MICHIGAN STATE POLICE

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI – Two people called 911 about a murder suicide that was going to happen in Van Buren County but two people were dead by the time police arrived. One of the people involved called 911 to report a murder-suicide that was going to happen, and one of that person’s relatives who he told also called 911 prior to the shooting, Michigan State Police officials said in a news release. Westerphal had called 911 before 9:30 p.m., Jan. 27, to say report a murder suicide that was going to happen. Phillips had called a relative prior to the shooting to tell them what was going to happen and that relative also called 911, police said. The U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline offers people resources and can be called at 1-800-799-7233, or texted at 1-800-787-3224.

All lanes on eastbound I-696 were closed in Madison Heights Tuesday due to an overturned semi truck.

A crash has caused the closure of all lanes of I-96 at Milford Road in Oakland County.

Southbound lanes of M-10 (Lodge Freeway) are closed near Downtown Detroit for a possible shooting investigation.

GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Police have released the name of the 81-year-old man killed in a three-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon. Related: 81-year-old man killed in three-vehicle crash in Genesee CountyA 2004 Chevrolet Classic driven by a 64-year-old Flint woman was northbound on Bray Road when the driver failed to yield before crossing at the intersection, police said. Police said the crash is still under investigation, and drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor. Troopers were assisted on the scene by MSP Traffic Crash Reconstruction, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, and Clio Fire Department. Morris Township firefighter’s sexual assault trialFormer candidate for Genesee County Commissioner charged in connection with Jan. 6 riot‘He has paid his debt to society’: Man convicted in 1992 homicide asks for new sentence

JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- Michigan State Police are investigating a stabbing involving a 19-year-old victim from Springport. Troopers from the Jackson Post were called to Eaton Rapids Medical Center around 2:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, for the victim who police said had been stabbed multiple times during a domestic-related incident.

A semi truck lost control Monday morning while traveling westbound on I-94 in Washtenaw County, triggering multiple car crashes.

VAN BUREN COUNY, MI - Police are investigating what is believed to be an apparent murder-suicide, officials said Saturday, Jan. 29. An adult male and female were discovered Friday night with gunshot wounds at a residence on 82nd Avenue, east of Burgess near Decatur in Van Buren County, according to a Michigan State Police news release. Detectives from MSP’s Paw Paw Post are conducting the investigation. Michigan State Police Lt. DuWayne Robinson said he could not share anymore details at this time. The investigation is ongoing and fluid, according to MSP.

DELTA COUNTY, MI – Two people died Friday, Jan. 27 in a head-on crash with a semi-truck in the Upper Peninsula. Michigan State Police responded around 3:55 p.m. to the multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 2 in Delta County, according to a news release. Officials say a westbound semi-truck driver lost control and started drifting toward the north side of the highway. Trying to correct, the driver steered south but crossed the centerline striking an eastbound Toyota SUV head-on. Two people in the Toyota SUV were pronounced dead at the scene.

BERRIEN COUNTY, MI – Police have released the names of two people killed in a crash Tuesday. Jeffrey Downey, 60, of Baroda, was driving when the vehicle crashed into a tree after driving off M-139 at Sherr Road in Berrien County’s Berrien Township, Michigan State Police said. Related: 2 killed in Berrien County crashDolores Downey, 80, of Niles, was a passenger in the car. Police believe Dolores and Jeffrey were related but they do not yet know how. More from MLive:Incriminating statements by Portage murder suspect not allowed as evidenceWoman charged in alleged robbery leading to man’s death in Kalamazoo Township‘The solutions are in this room,’ national gun violence prevention expert says in Kalamazoo

SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY, MI – A Michigan woman died after she was ejected from her snowmobile in the Upper Peninsula. Troopers from Michigan State Police posts in Manistique and Gladstone responded to the crash, which occurred on Trail 413 near Camp 7 Road in Schoolcraft County at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday. Manistique Public Safety, Inwood Fire and Rescue, Schoolcraft County Sheriff’s Office and Guardian Flight also responded to the scene. This crash follows another snowmobile crash in Schoolcraft County earlier in the day where a male subject was traveling too fast for trail conditions and suffered a broken leg, police said. “The Michigan State Police encourages safe and prudent use of snowmobiles,” a statement reads.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Charges are pending against one person who was arrested for leading police on a chase along a highway, Michigan State Police said. Troopers attempted to perform a traffic stop around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, along U.S. 31 in the city of Muskegon. A pursuit was initiated and continued northbound on U.S. 31 where additional troopers attempted to use stop-stick tire deflating devices to disable the suspect’s vehicle. Police said the pursuit ended near U.S. 31 and Lakewood Road after troopers performed the precision immobilization technique to end the pursuit. The suspect was taken into custody and lodged at the Muskegon County Jail.

Michigan State Police found several guns inside an abandoned Detroit home after a man was harassing a state helicopter by shining a green light at the pilot.

A tanker that was being driven too fast for the wintry conditions in Detroit crashed into the I-94 median, spilled debris and fuel all over the highway, and caused a secondary crash, according to police.

CALHOUN COUNTY, MI -- A man was killed Wednesday morning after a semi-truck collided with his car on a freeway, police said. The impact caused the car to spin, landing directly in the path of an oncoming semi, police said. The two vehicles collided, and the driver of the car, a 43-year-old Detroit man, was pronounced dead at the scene when troopers arrived, police said. The driver of the semi, a man from Toledo, Ohio, was not injured and all indicators suggest he was wearing his seatbelt, police said. Troopers were assisted at the scene by Tekonsha Fire Department, the Marshall Area Firefighters Ambulance Authority and the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.

DETROIT -- Troopers with the Michigan State Police fatally shot a man Tuesday night after he opened fire on them outside of a home in Detroit. Shortly after spotting the laser, the trooper reported they were being shot at and other police were called to the scene. As police approached the house on foot, the man emerged from the home and shot at police who then returned fire. The man was struck by gunfire and was pronounced dead at the scene. READ MORE:2 dead after vehicle goes airborne, crashes into tree in Wexford CountyLongtime Flint couple die hours apart, remembered for kindness and charityState police investigating I-94 fatal crash

WEXFORD COUNTY, MI – Two people died after a vehicle went airborne and crashed into a tree in Wexford County. The vehicle went airborne before rolling over and simultaneously striking a tree before coming to rest, police said. Griffin, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger, 13-year-old Chase James Lobeck of Cadillac, was wearing a seatbelt, but was also pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers were assisted at the scene by Springville Township Fire Department, Mesick Rescue Squad and Buckley Fire Department.

Michigan troopers fatally shot a man who fired shots at them. Troopers approached the suspect's home on foot, and an altercation ensued when they encountered him leaving his home.

Michigan State Police shot and killed a man who was armed in Detroit.

Months of investigating have given an Ann Arbor family precious few answers in the mysterious freeway death of their loved one.

LANSING, MI -- A dog that was stolen from their family home in Potterville was reunited with his family after Michigan State Police recovered him several miles away. According to WLNS-6, the dog was returned after troopers were able to identify a suspect in the theft and located the dog in Lansing. Potterville is about 15 miles southwest of Lansing. Security cameras showed one of the suspects forcing the dog into a car and driving away while the owners were inside. READ MORE:Dexter man and his dog killed in fiery crash, police say1 dead following 2-vehicle crash in BurtonBarefoot and drenched, girls held each other for hours before knocking at his front door

The body of a 22-year-old man who had been shot and killed was found early Monday morning on a freeway ramp in Detroit.

DETROIT, MI – A 34-year-old Detroit man was taken into custody Saturday night, Jan. 21, after a small altercation with authorities, Michigan State Police reported. Police performed a traffic stop around 5:45 p.m. on McNichols Road near Rosa Parks Boulevard in Detroit. As additional officers arrived to the scene, the man continued to try to walk away. Police said the man was then taken to the ground as he continued to resist and arrested. Read more on MLive:After a year of integration, Bell’s continues to expand national footprint in 2023Michigan state parks to host Snow Moon hikes, lantern-lit events in FebruaryWoman killed, 2 others hospitalized after vehicle strikes tree

IOSCO COUNTY, MI – A 26-year-old Hale woman died and two passengers, including a child, were injured in a crash, Michigan State Police said. Police responded to a noon report of a crash Saturday, Jan. 21, on Vaughn Road in Iosco County’s Plainfield Township. Police said the Hale woman was traveling northbound in a GMC Yukon and lost control while passing another northbound vehicle. Two passengers, a 26-year-old man and his child, were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Troopers were assisted on scene by Iosco County EMS, Plainfield Township Fire Department, Grant Township Fire Department and U.S. Forest Service law enforcement.

One is dead after a rollover car crash on I-96 in Farmington Hills early Sunday morning.

OTSEGO COUNTY, MI – Being there for your friends is usually a good thing. But two friends in Northern Michigan found out that being there doesn’t always yield positive results on Thursday night. According to troopers from the Michigan State Police Gaylord Post, a woman was stopped in Otsego County after police suspected her of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. During the traffic stop, she called a friend for help, police said. The friend arrived once scene and then was also promptly arrested for OWI, according to police.

MANISTEE COUNTY, MI -- Charges have been filed against a Wellston man who allegedly held two women at gunpoint Saturday after he accused them of stealing his methamphetamine. The woman told police that Miskell held her and another woman hostage after they visited him at the shed where he was living. Miskell allegedly assaulted the women before pointing a gun at them and telling them that they were not free to leave. Deputies from the Manistee County Sheriff’s Office were able to track down Miskell and the woman and take him into custody. Miskell was given a $35,000 surety bond and is due back in court on Feb. 1.

A man left an interview with Michigan State Police in Allegan and hasn’t been seen since.

Officers from the Brighton post were dispatched to the Ann-Arbor-Saline Road and Textile Road area in Lodi Township.

KENT COUNTY, MI – A 19-year-old Byron Center man is in critical condition after a head-on collision with another truck, Michigan State Police said. The crash happened around noon on Tuesday, Jan. 17, near the area of M-6 at Broadmoor Avenue SE. The man was transported to an area hospital where he remains in critical condition. The crash remains under investigation. Read more on MLive:Police identify man killed by gunfire in Grand RapidsRoundabout to replace this traffic signal near busy Grand Rapids-area shopping centerMuskegon couple who sent undercover agents child pornography plead guilty

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – An Ohio man was killed Monday morning in an apparent drunken driving crash in Washtenaw County. Rescue crews were called at 6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16, to the area of Ann Arbor-Saline and Textile roads in Lodi Township for a reported single vehicle crash, according to the Michigan State Police. The driver and sole occupant, identified as James Howard, 69, of Toledo, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, police said. More from The Ann Arbor News:Washtenaw County program links young people with local employers for summer internshipsPolice searching for suspect who opened fire on Ann Arbor apartmentGet authentic bao at this new Ann Arbor restaurant

A drunk driver allegedly lied to police about a freeway shooting in Detroit Monday night in an effort to get a fast police response after his car ran out of gas.

MACOMB COUNTY, MI – A 31-year-old Warren man was arrested after police found a loaded handgun in his vehicle during a traffic stop, Michigan State Police reported. Troopers stopped the driver around 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, along eastbound I-696 in Macomb County. Police said the man was traveling 114 mph in a 70 mph zone. During the stop, police said the man admitted to having a loaded handgun under the passenger seat. Subsequently, the firearm was seized and the driver arrested.

A Michigan man has been arrested after holding two people hostage and threatening them with a stolen handgun.

MANISTEE COUNTY, MI – A 50-year-old Wellston man was arrested after holding two women – who he thought stole his drugs – hostage at gunpoint, Michigan State Police reported. One woman was rescued by her son and the other woman was later found, with the suspect, nearby the shed, police said. No injuries were reported in the Saturday, Jan. 14 incident.

Michigan State Police are working to identify the body of a driver found inside a vehicle that was on fire along I-75 in Springfield Township on Saturday.

CALHOUN COUNTY, MI -- A woman confessed to starting a house fire in Battle Creek following her arrest Wednesday, police said. On Wednesday, Jan. 11, detectives from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office received information from the Michigan State Police regarding the location of an arson suspect in Athens Township. Police were able to locate the suspect, a 29-year-old Sturgis woman, who was taken into custody and interviewed. The woman confessed to the arson while speaking with police, and has been lodged at the Calhoun County Jail on a charge of arson of real property, officials said. The charge stems from a house fire that occurred Jan. 3 at a residence in the 100 block of Vanarmon Avenue in Battle Creek, police said.

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI – Michigan State Police are investigating after a driver was found dead in a vehicle that crashed and caught fire early Saturday, Jan. 14. A preliminary investigation found the driver was traveling north on I-75, lost control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway and crashed into a tree, Michigan State Police said. Police are now trying to identify the driver. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Michigan State Police Metro North Post at 248-584-5740. More on MLive:Saginaw County woman, 44, injured in Upper Peninsula snowmobile crashKalamazoo fire marshal investigating house fireDriver extricated from vehicle after rollover crash in Southwest Michigan

A trooper is on administrative leave after firing his gun during the arrests of five women who had stolen bags of items from the Ulta store at an outdoor mall in Livingston County, police said.

Michigan State Police are investigating a shooting at Green Oak Village Place.

State police are trying to identify the woman. The Monroe post said she is white with brown hair and was wearing black and white pajama pants and a black in color 'Pink' long-sleeve shirt. She was al…

A woman was struck by an SUV and killed Wednesday night on I-75 in Monroe County.

A 17-year-old boy from Macomb County is facing five felony charges after fleeing police in a stolen car and being in possession of an unregistered gun, police said.

PINCONNING, MI — A teenage boy is in custody after bringing a loaded pistol to Pinconning High School. About 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, a student at the school located at 605 W. Fifth St. told staff of another student having a handgun, said Michigan State Police Lt. Kimberly Vetter. Staff immediately pulled the 13-year-old male from class and isolated him in the office, Vetter said. In the teen’s possession, authorities found a loaded .22-caliber handgun with an extra magazine and ammunition, the lieutenant said. MSP troopers responded to the scene and took the teen into custody, lodging him at a local juvenile detention facility.

A dispute over a lane caused one driver to try to force another off of a Wayne County freeway before eventually firing gunshots at the other car, police said.

A Michigan man is facing charges of reckless and intoxicated driving after police found substances at the scene where he crashed into a tree, according to authorities.

BERRIEN COUNTY, MI – Two drivers died after their semitrailers crashed around 3:35 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9. A semitrailer hauling liquid propane driven by Christopher Deneen, 35, of Niles, was driving east on U.S. 12 near Portage Road in Bertrand Township in Berrien County, Michigan State Police said. Related: Liquid propane leaking from semitrailer after Southwest Michigan crashDeneen crossed the median and hit another semi head on, police said. Liquid propane is classified as extremely flammable by the National Fire Protection Association. The drivers of both semis died, Michigan State Police said.

A 17-year-old boy from Macomb County was arrested after police said they saw him speeding in a stolen car while he was on probation for a weapons charge.

A Michigan State Police chopper spotted one of the 40 vehicles involved in a midnight drag race in Highland Park over the weekend.

Human remains found in 1997 along Lake Michigan's shoreline in western Michigan have been identified as those of a Chicago woman last seen weeks earlier at a Wisconsin beachfront park, police said Monday. Forensic experts relying on advanced DNA analyses confirmed in December that the remains are those of Dorothy Lynn (Thyng) Ricker, Michigan State Police said. “Although DNA testing wasn’t possible when Dorothy Ricker died, investigators are grateful that it brings her family some resolution today,” police said in a news release.

A woman found dead along the shoreline of Lake Michigan 25 years ago has been identified.

FLINT, MI – Mandy Stade remembers the day two Michigan State Police troopers knocked on her door. It was about her father, he told her. “I was yelling at my husband telling him, like, ‘Tell them my dad isn’t here,’” Stade told MLive-The Flint Journal Friday, Jan. 6. Crimestoppers of Flint and Genesee County is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest. “I just wish that people would come forward,” Mandy Stade said.

MANISTEE COUNTY, MI – A body that washed up along Lake Michigan shoreline in 1997 has been identified 26 years later. Ricker was last seen at a Wisconsin beach along Lake Michigan by two officers from the St. Francis Police Department. In September 2020, detectives with the MSP Cadillac Post and the MSP Missing Persons Coordination Unit exhumed the individual for advanced DNA testing. With the assistance of the York County Sheriff’s Office in Maine, familial DNA reference samples from a possible brother were obtained. Investigators also located 1997 news articles from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailing the unidentified woman’s contacts just prior to her going missing.

Secure Cities Partnership troopers first reported over 40 vehicles were drag racing around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, in the area of Woodward Avenue in Highland Park. Police said the suspect driver ran several red lights and shut off the vehicle’s lights. State police later located the Charger traveling at a high rate of speed in Detroit and began following it. Troopers followed the Charger as it traveled throughout Detroit and eventually westbound on I-94 toward Washtenaw County. Police successfully deployed stop sticks and the Charger came to a stop on the right shoulder of westbound I-94.

Michigan State Police have conducted and concluded an Operation Winter Storm as a known suspect involved in multiple homicides was arrested in the City of Wayne.

DNA has led to the identification of a Texas man whose body was found floating in a mid-Michigan river nearly 50 years ago, police said Thursday.

The Bath Township Police Department released body camera footage of a deadly shooting where an officer shot and killed a man.

The Bath Township Police Department released body camera footage of a deadly shooting where an officer shot and killed a man.

Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers were able to save a man as he attempted to jump from an overpass onto I-96 in Redford on Friday.

DNA testing has helped identify a man who was found in a Michigan river in 1973. The victim had blunt force trauma to the back of his head and was shot seven times.

WEXFORD COUNTY, MI – A wanted man was arrested after he led police on a chase through two Northern Michigan counties. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Cadillac Post arrested the 29-year-old male on Jan. 5. Troopers say the chase began at approximately 9:20 a.m. when they tried to conduct a traffic stop on Mackinaw Trail in Wexford County. The driver failed to stop and led police on an 18-minute vehicle pursuit that eventually reached neighboring Missaukee County. The driver eventually attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended by an MSP canine unit.

Police in Lansing, Michigan, shot and killed an unidentified suspect after responding to reports of shots fired at about 5 p.m. Thursday.

Fifth grade students across Michigan are encouraged to participate in the 2023 National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest.

Lansing police have shot and killed someone on the city’s south side.

The Michigan State Police and The DNA Doe Project on Jan. 5 announced the body found in the river on March 13, 1973, was that of Daniel G. Garza-Gonzales, who would have turned 29 two days later. They exhumed the body for advanced DNA testing and sent the remains to the Michigan State University Department of Anthropology for reexamination. In late 2021, with help from the nonprofit DNA Doe Project Inc., previously obtained hair samples and a new bone sample were sent to Santa Cruz, California-based Astrea Forensics for forensic genetic genealogy. In the summer of 2022, a possible familial match was located with collaboration from the DNA Doe Project. “Unidentified people from minority populations deserve their names back, and I am thankful that our volunteers at DNA Doe Project do not shy away from the time-consuming challenge of identifying them,” Binder said.

MADISON HEIGHTS, MI – A driver found unconscious after crashing in Metro Detroit was revived with three doses of Narcan. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Metro North Post responded to the one-car crash on I-75 in Madison Heights on Jan. 1. Upon arrival, they saw that the driver was not breathing. Troopers began lifesaving measures by reopening the driver’s airway and administering three doses of Narcan, a medication commonly used to counter decreased breathing in opioid overdose. The driver regained consciousness before being turned over to EMS.

FLINT, MI – Michigan State Police have issued an endangered/missing advisory for a 9-year-old boy they say was taken by his biological mother. Leviante Davis Jr. was last seen wearing a black oversized puffer coat and oversized dark-colored pants. His biological mother, Taleia Topp, was last seen driving a silver 2006-10 Chevrolet Impala. Davis and Topp were both last seen in the Flint area at the Marathon Gas station at 2726 W Court St. at around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1. “Court custody documents Leviante Davis Jr. wellbeing and safety is a great concern and his contact with Lashawn Topp is detrimental to his safety and education,” the MSP advisory reads.

DEARBORN, MI -- Two suspects were arrested Monday after a man walked up to an unmarked police car and fired a rifle into it while an undercover officer was inside. According to the Michigan State Police, an undercover officer with the Dearborn Police Department was conducting surveillance around 7:35 a.m. when an unknown male approached the vehicle. The suspect then drew his rifle and fired into the car before fleeing the scene. The officer was able to escape the shooting without injuries and police caught up to two suspects shortly thereafter. The suspects were taken into custody and in the process of being interviewed by police.

CLINTON COUNTY -- A Bath Township police officer shot and killed a person at a mobile home park on Monday, Jan. 2, according to Michigan State Police officials. The shooting occurred around 2 p.m. at the Dutch Hills Trailer Park, located at 16400 Upton Rd, Bath Township, in Clinton County, according to police. Officers were called to the mobile home park for a domestic disturbance, according to the Bath Township Police Department. Bath Township police said it was an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public. Bath Township, a small township of less than 12,000 people, sits north of East Lansing.

Michigan State Police troopers discovered suspected crack and heroin in an impaired driver’s vehicle after their patrol car was struck on Southfield Freeway in Detroit on New Year’s Eve.

DUNCAN TWP, MI-- A 13-year-old girl has died after injuries sustained in a snowmobile crash Saturday, December 31, in Houghton County’s Duncan Township. Michigan State Police Troopers from the Calumet Post were dispatched to DNR Trail 8 near M-28 after the single-snowmobile crash was reported. Once on scene, first responders attempted to provide aid to the girl who had suffered a severe head injury. It’s really tragic.”Investigators said the girl had been moving over on the trail to make room for oncoming snowmobile traffic. Following the on-site aid, the 13-year-old was transported by ambulance to Baraga County Memorial Hospital, where she died from her injuries.

A man was arrested Wednesday after driving faster than 130 mph on main roads and in neighborhoods throughout Detroit’s east side, causing several car crashes.

Michigan State Police are searching for a missing 31-year-old Royal Oak Township man.

DETROIT – A Fort Gratiot woman was critically injured Christmas night after she lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree, Michigan State Police reported. Troopers were dispatched just before midnight on Sunday, Dec. 25, to a single-vehicle crash along eastbound I-94, near Concord Avenue, in Detroit. Police said a 37-year-old Fort Gratiot woman was traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control and ran off the road to the left striking the wall. The woman then re-entered the freeway, ran across all lanes, and up the right embankment, striking a tree, police said. Following the crash, the woman was trapped inside her vehicle and needed to be freed by fire crews.

A Michigan State Police trooper was injured in Detroit on Saturday night after a driver failed to move over for a three-car crash, lost control of his vehicle and pushed one of the crashed cars into the trooper.

A semi and postal truck were involved in a head-on crash Friday afternoon due to road conditions on Michigan’s west side.

HAMTRAMCK, MI — A Michigan State Police trooper was hospitalized Friday night due to a crash caused by a car that lost control on I-94, police said. At about 10:25 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, a trooper was standing near her patrol car attending to an unrelated three-car crash on eastbound I-94 near Chene Street in Hamtramck when a passing driver lost control of their vehicle, police said. The driver was traveling too fast for the icy road conditions and lost control, hitting one of the cars involved in the previous crash, pushing that car into the trooper, police said. The Michigan State Police ask all drivers to use extra caution while traveling during the holiday weekend. Several troopers suffered minor injuries and multiple patrol cars were hit during the recent blizzard.

Ali Naji was shot dead by Dearborn Police last Sunday after he stormed the department's headquarters with a stolen handgun.

SAGINAW COUNTY, MI – Northbound I-75 is closed in southern Saginaw County due to a crash involving a tractor trailer. Michigan State Police officials on Twitter said the crash occurred around 2:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at I-75 and Vienna Road. All of northbound I-75 was closed near the 136 mile marker earlier Friday due to a different jackknifed semi. At about 4:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, a semi tractor-trailer on northbound Interstate 75 north of the 149 mile marker in Saginaw County struck the median and rolled over. In Bay County, several vehicles were involved in a crash on southbound I-75 between the 159 mile marker and 157 mile marker, prompting the closure of that stretch of highway, central dispatch said.

KENT COUNTY, MI — Northbound U.S. 131 was closed early Friday afternoon between 84th and 100th streets due to a multiple-vehicle pileup, involving a rolled-over semi truck and tractor trailer. The crash started as with two vehicles at around 12:20 p.m., Dec. 23, then eight other vehicles became involved, Michigan State Police confirmed in a tweet. One of those vehicles struck a fire truck that was responding to the initial incident. A multiple-vehicle pileup involving a rolled-over semi, a firetruck and 10 cars was reported on U.S. 131 North early afternoon on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. Also on MLive:Why you should never pass a snowplow on Michigan roadsSee video, photos from I-94 pileup involving nine semi trucksPre-Christmas Blizzard update: Where are official blizzard conditions, wind forecast

BERRIEN COUNTY, MI — The Michigan State Police has reported two major crashes in the same area of eastbound I-94 on Friday, Dec. 23, with the first one involving nine semi trucks, hauling tractor trailers. No major injuries were reported in the either crash, Lt. DuWayne Robinson confirmed with MLive. Police have released video footage of the first crash, which happened at around 9:30 a.m. Friday morning. The Michigan State Police has reported multiple closures related to crashes along I-94 Friday morning, including at other locations in Berrien, Van Buren, Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties. Related: I-94 closed in multiple locations in Southwest Michigan due to several crashesPolice are asking all motorists to seek alternate routes until the roadway is reopened.

Among those, eastbound I-94 at mile marker 41 in Berrien County is shutdown to a semi-tractor trailer crash, according to a tweet from MSP. Seven miles further east at mile marker 48 in Van Buren County, a patrol vehicle has been reportedly hit. On westbound I-94, exit 60 near Paw Paw is also closed due to a crash, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Also on westbound I-94, near mile marker 88 in Kalamazoo County, a jackknifed semi is blocking the roadway, police said. The Michigan Department of Transportation is also reporting a closure at exit 34 on eastbound I-94 near Benton Harbor.

Police are on the scene of several traffic crashes in Saginaw and Bay counties. In the hours afterward, Michigan State Police troopers responded to numerous crashes along the same strip of I-75. In Bay County, a semi on southbound I-75 left the roadway near the 168 mile marker at Beaver Road. “Currently we have 3 jackknifed trucks & and several additional crashes, one involving a patrol car,” the Michigan State Police Third District tweeted at 8:35 a.m. “Troopers are investigating MANY crashes around the Bay Region,” the MSP tweeted at 8:37 a.m. “Please stay home!

CALHOUN COUNTY, MI — A Battle Creek man is dead after a snowmobile crash in Calhoun County. The crash occurred shortly before 11:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 22, in Newton Township south of Battle Creek and west of Marshall in the southwestern portion of the county, Michigan State Police said in a news release. The 49-year-old Battle Creek man was traveling south, across B Drive South near 11 Mile Road, when he entered a field and the snowmobile struck a rock, causing the man to lose control, police said. A 41-year-old female passenger, also from Battle Creek, sustained injuries and was transported via ambulance to Bronson Battle Creek for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. It is unknown at this time if drugs or alcohol were a contributing factor in the crash, police said.

The video coming out of west Michigan was ugly, which is why the Michigan State Police is on standby with extra troopers ready to go if needed.

First responders in Macomb County have access to over 300 high-tech cameras to monitor conditions during the incoming winter storm.

The next few days are set to be the busiest travel days of the year, and now, with the winter storm approaching, travelers at Detroit Metro Airport are scrambling to arrange last-minute plans before it hits.

The family of a Dearborn man who was fatally shot at the Dearborn police station wants answers.

An unannounced drill simulating an active shooter situation at a psychiatric hospital in Northville Township sparked panic among residents and forced multiple police departments to respond.

Motorists should also be prepared for hazardous travel conditions if they find themselves on the road when conditions start deteriorating later this week. “Try to complete travel, errands, and Christmas shopping by Thursday evening as conditions will deteriorate rapidly with the arrival of a major winter storm,” the National Weather Service meteorologists in Grand Rapids said today. Roads on Friday morning will be snow-covered and slippery.”Friday is also when possible dangerous blizzard conditions will kick in. Know the difference: a Winter Storm Watch means a winter storm is possible in your area; a Winter Storm Warning means a winter storm is occurring or will soon occur in your area. The MSP/EMHSD asks that you tune into local news and/or view these websites rather than calling your local MSP post or 911 for travel conditions.”

Officials are recommending Michigan residents take steps to prepare themselves and their homes as a pre-Christmas winter storm approaches.

A Michigan man was arrested for sexually assaulting someone under the age of 13 at a campground in Wexford County between 2016 and 2017, according to Michigan State Police.

HARING TOWNSHIP, MI – A Michigan man who claims he was recruited by two men to cash fake checks has been arrested and charged, police said. Upon arrival, the trooper located the suspect in the lobby of the credit union, police said. The trooper asked Nathaniel Wayne Street, 25, of Comstock Park, how he got to the credit union. The suspect claimed two men recruited him to cash fake checks. It came out that the suspect had successfully cashed several fake checks in the Petoskey area, police said.

A woman accused of purposely tailgating and brake checking a Michigan State Police trooper while she was driving a stolen car, causing a crash and a chase, has now been officially charged.

A police officer fatally shot a 33-year-old man on Sunday after he walked into the Dearborn police station with a stolen gun drawn.

A woman in a stolen car was arrested after she purposely tailgated and brake checked a Michigan State Police trooper in a patrol vehicle, causing a crash and a chase.

A 33-year-old male suspect is dead after a shooting occurred inside the Dearborn Police Station on Sunday.

A man driving a truck erratically in the front lawns of Bedford Township residents fled from police Thursday, went through a stop sign, and caused a crash that left him and an innocent driver dead, according to police.

Police said a man called 911 and said a semi-truck driver shot at him in the area of I-96 and Telegraph Road in the Redford Township area.

Two people were killed Thursday when a police chase ended with a violent crash in Monroe County.