CRIME & SAFETY
66-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash near Oxford
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A motorcyclist died Wednesday after police say a car turned into his path on M-24 in Oxford Township. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says 66-year-old Jimmie Haggadone of Orion Township was riding a Yamaha motorcycle south on M-24 around 4:45 p.m. At the same time,...
Thetford Township mobile home park operating without a license
THETFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT)- A Genesee County community wants action and answers, claiming they've dealt with poor conditions for too long. ABC12 has learned the owners of the North Morris Estates Mobile Home Park in Thetford Township are operating without a license and are under investigation by the Michigan State Police.
Police: Sunridge Apartments arson suspect lit boyfriend's clothes
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - The woman accused of starting a fire at Sunridge Apartments last week that damaged two buildings was getting back at her boyfriend, police say. Court records show 39-year-old Yavonda March was arraigned Monday on three counts of first-degree arson. Investigators say she set fire to...
Prosecutors considering charges in MSP Trooper Joel Popp’s line-of-duty death
SAGINAW, MI — Three months since Michigan State Police Trooper Joel E. Popp was killed in a crash on Interstate 75, prosecutors are assessing what charges, if any, they’ll be issuing. MSP investigators on April 16 sent their investigative reports to the Saginaw County Prosecutor’s Office for review....
Mount Morris teen who confessed to setting 40 fires gets nonpublic sentence
SAGINAW, MI — A Mount Morris teen with a penchant for setting abandoned motels on fire has received a nonpublic sentence. Andrew J. Shank, 19, on Wednesday, May 1, appeared before Saginaw County Circuit Judge Andre R. Borrello for sentencing, having pleaded guilty in March to third-degree arson. The felony is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $20,000 or three times the value of what was damaged.
Hit-and-run suspect inspected vehicle for damage before driving away, witness told police
FLINT TWP., MI – Moments after police say a Burton man fatally struck a pedestrian walking in busy roadway, the man exited the black Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk he was driving to inspect any damage on it. Then he drove away, leaving the woman’s body lying in the roadway behind...
MSP: Flint man throws bottle at car during road rage incident
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WNEM) - Michigan State Police are investigating an alleged road rage incident that happened on southbound I-275. On Wednesday, May 1 at 6:40 a.m., the Detroit Regional Communication Center received a call from Plymouth Township Police about a possible freeway shooting involving two people. MSP said the...
Burnt clothes, hurt feelings: What police say was behind alleged Sunridge Apartments arson
FLINT TWP., MI – A fire at Sunridge Apartments that destroyed two of the complex’s buildings and severely damaged another started when a woman – angry at her boyfriend who she believed had stolen $50 from her – lit a bag of his clothes on fire with a Black & Mild cigar, according to police records.
‘Do your part:’ Genesee County Sheriff calls on residents to play role in stopping animal abuse
FLINT, MI – Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson has a message for all area residents when it comes to stopping animal abuse in the county. “Do your part,” he said Sunday evening in a video posted to Facebook. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
15 occupied units destroyed during Sunridge Apartment fire
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A week after the fire at Sunridge Apartments, the management company has put up fencing and barricaded the doors. At one point, 15 single-dwelling units were occupied. They've all been displaced. "I mean, it's total devastation for the people that experienced the fire, and they...
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