DNA reanalysis and a Western Michigan University cold‑case review led a Saginaw man to enter a no‑contest plea in the 2003 death of Jeanette Wilton. Sentencing is set for June 1.

A jury convicted Ricky McCain on all counts in the 2023 killing of Ann Arbor advocate Jude Walton. Sentencing details are pending as the case moves forward.

Joshua Lee pleaded guilty to one count of second‑degree criminal sexual conduct related to alleged incidents at Women's Huron Valley. Sentencing is set for June 18, 2026.

After a weeks‑long search, the body of 21‑year‑old NMU student Trenton Massey was recovered in Marquette’s Lower Harbor; an autopsy is pending and investigators say the inquiry continues.

A jury convicted Omar Brogdon in the 2024 Facebook Marketplace killing of Orhan Hosic. Sentencing is set for May 18, 2026.

A pickup crossed the centerline on U.S. 141 near Offerman Road early Thursday, killing a 45‑year‑old Vulcan woman and sending a passenger to Aspirus Iron River.

A 5-year-old was found severely injured in woods behind a Thompsonville home; her mother has been arrested and is being held on a $1M bond.

James Carter was sentenced to 35–45 years in Hillsdale County after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting a minor in 2008, the attorney general's office said.

Detroit City Council approved a $4 million settlement for LaVone Hill after new evidence and a probe showed his 2002 convictions were tainted by police misconduct.

A multi‑car collision and resulting fire near Van Born and Hannan in Romulus left one person dead Thursday night; investigators are probing the cause.

An 87-year-old man in a wheelchair died after a house fire on Clintonville Road in Independence Township; Oakland County investigators have opened an inquiry.

A Metro Detroit steakhouse owner was indicted on federal counts alleging he ran rent‑free "dorms" for immigrant workers and employed them illegally. Court filings list seized vehicles and arrests tied to the probe.

A Chippewa County jury found Robert Leonard Ross guilty of sexually assaulting an intoxicated 16-year-old; prosecutors presented texts, photos and bodycam footage.