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Man found dead in Oregon Twp., death ruled suspicious
OREGON TOWNSHIP, Mich.— An 26-year-old Morgan Carr was found dead on May 4th near the Oregon Township Hall, his death has now been ruled suspicious by the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department. In an interview with Mid-Michigan NOW, Danielle Carr Deming, Morgan’s aunt, tells us about his whereabouts from...
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...
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...
Police scene in Flint after occupants ran from traffic stop, MSP says
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - Michigan State Police (MSP) said a traffic stop in Flint initiated a criminal investigation on Tuesday, May 14. On Tuesday evening at about 8:15 p.m., MSP said a traffic stop in the area of Saginaw Street and Addison Street in Flint initiated a criminal investigation. MSP...
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.
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...
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...
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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