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Sheriff’s Office says young drunk driver drove with tree stuck in truck
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — When an 18-year-old driver pulled into a gas station Monday morning and passed out, it wouldn’t be long before Ingham County Sheriff’s deputies waked him up. The reason — a large tree that was smashed into, and stuck in the front of his truck.
Lansing Police identify victim in deadly shooting on Turner Road
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Lansing Police has released the identity of the man killed in a shooting on Turner Road Friday. Previous coverage: 1 killed, suspect arrested in shooting on north side of Lansing. Just after midnight on April 26, Lansing Police officers responded to the shooting on Turner Road...
Longtime Okemos restaurant has closed for good, owner says
MERIDIAN TWP. — Stillwater Grill, a longtime restaurant in Okemos, has closed after 24 years in business. The 6,000-square-foot, 175-seat restaurant's last day was Sunday, said Kevin Gudejko, president and CEO of Mainstreet Ventures Restaurant Group, which owns the business. Deciding to close the restaurant, at 3544 Meridian Crossings,...
MSP trooper cites Mustang driver who topped 125 mph near Eaton Rapids
LANSING — A Grand Ledge man was cited for reckless driving and other offenses after a Michigan State Police trooper stopped him Thursday for driving 125 mph in a 55 mph speed zone. A trooper from the Lansing post saw a red 2003 Ford Mustang driving recklessly in a...
Holt teacher with anxiety over mass shootings sues school over refusal to make accommodations
DELHI TWP. — A Holt Junior High School teacher is suing her school district and local officials, saying the district has ignored her requests for accommodations that would ease her anxiety and PTSD concerning school safety amid mass shootings in schools. The federal lawsuit filed earlier this month, on April 9, is at least the third lawsuit for Holt Public Schools since the fall and the second accusing the school system of discrimination. ...
Liberty tree planted at Michigan Veterans Memorial Park in Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A special ceremony was held Friday at the Michigan Veterans Memorial Park in Lansing. A Liberty tree was planted in early celebration to honor the nation’s sestercentennial. “It’s important to have a Liberty tree to dedicate what our patriots back in 1765 in the early...
It’s getting harder to get around Lansing as major construction project is underway
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - People who live and work in the City of Lansing are dealing with a lot of major road projects. Business owners along Michigan Avenue said they have seen a dip in customers since the work zone went up. Construction started on a $14 million project earlier...
MSU students issue 'victory' statement, end Gaza protest
EAST LANSING — Students who set up an encampment on Michigan State University's campus to protest the Israeli war in Gaza on Saturday issued a "victory statement" and said they were dismantling the camp. "(Saturday) night members of the Hurriya coalition and the camp came to the decision to close down the encampment," the Hurriya Coalition said in an Instagram post on Sunday. "This is not a decision we came to lightly, and it does not mean...
Mom pleads to federal charge after son, 2, fatally shoots himself
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The mother of a 2-year-old boy who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound pleaded guilty Monday, April 29, to a federal charge of felon in possession of a firearm. Emma Jane Huver, 26, of Lansing, awaits involuntary manslaughter and other charges in Ingham County Circuit...
Lansing Man Guilty of Premeditated 2019 Murder, Faces Life Without Parole
A Lansing man has been found guilty following a brutal 2019 murder tied to the city's underbelly of narcotics trafficking. Julian Guadelupe Revilla, 31, faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole after an Eaton County jury convicted him of premeditated murder and various weapons charges. Revilla's crimes included...
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