A degree hearing this week found Warren resident Jerome Kowalski pleaded no‑contest to second‑degree murder in the 2008 slayings; sentencing has not been scheduled. The AG has objected to the plea arrangement.

A Chinese national accused of leading a major Metro Detroit trafficking ring pleaded no contest; sentencing is set for Sept. 3 in Macomb County.

Sterling Heights officers and federal agents swarmed a business near Michigan Avenue and Springwells in Southwest Detroit; at least one person was detained early Wednesday.

A former MDOC officer was arraigned after state police say she opened a cell door at Baraga Correctional Facility, allowing an inmate to attack a fellow guard. The defendant was released on $500 bond and faces a felony charge.

A Grosse Ile physician's assistant was arrested after a Google Drive upload triggered an FBI probe that investigators say uncovered hundreds of alleged child sexual abuse images.

Federal agents executed a search warrant in Grosse Ile on Monday. Police say the operation ended safely and have referred questions to the FBI.

Three people were shot on Detroit’s east side Tuesday evening; one is in critical condition and police are seeking tips. ShotSpotter generated the initial alert.

Deonate Cherry pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2025 drive-by that killed 6-year-old Rylee Love. He faces a 20-to-40-year sentence and is due to be sentenced Aug. 21.

A man in his 20s was wounded after an altercation outside a Springwells Street liquor store late Tuesday; police are investigating.

A 29-year-old tow truck driver from Detroit died after a collision at Mound Road and Dobry Drive in Sterling Heights. Police say the crash is under investigation and witnesses are being sought.

A suspect is in custody after guns were reportedly taken from a Southfield gun store in broad daylight over the weekend.

A Shelby Township man rejected a plea deal Monday in Mount Clemens court and was removed after an obscene gesture. Families say the drawn-out case has left them exhausted.

A Waterford man admitted to making threats against the Oakland County GOP and pleaded guilty to a reduced terrorism-related count. Sentencing is set for Aug. 31, 2026.