A 68-year-old registered sex offender was arraigned in Saginaw on charges he abused a girl who lived in the same house. Bond was set at $750,000 and a preliminary exam is scheduled for March 24.

A judge paused the case over the Clinton Township warehouse blast, ordering the defense to file two New York decisions and moving the next hearing to March 30.

A court ruled the suspect in the Nov. 7 Star Auto Sales slayings competent to stand trial after a mental‑health evaluation. Prosecutors say the case will now move forward in Macomb County court.

A warm Tuesday gives way to storms tonight; heavy rain, gusts and a narrow icing threat in the Tri‑Cities and northern Thumb may disrupt commutes.

Lawmakers want a statewide Silver Alert to send phone warnings when seniors or vulnerable adults go missing. Identical bills cleared each chamber last fall but remain stalled.

Hospital and business leaders at a Crain's roundtable warned Michigan's health system needs structural change to rein in rising premiums and protect access.

An 18‑year‑old Highland Park man pleaded guilty in connection with the June 2025 death of Christina Hayes; sentencing is scheduled for March 24. The plea narrows charges that once included felony murder.

Detroit police released images after a Feb. 15 Holden Street break-in where a handgun and credit cards were taken. A $500 reward is posted for tips.

Township records tie a little-known LLC to confidentiality agreements around Panattoni’s massive “Project Cannoli,” adding new transparency questions to the Van Buren data‑center fight.

Activists left a six‑figure stack of petitions at Wayne State’s president’s office, demanding an end to dog heart‑failure experiments critics call cruel and wasteful. The delivery comes as funding and legislation are in play.

Interlochen Arts Academy students will perform with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall on March 10 in a semiquincentennial program featuring a new Marsalis cello concerto and Reena Esmail’s RE|member.

A shooting in the Henry Ford St. John Hospital parking lot left one person wounded and prompted a multi-agency police response.

A Jackson County man hit a $1 million prize on a Millionaire Maker scratch-off and took a roughly $693,000 lump sum to save for retirement.