New polls turn Michigan’s open governor’s race into a tight, three‑way contest, with independent Mike Duggan, Jocelyn Benson and John James all trading leads. The numbers are mixed and the calendar is short.

Leeann Jean Darling was sentenced to a minimum of 200 months after a Sept. 1 crash on Woodward Avenue that killed a motorcyclist. A restitution hearing is set for May 14, 2026.

A preliminary exam is set for June 12 after prosecutors charged a Waterford Township man with murder in the Nov. 15 shooting death of a Pontiac man.

A 30-year-old woman was shot in Ypsilanti Township on Tuesday; deputies arrested a 44-year-old man in a traffic stop as the investigation continues.

Rod Wood says private-equity firms have inquired about stakes in the Lions, but the Ford family isn’t selling. His comments raise fresh questions about Ford Field and who will decide the next move.

USDA sharpshooters removed 70 deer across Farmington, Farmington Hills and Southfield; about 2,300 pounds of venison were processed and donated to local food banks.

A traffic stop in Garden Township led to the seizure of meth, prescription pills and 16 guns, including a rifle reported stolen in 2016. 28‑year‑old Michael Riggers was charged and had bond set at $25,000.

A 38-year-old Muskegon Heights woman who slipped through a police cruiser window while cuffed was arrested after a viral Facebook Live video. She’s due in court Thursday.

Paramedic and EMT vacancies are stretching rural Michigan’s ambulance system and forcing agencies to lean on scholarships, volunteers and short‑term fixes.

A detached garage blaze on Eastland Street in Roseville spread to a neighboring house. Downed power lines complicated the response and police are investigating.

A 9-year-old, Riley Chaney, died and her mother was critically injured in a March 29 crash at Metro Parkway and Groesbeck; the family has launched a fundraiser.

A 13-year-old who stabbed a classmate at Gompers Elementary‑Middle School has been placed on probation after pleading no contest; prosecutors say the girl's mother supplied the pocketknife.

Federal and city funding cleared the way for the Lower Reach work: dams will be removed, boulders placed and Ah‑Nab‑Awen Park used as a staging area during roughly two years of construction.