Michigan man faces criminal charges relating to Jan. 6 insurrection
A Macomb County man has been arrested and criminally charged after he was accused of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection aimed at disrupting the count the electoral...
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Pontiac parents jailed on child abuse charges
Two Pontiac parents are facing multiple charges of child abuse and other related crimes following an investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. According to the sheriff’s office,...
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Oakland County judge sentences man who raped, beat sex trafficking victim
A man who raped and beat a sex trafficking victim was sentenced Monday. Austin Batzer booking photo At a hearing in Oakland County Circuit Court, Judge Kwame Rowe ordered Austin Batzer, 27, to spend...
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Metro Detroit woman rescued from sinking car
A young woman was rescued by Macomb Township firefighters over the weekend after her car ended up in an area ditch that was overflowing with water from recent rains and melting snow. The Macomb...
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Administrator: Ethan Crumbley ‘did not pose a threat to the school,’...
Why was Ethan Crumbley allowed to stay in school despite mental health concerns from an Oxford High counselor and administrator not long before the teen opened fire in the hallways there — and why did...
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Jennifer Crumbley describes son as ‘good kid…mellow and laid back’
A distraught Jennifer Crumbley told a police detective that her son was “a good kid” who was “mellow and laid back” before he carried out the Oxford High School mass shooting on Nov. 30, 2021 — killing...
View ArticleSchool-bus crash shuts down Southfield intersection
An early morning school-bus crash resulted in public safety officials closing the intersection of 12 Mile and Greenfield roads, according to Southfield Police Lt. Shane Russell. No one on the bus was...
View ArticleOakland County man faces embezzlement charge
A Walled Lake man has been charged with embezzling from a vulnerable adult, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office. Matthew Rule, 40, was arraigned Monday in the 65B District Court...
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Detective says Jennifer Crumbley had ‘odd’ reaction when told of deaths and...
As described by an Oakland County Sheriff’s detective, Jennifer Crumbley’s reaction was “odd” after he told her “several were dead and kids were shot” when her son, Ethan Crumbley, opened fire at...
View ArticleHit-and-run crash injures 77-year-old man collecting mail
A 77-year-old man was injured near his mailbox by a hit-run driver on Tuesday in Bloomfield Township, and police are seeking information from anyone who might have witnessed it. Bloomfield Township...
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Jennifer Crumbley’s former love interest testifies about reaction to school...
Prosecutors are close to wrapping up their case against Jennifer Crumbley, telling Judge Cheryl Matthews they have “one to four” witnesses left to testify Thursday in Oakland County Circuit Court....
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Commerce Township man sentenced for baby’s drowning
A Commerce Township man has been ordered to prison for the bathtub drowning of his infant son two years ago. John Brannon 2024 booking photo At a hearing this past Monday, Oakland County Circuit Judge...
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Ethan Crumbley journal: ‘I want help but my parents don’t listen to me’
It was an emotionally grueling morning in Oakland County Circuit Court in the Jennifer Crumbley trial, as jurors watched surveillance video of school shooter Ethan Crumbley opening fire — killing four...
View ArticleEvan Mercer, former member of Mac Saturn band, charged with child porn offenses
A Farmington man and former member of the fast-rising rock band Mac Saturn is facing multiple child pornography counts in federal court. Evan Daniel Mercer, 30, was arrested Thursday, Jan. 25, the day...
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Six charged in smash-and-grab robberies at jewelry stores in Macomb, Oakland...
An alleged gang of six people who police say were responsible for smash-and-grab robberies from jewelry stores in Macomb, Oakland and Ingham counties is behind bars after being charged in the extensive...
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Jennifer Crumbley testifies: ‘I wish he would have killed us instead’
“I wish he would have killed us instead.” So said Jennifer Crumbley, just before testimony wrapped up Thursday at her trial in Oakland County Circuit Court. After the prosecution rested its case...
View ArticlePontiac paving company convicted of bid rigging
A Pontiac company is one of two in Michigan to have pleaded guilty to rigging asphalt paving contract bids, according to the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Asphalt Specialists, 1780 E. Highwood Ave. in...
View ArticleFerndale woman in felony check cashing case is a no-show in court
A Ferndale woman who turned herself in to police last week on two felony counts of cashing checks stolen from businesses in Warren, failed to show up for her court hearing Monday. Kelly France, 33, was...
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Closing arguments finished after morning’s cross examination of Jennifer...
Closing statements were given to the jury in the case against Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Oxford school shooter Ethan Crumbley, charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of...
View ArticleMan charged with assaulting a police officer during anti-Biden demonstration
A 22-year-old Melvindale man who was in Warren Thursday to demonstrate against President Joe Biden’s support of Israel was arrested after allegedly assaulting a female police officer. Biden was in...
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