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Authorities searching for 6-year-old in Flint River for fifth day
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Dozens of search crews from across Michigan were back in the Flint River on Thursday for the fifth day of looking for a 6-year-old girl who drowned Sunday. The girl, who family and friends identified as Tahj Evans, was playing with her siblings along the Flint...
Woman hospitalized after rollover crash in Grand Blanc
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A woman was taken to an area hospital after her car went off the road and flipped in the Grand Blanc area Monday morning. The crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. on Saginaw Road near McCandlish Road. A police officer at the scene said...
Hit-and-run suspect inspected vehicle for damage before driving away, witness told police
FLINT TWP., MI – Moments after police say a Burton man fatally struck a pedestrian walking in busy roadway, the man exited the black Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk he was driving to inspect any damage on it. Then he drove away, leaving the woman’s body lying in the roadway behind...
66-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash near Oxford
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A motorcyclist died Wednesday after police say a car turned into his path on M-24 in Oxford Township. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says 66-year-old Jimmie Haggadone of Orion Township was riding a Yamaha motorcycle south on M-24 around 4:45 p.m. At the same time,...
Thetford Township mobile home park operating without a license
THETFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT)- A Genesee County community wants action and answers, claiming they've dealt with poor conditions for too long. ABC12 has learned the owners of the North Morris Estates Mobile Home Park in Thetford Township are operating without a license and are under investigation by the Michigan State Police.
Flint ambulance service returning after 20 years
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - For the first time in 20 years the city of Flint is bringing back a dedicated ambulance service for its residents. Flint’s fire chief said many times in a medical emergency, there are no ambulances available in Flint and when the county is in what they call a “crisis situation,” it means there’s no ambulances available in Genesee County at all.
Corunna Road closed at I-75 after U-Haul vs. car crash
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - Corunna Road was closed at the I-75 interchange in Flint Township after a car and a U-Haul van collided. The crash was reported around 8:05 a.m. on Corunna Road near the entrance ramp to southbound I-75. Flint Township police and fire crews closed both directions of Corunna Road over I-75 while they investigated and cleared the scene.
Owner of shuttered Grand Blanc golf course ‘willing to work’ with city, potential buyers
GRAND BLANC, MI – The Jewel of Grand Blanc might change hands again as city officials consider their options regarding the course that hasn’t been in operation since 2021. The Grand Blanc City Council had been working on a plan to possibly purchase part of the property to redevelop as a park, but a millage to purchase and maintain the park and clubhouse failed to pass at its April 10 meeting.
Flint residents could receive up to $15,000 for home repairs
Flint, MI— Eligible Flint residents could receive up to $15,000 for home repairs or modifications to make their home more accessible under a program provided by Metro Community Development and the Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Neighborhood Impact Program (NIP) provides up to $15,000 in grant assistance to...
Burnt clothes, hurt feelings: What police say was behind alleged Sunridge Apartments arson
FLINT TWP., MI – A fire at Sunridge Apartments that destroyed two of the complex’s buildings and severely damaged another started when a woman – angry at her boyfriend who she believed had stolen $50 from her – lit a bag of his clothes on fire with a Black & Mild cigar, according to police records.
MSP: Flint man throws bottle at car during road rage incident
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WNEM) - Michigan State Police are investigating an alleged road rage incident that happened on southbound I-275. On Wednesday, May 1 at 6:40 a.m., the Detroit Regional Communication Center received a call from Plymouth Township Police about a possible freeway shooting involving two people. MSP said the...
15 occupied units destroyed during Sunridge Apartment fire
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A week after the fire at Sunridge Apartments, the management company has put up fencing and barricaded the doors. At one point, 15 single-dwelling units were occupied. They've all been displaced. "I mean, it's total devastation for the people that experienced the fire, and they...
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