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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...
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...
44-year-old man dead in Grand Blanc after Saturday incident
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT)- Police say one person was found dead inside the home following a domestic disturbance call on Saturday. According to a release from Grand Blanc Township Police, officers were dispatched to the 5300 block of South Dort Highway at 1:30 PM for a domestic disturbance involving a firearm.
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...
2 teens wanted for criminal violations escape from Children's Village in Waterford
FOX 2 (WJBK) - Police are asking for the public’s help locating two Pontiac teenagers wanted for criminal violations who ran away from Children’s Village on Sunday. Detectives say Marc Anthony Campos-Maldonado, 16, and Kamarion Amir Johnson, 15, were last seen at Children’s Village at 8:40 p.m. on Sunday.
Michigan sheriff fought new ‘red flag’ gun law. Now he’s using it
A Livingston County sheriff who initially decried Michigan’s ‘red flag’ law as unconstitutional used it to confiscate a gun from a man last month. Despite initial concerns law enforcement agencies wouldn’t execute extreme risk protection orders, none have defied an order to date. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...
Michigan woman charged in "arrest warrant" scam
(CBS DETROIT) - A Milford woman was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud after authorities say she attempted to obtain $60,000 from a Grand Rapids resident to avoid arrest on a fake "FBI Warrant of Arrest" for a false allegation of "IRS tax fraud."Kari Melissa Morales, 51, was charged by a federal grand jury Tuesday. She faces up to 20 years in prison. "Financial fraud is rampant," said U.S. Attorney Mark Totten. "Fraudsters come at us through our devices, in the mail, and at our doors. And they target some of our most vulnerable, especially senior citizens."Safety starts with awareness....
Traffic stop leads to criminal investigation in Flint
A traffic stop in the area of Saginaw St and Addison St in Flint began a criminal investigation and search for occupants that ran from the vehicle. Authorities say no injuries have been reported. Stay tuned to Mid-Michigan NOW on-air and online for more information.
Man found dead in home after domestic dispute, police say
GENESEE COUNTY, MI – An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in a home following a domestic dispute, Grand Blanc Township police said. Officers responded to a 1:30 p.m. report of a domestic disturbance on Saturday, May 11, in the 5300 block of South Dort Highway.
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.
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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