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‘You cannot outrun your past’: Fugitive arrested in Michigan nearly 50 years after escaping custody

DETROIT – A wanted fugitive was arrested in Grand Blanc on Thursday after escaping custody nearly 50 years ago.

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On June 1, 1971, Leonard Rayne Moses escaped the custody of law enforcement officials while attending his grandmother’s funeral in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Michigan coronavirus cases up to 244,741; Death toll now at 7,929

4 Fast Facts

  • A Wayne County judge has denied a motion from Republican challengers to halt certification of Detroit election results. Click here to read more.
  • At a time when numerous school districts are reversing course and pulling what students from in-person learning, the Fraser Public Schools Administration is doing the opposite. Click here to read more.
  • Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a vehicle wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred last month on Detroit’s west side. Click here to read more.
  • A 62-year-old man died in a fire at a residence in Port Huron Thursday afternoon. Click here to read more.

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Top Henry Ford Health doctor worried about Michigan COVID-19 deaths rising in near future

Michigan announced 8,516 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, smashing the previous single-day record by more than 1,500 cases. The state also reported 118 new deaths, including 83 from a Vital Records review. A week ago Friday, Michigan reported 3,700 new cases, so the total has more than double. The fast-moving spread of the virus isn’t letting up despite dire warnings from experts and hospital leaders.

New study renews concerns about role of restaurants, bars in spread of COVID-19

Rapidly climbing case counts of COVID-19 have led to cities and counties in several states to issue new restrictions on restaurants and bars. A new study is renewing concerns about the role restaurants and bars may play in helping to spread COVID-19. Researchers from Stanford University studied cell phone data from 10 U.S. cities collected from March to May of this year.


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DeJanay Booth joined WDIV as a web producer in July 2020. She previously worked as a news reporter in New Mexico before moving back to Michigan.

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