CRIME & SAFETY
Flint police identify people shot at downtown MTA bus terminal
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Police identified the two people shot at the MTA bus terminal in downtown Flint on Tuesday morning as the search for a shooter continued. The Flint Police Department says 33-year-old Quinte Lavell Ormond got into an argument with another man outside of the city. They continued...
‘This is not a game’: Crime Stoppers introduce cold case initiative
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - A new initiative by Crime Stoppers of Flint and Genesee County will use a deck of cards to help solve crimes in the community. The Cold Case Playing Cards project was created with a grant from Season of Justice, a non-profit that helps support investigative agencies with DNA testing and advocating for cold cases.
Flint teen admits to accidental shooting that left 16-year-old friend dead
FLINT, MI – A Flint teen on Thursday pleaded guilty to a 15-year felony and admitted to what he described as the accidental shooting of his friend in January 2023. Makhi Daron McPherson, 18, wore a black dress shirt and dark jeans when he stood before Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth A. Kelly on Thursday, April 18, where he said he was playing with the handgun that would result in the death of 16-year-old Willie Smith.
Suspect, victim in Flint Township slaying fought over knife before fatal shooting, records show
FLINT, MI – The suspect and victim in a March homicide that occurred at a Flint Township duplex fought over a knife before the suspect, having been stabbed several times, left the scene, and quickly returned with the alleged murder weapon, according to police records. Jimmy Lee Friend III,...
Flint toddler who shot herself undergoes another major surgery
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - A Flint toddler who accidentally shot herself with her dad’s gun is undergoing another major surgery on Thursday, April 18, at 8 a.m., according to her family. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said on Valentine’s Day, 3-year-old Skye McBride got ahold of her father’s gun...
Flint Township Police Department warns residents of Consumers Energy scam
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich.— Authorities want citizens to be on a special lookout for any mysterious calls from Consumers Energy. Flint Township Police Department has received multiple phone calls from residents who received a phone call from someone claiming to be an employee of Consumers Energy. The scammers have threatened...
‘This is not a game’: New deck of cards features 52 unsolved Flint, Genesee County crimes
FLINT, MI – Pablo Lopez Sr. used to collect playing cards. He’d go to the Casino and come away with decks of cards, each one with a hole punched through it. Many of the decks Lopez would distribute to veteran homes around the area for others to play with. Some decks he would keep at home, for his family.
Emails shed light on MSP trooper's lawsuit stemming from Flint post scandal
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Warrant requests were denied, and hearings were adjourned, all because several troopers were placed on a list that questioned their credibility. Those claims are in a lawsuit coming out of the scandal. The Genesee County Prosecutor is now weighing in on those claims. The prosecutor's office...
Fenton family of seven rebuilds after devastating fire
(CBS DETROIT) - On March 13, 2023, AJ and Lindsay Rowe woke up at 3 a.m. to realize their Fenton home was filled with flames and smoke.The couple began the frantic search for six of their seven children who were home and called 911.Lindsay and her five daughters found one another and made it out onto the roof, but AJ was still searching for their 4-year-old son."I'm going in. I gotta go in," you can hear Lindsay say on the 911 call.The operator quickly responded, "No, no. Do not go back in the house."AJ dropped their son Gunner from a window...
Man taken into custody in Birch Run area, wanted for allegedly assaulting officer
BIRCH RUN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – UPDATE: Michigan State Police say that a 28-year-old man has been taken into custody after allegedly assaulting a police officer. MSP says a fugitive team was sent to a home in Birch Run Township on Dixie Hwy. to arrest a man wanted for felonious assault.
Authorities are investigating an oil spill in Swartz Creek
SWARTZ CREEK, Mich. (WJRT) - The Swartz Creek Area Fire Department is investigating an oil leak that is spilling into a small creek which eventually leads to Swartz Creek. The oil leak began in the 8000 block of Crapo Street in the city of Swartz Creek. Investigators noticed oil floating in a small waterway that ran behind houses, under Crapo Street, and then eventually dumping into Swartz Creek.
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