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Attorneys seek dismissal of case against former Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore
Attorneys for former Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore are fighting to have the case against him dismissed.
Moore appeared in court Thursday, Jan. 22, for a probable cause conference, arriving with his wife, who sat just behind the defense team during the hearing.
The judge adjourned the proceedings after Moore’s defense requested 30 days to review statements made by the complaining witness to the University of Michigan.
Outside the courtroom, Moore’s attorney, Ellen Michaels, said Moore was innocent and filed a motion to dismiss the case.
Oakland County residents speak out over massive data center approved without public input
Residents in Oakland County expressed frustration over the approval of a large data center project without much community input.
Lyon Township leaders held an informational meeting about the project, called “Flex,” where residents were invited to submit questions beforehand.
However, the meeting lacked a public comment section and was cut short after the crowd began shouting at officials.
The proposed data center would be massive, covering about 1.8 million square feet between Milford Road and South Hill Road.
$100K+ fraud scheme targeting elderly victims halted after MSP intercepts courier
The suspected courier in an alleged fraud scheme is facing charges after Michigan State Police troopers intercepted her, preventing “an in-person cash exchange,” officials said.
Yahui Zhu, 44, of California, has been charged with one count of false pretenses- $20,000 or more.
The Michigan State Police Tri-Post started investigating the case on Dec. 26, 2025.
A preliminary investigation showed that an 82-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman were victims in a “gift card, cryptocurrency and additional fraudulent scams that resulted in more than $100,000 in losses,” according to MSP.
‘It doesn’t take long’: Metro Detroit rescue seeks emergency fosters as extreme cold threatens dogs
As dangerously cold temperatures grip the Metro Detroit area, animal rescue organizations are responding to a surge of emergency calls for animals suffering from frostbite, including abandoned pets seeking shelter wherever they can find it.
“We’ve got dogs where their eyelids are frozen; it is so cold out here, you see the frost on their eyelashes, their eyelids, we’re seeing a lot of skin irritation, necrotic tissue,” said Kristina Millman-Rinaldi, executive director of Detroit Dog Rescue.
“It does not take long for these dogs to succumb to frostbite.”
With the organization’s shelter already hitting capacity, the non-profit is in need of temporary two-week foster homes to help keep pets out of the cold.
Weather: Cold weather advisory in effect with dangerously low wind chills, snow possible Sunday
A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect through Saturday morning due to dangerously cold conditions.
Wind chills are expected to reach a minimum of -15 to -25F this morning and remain below zero throughout the day.
Lows tonight fall almost ten below zero without the wind chill.
This is potentially the coldest air we have had in nearly seven years.