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Heavy mausoleum doors were removed from Crystal Springs Cemetery in Benton Harbor and police are investigating. Officials suspect the fixtures may have been taken to sell as scrap.
The FBI says evidence from the Oxford attack is connected to a new Macomb County terrorism investigation, a development reported by The Detroit News.
A 40-year-old Jenison motorcyclist died after an SUV crossed the center line and struck his bike head-on on Baldwin Street in Georgetown Township. Deputies say the other driver was uninjured.
Surveillance video shows a man near a house fire on May 12 in the 1800 block of Eason Street; police are offering a $1,000 reward for tips.
An undercover Kent County sting stopped a courier sent to collect nearly $700,000 in gold — the suspect got foil‑wrapped chocolate coins and was arrested on felony charges.
William A. Smith was sentenced to 19 years after prosecutors say he siphoned more than $44 million meant for Detroit’s riverfront. The theft sparked civil suits and reforms.
A Romulus pastor says 20 shots were fired into his home on May 6 while his wife and five children hid inside. Surveillance video shows a man in a white hoodie firing at the house.
A person died after an apparent plunge from a downtown Detroit high‑rise at the Washington Park Apartments; police say detectives are investigating.
Dash‑cam footage shows a white SUV strike a 22‑year‑old at East Huron and Thayer. Ann Arbor police are asking for tips and video to find the driver.
The family of Rain Williams has sued a Detroit officer, saying a June 1 party shooting left their daughter shot in the head and disabled. The complaint alleges the officer tripped and fired into a crowded yard.
A Fort Gratiot man was bound over on 13 counts after an alleged Oct. 6 crime spree across Harrison Township and St. Clair Shores; arraignment is set for June 29.
Prosecutors say Marcus C. Johnson stole a Saginaw County 911 dispatch truck and a loaded 9mm, then fired into two trailers at Lawndale Estates. He was arraigned on 14 charges and is jailed on $330,000 bond.
Stephanie Chatfield pleaded guilty to embezzling from the Peninsula Fund and will be sentenced July 20, 2026. The plea ties into a broader corruption probe involving ex‑Speaker Lee Chatfield.
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