Vehicle catches fire after collision, woman dies in fatal crash in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – Police are investigating a fatal crash over the weekend where one vehicle caught fire after a collision, Michigan State Police reported. Police said the Ford Fusion caught fire in the collision. The driver of the Ford Fusion survived the crash and life-flight to a Kalamazoo area hospital. The driver of the Trailblazer survived and was transported to Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers are investigating a two-vehicle crash on M 66 at the intersection of D Drive South, near Battle Creek, Calhoun County.
mlive.comFlint holiday party shooting suspect in custody, Crime Stoppers says
FLINT, MI—A man has been arrested in connection with a double homicide at a Flint holiday party in December 2021, according to a Genesee County law enforcement group. The man—wanted on charges of first-degree premeditated murder, assault with intent to murder, felony firearm and felon in possession—has recently been taken into custody, Crime Stoppers of Flint & Genesee County said in a Facebook post Friday, March 25. Related: Police searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ Flint holiday party shooting suspectThe shooting was said to occur around 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of 12th Street and Fenton Road, police said at the time. Two men were killed, and witnesses reportedly saw the man leaving the scene in a silver Ford Fusion that was soon recovered. Read more on MLive:Flint police investigating homicide on city’s north side4-year-old shoots self in hand in Flint, mother charged, MSP saysWoman accused in Family Dollar murder can be released from jail on tether, house arrest, judge rules
mlive.comPolice searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ Flint holiday party shooting suspect
FLINT, MI - Police are searching for a suspect in connection with a Sunday, Dec. 26 double homicide at a Flint holiday party, according to a news release from the Flint Police Department and Michigan State Police. Police believe Flint resident Ronald Dendy Jr. was the shooter who killed two men at the party, according to the release. Dendy is considered “armed and dangerous,” according to the release. To submit a tip, call the Flint Police Department at 810-237-6800 or reach out anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-JAIL (5245). Read more:Two killed in Flint holiday party shooting, police say100 Flint-area photos that reflect the pain and perseverance of 2021Michigan retaining longer quarantine, isolation guidelines despite CDC modifications in face of omicron
mlive.comFive reputed gang members charged in RICO conspiracy that includes slaying of Chicago rapper FBG Duck
Five alleged Chicago street gang members have been charged in a racketeering conspiracy accusing them of a pattern of violence that includes the brazen downtown slaying of Chicago rapper FBG Duck last year.
chicagotribune.comNYC public school students return to classroom amid growing concerns over COVID
Some parents are pushing back against New York City schools' plans to return to in-person learning Monday, since children under 12 are still ineligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Meg Oliver spoke with officials and concerned parents from the largest district in the nation, which could serve as a model for other districts across the U.S. this fall.
news.yahoo.com1 arrested, 1 at large after suspects flee traffic stop in Jackson, police say
JACKSON, MI -- A traffic stop in Jackson Tuesday morning led to an arrest, and a possible lead to a weekend shooting. At about 12:55 a.m., Aug. 10, troopers stopped a black Ford Fusion for a vehicle violation in the area of Wilkins and S. Blackstone streets in Jackson, according to Michigan State Police. There were three men in the car, police said, adding that two, including the driver, fled on foot after the vehicle stopped. It was also identified as the suspect vehicle from a shots-fired incident on Walden Lane in Summit Township on Sunday, Aug. 8. Related: Gunman at large after Jackson County shootout, police sayThere have been no charges issued or arrests made yet for the shots-fired incident, Jackson County Undersheriff Chris Simpson said.
mlive.comTwo drivers die in crash north of Muskegon
MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI -- Two drivers died in a crash in Fruitland Township, north of Muskegon, on Tuesday, May 18. Muskegon County sheriff’s deputies identified the drivers as 69-year-old Sue Ellen Martin-Crowell and 22-year-old Joshua Gutierrez. Deputies said Gutierrez was driving a Ford Fusion north on Whitehall Road about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 18 and attempted to turn west onto Riley Thompson Road. Police said he failed to yield for oncoming traffic and turned in front of another Ford Fusion driven by Martin-Crowell. Martin-Crowell died at the scene and Gutierrez died as he was being rushed to a hospital.
mlive.comTrooper released from hospital after driver crashed into patrol car
The trooper, who suffered non-life threatening injuries, was released from the hospital over the weekend, MSP Lt. James Lang told MLive-The Flint Journal Monday, March 29. The trooper was conducting a traffic stop on Fenton Road near Lincoln Street in Mundy Township when a 42-year-old driving a Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck crashed into the back of the stopped patrol car, police have said. Related: Driver crashes into stopped Michigan State Police patrol car, injuring trooperThe trooper was thrown onto the hood of the patrol car and landed in grass on the side of the road, police said. A local hospital evaluated and later released the driver. There have been no official charges filed yet against the driver pending toxicology results of the driver’s blood, Lang said.
mlive.comDriver crashes into stopped Michigan State Police patrol car, injuring trooper
FLINT, MI - A Michigan State Police trooper was hospitalized after being injured in a Friday, March 26 crash involving an alleged drunk driver. The impact pushed the cruiser forward into the trooper and a Ford Fusion that was pulled over. The trooper was thrown onto the hood of the patrol car and landed in grass on the side of the road, Michigan State Police said in a news release. This is the second crash involving a Michigan State Police trooper this week. Michigan woman gets special 100th birthday surprise from American Rosie the Riveter AssociationVolunteers help inform Ypsilanti Housing Commission communities about COVID-19 vaccines
mlive.comPolice Seek Suspect, Vehicle In Fatal Shooting On Detroit’s East Side
(CBS DETROIT) – The Detroit Police Department is seeking to locate a suspect and a vehicle in connection to a fatal shooting on Detroit’s east side. A light color older model Chevrolet Suburban pulled alongside the vehicle and a suspect from the rear passenger fired multiple shots into the man’s car. The Chevrolet drove away then returned moments later and fired additional shots into the man’s vehicle fatally wounding him. After the shooting, the man’s vehicle accelerated forward and struck the wall of the gas station building. According to police, the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban involved in the homicide was abandoned and set on fire in the area of Olge & Conner.
detroit.cbslocal.comNightside Report Feb. 19, 2021: Man crashes car into Detroit gas station after fatally wounded in drive-by shooting, Family of victim in Oakland County Child Killer case speaks out 45 years later
Man crashes car into Detroit gas station after fatally wounded in drive-by shootingDETROIT – Police are looking for a man who was caught on video firing several shots into another vehicle outside a gas station, killing the driver of the vehicle on Friday morning. According to Detroit police, the victim was sitting in the driver’s seat of a silver Ford Fusion parked at a gas pump in the 10600 block of E. Outer Drive. AdWATCH Local 4 News at 11Metro Detroit weather: On-and-off snow showers Friday eveningCloudy skies with snow showers are still around at the start of Friday evening. Michigan basketball reschedules Michigan State, Illinois, Iowa games following shutdownMichigan basketball has rescheduled home games against Michigan State, Illinois and Iowa after several matchups were postponed by a three-week pause. The Wolverines postponed five games after state officials forced the U of M athletic department to completely shut down for two weeks.
Dolton man charged in Orland Park shooting that wounded Blue Island residents
The Blue Island residents, a 31-year-old woman and 23-year-old man, were stopped at the light at 143rd and Will Cook when a black 2014 Ford Fusion pulled up along the passenger side of their vehicle and shots were fired, according to police.
chicagotribune.comMan crashes car into Detroit gas station after fatally wounded in drive-by shooting
DETROIT – Police are looking for a man who was caught on video firing several shots into another vehicle outside a gas station, killing the driver of the vehicle on Friday morning. According to Detroit police, the victim was sitting in the driver’s seat of a silver Ford Fusion parked at a gas pump in the 10600 block of E. Outer Drive. Police said the Chevrolet drove away after shooting at the vehicle, but then returned and fired several more shots into the Ford Fusion, fatally wounding the man, whose identity is unknown. After the victim was struck, his Ford Fusion accelerated forward and crashed into the wall of the gas station building. Police said the shooter was seen wearing a light colored jacket, dark colored hat and light colored face mask.
‘Happy just getting his stuff back,’ man won’t press charges after carjacked while digging out parking spot in Noble Square, police say
The 28-year-old man was digging out a spot for his car in the 1400 block of North Cleaver Street about 11:40 p.m. Tuesday when two male attackers pulled up in a tan Ford Fusion and pointed a handgun at the man, fishing money and keys out of his pockets, according to police. The two fled, one in the Ford and the other in the man’s blue Lexus ES300.
chicagotribune.comOrland Park police continue probe into shooting, have ‘viable leads’
Police believe the car from which several shots were fired is a Ford Fusion with spike rims and heavily tinted windows. Mitchell said investigators are looking over images captured from video security cameras in the intersection of 143rd Street and Will-Cook Road, where the shooting took place a little after noon on Wednesday.
chicagotribune.com2 men arrested after T-Mobile store robbed in middle of day
BRIGHTON, MI – Five men robbed a T-Mobile store in Brighton Saturday, according to police. At 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, five men entered a Brighton T-Mobile store, 8712 W. Grand River Ave., and stated they were robbing the store, according to the Brighton Police Department. The Ford Fusion, which was reported stolen, was found abandoned a short distance from the store several hours later, police said. Two of the five suspects were later arrested after Livingston County Sheriff’s deputies and Michigan State Police spotted a Ford Escape that had been reported stolen and gave chase, police said. Police recovered several devices from the vehicle that were reported stolen from the T-Mobile robbery, police said.
mlive.com2 of 5 Brighton T-Mobile robbery suspects arrested after pursuit to East Lansing, police say
A surveillance image from a robbery at the Brighton T-Mobile store on Jan. 9, 2021. BRIGHTON, Mich. – Two of five men suspected of robbing a T-Mobile store in Brighton were arrested after the group led a pursuit involving seven different police departments to East Lansing, according to authorities. Five men walked into the T-Mobile store at 8712 West Grand River Avenue in Brighton around 1 p.m. Saturday, police said. A surveillance image from a robbery at the Brighton T-Mobile store on Jan. 9, 2021. A couple of hours after the incident, police said they recovered the stolen Fusion a short distance from the T-Mobile store.
Vigil held in Waterford Township for 6-year-old girl, father killed by suspected drunk driver
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Waterford community got together to look back on what they loved about a father and his 6-year-old girl, both killed by a suspected drunk driver. Members of the Waterford community came out Saturday night to remember a father and daughter. Man accused of killing 6-year-old girl in Waterford Twp. drunken driving crash facing 5 chargesA man accused of being drunk and driving recklessly at the time of a four-car crash that killed a 6-year-old girl and injured her parents in Waterford Township is facing five charges. Trevor Duncan Taylor, 28, of Waterford Township, was driving a white 2016 Hyundai Sonata west on Highland Road at a high speed, according to authorities.
Man accused of killing 6-year-old girl in Waterford Twp. drunken driving crash facing 5 charges
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man accused of being drunk and driving recklessly at the time of a four-car crash that killed a 6-year-old girl and injured her parents in Waterford Township is facing five charges. The scene of an Oct. 14, 2020, crash at Highland and Airport roads in Waterford Township. The Waterford Township man driving the Equinox and his 6-year-old daughter were transported to a nearby hospital, authorities said. The woman driving the Fusion was the mother of the 6-year-old and wife of the man in the Equinox, police said. A vehicle involved in an Oct. 14, 2020, crash at Highland and Airport roads in Waterford Township.
6-year-old killed, parents hurt in 4-car crash caused by reckless driver, Waterford Twp. police say
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 6-year-old girl was killed and her parents were injured in a four-car crash caused by an apparent drunken driver who had been reported for driving recklessly, according to Waterford Township police. The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Highland and Airport roads in Waterford Township. The scene of an Oct. 14, 2020, crash at Highland and Airport roads in Waterford Township. The Waterford Township man driving the Equinox and his 6-year-old daughter were transported to a nearby hospital, authorities said. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information about the case is asked to call Waterford Township police at 248-618-6064.
Dolton man faces weapons, drugs and speeding charges after being clocked at 128 mph on interstate: police
Glen Fifield said in a release that Trooper Alaa Hamed clocked a silver Ford Fusion roaring past him at 128 mph on Interstate 80-94 near the Calumet Avenue exit. The Fusion pulled over for Hamed after Hamed activated his lights and chased it for approximately two miles, Fifield said.
chicagotribune.comVideo shows Detroit gas station shooting; 2 men wanted
DETROIT Police are looking for two men wanted in connection with a shooting Tuesday night at a BP gas station in the area of 7 Mile Road and Grand River Avenue in Detroit. Video from the gas station shows the violence as a man opens fire on a vehicle near the gas pumps. The victims -- men aged 20, 24 and 26 years old -- were sitting inside a silver Ford Fusion when they got into an argument with two other men at the gas station. A man is shown opening fire on a vehicle July 21, 2020 at a gas station in Detroit. (WDIV)Detroit police are looking for these men:Detroit police are searching for two men wanted in connection to a shooting July 21, 2020 at a BP gas station on the city's west side.
Police blotter: Erie woman suspect in theft
***An Erie woman is wanted for questioning in the theft of a gray 2019 Ford Fusion valued at $22,000 from a LaSalle Township residence last week and also malicious damage of a garage where the vehicle was parked. According to the Monroe County Sheriffs Office, the Fusion was stolen from a garage in the 3200 block of Cousino Rd. The vehicle, which belongs to an Erie man, was recovered along S. Telegraph Rd. She told authorities that she found the suspects purse in the car when she picked up the vehicle at Delkers. The suspect allegedly has multiple outstanding warrants for her arrest, the sister told deputies.
monroenews.comPolice blotter: Vehicle crashed into two parked cars
The following reports are among those made recently to Monroe County area law enforcement agencies. The following reports are among those made recently to Monroe County area law enforcement agencies. The collision with the Yukon forced the vehicle into the rear of a 2016 Ford Fusion that was also parked. Store employee threatenedA woman who was working behind the counter at the Speedway Gas Station in Monroe Township said man she didn't know shouted obscenities at her while she was working last week. The incident happened about 7:30 p.m. at the station at 15356 S. Dixie Hwy., according to the Monroe County Sheriffs Department.
monroenews.comDetroit police search for vehicle connected to fatal shooting over Facebook post
Police are searching for this silver or gray Ford Fusion in connection with a fatal shooting in Detroit on Sept. 27, 2019. (WDIV)DETROIT - Detroit police are searching for a vehicle connected to the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man who was killed over a Facebook post, according to officials. Officers were called around 11:30 a.m. Friday to a home in the 18600 block of Lamont Street on Detroit's east side. Officials said two men forced their way into the 23-year-old's home to confront him about a Facebook post. On Thursday, police released a picture of a silver or gray Ford Fusion with damage to the front bumper.