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A Wayne County judge granted William Whateley a new trial and allowed his release on bond after nearly nine years behind bars; a retrial is set for August.
Jaion Barnes was sentenced this week to what prosecutors say could be up to 60 years after a jury convicted him in the 2024 killing of Tianna Shacari Ross.
A woman walking on Detroit's Lodge Freeway was struck and killed early Friday; Michigan State Police say the driver fled and are seeking witnesses.
A new lawsuit says the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester failed to act after a reported elevator assault in 2025. The filing accuses the hotel of "not doing enough."
A Pickford man was sentenced to 60–90 years after a jury found him guilty in the 2021 crash that killed LSSU student and hockey player Katie Robinson.
Nearly $11 million in refund checks are being mailed to 443,048 customers cheated by a Michigan credit-repair operation the FTC called a pyramid scheme.
Nearly a year after downtown Pontiac worker Justin Roettger was killed crossing Saginaw Street, family members say prosecutors still haven’t filed charges.
Police say an 81-year-old driver crashed into a Kroger store in Ypsilanti Township on Wednesday; investigators were on scene and the cause remains under review.
A Michigan mother was sentenced to life without parole after prosecutors tied her inaction to her son's death. The ruling follows a jury verdict and years of appeals.
An Indiana man was sentenced to one year behind bars and five years probation after pleading guilty in a Jackson County undercover sting. The case traces to arrests made in November 2024.
Grosse Ile police are investigating a sexual-assault report from March 21. Authorities say they know suspect names but have not made arrests.
A Detroit family is pleading for help after a hit-and-run killed 59-year-old Richie Johnson on the city’s west side. Investigators say video may show a red Chevrolet Impala.
After 17 years behind bars, Dell Crawford was cleared when modern DNA testing showed the crime-scene DNA belonged to other men. A judge vacated his conviction Tuesday.
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