MICHIGAN STATE POLICE

A suspect has been arrested in the armed robbery of the Luna Pier Sunoco.

Detroit police said six arrests were made during this year’s fireworks show.

FLINT, MI – Agencies investigating the November 2021 house explosion on Hogarth Avenue are targeting early August as a date to discuss items and evidence recovered from the scene earlier this year. Representatives from the Flint Fire Department and Michigan State Police will be on hand on Aug. 7 to discuss evidence that was recovered from the site of the explosion in early February, according to Flint Fire Chief Ray Barton.

OTSEGO COUNTY, MI – Michigan State Police are warning residents of an ongoing scam in which a caller impersonates a federal officer and asks for personal information. Troopers issued a warning on Tuesday after receiving a report from an elderly resident in Otsego County. The scammer further told the victim they would have to be issued a new social security and asked for their number, which the victim then provided. “Never divulge personal information to anyone over the phone, online, or by mail,” a police statement reads. “If you suspect you are a being scammed or doubt the authenticity of the person contacting you, notify law enforcement immediately.”

Michigan passed new fireworks laws a few years back -- so let’s just brush up on what you need to know from LARA:

SCHOOLCRAFT, MI — U.S. 131 will be closed from 10:50 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 4, for the annual Schoolcraft 4th of July Parade. Schoolcraft’s Independence Day festivities have been canceled since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. At 10 a.m., Eliza Street east from Grand Street will be closed as well. Parade spectators are encouraged to arrive early, and motorists not attending the festivities are encouraged to use alternate routes. More on MLiveRoll up to these 11 Michigan drive-in theaters this summer64-bed psychiatric hospital under construction in Kalamazoo CountyMan dies from injuries after police respond to shots fired in Benton Harbor

BARRY COUNTY, MI – A motorcycle rider was killed in a crash Sunday afternoon. John Meyer was riding his trike-style motorcycle on South Yankee Springs Road near Gun Lake Road around 1 p.m. on June 26, when the crash occurred in Yankee Springs Township in Barry County, Michigan State Police said. A 26-year-old Delton man driving an SUV was making a left turn into a parking lot and failed to yield to the motorcycle, causing the crash, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said. Yankee Springs Road was closed for several hours as police investigated and the crash was cleaned up.

MANISTEE COUNTY, MI – Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a crash that critically injured a Michigan woman. According to troopers from the Michigan State Police Cadillac Post, the crash occurred on Faylor Road in Manistee County’s Cleon Township at approximately 5:55 p.m. on Sunday. Police say a Ford Crown Victoria driven by a 32-year-old Copemish woman was traveling eastbound on Faylor Road near Marilla Road. The vehicle left the roadway to the right, struck a mailbox and a tree, and then overturned, police said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but alcohol appears to be a factor, police said.

MONROE COUNTY, MI – An Ohio man was arrested early Sunday after stealing a gas station’s cash register. Police were called at 1:26 a.m. June 26, to the Sunoco gas station at 4180 Luna Pier Road in Luna Pier for a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred, according to Michigan State Police.

Investigators say a trooper was responding to a report of a pedestrian on the freeway.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY, MI -- A St. Helen man has been charged with multiple felonies after being caught allegedly trying to solicit a minor online, according to the Michigan State Police. On Wednesday, June 22, troopers from the Michigan State Police Strike Team Investigative Narcotic Group (STING) arrested a 60-year-old man following an investigation in which the man was trying to solicit a minor online in exchange for narcotics, police said. STING was assisted by the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office and Richfield Township Police Department. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children provides a comprehensive list of resources on its website at www.missingkids.org. The ICAC Task Force also provides resources at www.michiganicac.com.

TUSCOLA COUNTY, MI -- A teen faces several criminal charges after allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill several other people with a knife, police said. Troopers were told a 14-year-old juvenile was threatening to murder other people in the home with a knife after an argument, according to Michigan State Police. After further investigation, police determined the teen did assault others in the residence, though no life-threatening injuries were reported. The teen was taken into custody and has been placed at an out-of-area juvenile facility, police said. The teen was arraigned on Thursday, June 23, and currently is in custody on a $100,000 bond.

JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- A 22-year-old man was killed in a suspected drunk driving crash Saturday morning, police said. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Jackson Post responded at about 2:39 a.m. Saturday, June 25, to a vehicle crash on County Farm Road near Wellman Road in western Jackson County. Police have determined that a vehicle driven by a 22-year-old Parma man left the roadway and crashed. The driver, identified as Gavin Michael Putnam, died from injuries he suffered in the crash, police said. Read more from MLive:Freight train hits, kills person in AlbionBrewing company donates 2,300 cans of water to first respondersRequired AP classes, 4.0 GPA part of proposed valedictorian criteria at Jackson HighMarijuana is paving the way for road repairs in one Jackson County townshipUrgent sewer repair prompts closure of Jackson street

In just the last five days six people have died in crashes on Metro Detroit highways.

KALAMAZOO, MI -- A motorcyclist has died in a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer Friday morning near the I-94 Business Loop in Kalamazoo. Michigan State Police troopers from the Paw Paw Post responded to the scene on Sprinkle Road at the I-94 Business Loop. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, Michigan State Police said. Police did not immediately release the time of the crash and how it occurred. More on MLive:Freight train hits, kills person in AlbionLego lovers invited to Bricks & Minifigs grand opening celebration in KalamazooSee stunning photos from Electric Forest 2022′s opening day

Federal agents have been serving subpoenas to the 16 people who signed their names as fake electors for former President Donald Trump in an attempt to give Michigan’s electoral votes to Trump instead of President Joe Biden, who won the state.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A 22-year-old man who was killed by an Allegan County Sheriff’s Deputy during a traffic stop was pulled over for suspicion of impaired driving and fought the deputy when told he was under arrest, Michigan State Police said Thursday. The deputy who killed Joe Nagle, a 2018 Comstock Park High School graduate, is on paid administrative leave. Related: 22-year-old shot and killed by police described by friends as loveableWhen the deputy pulled Nagle over, “indicators of impairment were observed during the performance of sobriety tests,” according to a June 23 MSP news release. In a news release, MSP said it was not releasing the deputy’s name to “protect the integrity” of the investigation. Detectives are continuing to investigate the incident, and plan to turn over a report to the Allegan County prosecutor’s office.

Police revealed what happened during a six-vehicle chain reaction crash that left two people dead and two others seriously injured Thursday on I-696 in Oakland County.

Two people were killed and two others were seriously injured Thursday in a crash involving a semi truck and multiple cars on I-696 in Oakland County, police said.

The westbound lanes of I-696 were closed for “several hours” near I-275 in Oakland County while police investigate a fatal crash.

JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- A collision with a tree Sunday morning left one person dead and another person hospitalized. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Jackson Post responded to the single-vehicle crash on Behling Road near Mann Road in Concord Township in western Jackson County at about 6:27 a.m. June 19. Police have determined the crash took place when the vehicle left the road and struck a tree. The driver of the vehicle, an 18-year-old from Concord, remains hospitalized. Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation, police said.

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP, MI – Alcohol appears to be a factor in a fatal motorcycle crash Tuesday night in Oakland County, police said. The motorcycle operator was pronounced dead at the scene, Michigan State Police said in a news release. The vehicle was traveling on Dixie Highway near Grange Hall Road in Groveland Township when it left the roadway for unknown reasons and crashed. MSP troopers responded around 10:15 p.m.Next of kin have been notified but the victim’s identity has not been released. An autopsy and vehicle inspection are pending.

A Republican lawmaker detailed what happened when former President Donald Trump Tweeted out his personal cell phone number, and we learned Trump supporters wanted to hide out in the State Capitol to overturn the election results.

Two drivers were killed Tuesday when a car crashed into a pickup on I-94 in Taylor, causing a collision with a semi truck, and ultimately igniting both the car and the pickup, police said.

TAYLOR, MI – Two people are dead after a fiery crash on westbound I-94 in Metro Detroit. Troopers from the Michigan State Police responded to the crash, which occurred on the well-traveled highway near Beech Daly Road in Taylor at 7:55 a.m. on Tuesday. According to an initial police investigation, the driver of a sedan struck a pickup truck, which then collided with a semi-truck. The sedan and pickup come to rest on the left shoulder/ditch and caught fire, police said. The semi-truck came to rest on the left shoulder and was blocking the left and center lanes of traffic.

Police in a Northwest Michigan city say a suspicious package found on the side of a road and brought to a police station was a homemade bomb.

A 2-year-old boy who was taken early Tuesday morning by force by his biological father has been found by police hours later.

A woman was killed early Monday morning after the vehicle she was riding in reportedly crashed into a tow truck on the Lodge Freeway near I-75.

KENT COUNTY, MI - A pregnant woman and a man were listed in stable condition after a single-vehicle rollover crash on I-196 Sunday morning. The vehicle was exiting eastbound on Lake Michigan Drive but drove too fast and rolled into the curve, said Michigan State Police spokesperson Lt. Michelle Robinson. The pregnant woman was thrown from the passenger seat, but was conscious and alert at the scene, Robinson said. Both are stable, and injuries are not life-threatening, Robinson said. Lanes of eastbound I-196 after M-45 were closed after the crash and as MSP cleared the scene, but have since reopened.

Michigan State Police are investigating after bullets were found in a Royal Oak Township home and in cars on the street.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI — Two teenagers and another man had to be airlifted to the hospital after a four-vehicle crash Friday. Around 4 p.m. Friday, June 17, St. Joseph County Sheriff’s deputies, Michigan State Police and Burr Oak Police and Fire were dispatched to the area of East Chicago Road (U.S. 12) near Burr Oak Road in Burr Oak Township for a four-vehicle crash. First responders said the Chevy Silverado crossed the center line, where it struck a Buick Encore driven by 20-year-old Nayeli Delapaz-Arroyo and continued on to hit a Nissan NV3500 work van driven by Juan Nino-Ramirez. Of everyone involved, the two teens and Mr. Nino-Ramirez had suffered severe enough injuries that they required an airlift to a Kalamazoo area hospital for treatment. A passenger in the work van was also transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

Michigan State Police were called to a home in Royal Oak Township on Wednesday to investigate reports of the production of child porn.

Controversial legislation to remove distracted driving from Michigan roads is receiving support from the state’s top law enforcement agency, but local law enforcement leaders still have concerns related to loopholes within the bills. Two other bills in the package, House Bill 4278 and House Bill 4279, would impose civil infractions upon individuals found using their devices by hand. In the past, the package has received mixed responses from legislators and family of individuals who have died in distracted driving accidents. Travis Fletcher said that, without these bills, the current statute would remain inadequate for addressing the growing dangers related to distracted driving. Distracted driving claimed 3,142 lives in 2020, according to the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

A state trooper met a complainant and victim at a residence in Manton. The victim had disclosed to her father that she had been sexually abused between January 2020 and August 2021. Investigations led to the arrest of 51-year-old Matthew James Judson of Manton, Michigan.

Eastbound lanes of M-14 are closed at Beck Road near Plymouth due to a fatal crash.

WAYNE COUNTY, MI – A 37-year-old woman was killed when she crashed her vehicle into the back of multiple vehicles, including a semi-truck in Metro Detroit. According to the troopers from the Michigan State Police Metro South Post, the crash occurred on eastbound M-14 near Beck Road at 8:25 a.m. on Friday. The momentum of the crash propelled the vehicle into the back of a semi-truck, police said. The woman, who has not been identified by name, was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, police said. Traffic is being detoured via Beck Road.

ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI – Police released the name of a man shot and killed by a deputy on Thursday. Joseph Maverick Nagle, 22, of Comstock Park, was fatally shot by an Allegan County Sheriff’s deputy after a traffic stop around 10 p.m., June 16 in Salem Township, Michigan State Police said Friday. Related: Person shot, killed by deputy in Allegan CountyThere was a physical altercation before the deputy shot and killed Nagle, MSP said. The deputy was injured, but not by gunfire, MSP said. The deputy was not wearing a body camera and the patrol vehicle did not have a dashboard camera.

KALKASKA COUNTY, MI -- Police say a 79-year-old Kalkaska man has died after he was hit by a car while attempting to cross US-131 Thursday afternoon. Troopers with the Michigan State Police were dispatched around 2:11 p.m. to US-131 near Boardman Road in Boardman Township for reports of a fatal pedestrian crash. A witness told police they observed the man attempting to cross US-131 from the west side. After the truck passed, the man stepped back into roadway, but he did not look for additional traffic. The man was hit by a 53-year-old Buckley woman who was driving a 2008 Chrysler Town and Country.

ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI – A person was shot and killed by an Allegan County Sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop Thursday night. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. Thursday, June 16, on 26th Street near 136th Avenue in Salem Township, Michigan State Police said in a news release. The deputy had pulled the driver over for a traffic stop and there was some type of physical altercation, police said. The deputy fired at least one shot, killing the person. The deputy is on administrative leave during the investigation by MSP.

Officials say a suspect led police on a chase after six Ford Mustangs were stolen overnight from the Flat Rock Assembly Plant.

DETROIT – At least four Shelby GT 500 Mustangs were stolen from a southeast Michigan assembly plant early Thursday, police said. Three of the vehicles were recovered after running out of gas and one suspect was arrested. Around 3:20 a.m. Thursday, June 16, the Flat Rock Police Department notified the Detroit Regional Communications Center that four or five Ford Mustangs had been stolen from the Flat Rock Assembly Plant, according to a news release from Michigan State Police Metro Detroit. At least four Shelby GT500 Mustangs were stolen from Ford's Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Flat Rock, Mich., during the early hours of Thursday, June 16, 2022. At least four Shelby GT500 Mustangs were stolen from Ford's Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Flat Rock, Mich., during the early hours of Thursday, June 16, 2022.

If you’re planning to speed your way through I-696 on Wednesday, be sure to save up some extra money to pay for the ticket you’re probably going to get.

Michigan State Police is urging residents to protect themselves during the heat wave, also offering tips to prevent heat illness.

Police are looking for a shooter or shooters accused of firing more than a dozen rounds at a Detroit hospital moments after shots were fired on I-94.

HAYES TWP, MI — Police are investigating after two toddlers were found dead in an Otsego County pond. About 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 13, Michigan State Police troopers from the Gaylord Post responded to a residence on Iroquois Trail in the Lake Arrowhead Property Owners Association in Hayes Township for a report of two missing children.

Two young children were found unresponsive in a Michigan pond after being reported missing on Monday afternoon.

More than a dozen shots were fired into a crowd outside Ascension St. John Hospital on Moross Road, officials say. Police are now connecting the shooting at the hospital to another shooting that happened on I-94 Monday (June 13) afternoon.

The freeway will be closed for police to locate bullet casings and to investigate the scene.

DETROIT – A man was arrested after he tried to flee from police on a stolen motorcycle. The motorcyclist did not stop, but police later located the abandoned bike on Wyoming Avenue on Grand River Avenue. A trooper observed a male walking away from the motorcycle near an alley and subsequently go into a nearby shell gas station. Troopers returned to the gas station and spoke with the clerk, who told troopers that he saw the man run inside, take his helmet and jacket off, and stuff them under a Slurpee machine. The stolen items were returned.

Michigan State Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed the driver of a red Durango point a pink AR pistol out of his window.

JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- A deputy who thought he heard gunfire before he shot a 29-year-old man last fall was mistaken. After a three-month investigation, Reed retired when faced with possible disciplinary measures. Through a separate FOIA request, a less redacted version of the footage was released by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Reed asks the man if he shot himself, prompting a confused response from the wounded man. The internal investigation, requested by Jackson County Sheriff Gary Schuette, was completed on Jan. 12 and states former Dep.

According to police, the owner of the home was handling an explosive device described as a bomb.

A man’s hand was blown off Saturday when an explosive device he was handling exploded at his Warren home, police said.

The robber entered the store in Monroe and stole cigarettes after the clerk refused to hand over cash.

OTSEGO COUNTY, MI – Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a two-car crash in Northern Michigan. The Buick struck a disabled Mercury Sable that was parked one the right shoulder of the freeway waiting for a tow truck. The driver of the Buick, a 29-year-old Cheboygan man, was able to exit his vehicle. The driver of the Mercury, a 49-year-old Beverly Hills man, was trapped inside his vehicle with his arm pinned under the door, police said. Troopers were assisted on the scene by the Vanderbilt Fire Department, Otsego County Road Commission, Aero Med Spectrum Health, Gaylord Towing and Otsego Lake Towing.

An Oakland County man was seriously injured after an apparent drunk driver hit his vehicle on I-75 on Northern Michigan on Thursday evening.

BURTON, MI – A man was arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly ramming a vehicle into a Michigan State Police cruiser amid a pursuit involving multiple police departments. MSP officials said troopers located a man driving a vehicle they believed was associated with a felonious assault complaint out of Burton. Troopers pursued the vehicle – a white bus – until the suspect turned down a dead-end roadway. When troopers had the vehicle blocked, the suspect allegedly put the bus in reverse and rammed into a cruiser, disabling it. The troopers exited their vehicles, and the suspect allegedly rammed the cruiser again before driving away.

Police said a Michigan State Police trooper’s vehicle was struck by another vehicle while parked and responding to a crash.

We’re less than 24 hours away from the Kent County Prosecutor announcing whether they’ll charge the Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop. The information in the case came in waves.

Lisa Marie Knight, a 29-year-old mother from Alpena County was last seen on June 8, 2012.

MONROE, MI - A man jumped over a Monroe gas station counter Monday to rob the clerk of numerous packs of Newport cigarettes, police said. A trooper responded around 2:40 a.m., June 6 to the Circle K at 1296 Monroe St., according to the Michigan State Police Monroe Post. Initial investigation determined that an unarmed subject donning a black mask over his face entered the station and demanded money from the clerk, police said. When the clerk denied that request, the man jumped behind the counter and stole the cigarettes, police said. The suspect then exited the station through the front door and fled in an unknown vehicle, police said.

Michigan State Police are looking for a man who allegedly robbed a Circle K in the City of Monroe early Sunday morning.

DETROIT – A motorcyclist was killed in a freeway crash late Sunday when a driver swerved to avoid an electronic construction sign that had fallen into the roadway, Michigan State Police Metro Detroit said in a news release. The sign had been struck and knocked over in a previous crash and was lying across the left lane of northbound I-75 near Clark Avenue in Detroit, police said. The driver of a passenger vehicle traveling in the left lane around 11:35 p.m. Sunday, June 5, swerved to avoid hitting the fallen sign. The motorcyclist died in the crash. READ MORE:Street racer accused of dragging Michigan officer with vehicleThree people killed in Saginaw shooting11-year-old Michigan girl killed in shooting while sleeping at family gatheringSeveral fatalities reported after fire at Flint home, fire department says

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A small airplane made an emergency landing Saturday afternoon, coming to rest on a stretch of highway near Brighton. No one was injured in the incident, Michigan State Police said in a statement. The plane’s landing immediately caused a traffic backup on U.S. 23, north of Ann Arbor, according to Green Oak Township police. The plane was quickly removed from the roadway, and has since been towed to a Michigan Department of Transportation garage, Michigan State Police said. MSP troopers were on the scene to assist the Green Oak Township Police Department.

FLINT, MI — A 59-year-old Flint man has been arrested for allegedly shining a laser at a police helicopter on patrol Thursday night. On Michigan State Police’s Bay Region Twitter feed, officials shared night-vision video footage of the laser sweeping the helicopter, Trooper 3, and then the arrest of the suspect. “It looks like he’s back out and he’s getting us again,” a voice can be heard saying. “He’s getting us from the northwest corner of the house.”The nearly 2-minute video eventually jumps ahead to 1:45 a.m., when it appears law enforcement officials handcuff the suspect next to the house. “Laser recovered.”Under Michigan law, pointing a laser device at an aircraft is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

A 23-year-old Detroit man has been charged- with murder in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a 12-year-old girl and injured a 16-year-old girl.

New data shows Michigan traffic-related deaths rose to a 16-year high in 2021.

A witness says they heard the vehicle accelerate before it struck two girls on a Belle Isle beach.

Two state agencies have teamed up to more effectively fight wildfires – it’s an effort more than 5 years in the making. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan State Police are working together to use a “Bambi Bucket,” and helicopter to fight wildfires. A MSP UH-1 helicopter, known as a “Huey,” hovers low over a lake to fill the DNR’s 320-gallon collapsible “Bambi Bucket” with water. Since then, the $25,000 bucket was bought by the DNR with a federal grant while MSP purchased the Huey from military surplus. So far in 2022, the DNR has worked to suppress 138 wildfires covering more than 2,900 acres across the state.

A missing person alert was canceled Wednesday night after a woman who was kidnapped by her estranged husband in St. Clair County was recovered safely.

The Detroit police are searching for a man who shot and killed two people on Detroit’s west side, officials say. The shooting happened on Evergreen Road between Lyndon Street and Schoolcraft. Police say the man they’re looking for was in the vehicle with the two victims outside the Smith Homes Apartments.

A 12-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a driver who went off the roadway and onto the beach on Belle Isle over the weekend, officials said.

The 14-year-old sister of 12-year-old Ghadeer Saleh, who was tragically killed on Belle Isle on Monday from a hit-and-run crash, is in critical conditio

A St. Clair Shores man who attacked a 47-year-old and kidnapped his estranged wife is surrounded by police in an Ohio hotel, officials said.

FLINT, MI – A 40-year-old Flint woman was killed and a child was injured during an early-morning shooting Wednesday, June 1, in Flint. Tanya L. Boyland was fatally shot inside a home in the 1000 block of East Foss Avenue, according to the Michigan State Police. The Flint Major Case Unit, comprised of Flint and MSP detectives, is handling the case. Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact Flint Major Case Unit D/Tpr. Dennis Hartman 810-285-3649 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers of Flint and Genesee County at 1-800-422- JAIL, P3TIPS mobile app, or CrimeStoppersofFlint.com.

A man kidnapped his estranged partner in St. Clair County after attacking her and her companion, officials said.

A Rochester man is accused of meeting a child at a motel in the Traverse City area and exchanging nude pictures over Snapchat, police said.

DETROIT – A 12-year-old girl injured in a hit-and-run on Belle Isle has died, police said. A 14-year-old girl injured in the same incident has been upgraded to stable condition at a local hospital, according to the Michigan State Police. Both girls were critically injured when a vehicle driven by a 23-year-old man left the roadway and drove onto the beach on the 982-acre island located in the Detroit River on Monday. After hitting the girls, the driver fled the scene, but was eventually captured and taken into custody, according to police. Police are interviewing the suspect, who remains in custody.

A 12-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a driver who went off the roadway and onto the beach on Belle Isle over the weekend, officials said.

SAGINAW, MI — A Sunday morning shooting on Saginaw’s West Side left one man hospitalized. About 2:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 29, Saginaw police officers and Michigan State Police troopers responded to reports of shots fired between two vehicles around North Mason and Hancock streets. They arrived to find an unoccupied vehicle with fresh blood in its backseat and a handgun inside, said MSP Lt. Kimberly Vetter. Police went to where the man was, encountering a 21-year-old Saginaw man suffering from a gunshot wound to his shoulder, Vetter said. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the MCU at 989-313-6435 or, to remain anonymous, CrimeStoppers at 1-800-422-5245.

Two men have been charged in connection with the sexual assault of teenage girls in Royal Oak Township, police said.

PLAINFIELD TWP, MI — A three-motorcycle crash in Iosco County has claimed the life of a Bay City man. Michigan State Police troopers from the West Branch Post responded to the crash about 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, on M-65 near Curtis Road in Plainfield Township. Their preliminary investigation indicates Dennis R. Federspiel, 69, was driving a 2003 Harley-Davidson motorcycle north when he struck two other motorcycles traveling in his group. Troopers were assisted by Tawas and East Tawas police officers, Hale firefighters, and Iosco County EMS. Read more:Men rescued after taking boat over Dow Dam in MidlandMichigan State Police in Great Lakes Bay Region outfitted with bodycamsApartment fire in Bridgeport Township claims life of woman resident

An Ypsilanti man is in police custody in connection with a hit-and-run that critically injured two girls Monday evening on Belle Isle.

MANISTEE COUNTY, MI -- A 20-year-old man is suspected of drowning in Bear Lake on Sunday, May 29, after he went swimming off a boat. First responders were called around 5 p.m. Sunday to the scene within the village of Bear Lake in Manistee County. Police said the man was diving off of a boat to swim when he began to struggle and couldn’t resurface. Search efforts were conducted by the Manistee County Dive Team with the help of numerous agencies including the Bear Lake Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard, and Michigan State Police. Police did not immediately release the name of the man, or say if he was swimming alone or with others.

The genesis of the “Cold Case Investigations” class started in spring 2020 with MSP 1st District Det. Larry Rothman searching thousands of old files to find a cold case to reopen. “We started a review team that initially was just us and some graduate students,” Holt said. For the Ellicott case, Holt and Rojek are also emphasizing empathy. For more information on the “Cold Case Investigations” class at MSU, email holtkar1@msu.edu or rojekal1@msu.edu.

HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI – One man was killed and another man was hospitalized Saturday night after the two men crashed their motorcycles while driving near the Michigan-Ohio border. Michigan State Police responded to the fatal crash at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27, on Waldron Road near Territorial Road, which is on the state borderline in Michigan’s Hillsdale County, according to a tweet by MSP. Witnesses at the scene said the pair of motorcyclists were traveling south on Waldron and were “driving reckless at high speeds,” according to MSP. Both motorcyclists were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for injuries from the crash. Police suspect alcohol was a factor in the crash, according to police.

BUENA VISTA, MI - A motorcyclist was arrested in Saginaw County after being clocked speeding at 141 mph. The trooper did not pursue the speeding motorcycle and notified dispatch, according to MSP. Another trooper on a traffic-stop approximately one mile further north later observed the speeding motorcycle approaching. The motorcyclist then changed lanes and was clocked at 141 mph when passing the stopped trooper, said police. The motorcyclist is facing charges that include fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, registration, insurance, and license violations, according to MSP.

FLINT, MI – A 28-year-old man died this after an altercation with other residents at a Flint motel, Michigan State Police officials said in a news release. The Flint Major Case Unit, comprised of Flint and MSP detectives, is investigating. A preliminary investigation shows that the victim had an altercation with other motel residents. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Flint Major Case Unit D/Tpr. 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

JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- A report released by the Michigan State Police includes new details about the scene of a shooting that left one man dead and a Columbia Township police officer on leave. Erik Poul Moller Nielsen, 36, was shot and killed by a Columbia Township police officer on the morning of March 31. In response, MSP released a redacted incident report, though a request for the full investigative report was denied, as the report was not complete at the time of the request, police officials said. The incident report written by MSP trooper Wyatt Peters details the initial state police investigation into the shooting. The shooting took place at about 2:09 a.m. March 31, in the 100 block of Hawthorne Drive near Lake Columbia in Columbia Township, southeast of Jackson.

WILLIAMS TWP, MI — Michigan State Police troopers in the Great Lakes Bay Region are newly equipped with body-worn cameras. “We are halfway through the state of deployment of body cameras and there will be 1,700 for the whole state,” said Lt. Kimberly Vetter. “The Third District marks the halfway point.”With the Fifth and Sixth districts already outfitted, there are now about 850 bodycams deployed, Vetter said. Body-worn cameras are one more tool to ensure transparency and accountability.”The Axon bodycams have the capability to record and synch with troopers’ in-car dashboard cameras, Vetter said. As of May 2022, the MSP is about halfway through deploying 1,700 bodycams to its troopers throughout the state.

A Michigan man was arrested after he poured syrup in a couple’s fuel tank and caused their car to break down because they had gotten into an altercation, police said.

A six-year-old child playing outside a River Rouge apartment complex was caught in the crossfire and grazed by a bullet. Fortunately, she is expected to be ok.

KALKASKA COUNTY, MI – A Michigan man is facing felony charges after allegedly sexually abusing a child over the course of four years, police said. During October 2021, troopers from the Michigan State Police Houghton Lake Post were alerted by Child Protective Services to an alleged sexual assault, according to a news release. The victim had told a parent that she was sexually abused from 2014 to 2018. The MSP 7th District Fugitive Team arrested Hedrick and lodged him in the Kalkaska County Jail. Hedrick was arraigned on Wednesday, May 25 in the 87-B District Court in Kalkaska County on charges of second-degree criminal sexual conduct and criminal sexual conduct assault with intent to commit penetration.

A Michigan man has been charged with stalking after he pretended to be a police officer while calling his ex-wife, officials said.

ROYAL OAK, MI -- An investigation is ongoing and a pair of suspects are in custody after two teenage girls reported being sexually assaulted. After speaking with the girls -- aged 13 and 15 respectively -- police learned the girls had been sexually assaulted. The teens were able to give descriptions of the alleged perpetrators before they were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The two suspects were then located and taken into custody without incident. READ MORE:Michigan man, 82, accused of sexual assault, home invasion after victim offered him waterMichigan man accused of pouring maple syrup into vehicle’s fuel tankMan killed in apparent attempted robbery near ATM in Kent County, police say

The self-proclaimed leader of the white supremacist group “The Base,” who apparently ran a “hate camp” in Michigan for members to prepare to violently overthrow the government, has been sentenced to prison.

Families at an Ecorse apartment complex say they’re living in fear amid a rise in violent crimes at the complex. It wasn’t just the residents reaching out for help as a property management team is desperately trying to keep its residents safe.

A driver was killed and a passenger was injured Monday in Ypsilanti Township when the car they were in went into a ditch, swerved back on the road, and then rolled over, police said.

One person was killed overnight when a driver tried to change lanes on the freeway in Highland Park and sideswiped the victim’s vehicle, causing it to crash into the concrete barrier and roll over several times, police said.