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A Purdue University professor is in custody for allegedly dealing methamphetamine and propositioning women for sexcual favors, police say.

Experts say there is a pattern of false allegations directed towards victims of police brutality.

JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- They broke into four houses and a dozen cars in a single morning, police said. At about 11 a.m. Jan. 23, deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Americas Best Value Inn & Suites, 830 Royal Drive, north of Jackson, to find two suspects wanted for home invasion. The pair -- a 33-year-old woman and 22-year-old man, both of Jackson County -- were arrested on several felony charges stemming from a string of break-ins taking place on Jan. 21, police said. Across a single Saturday morning, the duo broke into four homes and 12 vehicles in Rives and Tompkins townships in northern Jackson County, said Cpt. The man and woman are lodged in the Jackson County Jail on three counts of first degree home invasion, and single counts of felony firearm, larceny from motor vehicles and illegal use of credit cards, Hiller said.

Cops have a person of interest after woman, 96, found dead in freezer in Chicago

Natasha Johnston, 28, from London, died of shock and haemorrhage, an inquest hears.

A Chandler, Arizona 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with murdering his girlfriend back in December, according to police officials.

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KALAMAZOO, MI – Two drivers suffered serious injuries Thursday, Jan. 19, after crashing into a house, Kalamazoo police said. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 300 block of West Hopkins Street near North Park Street. Police said that two vehicles collided before leaving the road and crashing into a house, destroying the front porch. The drivers suffered significant but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. North Park was reduced to a single lane while police investigated.

Police officers swiftly located and arrested a bank robbery suspect over the weekend.

KALAMAZOO, MI – Police arrested an 18-year-old Tuesday, Jan. 17, after several houses were hit by gunfire. A Kalamazoo police officer heard gunshots at 10:07 p.m. in the 200 block of Wall Street near South Rose Street. Police conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle involved and arrested the suspect, an 18-year-old Kalamazoo resident, on weapons charges. The suspect was taken to the Kalamazoo County Jail. Read more:Kalamazoo police arrest suspect after gunshots reported at apartment complexKalamazoo passes largest budget in history, but it’s not reckless, city commissioner saysCity of Kalamazoo hires firm to help convert one-way streets to two-way traffic

After falling overboard, the man “was seen on the surface and disappeared within seconds,” police said.

Protesters have been trying to stop a coal mine from swallowing up an abandoned village.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police took a man into custody Sunday night, Jan. 15, in connection to a shooting on the city’s Southeast Side that left one person hospitalized, Grand Rapids police said. Officers were flagged down by a witness shortly before 10 p.m. in the area of 1000 Alto Avenue SE. There, police found a man who was shot in the chest.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A two-vehicle crash sent a woman and child to the hospital and shut down an intersection west of Grand Rapids Saturday night, police said. At about 7:07 p.m. Jan. 14, deputies from the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash causing injuries near the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Johnson Street in Tallmadge Township, west of Grand Rapids. Initial reports of the crash claimed power lines had been knocked down and were blocking the intersection, police said. The vehicles collided, causing both to hit a utility pole, bringing down the pole and power lines and blocking the intersection. The intersection will remain shut down for some time due to the downed power lines, police said.

Bolingbrook police said a man was wounded Friday afternoon at Starz Cuttery at 299 S, Schmidt Rd.

One relative said blaming local officials was "cutting off the off the lizard's tail to spare the head".

French media are reporting that people have been stabbed at a Paris train station and the interior minister says several people were injured before police “rapidly neutralized” the attacker

Kohberger is accused of killing four college students in Moscow, Idaho.

A shooting in Montana left one person dead and another injured as the suspect barricaded themselves in a residence. The suspect was eventually taken into custody.

KALAMAZOO, MI – A shooting left one person injured Saturday afternoon in Kalamazoo, police said. The 38-year-old Kalamazoo resident hurt in the Saturday, Jan. 7 incident was not immediately identified. Kalamazoo police responded to a 4 p.m. of gunfire in the 500 block of Vernon Street. Police found a victim in the area who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 488-8911 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.

Oklahoma police arrested a man who's accused of stealing a package off someone's porch while wearing women's underwear on his head as a mask.

LANSING, MI -- Lansing police shot and killed a person Thursday evening after the suspect allegedly confronted officers with a handgun, officials said. At about 5 p.m. Jan. 5, officers from the Lansing Police Department were sent to the 2000 block of Irene Street in Lansing in response to a report of shots being fired in the area. Officers could hear gunfire soon after arriving on-scene, police said, adding troopers from the Michigan State Police who were patrolling nearby were called in to assist the Lansing officers. A suspect armed with a handgun confronted police, prompting a shooting that left the suspect severely injured, police said. An investigation into this fatal shooting has been turned over to the Michigan State Police.

Police warn of a rising number of luxury vehicles being stolen to order by criminal gangs.

Imagine getting your car stolen and getting taunted about it. That happened to a Metro Detroit man when his Dodge Charger Scat Pack was stolen.

A young woman's death in a gruesome manner has sparked outrage in India's national capital.

The game was abruptly canceled and players and attendees cleared the gym, police said.

Serbian police say they have detained two people sought on international warrants during a raid to locate migrants and people smugglers near the border with Hungary

BATTLE CREEK, MI -- A 61-year-old man found dead on a couch in a burning Battle Creek home was a homicide victim, police said. They quickly discovered a deceased man on a couch near the front of the home, in a living area. Battle Creek police said the investigation revealed that Hurt had injuries not consistent with those one might receive in a fire. Several hours after the fire, police identified a person-of-interest in the death. Fire investigators determined the fire started in a laundry area, near the rear of the house.

Lyla Lake, who was missing for almost a week over Christmas, has been found safe, police say.

Police say they believe no one is missing after a Christmas Day avalanche that swept across a ski trail near the town of Zuers in western Austria

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.

According to police, Madalina was last seen in her Cornelius, North Carolina, home on Nov. 23 but was not reported missing until December 15.

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

PORTAGE, MI – Police have launched an investigation after an 18-month-old boy died this week. On Thursday, Dec. 15, the Portage Department of Public Safety responded to reports around 5:50 p.m. of an unresponsive toddler at Anna’s Vineyard Apartments. The toddler was transported to Bronson Hospital where he died on at 9:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16. Portage police consider the death suspicious due to the “nature of the injuries.”An autopsy will be performed by the Kalamazoo County Medical Examiner’s Office. Anyone with information about the death is asked to contact the Portage Department of Public Safety at 269-329-4567 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

Chicago Ridge police say that several shots were fired Thursday night outside of Chicago Ridge Mall and that investigators are interviewing several people.

Police are looking for a man accused of pretending to be a police officer and shooting another man in Detroit.

David Ross died just weeks after achieving his dream of owning a nightclub.

Atlanta police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest in the fatal stabbing of a 77-year-old woman in the northwest section of the metropolitan area.

Chicago police were conducting a death investigation after an unidentified male died in a fiery crash early Saturday morning in the Logan Square neighborhood.

Idaho police are asking web sleuths to tone down "rumors and misinformation" as well as "harassing and threatening behavior" as they probe a quadruple murder.

Ann Arbor Public Schools and law enforcement have lifted a school lockdown after investigating an alleged shooting threat at Huron High School.

Police removed boxes of personal belonging from a rental home near the University of Idaho campus where four students were killed November 13th. (Nov. 6)

JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- A Jackson man and a possible accomplice face several felony charges after two separate police searches uncovered stolen items, police said. After an initial investigation, officers determined the vehicle had been stolen out of Lansing, police said. The 47-year-old could face charges of receiving and concealing a stolen vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, possession of heroin, possession of MDMA, possession of hallucinogens and possession of firearms during the commission of a felony, police said. On Dec. 5, police conducted a follow-up search on a property in the 16000 block of Streetor Road, north of Springport, recovering several more stolen items. Springport police were assisted in these searches by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Jimmie’s Towing.

KALAMAZOO, MI – Police are investigating after a 17-year-old was injured in a shooting Friday night, Dec. 2. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety around 9:51 p.m. responded to reports of gunshots near Hazard Avenue and Center Street, according to a news release.

Kearne Solanke and Charlie Bartolo died a mile apart in south-east London last Saturday.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The passenger of a car was shot early Friday, Dec. 2, by someone in a passing vehicle, police said. The victim was shot in the arm. The incident happened around 1:45 a.m. near Plymouth Avenue SE and Burton Street, Grand Rapids police said. A caller reported that someone in another vehicle had shot at their car. The driver took the victim directly to the hospital, police said.

Police alleged Thursday that a Canadian man previously charged with murdering an Indigenous woman also killed three other women — two also confirmed to be Indigenous and one believed to be.

It is unacceptable that people's lives are being disrupted by a "selfish minority", says Rishi Sunak.

Law enforcement in Monroe County will be on the lookout for speeding drivers during a crackdown initiative through February of next year.

Police are asking the public to help them locate a man who is accused of kidnapping his 2-year-old daughter from her Detroit home over the weekend.

Due to the closeness and timings of the incidents, police say they are trying to establish if they are linked.

Police in Northville are searching for a missing 77-year-old man with dementia who left for a walk on Wednesday and never returned home.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police are investigating after two people were shot early Wednesday, Nov. 23, on the city’s Southeast Side. Grand Rapids police responded around 4:45 a.m. to the 2900 block of Marshall Avenue, south of 28th Street near Eastern Avenue. Police found a man and a woman with gunshot injuries. Both were taken to the hospital and were reported in serious but stable condition, police said. Read more:Thanksgivings are getting warmer, Michigan could feel like Kentucky in the futureThis Michigan piping plover has stopped migrating, is spending life on Florida beach insteadOttawa County invests big in affordable housing and more child care sites with federal stimulus

A father shot two of his children before fatally shooting himself. The father, who does not live with the children, had a history of domestic violence with the mother.

WARREN, MI -- Police have arrested a suspected shooter who allegedly shot another motorist with a BB gun. According to Michigan State Police, the victim contacted police around 5:20 p.m. Sunday after they were shot by another motorist while traveling along westbound I-696. The victim had been shot in the arm and the back window of the car had been shot out in the ordeal. The suspect’s vehicle was eventually found in Dearborn Heights and a search warrant was executed on the car and the suspect’s home. The suspect was interviewed at the Metro North Post and was eventually lodged in the Macomb County Jail.

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the suspect in Saturday's shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado, was previously arrested for bomb threats in 2021, according to records.

After four University of Idaho students were killed on early Sunday morning, multiple memorials have been set up around the college campus.

Detroit police Chief James White announced Monday that he’d suspended two officers and one supervisor in connection with the police shooting and death of a 27-year-old woman last week.

Chief James White said two police officers and a supervisor should be suspended after their involvement in a fatal shooting of a woman with schizophrenia.

KALAMAZOO, MI – Kalamazoo police on Monday, Nov. 14, arrested a suspect in a stabbing and robbery. The victim, a 52-year-old Kalamazoo resident, suffered multiple stab wounds but was expected to survive. The stabbing was reported around 8:40 a.m. in the 100 block of East North Street, east of North Burdick Street, police said. Police said that the stabbing and robbery were not random and that the people involved knew each other. The stabbing victim was taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Police are investigating a hit-and-run that killed a motorist on Wednesday on I-94 west of Ann Arbor.

Gwent Police is investigated after "abhorrent" messages between serving and retired officers emerged.

Dearborn police and the fire department are seeking a person of interest linked to a suspected arson case.

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The mayor and Detroit's police union agreed on a new contract on Sept. 30. But so far, those raises have yet to become a reality, and officers are leaving the force for other departments and better pay.

Authorities say two Dallas hospital employees were killed in a shooting inside the hospital and that the suspected gunman was shot and wounded by police.

Police in West Michigan are looking for a missing family of four who was last contacted on Sunday, and appeared to vanish from their home, leaving behind pets and even a relative that needs care.

Police in West Michigan are looking for a missing family of four who was last contacted on Sunday.

Police want help identifying a suspect in a home invasion in Detroit.

The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) held a table talk event on Saturday to discuss gun safety.

Police are on the scene of a barricaded gunman after responding to what’s being called an “active shooting scene” at a hotel in Downtown Dearborn on Thursday afternoon.

Authorities have publicly identified the 14-year-old killed in a shooting that also wounded four other teens as they walked away from a Philadelphia high school athletic field after a football scrimmage, saying they believe he was not the intended target of the shooting.

Dozens of Detroiters showed up to city hall opposing the $8 million expansion of ShotSpotter technology.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bipartisan bills aimed at boosting police patrols on roads, and to increase officer retention efforts at local sheriff departments.

Dispatchers are responsible for directing 911 emergency calls and non-emergency calls, maintaining records and reports, updating computer systems and providing emergency medical care instructions.

A woman has pleaded guilty to killing her father, sister and two handymen in rural mid-Michigan last year.

A 15-year-old boy has gone missing after leaving his Detroit home Tuesday afternoon without permission.

Police found a man with a gunshot wound inside his Jeep blocks away from where he was reportedly shot at his home.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for bringing a gun to a high school football game in Auburn Hills, which resulted in a postgame dance being canceled, officials said.

Police are looking for help locating a man accused of fatally shooting another last week in Detroit.

Police have identified the victims of a murder-suicide in West Michigan.

School is back in action in Michigan and that means school buses are back on the road.

Video from inside a gas station convenience store captures the moment an angry customer sets the place on fire which is a frightening moment, especially for a clerk who did manage to escape the fire.

Staffing shortages are common right now, but officers in Melvindale said they are losing officers at an alarming rate.

Sterling Heights police are trying to stop crimes before they happen, and they’re doing it with a new unit in the department.

A Boston police veteran who was brutally beaten by fellow officers while chasing a suspect and fought against efforts to cover up his assault has been sworn in as commissioner of the police department.

The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to add more dispatchers to the roster.

Michigan State Police reported there was a suspicious death on Belle Isle Friday night.

Detroit police came under fire twice Thursday night. Seen in the video player above is the latest scene as Detroit police told Local 4 that officers were shot at multiple times by someone driving a truck throughout Southwest Detroit.

Police are in a standoff situation with a man they believe tried to breach an FBI office in Cincinnati Thursday morning.

A child shot his grandmother overnight when they got into an argument inside an SUV in Detroit, police said.

Authorities say a southwestern Michigan man has been arrested and charged with first-degree homicide after intentionally running over a 65-year-old woman in a Walmart parking lot.

A primary suspect has been detained in the murders of four Muslin men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, police say.

Since the pandemic, police have seen an increase in accidents on I-75 in particular, which is why they’ve launched the initiative called Stay Alive on I-75 this week.