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Juvenile dead after shooting in Flint, suspects unknown
FLINT, Mich. - A young male is dead after a shooting in Flint on Tuesday. The shooting happened shortly after 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning near Selby St. and Russell Ave. The victim, that police say was a juvenile, died from his injuries after being rushed to the hospital. Anyone...
East side Flint home where cold case victim was last seen alive set to be demolished
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - July 1 will mark 27 years of the Jessica Phelps cold case. As of now, the home where the 4-year-old went missing in 1997 is on the Genesee County demolition list. One of the only physical reminders of the crime is the East Side home, set to be torn down.
Davison Township roundabout construction will shut down traffic until mid-August
DAVISON TWP., MI -- Construction of a roundabout at Lapeer and Oak roads is expected to start next week and will shut down traffic at the intersection until mid-August. The Genesee County Road Commission said the project, estimated to cost slightly more than $1 million, will begin on Monday, June 17, weather permitting.
Recall petition language approved against Flint City Councilmember
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) – Genesee County Clerk Domonique Clemons announced that 3rd ward Flint City Councilman Quincy Murphy is facing a recall after enough signatures were submitted to initiate a recall election. Clemons said the clerk’s office completed the preliminary examination and determined there were 770 signatures submitted. The...
NB I-75 to Close for Several Weekends Through Summer
NB I-75 to Close for Several Weekends Through Summer. Clarkston, MI – As part of the I-75 project between M-15 (Ortonville Road) and the Oakland/Genesee county line, crews will be building emergency pull-off areas for northbound I-75 traffic in the I-75 median, requiring several weekend closures. The first closure begins 9 p.m. Friday, June 21, through 5 a.m. Monday, June 24, with northbound I-75 closed from US-24 (Exit 93) to Saginaw Road (Exit 106). This work is weather dependent.
Shooting death on I-75 in Flint Township leads to 27-year sentence
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A 37-year-old accused of shooting and killing a man in his vehicle while driving on I-75 in Flint Township was sentenced to spend at least 27 years in prison. Nicholas Hetzer pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and two weapons charges before Genesee County Circuit...
Family and girlfriend mourn man hit by car in Mt. Morris Township, seek answers
MT. MORRIS TWP. - Mich. - A 26-year-old man is dead after police say he was hit by a car. The police, the man’s family and his girlfriend have no idea who could have hit him and left him to die. "We had actually met down the road and...
Michigan’s first all-female honor flight departs from Flint
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - Michigan’s first honor flight just for women veterans took flight at Flint Bishop International Airport on Tuesday, June 11. Tuesday morning, 75 veterans took off from Flint’s Bishop International Airport for the trip of a lifetime. It’s the second honor flight hosted by Bishop, but this was the first all-female flight.
Michigan State Police in turmoil amid Flint promotion scandal, high-level departures
LANSING — The Michigan State Police, reeling from a 2023 exam-rigging scandal at the Flint post that ended five careers, is in turmoil amid controversial promotions, a wave of departures, and the director's response to a fatal chase. The names and faces are new, but much of the upheaval is not. The upper levels of the state police have been rocked for years by lawsuits, feuds, and resentments as the agency historically dominated by white males has...
How to prevent a shooting: Oxford prosecutor makes a guidebook to prevent tragedy
The tragedy of the Oxford High School shooting in Michigan in 2021 left a mark on the local Oakland County community that can never be erased, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said at a news conference announcing the findings from a commission’s pursuit to find gun violence prevention solutions. “November 30 2021 is a day […] The post How to prevent a shooting: Oxford prosecutor makes a guidebook to prevent tragedy appeared first on Michigan Advance.
There was a ‘baby parade’ in Flint with ... so many babies. Here’s the video.
FLINT, MI – Babies. Babies. With a mission to raise awareness for the first-of-its-kind cash prescription program for Flint mothers, Rx Kids hosted an inaugural baby parade on Tuesday, June 11 in the Flint Cultural Center. The event was modeled after baby parades that took place in the United...
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