A drunk driver escaped injury after his truck was hit by a train in Ionia County. He was arrested for driving under the influence. No injuries were reported.

A 13,000-year-old mastodon found in Michigan is being digitized by the Grand Rapids Public Museum for future display, featuring rare, well-preserved bones.

Detroit police are looking for two men involved in a clothing store burglary on October 20, offering a $500 reward for information leading to their arrest.

A Michigan man is charged with attempted murder for shooting at a tow truck driver during a vehicle repossession incident, leading to a police chase and his arrest. No injuries were reported.

Three children testified against Timothy Daugherty, an ex-substitute teacher accused of sexual misconduct. The case proceeds to trial and may involve a civil lawsuit.

Jonathon Cheek of Clinton Township pleads no contest to second-degree murder in his two-year-old son's starvation death, with a recommended sentence of 24 to 50 years.

A woman is in critical condition after being rescued from a house fire in Sturgis; a child escaped safely while investigations into the fire's cause are ongoing.

Juvenile lifer Marc Osborne was resentenced to 40-60 years for the 1999 murder of Jessica Ledford and could be paroled by age 60, sparking the victim's family's anguish.

The first rabies case of the year in Muskegon County is confirmed in a bat, and the health department advises on prevention and safe handling of potential exposures.

Police in Grand Rapids apprehended an armed robbery suspect after negotiations, following the suspect's barricading in a house and refusing to surrender.

A teen was seriously injured after falling from a vehicle at Wyoming High School; an investigation is underway.

Studio Park Tower, a 16-story luxury residential building, opens in Grand Rapids, featuring apartments, condos, amenities, and a focus on community engagement.

A pedestrian was critically injured after being hit by a car on Constantine Road; authorities are investigating, including possible impairment of drivers.