A Waterford Township teacher pleaded guilty to three counts of third‑degree criminal sexual conduct involving a 16‑year‑old; sentencing is set for April 28, 2026.

Dense fog and steady rain will slow Detroit’s Thursday commute, with heavier showers this afternoon and 0.5–0.75 inches possible. A warm, unsettled weekend follows.

A judge found probable cause and moved the Hazel Park hatchet case to circuit court; the defendant’s active probation raises possible extra penalties. Arraignment is scheduled for March 17.

Incumbent Glenda McDonald and community activists Shamayim “Mama Shu” Harris and Joshua Lamere have filed campaign committees, launching Highland Park’s 2026 mayoral contest. The filings set the stage for an August primary and a November general election.

Wayne State’s Reuther Library will house the Heidelberg Project’s nonprofit archive, preserving four decades of photos, records and community programming for research.

At a Lansing hearing, Matt DePerno urged GOP lawmakers to review state spending on the tabulator tampering prosecution and questioned the attorney general’s motives.

An off-duty Detroit officer received one year of probation after pleading guilty to entering a neighbor’s home and assault during a parking dispute in Lincoln Park. The plea deal dropped more serious counts.

A Southfield man was bound over to circuit court after waiving a preliminary exam in the hit‑and‑run death of 71‑year‑old William Mapp in Oak Park. The driver is charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash.

The family of an 18‑year‑old killed in a Grosse Pointe crash filed a rare citizen's warrant accusing the driver's mother, reopening a legal fight prosecutors had declined.

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 Dearborn Heights woman says she was left in a wheelchair at DTW, suffered traumatic injuries when she tried to move on her own, and is suing Delta for more than $3 million. The case is now pending in federal court.