Holt man Kerry Christian Heuhs pleaded guilty to tax evasion, potentially facing five years in prison. Heuhs admitted to underreporting income and misrepresenting expenses after an initial IRS audit.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel settled a lawsuit against business owners John and Michele Church for alleged violations of the Consumer Protection Act, resulting in business dissolution and fines.

A multi-car crash due to poor visibility and icy roads caused minor injuries and shut down southbound US-31 in Ferrysburg, with the road reopening by 4:15 p.m.

Latrell Young was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months to 20 years in prison for a New Year's Eve shooting at a Wyoming Walmart.

Clinton Township officers, including Sgt. Bates, rescued a man from a sinking SUV in a pond on New Year's Eve. The driver was saved just before the vehicle submerged.

A University of Michigan student was seriously injured after being hit by a car on campus. The driver, a 72-year-old woman, also sustained injuries. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

A Troy man died and another is in critical condition due to carbon monoxide poisoning from equipment used in an Almont Township barn. This is Michigan's first worker fatality of 2025.

A Detroit man faces charges for shooting at a Highland Park officer's house twice in one night, with no reported injuries. He could face life in prison if convicted.

Dontae Smith pled guilty but mentally ill to a 2022 Detroit shooting spree, with a sentence of 28 to 50 years plus additional time for firearm counts.

A suspect is in custody for the disappearance of Ashley Elkins, a Warren mother last seen on January 2. Significant evidence found at her ex-boyfriend's home suggests a violent end, leading police to investigate as a homicide.

An 18-year-old from Flex High School in Flint was charged with two felonies for carrying a stolen, loaded gun in his backpack found during a routine search.

A Wayne State University employee was killed by a vehicle after a crash at Woodward and Warren avenues in Detroit. The incident is under investigation.

Erik Miller, a 47-year-old from Sturgis, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for participating in a dark web drug distribution operation, involving counterfeit pills and substances such as methamphetamine and MDMA.