaluation
Police respond to barricaded suspect after stabbing in Grand Rapids
Jackson man in critical but stable condition after being shot in torso
Woman details how ex-husband allegedly used torture device to zap her with electricity
Man charged with killing neighbor during dispute in Kalamazoo County
Inmate charged after allegedly punching comfort dog at Genesee County Jail
Woman charged in fatal Mt. Morris Township hit-and-run to stand trial
Bay County murder suspect told police woman was killed to maintain MS-13 drug connection
3 GoFundMe accounts launched for victims of fatal picket line crash near Eaton Aerospace
Alleged attacker on the loose after person stabbed, another shot in Southwest Michigan
Man electrocuted wife to ‘inflict as much pain as possible,’ prosecutor tells jury
Former WMU student found not guilty in 2013 alleged sexual assault in dorm
Trump rally arrest: 5 things to know about man who allegedly claimed he had C4
Bay County man returns to federal prison for running Adderall-meth pill factory
Two dead after truck fails to stop at railroad crossing in Lapeer, police say
Girl, 13, charged with murder in ‘horrific’ stabbing death of 7-year-old sister
12 juveniles arrested, police officers injured in fights at high school football game
Accused of stabbing his sleeping parents, Mount Pleasant man incompetent for trial
City task force offering $10K prizes for proposals to reduce Grand Rapids gun violence
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