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Michigan State Police say decomposed human remains were found Tuesday near the West River Drive exit of U.S. 131 in Comstock Park; identification is pending. The investigation is ongoing.
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Roger Penske is staging the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C., Aug. 21–23 as part of America’s 250th—organizers say it will be free and a March 9 rollout will follow.
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Six of seven Wyandotte trustees urged a colleague to resign after a Facebook comment that compared Muslims to dogs, rejecting her written apology at a packed special meeting.
A judge dismissed the murder case against Muhammad Murphy after a key witness failed to appear, leaving families stunned while prosecutors weigh whether to re-file. The killings date to March 11, 2025 in a DeSoto Street home.
State lawmakers are drafting bills to license and require accreditation for stand‑alone hyperbaric clinics after the deadly Troy chamber fire, with sponsors pointing to UHMS and NFPA standards.
A 70-year-old man is charged after prosecutors say he dumped a 5‑gallon pail of feces on the Saginaw County Courthouse. He was arrested on an outstanding warrant and now faces multiple felonies.
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Pontiac teachers and paraeducators voted 98.7% to express no confidence in Superintendent Kimberly Leverette and several trustees, citing staffing gaps and safety concerns.
A former Grandville orthodontist will spend 60 years in federal prison after prosecutors say he sexually exploited at least 18 minors online.
Detroit police are searching for two people who robbed a 62-year-old good Samaritan near the northbound I‑75 service drive. A $1,000 reward is posted for tips.
A heavy police response in Inkster left a red sedan covered in evidence markers after witnesses reported gunfire late Monday. Investigators say the probe is ongoing.
Two people were killed and a third was taken into custody after a car crashed into a warehouse on Rosa Parks Boulevard, police say.
Mel Tucker asked a federal judge to consider a Jan. 28 dismissal of Brenda Tracy's lawsuit as evidence in his wrongful‑termination fight with Michigan State.
A Royal Oak tenant was bound over to circuit court after prosecutors said he fatally shot a maintenance worker at Devon Park Apartments; an arraignment is set for March 2.
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