A Wayne County judge was rebuked after appearing to represent a woman she once guarded; the exchange raises ethics questions and follows earlier controversies.

A Macomb Township family says lit fireworks were thrown at their home around 2 a.m. while children slept; Macomb County deputies are investigating. Surveillance video captured the blasts.

A former Southfield music teacher charged with sexual misconduct is listed with a regional chorus that runs youth lessons; prosecutors say their bond bars contact with minors.

Two 18‑year‑olds face assault‑with‑intent‑to‑murder and felony‑firearm charges after a Dec. 26 shooting at River’s Edge Apartments left a man hospitalized.

A 38-year-old automotive technician was killed July 7 after a dead tree fell while recovering a stuck vehicle near Houghton Lake. State records list it as Michigan's 21st workplace fatality of 2026.

Police say a crash on North Telegraph Road led to the seizure of more than 50 grams of suspected cocaine; the driver was taken into custody and charges are under review.

A jury convicted Akida Diaba Dudley in multiple decades-old sexual assaults after DNA from untested Detroit rape kits linked him to the cases. Sentencing is Aug. 10.

A judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a Farmington Hills man accused of killing his 78‑year‑old grandmother. A Sept. 18 hearing will review the report.

A 35-year-old Twin Lake man died after his motorcycle entered the wrong lane and struck a car on White Lake Drive in Fruitland Township, state police say.

A 71-year-old Dearborn man was extradited to Johnston County after a DNA match tied him to a 2001 Selma kidnapping and rape.

A 57-year-old St. Joseph man was killed after his Jeep crossed the median on U.S. 12 near the U.S. 31 bypass; deputies say speed may have been a factor.

A man in his 40s died after a ShotSpotter alert on Detroit’s west side; three people were detained and police are investigating. Authorities ask anyone with tips to call in.

A crash at Dexter and W. Grand on Sunday escalated into an argument and gunfire; one person was struck and a vehicle later hit several others as investigators work the scene.