Federal prosecutors say 30‑year‑old Bryce Silas Patterson posted online ads that included photos of minors and arranged paid "dates." He’s been charged with sex trafficking of a minor and possession of child pornography.

Stacey Culbert, once dubbed Detroit’s "killing machine," has been named in a new federal cocaine‑conspiracy case, court records show. The filing returns a high‑profile 1990s enforcer to federal scrutiny.

Michelle Denise Hill pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a scheme that diverted roughly $2.5M in federal student aid linked to Wayne County Community College. Sentencing is set for Aug. 3, 2026.

A Detroit teen returned home after escaping a man she was allegedly held with for about 10 days in a boarded-up west-side house. Police say investigators are now piecing together the case and reviewing prior records tied to the suspect.

Weeks after a March blaze at the Advance Office Building in Southfield, crews still can't say what started it and inspectors can't re‑enter.

Teachers in Lake Shore Public Schools say student behavior has crossed a line, and staffers have gone public seeking stronger safety measures and supports.

A 13-year-old was arrested after school staff found a loaded 9mm handgun in a bag at Tomlinson Middle School in Inkster. School staff secured the weapon and police took the student into custody; charges are pending.

A judge barred child‑sex‑abuse material from the 1989 Beverly Wivell murder trial and limited evidence to the question of consent ahead of a July court date.

A Sterling Heights man faces a felony animal-torture charge after his girlfriend’s Yorkie, Teddy, died following an alleged November beating. A probable-cause hearing is set for March 26.

A Pontiac man convicted in the 2021 death of a 3‑year‑old was sentenced to consecutive prison terms and credited with more than four years already served. Court records show 1,505 days of jail credit.

A Westland woman has pleaded no contest to operating under the influence causing death in a Jan. 1 hit‑and‑run; other counts were dismissed and sentencing is set for April 24.

Charges against a 23-year-old in a Sterling Heights house‑party shooting were dismissed March 23 after a key witness failed to appear. Prosecutors say they would need to reauthorize the case to move forward.

Two Lenox Township residents were arrested after a search-warrant raid at an Oakleigh Street home turned up crack cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms and seven rifles.