Michigan's Better Business Bureaus in Detroit/Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan have merged, creating a larger entity focused on enhancing consumer advocacy and educational services across the state, as reported by several local news sources.

Detroit Fire Department initiates a Self-Re-Inspection Program to help small business owners rectify minor fire code violations. Owners can use a digital checklist to ensure compliance without a follow-up inspection.

A New Baltimore man, Dinas Kamaitis, was charged with multiple felonies for selling counterfeit car parts after an Auto Fraud Task Force investigation.

Tesla trucks in West Michigan were vandalized, leading the Kentwood Police to seek public help. Meanwhile, a local Tesla building's window was also damaged, with authorities investigating a possible pattern.

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is seeking public help to find Carle Moriah Penny, a 17-year-old who's been missing since March 30 in Pontiac and is thought to be in Royal Oak.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warns about privacy risks of consumer genetic tests amid 23andMe's bankruptcy, urging account deletion and data removal.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board issued cease-and-desist letters to Lucky Tiger Casino and Rich Palms Casino for illegal online gambling operations in the state.

Michigan's updated child car seat laws with stricter age, weight, and height requirements have come into effect to improve safety for young passengers.

DNA testing resolves a 1987 cold case, identifying remains found in Toledo as Tammy Lowe from Michigan, with aid from The Porchlight Project and Othram.

A judge denied a motion to disqualify Oakland County Prosecutor from Jennifer Crumbley's case, and sanctioned the defense attorney for misuse of legal process.

Four officers rescued eight individuals from a house fire in Farmington Hills, resulting in both parties being hospitalized, with three officers requiring ventilators due to smoke inhalation. No smoke detectors were present in the house.

Federal funding for Michigan school districts' COVID relief projects is at risk due to a sudden change in reimbursement deadlines by the US Department of Education.

Darren Bradford, 24, of Berkley, Michigan faces multiple charges of criminal sexual conduct, accused of coercing a teenager into sex with vape products among other allegations involving minors.