FLINT CRIME

Officials released a series of recorded phone calls that break down a murder-for-hire plot in which a man recruited two gunmen to travel to Flint and kill someone he believed to be responsible for murdering his “little brother,” according to authorities.

Genesee County Clerk John Gleason has been charged with intimidating a witness and willful neglect of duty.

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.

A Flint police officer shot a gunman who fired at him while he was working at a traffic point for a Juneteenth celebration parade, officials said.

According to Michigan State Police, the police officer was directing traffic at a parade traffic point when the woman drove up and started shooting at him. Police said the officer returned fire, striking the woman.

A Canton Township man and three women from the Flint area -- all members of the “Four Bloods” gang -- were arrested for badly beating a 15-year-old boy and carving their gang name into his chest with a knife, officials said.

A company is accused of illegally discharging nearly 48 million gallons of waste from landfills into Flint wastewater system.

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