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A DPD scout car collided with a Chevy Malibu at Gunston and Nashville, injuring officers and civilians. Neighbors call the corner a long‑standing ‘hot spot’ and want traffic fixes.
A Detroit jury found Michael Yharbrough guilty in the brutal death of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son; both adults face sentencing later this month. The case has renewed questions about repeated CPS returns.
A 23-year-old Gladwin man died after an ATV crash at a Sage Township home Saturday; authorities are investigating.
A federal complaint says surveillance video and cellphone data tie a Flint man to an Aug. 30, 2025 fire at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church; he now faces federal arson and civil‑rights counts.
A 64-year-old Waterford Township man died after his motorcycle struck a deer on Hospital Road; he was taken to McLaren Oakland Hospital and later succumbed to his injuries.
A wrong‑way driver died after an eight‑vehicle crash on Telegraph Road near Five Mile in Redford Township. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.
Four people were injured and two hospitalized after a fire at a four‑story apartment building on Detroit’s west side, officials say. The blaze began in the 4300 block of Cicotte Street and is under investigation.
A Detroit police lieutenant alleges systemic overtime fraud that she says costs taxpayers millions and is urging audits and oversight.
Two separate overnight shootings left two men dead in Detroit early Sunday; authorities say the incidents were unrelated and remain under investigation.
A 39-year-old DeWitt rider died after a crash during an open riding session at Grattan Raceway. The Kent County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
A Detroit mother was sentenced this week in the 2024 beating death of her 8-year-old son, a case that earlier put the boy’s stepfather behind bars.
A wandering child knocked on doors in Saginaw and led troopers to a home where investigators say a toddler had been abused. A 33-year-old caregiver was arrested and arraigned.
A Kent County judge sentenced Cody Skaggs to as much as 30 years after an Oct. 30 high-speed chase that ended with a break-in and barricade at a Belmont retirement community.
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