Drifting video of 'Sunday Funday' on YouTube leads to Detroit police arrest
The police crackdown is here to stay, with Exhibit: A – the arrest of Rickey Finley. He made it easy on investigators – advertising his social media page with decals right on his car.
Man charged with drowning 6-year-old disabled child he was babysitting
"The defendant is alleged to have held a 6-year-old disabled child under the water which caused the drowning which is the causation of death," said attorney Molly Zappitell from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping trial: two suspects acquitted in kidnapping conspiracy
Two of four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer have been acquitted on all charges while verdicts could not be reached on the other two suspects.
Police: Man beaten by biker club after accidentally bumping member at Carleton bar
A man was beaten by members of the Iron Coffins Motorcycle Club as he tried to leave a Carleton bar, police said.
Suspected serial rapist from Detroit accused of sexually abusing young children of women he dated, befriended
A Detroit man is being called a serial rapist by police after authorities allege he sexually assaulted five young children.
Man pees on snack rack at Detroit gas station, moons clerk after credit card declines
A man was captured on camera peeing inside a Detroit gas station after his credit card declined.
Michigan man accused of challenging judge to duel, threatening to decapitate him pleads guilty
A Michigan man pleaded guilty after authorities say he threatened to decapitate an Otsego County judge.
Detroit woman, 20, killed while driving to buy fruit; 2 suspects in custody
Detroit Police said a 20-year-old woman was killed while driving to the store for some fruit in a case of mistaken identity.
Detroit mom who saved young son was intentionally run over, police say
A Detroit mom was intentionally ran over in a violent hit-and-run that was caught on video. Detroit Police Chief James White said they'll do everything possible to arrest the suspect on Monday.
Michigan man paid $300 in failed murder-for-hire of Sterling Heights woman, police say
According to the indictment filed Wednesday an unidentified co-conspirator offered Andre Sims of Grand Rapids $10,000 to kill a Sterling Heights woman back in November 2020.
Man arrested for parking tickets says Detroit officer fell asleep twice before hitting another car
A man who was arrested for outstanding parking tickets out of Detroit was hurt Monday when he said the officer who was transporting him from Warren fell asleep twice and ultimately rear-ended another car.
Whitmer kidnap trial focus turns toward entrapment
“They knew it was stoned-crazy talk and not a plan,” a defense attorney said, referring to the FBI. At one point, the attorney said the defendant's state of mind included coming up with a plan to put the governor on a kite to transport her.
"I am a monster": Waterford man gets 50 years in prison for making child porn, blackmailing children
A Waterford man, already on parole for a sex crime against children, will spend 50 years in prison after sexually exploiting more minors and then blackmailing them.
Father dies after saving daughter from Michigan house fire
Jeremy Droscha died days after sustaining injuries from a house explosion that injured his daughter.
16-year-old charged in Detroit triple murder that left 5-year-old boy dead
Malcolm Ray Hardy was charged with three felony murder counts and three first degree premeditated murder counts, two counts of armed robbery, and eight counts of felony firearm for the gruesome killings of Aaron Benson, LaShon Marshall, and her son Caleb Harris.
Ethan Crumbley's journal entries laid out teen's shooting plan, path toward his 'dark side'
One of the passages read in court went: "I will cause the biggest school shooting in Michigan's history. I have fully mentally lost it after years of fighting with my dark side. My parents won't listen to me about help or a therapist."
Man livestreams FedEx driver picking up suspected sex worker in Detroit
A FedEx driver is caught on video cruising around Detroit with an alleged prostitute in his truck. The driver makes some curious stops, and even some deliveries -- before dropping her off.
Ethan Crumbley told friend prior to Oxford shooting: Parents 'make me feel like I’m the problem'
Ethan Crumbley’s texts to a friend were read in court Thursday, revealing new details in the case, claiming in one that his father told him to “suck it up” and his parents “make me feel like I’m the problem.”
Ethan Crumbley planned to stalk, rape, and kill classmate, Oakland County prosecutor says
Accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley will appear before a judge Tuesday for a scheduled hearing regarding a request to transfer the teen out of Oakland County jail and into a juvenile detention center.
5-year-old boy murdered execution style in Detroit home, family says, mom and her boyfriend also killed
A 5-year-old boy was shot execution style, according to family, and was among three who were killed in a triple shooting on Detroit's west side.