A federal court ordered USDA inspectors into a Saginaw exotic‑animal shop after allegations the owner blocked inspections and animals faced inadequate care.

A Sterling Heights man pleaded guilty March 3 to a felony DUI charge after a Sept. 5 crash in Commerce Township that killed a 30‑year‑old driver. Sentencing is set for April 7 in Novi.

A west Detroit shooting left a man in critical condition Tuesday while three children in his car were unharmed; police have posted a suspect photo and are offering a reward.

A 29-year-old Detroit woman is wanted after a Jeep struck a parked Michigan State Police cruiser on the Lodge Freeway. The trooper was evaluated and taken to hospital as a precaution.

Hamtramck councilman Muhtasin Sadman pleaded guilty to a reduced loitering charge, was fined $500 and given probation under a deal tied to the city's absentee-ballot probe.

A Mount Clemens man pleaded no contest to distribution of child sexually abusive material and computer‑facilitated offenses; he faces sentencing on April 28.

CBSA officers at the Blue Water Bridge seized 111.4 kg (about 245 lbs) of suspected cocaine on Feb. 19 and arrested two men; the case is now before a Sarnia court.

A Wayne County judge vacated the 1999 murder conviction of George Calicut Jr., clearing him to leave prison after 27 years amid new testing and clinic review. The decision follows a re‑examination of forensic evidence and questions about past police practices.

Two Detroit teenagers were arrested after Birmingham police linked them to a December stolen-vehicle case; Oakland County prosecutors also filed criminal enterprise charges tied to a Troy probe.

A Florida man extradited under Michigan’s Operation Survivor Justice was sentenced to 19–30 years after a Hillsdale County jury convicted him of first‑degree criminal sexual conduct.

A 13-year-old was shot inside a Melvindale apartment Sunday evening; police say the teen was treated at the scene and investigators are seeking two suspects.

A 19-year-old from Roseville was arraigned March 2 on multiple child-sex-related felony counts; bond was set at $1M and a GPS tether is required if he’s released.

Patient files from Oakland Physical Therapy were found scattered on Longacre Street; the clinic says it is investigating and patients are being urged to monitor credit.