Flint man Aaron Aydelotte sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder in Conway Township shooting death. Co-defendant Marqwevell Cummings faces separate proceedings.
Kalamazoo Vice Mayor Drew Duncan says police violated department policy after officers brandished pepper spray at children during a community gathering at Spring Valley Park. More than a dozen residents confronted the city commission about the response.
Washtenaw County commissioners voted 5-4 to advance a $5.1 million healthcare access property tax millage to the November ballot. The measure aims to offset federal healthcare cuts affecting thousands of residents.
A Mecosta County jury found DNR conservation officer Ryan Cox not guilty of assault in a 2023 campground shooting. The victim, Brandon Davis, faces a path forward in a $250 million federal lawsuit alleging excessive force.
More than 80,000 DTE Energy customers in Detroit and southeast Michigan remain without power Monday after severe storms knocked out electricity to over 380,000 statewide. DTE blames large trees outside easements for the widespread damage and says 95% of customers should be restored by Monday night.
Christopher Malone, 42, drowned at a Shiawassee County campground lake on July 2 while swimming with his 8-year-old son. A bystander rescued the boy. A fundraiser for the family has raised more than $7,800.
Muskegon's RENK America won a five-year, $691 million U.S. Army contract to manufacture HMPT 800 transmissions for Bradley Fighting Vehicles and the new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle.
The EPA will hold a public hearing in Holland on July 23 about two proposed deep injection wells at the J.H. Campbell Power Plant in West Olive. Consumers Energy seeks decade-long permits to dispose of coal combustion residuals wastewater underground.
A 17-year-old from Arizona visiting family in Michigan faces adult murder charges after a stolen truck chase in Warren ended in a crash that killed 48-year-old Remions Washington. Five juveniles were in the vehicle.
About 3,000 Shia Muslims marched through Dearborn for the annual Ashura procession on Sunday. The event drew national attention and controversy after conservative commentators criticized the absence of American flags among participants.
Tomas Alvarado Jr., 21, faces a preliminary exam Aug. 6 in Pontiac's 50th District Court on charges connected to a crash that killed Deniquah Reed, 37, and her two young sons. A third child was seriously injured.
Battle Creek's Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival runs July 1-5 with F-35 fighter jets, fireworks, and road closures as the city celebrates America's 250th birthday.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says an anonymous false CPS report separated him from his four-year-old twins for 24 hours at his Traverse City home. Michigan State Police confirmed the report was false and politically motivated.
Hancock City Council unanimously pledged $25,000 to keep the Hancock School Public Library open after a packed meeting. The library needs roughly $100,000 for full services. Combined funding from the city, school district, and foundation totals about $70,000. A gap remains as officials negotiate a long-term contract.
Three former residents of a closed Saginaw County juvenile detention center filed a new lawsuit alleging staff sexually abused minors. The case brings the total number of plaintiffs suing Wolverine Human Services to at least 13 across three separate lawsuits.
Flint Township parents Damien and Jessica O'Brien are charged with second-degree murder, torture, and child abuse after their 7-year-old son Casper died weighing 255 pounds. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton says the case represents extraordinary neglect.
A 32-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on South Westnedge Avenue in Kalamazoo early Wednesday morning. Police are pursuing multiple leads. The crash marks the second fatal hit-and-run on that stretch of road in three months.
Ann Arbor has 295 licensed short-term rental units, with one house fetching $9,999 per night during Michigan football season. The city is rewriting its zoning code as debate continues over how vacation rentals affect local housing.
Mark Scarlato, a former Corewell Health physical therapist in Grand Rapids, was sentenced to 3 to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a patient during therapy sessions in 2025.
A man was fatally shot by a Southgate police officer outside a Meijer on Fort Street during a shoplifting call on Saturday, June 27. Michigan State Police are investigating the officer-involved shooting.
