DAVID LEYTON

MORRIS TWP., MI -- A candidate for township trustee is asking voters to re-elect him even though he’s not an incumbent and hasn’t held public office since 2020. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said Tuesday, July 26, that township police are investigating a potential violation of election law by Brian Baxter, a Democrat seeking to regain a seat on the township Board of Trustees.

FLINT, MI – A trial in the criminal case against Genesee County’s elections supervisor could take place early next year, a Genesee County Circuit Court judge said Tuesday, July 26. Kathy Funk, the county’s elections supervisor who is facing criminal ballot tampering charges, appeared before Circuit Court Judge Mark W. Latchana Tuesday for her first pre-trial hearing in circuit court. “I would imagine that trial, given the court’s calendar, would be sometime in early (2023), if it becomes necessary. The state Attorney General’s office is prosecuting the case after Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton recused himself from the matter. Read more at The Flint Journal:Genesee County elections supervisor on unpaid leave after ballot tampering chargesGenesee County elections supervisor facing ballot tampering, misconduct chargesGenesee County asks state to oversee local elections, demands suspension of supervisor

FLINT, MI — A Genesee County murder case will be featured in the final episode of a four-part series by 20/20. ”The Fatal Flaw: A Special Edition of 20/20,” aired its first episode July 7 and the series finale will air Thursday, July 28. The episode will examine the case of 47-year-old Jason Harris of Davison, who killed his wife Christina Harris by lacing her cereal with heroin in 2014. Read more: Mother of Davison woman poisoned by husband receives Crime Victim Advocate of the Year awardThe case was turned over from Davison police to Michigan State Police in August 2016. More: Michigan man who poisoned wife’s cereal with heroin sentenced to life in prisonLeyton, as well as Michigan State Police officials, re-evaluated the facts of the case, ultimately leading to Harris being arrested and charged.

Instead, the prosecutor used a one-person grand jury. Newblatt served as the one-person grand jury on the matters, hearing evidence behind closed doors and then issuing indictments against the defendants. Grand juries are rarely utilized in Michigan and the use of a one-person grand jury rather than a citizen grand jury is even rarer. “The grand jury process – the one-person grand jury process – gave them some cover so that they could testify about the perpetrators of the crime, the facts of the crime, and still have some safety, still have some modicum of privacy,” Leyton said previously. Michael Ewing, a Flint-area attorney who represents defendants in six of the cases charged through the one-person grand jury said he’s concerned about how much time has been wasted now that the cases will be refiled as if the one-person grand jury was never used.

GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton has stopped putting cases before the one-person grand jury pending a ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court as to the constitutionality of the process in indicting defendants. “We have suspended use of the one-person grand jury process which is currently allowed under Michigan law but which is under consideration and review by the Michigan Supreme Court,” Leyton said. Leyton told The Journal Thursday, June 23, that his office has received an indictment in 38 one-person grand jury cases – nearly all of which involved multiple defendants. His office has utilized the one-person grand jury process at times to allow people to testify without the concern they were putting themselves or their families in harm’s way. “The one-person grand jury system was intended to help overcome some of those obstacles.

Melinda Alicia Gatica appeared before Judge William H. Crawford of the 67th District Court Thursday, June 23, and pleaded guilty to an amended charge of misdemeanor fourth-degree child abuse. Her child took the bag to school with them, mistakenly thinking they were candy, and shared them with classmates, authorities said previously. The charge was issued after more than a dozen students reportedly felt ill on April 29. First responders were called to Edgerton Elementary school around 1 p.m. that day in response to the students reporting to their teacher that they felt ill. Gatica said her daughter also was hospitalized for multiple days after consuming sever of the gummies.

FLINT, MI – A Genesee County jury this week returned a guilty verdict against a Detroit man in connection with a sexual assault case at a local campground near Davison in 2017. Reno Kenyatte Johnson, 44, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. Johnson’s charges were filed in connection with an assault that took place in a cabin at the Outdoor Adventures Lakeshore Resort in Richfield Township June 19, 2017. After confronting Johnson about what occurred, the family took the victim to the Richfield Township Police Department. Johnson, who has previously been convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, is scheduled to be sentenced before Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Mark W. Latchana on Aug. 2.

They don’t want to come forward. Grand juries are rarely utilized in Michigan and the use of a one-person grand jury rather than a citizen grand jury is even rarer. It’s prevalent across the state and urged the state to take action by implementing a statewide witness protection program. “Any place in this state that has a large population and has violent crime needs a witness protection program,” he said. “We believe people will come forward and information that is vital to any type of investigation,” he said.

If convicted, the 16-year-old faces a maximum punishment of detention until his 21st birthday. Had he been tried as an adult, the penalty could've been up to fifteen years in prison.

FLINT, MI – A judge has denied a petition by Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton charging a 16-year-old Montrose boy as an adult in the crash that killed Flint police Captain Collin Birnie. Birnie died in a vehicle crash while driving home on Feb. 4 in Mt. Birnie, who prosecutors said was on duty at the time of the crash, was taken to a local hospital where he died. Read more at The Flint Journal:16-year-old boy charged in crash that killed Flint police captainProsecutor forms team to review investigation of crash that killed Flint police Capt. Collin BirnieProsecutor reviewing case of juvenile that crashed into, killed Flint police Capt.

FLINT, MI – No charges will be issued related to the arrest of a man wrongly accused of shoplifting at a Flint Township Walmart who was then seen on video being punched in the head by a Genesee County Sheriff’s paramedic deputy, Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton announced Friday, May 27. Despite spending three days in the Genesee County Jail after the incident at Hurley, Fleming has not been charged with a crime. Read more: Public demands action after Flint man alleges township police, sheriff’s deputy used excessive forceIn the weeks following the incidents, the public has demanded action be taken against the officers involved. Leaders have also asked for change at Hurley Medical Center and have called for a boycott of the Flint Township Walmart store. Read more at The Flint Journal:Two sentenced in 2019 Flint shooting that left woman paralyzedJury finds Flint man guilty of second-degree murder after hitting woman with vehicle in 2020Preliminary examination scheduled for mother whose 6-year-old allegedly shared marijuana edibles

FLINT, MI – A 16-year-old Montrose boy has been charged in the fatal crash that killed Flint Police Cpt. Birnie, who was on duty at the time of the crash, was taken to a local hospital where he died. Read more on MLive:Prosecutor forms team to review investigation of crash that killed Flint police Capt. Collin BirnieLeaving his Flint police shift for home, captain dies in head-on collision FridayMemorial service planned for Flint police captain killed in crash‘He was our rock.’ Flint police, Michigan public safety communities mourn Capt. Collin BirnieProsecutor reviewing case of juvenile that crashed into, killed Flint police Capt.

FLINT, MI – Genesee County prosecutors have offered a plea agreement to a man accused of fatally shooting 26-year-old Roshawn A. Terrell in July 2020 outside a Flint Township restaurant. The agreement would include a sentence agreement for a four-year minimum sentence on the second-degree murder charge. Related: 2 men charged in Flint Township diner shooting that left 1 dead, 3 woundedJackson’s charges relate to a quadruple shooting that occurred shortly after 4 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2020, at Mega Classic Diner off Corunna Road. Flint Township police said at the time that the incident began at the restaurant but spilled toward Foutch’s Strike Zone and a nearby Speedway gas station. Read more at The Flint Journal:Man takes plea in 2020 shooting outside Flint Township Home DepotMan gets more than 30 years in prison in Flint woman’s 2019 murder outside night clubProsecutor to review excessive force investigations by Flint Township police, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office80-year-old homeowner shoots, kills intruder during break-in, police say

FLINT, MI – A 24-year-old Flint man authorities in Genesee County are seeking in connection with the sexual assault of a Flint woman and the fatal shooting of her dog on Easter Sunday is believed to be in Detroit, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said Wednesday, May 4. Crime Stoppers of Flint and Genesee County previously announced it was offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to a conviction of the man, who was believed to be in the Flint area. But Swanson during a weekly briefing held Wednesday said officials now believe he’s in the Detroit area. Leyton described the video, which he said depicts the victim walking down Lewis Street in Flint, saying she had been physically assaulted by her boyfriend. Leyton said that the man told the victim he was “going to have his way with her,” before sexually assaulting her.

VIENNA TWP., MI – Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton has charged a mother with second-degree child abuse in connection with an incident at a Clio-area elementary school that left more than a dozen students ill and five students hospitalized. Her six-year-old child then took them to school and other students ingested them. She made a mistake, but it’s a mistake that has caused a lot of havoc.”Second-degree child abuse in Michigan is a 10-year felony. First responders were called to the elementary school around 1 p.m. Friday, April 29, after several students reported to their teacher that they were feeling ill.Students were evacuated from the school as another form of caution. According to the letter, five kindergarten students from one classroom were transported to Hurley Medical Center in Flint.

Through her passionate pleas, that woman – Kathy Mays – was able to capture Leyton’s attention, and authorities began reviewing the death of Mays’ daughter, Christina Harris. Mays thanked Leyton for the award when it was presented to her in a room filled with about 40 people Wednesday. Kathy Mays, left, and Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton pose with a plaque presented to Mays, who was named the Crime Victim Advocate of the Year. She then described the lessons learned on her way to becoming a victim’s advocate – something Mays didn’t even know existed prior to her daughter’s death. But Mays said her daughter would never do drugs and never accepted the initial cause of death.

FLINT, MI – Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton has formed a team of senior prosecutors inside his office to review the investigation into the head-on crash that killed Flint police Capt. Morris Township, police said. Morris Township Police Chief Michael Veach said previously. Morris Township police previously submitted their investigation to Leyton’s office for review, but the prosecutor returned it, asking for additional information. Collin BirnieProsecutor reviewing case of juvenile that crashed into, killed Flint police Capt.

FLINT, MI – A Flint man faces life in prison without the possibility of parole after being found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder following allegations he killed his stepbrother with a hammer. A Genesee County jury on Friday, April 22, returned a guilty verdict against Brett Michael Andres, deciding after deliberations that Andres had killed 29-year-old Kip Brian Bowker. “This was a very sad story and a tragic ending involving two individuals who were not only roommates but stepbrothers,” Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said in a Monday, April 25, statement. An argument on the day of the killing resulted in Andres hitting Bowker in the head four times with a hammer. Read more at The Flint Journal:Prosecutor to review excessive force investigations by Flint Township police, Genesee County Sheriff’s OfficeWoman steals tip jar from Flint Chinese restaurant after staff didn’t give her free food, police say3 injured during shootout in Flint Sunday afternoon, police say

FLINT, MI – The Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office is reviewing investigations into Flint Township police and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office regarding alleged excessive force used by officers against John Fleming, a Flint man seen on video being punched in the head during an arrest at Hurley Medical Center. Officials with the Flint Township Police Department did not immediately respond to messages asking for comment. Despite spending three days in the Genesee County Jail after the incident at Hurley, Fleming has not been charged with a crime. In Genesee County, community leaders are asking for police at the sheriff’s office as well as in Flint Township to undergo specialized training to help them work with communities of color. Leaders have also asked for change at Hurley Medical Center and have called for a boycott of the Flint Township Walmart store.

FLINT, MI – A Flint man raped a woman on the city’s east side before pistol whipping her, assaulting her, and then shooting her dog, “Blue,” in front of her, Genesee County authorities said during a news conference this week. The man, a 24-year-old felon who police said should be considered armed and dangerous, is not in police custody. The woman says in the video, according to Leyton, that she had been pistol whipped in the face, an assault that broke her dental braces from her teeth. Leyton said that the man told the victim he was “going to have his way with her,” before sexually assaulting her. “This is a domestic violence case,” Leyton continued.

But there’s more to do.”The man, who MLive-The Flint Journal is not naming because he has yet to be arraigned, is believed to be in the Genesee County area. Swanson announced the charges against the man during an impromptu press conference Tuesday afternoon. The duo ended the press release by showing a clip of the woman mourning the loss of her dog. The man followed her down the street and continued to assault her before brazenly shooting her dog. While running from the man, the woman took the video shown at Tuesday’s press conference, something Swanson commended.

A 39-year-old woman from Flint has been charged with embezzlement for taking money from a local youth athletic fund, according to the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office.

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- County Prosecutor David Leyton has an idea for easing the burden on assistants who he believes are overworked and underpaid -- letting some of them work from home. Leyton last week asked the county Board of Commissioners to allow for at-home work, something county employees haven’t been able to do since May 2021. The prosecutor is the co-employer of those who work in his office, sharing that responsibility with commissioners. The county Prosecutor’s Office has about 40 assistants but has lost about five so far this year and Leyton said he’s having trouble finding good applicants to replace them. He asked commissioners to set aside concerns over technological obstacles and allow him to get started with a program that would allow much of his employees’ work to be off-site.

A Michigan man has been convicted in the murder of a 23-year-old woman who was out celebrating a family member’s birthday at a Flint nightclub.

GENESEE COUNTY, MI—Are cases that go through the Genesee County Prosecutor’s office resolving in equal punishments? A new system the office is receiving will help determine that. The system, which won’t be entirely implemented until 2023, will allow the prosecutor’s office to break down the cases they handle—sorting them through a variety of categories, such as a person’s race. The current database utilized by the prosecutor’s office allows Leyton’s staff to see where cases are in the court process, but specific data tracking isn’t available. Morris Township man guilty in 2019 murderRoscommon County Sheriff’s K9 dies unexpectedlySettlement reached after elderly woman denied handicapped parking space at Shiawassee County apartment complex

Local municipalities and counties will receive half of the state’s $800 million portion of the settlement. It is the second largest multistate agreement in U.S. history, second only to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, according to Nessel’s office. The money can only be used for opioid remediation, meaning things such as opioid use disorder treatment as well as treatment and recovery support. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton mentioned specialty courts, or problem-solving courts, as another avenue for people who become addicted to opioids. “If it hadn’t been for the opioid addiction, these folks wouldn’t have touched the criminal justice system,” Leyton said Monday.

Morris Township police have turned over to the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office the department’s initial investigation into the crash that killed Flint police Capt. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton told MLive-The Flint Journal on the afternoon on Friday, March 4, that his office is reviewing the case presented by Mt. Morris Township but has asked the department to gather additional information. Morris Township, police said. Following his death, a large memorial service was held in downtown Flint as the community remembered the longtime Flint police officer.

Cameron Scott Zayler, 24, a former Genesee County Sheriff’s Office correctional officer, faces one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (accomplices). Caleb Andrew Tierney, 25, who is on unpaid leave from the Flint Police Department, is charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (accomplices). The criminal sexual conduct charge is a life offense. Tyrone Booth did not immediately return a message asking whether Tierney was still a member of the Flint police department. The release also said the Flint Police Department was also conducting an internal investigation.

FLINT, MI—A Flint police officer is on administrative leave without pay after a warrant for their arrest was issued. The department said it learned that the warrant had been issued by the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office Wednesday morning, according to a Wednesday, Feb. 16 news release. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton declined comment on the matter at this time. The Linden Police Department is leading the criminal investigation, while an internal affairs investigation is underway by Flint police, according to the news release. “We fully support the ongoing investigation being conducted by Linden Police Department and will assist in any way we can aid,” Flint police said in a statement.

MORRIS TWP, MI — A Flint police captain died in a vehicle crash while driving home Friday, Feb. 4, in Mt. Morris Township, police said. Collin Birnie was leaving his job at the Flint Police Department when his Chevy Tahoe was hit head-on by a Chevy Traverse on Elms Road, between Mt. The collision happened while Birnie was driving northbound about 6 p.m. Friday, Veach told MLive-The Flint Journal. The driver of the Chevy Traverse was a juvenile with a driver’s license, the police chief said.

MORRIS TWP., MI -- A student was detained at the Academy West Alternative High School after entering the building with an unloaded BB gun on Thursday morning. Morris Township school resource officer detained the student and brought him to the police department for investigation, according to a Thursday, Jan. 27 news release from Westwood Heights Schools. The school district asks that families discuss the potential consequences of bringing a weapon to school or threatening a school with their children . More than 20 Genesee County students have been charged by Prosecutor David Leyton following the Oxford High School for making threats against their schools. Yesterday, a 16-year-old Bendle High School student was arrested for writing a bomb threat.

They were arrested a month ago following accusations of buying a handgun for their son and then failing to intervene before a school shooting.

They were arrested a month ago following accusations of buying a handgun for their son and then failing to intervene before a school shooting.

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Michigan State Police have completed an investigation into possible vote tampering in Flint Township during the 2020 primary election, and county Prosecutor David Leyton said Tuesday, Jan. 4, that he’s recusing himself from the case because of the potential appearance of a conflict of interest. Leyton said his office has received a warrant request packet from MSP and said he asked Attorney General Dana Nessel on Monday, Jan. 3, to assign the case to another prosecutor because the investigation involves former Flint Township Clerk Kathy Funk, who now works as the county’s election supervisor.

FLINT, MI -- A top aide to Mayor Sheldon Neeley has waived a preliminary Genesee District Court exam on charges of drunk driving and resisting arrest tied to a September traffic stop in Flint Township. The prosecutor has said Murdock became confrontational during his arrest, leading to the resisting charge. A city spokeswoman has also said Murdock was not driving a city-owned vehicle when he was arrested. Earlier this year, Neeley announced a new campaign to help fight blight in Flint, an effort that was to be overseen by Murdock. Read more:Aide to Flint mayor suspended, faces drunk driving and resisting arrest charges in Flint TownshipCouncilman Eric Mays and Flint’s deputy chief of staff involved in bar fightClaims period starts Jan. 12 for $626-million Flint water crisis settlement

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald in a new court filing says their case against the parents of the accused Oxford School Shooter is “stronger” and that Jennifer and James Crumbley are “at a greater risk of flight” now. The motion is in response to the parents asking for a reduction in their bond from $500,000 to $100,000. The prosecutor spells out “critically important facts known to defendants but not disclosed to the court in the defendants’ motion.”The evidence is the parents bought their son Ethan a handgun as a Christmas present days before the school shooting on November 30th. They did not disclose that when they were called to the school before the shooting, and they were shown a picture Ethan had drawn depicting a shooting. The drawing was then scratched out before the meeting in the school office.

The yard Pinkston was walking in was not part of his property, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said in a video update on the case. Four officers -- three from the Burton Police Department and one sheriff’s deputy -- responded to the scene within five minutes. Related: Officer, deputy expected to be OK after Genesee County shooting, sheriff saysThe officers and deputy located the man near Columbine Avenue and Bristol Road. The suspect fled on foot and at least three officers and one deputy pursued the man on foot as he fled, Swanson said. At some point during the chase, the suspect fired at police, critically injuring Burton Police Officer Dalton Christie and Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Fachting.

BURTON, MI -- A police officer and a Genesee County Sheriff’s deputy are expected to be OK after suffering wounds during a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Burton that left a male suspect dead. Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Fachting underwent emergency trauma surgery for three hours at Hurley Medical Center in Flint and is now expected to survive, but remains in critical condition, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said at a news conference late Tuesday night. The officer and deputy pursued the suspect in a foot chase and he attempted to climb a fence which collapsed, Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said earlier in the day. The officer and deputy returned fire and the suspect was shot multiple times. Swanson thanked the response from police officers around Genesee County in rushing the two wounded to Hurley Medical Center where they received medical treatment.

BURTON, MI -- A Burton police officer and Genesee County Sheriff’s deputy are in critical condition and a man is dead after he allegedly opened fire on officers during a pursuit Tuesday afternoon, according to Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton. The Burton officer and sheriff’s deputy were taken to a local hospital where they were listed in critical condition, Leyton said. The Burton officer is expected to survive. Leyton said the sheriff’s deputy was in surgery. Read more on MLive:Five homes condemned after Flint house explosion, city saysFirefighters battle blaze at Lula’s Louisiana Cookhouse in downtown OwossoFour Flint families receive gifts from special police unit22 Genesee County students now charged with school threatsMan critically injured in Flint shooting

FLINT, MI -- Twenty-two Genesee County students have now been charged with making threats against their schools, Prosecutor David Leyton told MLive-The Flint Journal Monday morning. Each of the students have been charged with false report of terrorism, a 20-year felony, and additional computer-related charges, depending on the incident.

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- There was no threat identified by the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office after Mt. Morris Middle School went into secure mode this morning when a bullet was found in the bathroom. The school went into secure mode and the building was searched. The incident comes after Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton last week said that 13 students have been charged with threatening to shoot up their schools. Each of the students were charged with false report of terrorism, a 20-year felony, and taken to a juvenile detention center.

FLINT, MI -- A Genesee Circuit Court jury has convicted a Detroit man of first-degree murder and other charges tied to a 2019 homicide at a Flint party store. According to the testimony, after the near-collision, the two girlfriends exchanged words while still inside their vehicles. Goodlow was pronounced dead at the scene after officers with the Flint Police Department were dispatched to the shooting. An attorney for Lumpkin declined to comment on the verdict to MLive-The Flint Journal on Friday. Read more:Man dies after early-morning shooting in Flint13 Genesee County students now charged for school threatsUM sells downtown Flint property for $8.5M, official says tower no longer needed

FLINT, MI -- Thirteen Genesee County Students have now been charged for threatening to shoot up their schools, Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton told MLive-The Flint Journal Friday. The list of students charged has increased from seven students just three days ago. Each of the 13 students have been charged with false report of terrorism, a 20-year felony, and additional computer-related charges, depending on the incident. Related: Seven Genesee County students charged with threatening to shoot up their schoolsStudents have been charged at Carman-Ainsworth Middle School (4), Linden Charter Academy (3), Genesee Jr. High School (1), Burton Glen Academy (1), Bendle Middle School (1), Linden High School (1), Hamady High School (1) and Southwestern High School (1). The prosecutor said he hoped “copycat” threats that have flooded social media after the Oxford High School shooting will decline in the upcoming week.

FLINT, MI -- Seven local middle school and high school students have been charged after making threats to shoot up schools just days after the Oxford High School shooting last week. Each of the students was charged with the crime of false report or threat of terrorism as juveniles. Three Carman-Ainsworth Middle School students were charged, one at Flint Southwestern, one at Linden High School, one at Hamady High School and one at Linden Charter Academy. A 15-year-old student, Ethan Crumbley, who attended the northern Oakland County school faces murder, attempted murder, terrorism and gun charges. All 21 Genesee County school districts were closed Friday in the wake of the shooting.

FLINT, MI -- A 17-year-old Flint Southwestern Classical Academy student has been charged with threatening to commit a school shooting. Related: ‘A flood’ of copycat threats of violence follow deadly Oxford High School shooting, sheriff saysThe student has been charged as a juvenile with one count of false threat of terrorism and one count of using a computer to commit a crime, each a 20-year felony. Authorities have said “copycat threats” have run rampant since the Tuesday, Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High School, located in northern Oakland County. On Wednesday, authorities announced that a fourth student, 17-year-old Justin Shilling, had died at McLaren Oakland Hospital from injuries he suffered in the shooting. Read more on MLive:Stabenow, Peters address Oxford High School shooting on U.S. Senate floorTestimony: Teen took video about killing students night before Oxford High School shootingSheriff: Viral video doesn’t show Oxford High School shooter impersonating police4th victim dies in hospital after Oxford High School shooting

Christina Harris' 2014 death was initially ruled an accidental overdose but investigators later alleged that it was a murder scheme hatched by Jason Harris.

DAVISON, MI -- A jury has convicted Jason T. Harris of Davison of murder in the 2014 overdose death of his wife, Christina Ann-Thompson Harris. Jason Harris was found guilty on single counts of first-degree murder, solicitation of murder and delivery of a controlled substance causing death. For almost two years, Skellenger said he investigated Christina Harris’ death by conducting interviews of the couple’s coworkers and neighbors. Jason Harris also told police Christina Harris had been battling a cold and was treated by a doctor for asthma. A woman moved into the couple’s home two months after Christina Harris’ death.

FLINT, MI -- Mayor Sheldon Neeley’s deputy chief of staff has been placed on unpaid suspension and is facing drunk driving and resisting arrest charges related to a September traffic stop in Flint Township. The prosecutor said Murdock became confrontational during his arrest, leading to the resisting charge. Therefore, upon conclusion of the investigation, a determination will be made of the employee’s status of employment. Earlier this year, Neeley announced a new campaign to help fight blight in Flint, an effort overseen by Murdock. In February 2020, the deputy chief of staff was involved in a bar fight that sent Flint Councilman Eric Mays to the hospital, but neither man was charged with a crime following an investigation by Michigan State Police.

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The Genesee County Redistricting Commission voted Wednesday, Oct. 6 to keep nine county commission seats for the next 10 years. The commission, made up of County Clerk John Gleason, County Prosecutor David Leyton, County Treasurer Deb Cherry and the chairs of both political parties, voted 4-1 to keep nine county commissioners. “Nine (county commissioners) has worked pretty well over the past at least 20 years.”Gleason was the lone no vote on the move. The redistricting commission will start considering new district lines and maps at its next meeting, Cherry said. The commission will meet at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday beginning next week at at the Genesee County Administration building, 1101 Beach St., in downtown Flint to consider the lines until finished.

Two Flint men face terrorism charges for allegedly firing gunshots at a Michigan State Police helicopter as it hovered over a nature area while troopers were investigating reported gunfire.

FLINT, MI -- A jury has convicted a Flint man of murder after a three-week-long trial in Genesee County Circuit Court. Police found Murphy shot to death inside a vehicle that had crashed into a home in the 5000 block of Dupont Street, according to testimony at trial. Testimony at trial provided that Murphy died from shots fired from Wilson’s firearm. Green pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder in August and will be sentenced on Monday, Sept. 27. Read more on MLive:No car, criminal record: ‘Everyone is hiring’ not reality for everyone in Genesee CountyChili cook-off, beard contest part of Flushing Harvest Fest this weekend

FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton charged an 18-year-old Mount Morris Township man in the assault of a manager at the Macys department store in the Genesee Valley Center in Flint Township. In surveillance video obtained from Macys by Flint Township police, Palmer is seen walking around the store; he then approaches and punches the manager in the head from behind knocking him to the floor. The video shows Palmer continuing to strike the manager while he is on the floor. Leyton indicated that despite public comments on social media, the police investigation did not uncover any evidence of provocation by the store manager. He also said there is no audio on the Macys store surveillance video contrary to what some had indicated.

DETROIT A Flint-area prosecutor said Tuesday that his office will no longer authorize criminal charges in cases that begin with a police officer stopping someone for simply walking in the street. It's more often used in urban areas where minorities live instead of suburban communities, said Genesee County prosecutor David Leyton. The new policy comes while officials across the U.S. talk about how minorities have been treated in the justice system. He said Flint has an ordinance barring people from walking in the street when there's a sidewalk, even though the sidewalk might be in bad shape or poorly lit. The majority of the stops don't result in anything other than detaining a private citizen.

Sharmel L. Teague, 45, of Flint, was arraigned Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in 67th Distirct Court on first-degree murder and felony firearm charges. Sharmel Teague, 45, was arraigned via video Tuesday in district court, according to the Genesee County prosecutor's office. Larry Teague and Bishop have yet to be arrested and were believed to be on the run, prosecutor David Leyton said. Two men later came to the store, and one of them shot Munerlyn in the back of the head. Witnesses identified Bishop as the man who shot Munerlyn, according to Leyton.

GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. A medical examiner delivered damaging new testimony Friday as a husband stands charged with spiking his wifes cereal with a fatal amount of heroin. Jason Harris, 44, allegedly openly spoke about getting rid of his wife and had allegedly been looking for a hit man. We believe he put heroin in her cereal and milk the night she died, Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said. In court Friday, Genesee County medical examiner Brian Hunter spoke about what he found on the victims body during the autopsy. He said the victim didnt have a history of heart failure and she didnt drown.

Christy Ann Thompson Harris was found dead in September of 2014 in the bedroom of the home she shared with Jason Harris. A former co-worker of Jason Harris testified that he gave Harris 10 pills of Klonopin. More coverageWhat happenedProsecutor Leyton said Jason Harris had a history of seeing other women outside their marriage. The prosecutor said at one point Jason Harris hired a hit man. The alleged hit man was on parole and sent back to prison.

GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. - A Michigan man charged with murder after allegedly killing his wife by spiking her cereal with heroin is due in court. MORE: What a man accused of murdering wife by spiking cereal with heroin said in depositionJason Harris' preliminary examination is Tuesday. Harris, 44, is accused of putting heroin in Christy Ann Thompson Harris' cereal in 2014. What happenedGenesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said Christina Harris' husband, Jason Harris, had a history of seeing other women outside their marriage. The prosecutor said at one point Jason Harris hired a hit man.

"We believe Jason Harris murdered his wife," Leyton said. Robinson said Jason Harris has been cooperating with state police and has been mourning his wife since she died. He said they also felt Jason Harris was seeing other women prior to his wife's death. Christina Harris, Leyton said, had recently been promoted to manager of Genesee County's busiest Subway restaurant, where said she was a mentor and friend to her coworkers. CORRECTION: A photo caption in an earlier version of this article incorrectly reported Jason Harris' plea.

Jason Harris was charged with premeditated murder and is facing life in prison. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said Christina Harris' husband, Jason Harris, had a history of seeing other women outside their marriage. The prosecutor said at one point Jason Harris hired a hit man. "We believe Jason Harris murdered his wife, we believe he put heroin into her cereal and milk the night she died," Leyton said. Two years after Christina Harris' death was ruled an accidental overdose, a key piece of evidence was located at her parents house.

DAVISON, Mich. - A Michigan man has been charged with murder after investigators concluded he spiked his wife's bowl of cereal with heroin. The medical examiner initially classified Christina Ann-Thompson Harris' 2014 death as an accidental overdose. But investigators now believe Jason Harris poisoned her at their home in Davison, 60 miles (100 kilometers) north of Detroit. Leyton says Jason Harris' siblings told police that he had talked about "getting rid" of his wife. Co-workers told investigators that Harris had been looking for a hit man.