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Police say a child suffered a fatal gunshot wound in Flint
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - A child in Flint suffered a deadly gunshot wound early Wednesday morning. Michigan State Police responded to the 700 block of East Philadelphia Avenue at around 2:45 a.m. for a shooting. According to MSP, a preliminary investigation indicates a child sustained a fatal gunshot wound inside...
Video shows suspect run down, kill man outside Flint gas station
FLINT, MI – Prosecutors this week released a video showing a person they say is a 36-year-old Flint woman running down a man with her SUV outside a Speedway gas station on Dort Highway. The video, which showed the woman try and fail several times to hit the man...
Teen charged in Flint shooting that critically injured 16-year-old girl
FLINT, Mich.— An 18-year-old is in custody after allegedly shooting a teenager in the face in Flint. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton and Chief Terence Green are detailing attempted murder charges against an 18-year-old accused of shooting a 16-year-old in Flint. The shooting happened on Sunday, May 12, at...
Man Found Dead Following Domestic Disturbance in Grand Blanc Township, Police Investigate
Tragedy struck Grand Blanc Township this past Saturday, as police discovered a 44-year-old man dead in a residence following a domestic dispute, authorities confirmed. The Grand Blanc Township Police were dispatched after a 57-year-old woman reported that her husband had assaulted her and was armed with a gun. Shortly after fleeing the home, she heard a gunshot, ABC12 reported.
Prosecutor: Woman charged with murder after hitting, killing man with SUV
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) – A 36-year-old woman is being charged with first-degree murder for running over and killing a man with her SUV, according to Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton. Leyton announced the charge on Tuesday, May 14. A manager at the Speedway gas station at 509 S. Dort...
MSP: One suspect injured in officer-involved shooting
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - Michigan State Police (MSP) said one person was injured after an officer-involved shooting in Flint on Tuesday, May 14. According to MSP, at about 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, troopers stopped a black passenger car for vehicle violations near Saginaw Street and Addison Street. Two of the...
Traffic stop leads to criminal investigation in Flint
Michigan State Police troopers stopped a car for violations near Saginaw St and Addison road around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Two people from the car ran from the traffic stop into a wooded area where gunfire was exchanged between the people in the car and troopers. One person was shot...
Early morning highway shooting on U.S. 131 leaves one injured
The Michigan State Police are investigating a shooting incident on U.S. 131. The incident occurred at 3 a.m. Tuesday morning on southbound U.S. 131 near Burton. Crime: Kalamazoo man arrested for making terroristic threats, possessing homemade shotgun. According to troopers, one moving vehicle was shot at by another moving vehicle.
VIDEO: Police chopper helps track down suspect that allegedly shot at dog in Flint Twp.
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Michigan State Police and Flint Township Police worked together to track down a suspect that allegedly shot a gun towards a dog. The suspect, Darrel Lamar Watts, is facing several charges. You can see video from the Michigan State Police helicopter, and more details on...
Genesee County Prosecutor calls for action as teen violence rises, proposes new task force
FLINT, MICH. - Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton detailing another case of violence this time involving a juvenile. And he says crimes committed by teens are a growing problem not just here but across the country. “Our juvenile justice system is suspect and it’s falling short on what services it...
Flint Township homicide suspect pleads no contest, faces minimum 27-year prison sentence
FLINT, MI – The suspect in a Flint Township homicide from April 2023 will likely serve at more than two decades in prison after pleading no contest in Genesee County Circuit Court this week. Nicholas Lowell Hetzer, 37, pleaded no contest on Monday, May 13, to charges of second-degree...
Suspect charged in fatal Flint apartment shooting
FLINT, MI – A man was arraigned this week after turning himself in to police in connection with a May 8 homicide at a Flint apartment complex. Gregory Jerome Carr, 57, is charged with first-degree murder, felony firearm and carrying a concealed weapon in the shooting death of David Bee Williams, 44.
One person hospitalized after a crash in Flint on Tuesday
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - One person was hospitalized following a vehicle crash in Flint on Tuesday. Just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Flint Police responded to the intersection of Mason Street and West Dartmouth Avenue for a pick-up truck that hit a tree. Police say that the driver was driving...
Police K-9 sniffs out suspect authorities say shot at dog, finds loaded gun
FLINT TWP., MI – Duke, a K-9 officer with the Flint Township Police Department, was more than happy to help his partners locate and apprehend a man accused of shooting at a civilian’s dog Friday evening, according to police. Officers were dispatched to the area of Burnell Avenue...
Crews respond to 4 fires at vacant Flint school buildings
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - The Flint Fire Department responded to four fires within eight hours at vacant buildings owned by Flint Community Schools, according to the city of Flint. The fires happened Saturday night into Sunday morning, May 12. The first fire broke out shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday,...
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