CRIME & SAFETY
Flint police investigating homicide on city’s east side
FLINT, MI – Flint police were called to the city’s 11th homicide of the year Wednesday afternoon, responding to find a man in his 40s dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting, reported at about 5 p.m. on May 8, occurred at Centerview Apartments in the 2000 block of North Center Road, according to Flint police.
Former Flint man sent to prison for impregnating 13-year-old
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - A man who moved to Alabama after impregnating a teenager in Flint more than 20 years ago will spend at least 15 years in prison. Court records show 53-year-old Tyrone Anthony Jones was sentenced to spend 15 to 50 years in prison for a series of sexual assaults involving a girl who was 13 years old when they took place in Flint from 2002 to 2003.
Balloons placed where young boy's body was pulled from the Flint River
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Family and friends are continuing to remember the seven-year-old who drowned in the Flint River in April. Ryder "Buddy" Liggins died April 27 after police say he drowned in the Flint River. A deputy jumped into the water near the Kearsley Dam to pull Liggins out...
Burton man dies six days after crash on Corunna Road
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A Burton man critically injured in a crash on Corunna Road at the I-75 interchange one week ago has died. The Flint Township Police Department says Jerry Lee Stanfill was driving a small sedan west on Corunna Road when a 48-year-old man from Flint driving a U-Haul van made a left turn in front of him around 8:05 a.m. May 2.
Police diffuse barricaded suspect situation in Flint Township
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - Police say a barricaded suspect situation in Flint Township ended without injury Wednesday afternoon. The scene was located on Southway Drive near the intersection of Maple and Dye roads. The Flint Township Police Department says the incident initially was reported as a domestic disturbance. Police...
Flint man dies in a motorcycle crash in Lapeer County
NORTH BRANCH, Mich. (WJRT) - A Flint man riding a motorcycle died on Saturday in Lapeer County. Around 2:30 p.m., first responders in Lapeer County were dispatched to an injury crash involving two motorcycles at the intersection of Barnes and Silverwood Road in North Branch. Three motorcycles were traveling north...
Deputies seize yet more animals from The Devoted Barn
OCEOLA TWP. — More animals belonging to a troubled rescue operator have been seized, this time from an Oceola Township farm in Livingston County. The Devoted Barn founder, Melissa Borden, 50, already faces felony animal cruelty and abandonment charges in Livingston and Genesee counties. In Livingston County, deputies seized farm animals from a property in Tyrone Township. In Genesee County, dogs were seized in Grand Blanc.
Man that was charged in connection to death of Flint firefighter sentenced to probation
GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. - Jabez Bobo who was charged with open murder and arson in connection with the February 25,2023 fire at the Elms Mobile Home Park and the death of Flint Firefighter Ricky Hill Junior has been sentenced to probation after taking a plea deal. Court records show that...
Defendant in Flint animal abuse case sentenced to probation
FLINT, MI – Once arrested in connection with the abuse and neglect of several dogs, a Flint man on Wednesday learned he’d officially avoid jail time and instead would serve probation. Christopher Hatchett, 42, was sentenced by Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Richard D. Ball Wednesday, May 8,...
Ascension hospitals experiencing cyber attack, disrupting clinical operations
GRAND BLANC, Mich. - Ascension hospitals across the country are experiencing a cyber attack. According to a release from the hospital, they are investigating the situation and it has disrupted clinical operations. The hospital system says they are working to make sure patient care is safe and minimally impacted. In...
2 vehicles stolen from Mott Community College campus minutes apart recovered in southern Michigan
FLINT, MI – Two vehicle were stolen from the Mott Community College campus this week, each reportedly being taken within minutes of each other. Aa message sent on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 8, to all active students reported that two Hyundai Sonatas were stolen – one at 3:04 p.m. and the other at 3:08 p.m. Both vehicles were recovered in the southern portion of the state, according to Mott Community College Department of Public Safety Executive Director Jamie Zecman.
Juvenile boys wearing masks apprehended after trying to break into vehicles
MT. MORRIS, MI – Police from several departments, an K-9 officer and a drone were all needed Monday afternoon to apprehend two teen boys police say wore facemasks and tried breaking into vehicles near the city’s downtown area. Mt. Morris police said they received two 911 calls reporting...
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