Michiganders urged to take precautions against mosquito bites as theyโve tested positive for virus
Michiganders are being urged to take precautions against mosquitos bites as the recently collected mosquitos in Saginaw County have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Laboratories (MDHHS BOL).
Michigan woman spends $1.1M of motherโs money after being named her guardian due to strokes, AG says
After her mother had multiple strokes and was unable to care for herself, a Michigan woman is accused of spending $1.1 million of her money without permission, including the purchase of a $660,000 condo in Florida that she later hoped to inherit.
Teens fishing find human foot along banks of Michigan river
TAYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ Two teenagers have discovered a human foot while fishing in Saginaw County. The foot was found Feb. 26 along the banks of the Flint River in Taymouth Township, The Saginaw News reported Thursday. It has been sent to the state police Crime Lab where DNA from the foot will be compared to other collected DNA, Saginaw County Sheriff William Federspiel said. Taymouth Township is south of Saginaw and about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Detroit. The Flint River extends about 78 miles (125 kilometers) through several Michigan counties, according to the newspaper.
Statewide search launched for missing 87-year-old Saginaw County man
SAGINAW, Mich. โ A statewide search has been launched for 87-year-old Saginaw County resident Karl Adam Marker. On Thursday Sept. 17 at around 9:50 a.m. Michigan State Police were sent to a home in Kochville Township to investigate a missing person. He was going to the Fashion Square Mall in Saginaw. The statewide search has been active since Thursday. READ MORE: Missing in Michigan reports
Charges filed against 2 Michigan police officers after state reviews
LANSING, Mich. โ Two Michigan police officers were charged with misconduct in separate incidents involving allegations of excessive force and an illegal search, authorities said Tuesday. Former Saginaw Officer Adam Collier was charged with misconduct in office, a felony. He's accused of striking a handcuffed woman with his fist while she was under arrest for an alleged assault in July. In Jackson County, Blackman-Leoni Township Officer David Lubahn was charged with perjury and misconduct in office. โLaw enforcement officers take an oath of office and we fully expect them to uphold that promise,โ Attorney General Dana Nessel said.
New York Times correspondent Kathy Gray says Trump campaign removed her from Michigan rally
FREELAND, Mich. โ A New York Times correspondent attending a rally held by President Donald Trump in Freeland said she was tracked down by the Trump campaign and removed from the rally. READ: President Trump to visit mid-Michigan todayTweets are embedded below:First for me: Trump campaign tracked me down from pics i tweeted and escorted me out. โ Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020Iโve just been kicked out of the trump rally. โ Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020And so it begins pic.twitter.com/fuLY4oasjP โ Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020Air force one just landed โ Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020Crammed in crowd in the rain for trump rally in michigan. Not many masks pic.twitter.com/5DZ6JBVNK8 โ Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020
Watch: President Donald Trump speaks at campaign rally in Michigan
FREELAND, Mich. โ President Donald Trump spoke at a campaign rally in Freeland on Thursday. His campaign stop comes just one day after Democratic candidate Joe Biden made a stop in the state. Before departing the White House Trump highlighted a surge in virus cases in Europe to contend that the United States is faring well. Trump has characterized the rallies as โpeaceful protestsโ and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said attendees were exercising their First Amendment rights. It was a similar situation in North Carolina, where Trump held a rally this week that drew a mostly mask-less crowd of thousands.
Michigan department publishes dam failure report
The report provides an update on the ongoing investigation into the Edenville Dam, plans to restore the Tobacco River's flow and the lack of coordination with the dams' owner Boyce Hydro. But while awaiting the conclusion of the investigation, EGLE provided the first of a series of reports requested by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that will provide information about how the dam failures came to be and reviewing dam safety policies in Michigan. The report doesnโt address any parties at fault for the dam failures, but addresses what EGLE will do next to address the safety concerns left by the Edenville dam. Read more: Frustrated Michigan officials issue emergency order to Edenville Dam owners ignoring deadlines
Coast Guard rescues 5 people, dog from sinking boat in Lake Huron
BAY CITY, Mich. โ Five people and a dog have been rescued from a sinking boat in Saginaw Bay. The 50-foot vessel was halfway submerged and one person wearing a life jacket was in the water when a Coast Guard rescue boat arrived after 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Coast Guard said Thursday in a release. A line was tossed to the person who was pulled aboard the Coast Guard Station Saginaw River rescue boat. The other four people and the dog were helped aboard the rescue boat from the sinking vessel. Salvage crews were working Thursday on a plan to remove the sinking boat from Saginaw Bay, according to the Coast Guard.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer adds 3 counties to flood-related state of emergency
Gretchen Whitmer has added three counties to her state of emergency issued as a result of two dam failures that caused devastating floods in the middle of the state. Arenac, Gladwin and Saginaw counties have been added to the state of emergency that was issued for Midland County. โI have declared an emergency to provide much needed assistance and have added Arenac, Gladwin and Saginaw counties to the declaration to ensure access to critical resources. (WDIV)Officials evacuated 750 Saginaw County residents, 500 Arenac County residents and more than 100 Gladwin County residents due to rising waters. By adding them to the state of emergency, Whitmer allows these three counties to receive law enforcement and shelter support, road repair help, search and rescue services and more.
Map shows flooding impact on roads across Gladwin, Midland and Saginaw counties
LANSING, Mich. โ The Michigan Department of Transportationโs (MDOT) GIS Unit has created an interactive map listing all road closures related to flooding impacting Gladwin, Midland and Saginaw counties. The map includes closures for state trunklines (I, M and US routes), local roads and will provide updated road impacts until flooding concerns have subsided. More than 20 state trunkline and local agency bridges have been impacted by flooding and will require inspections prior to reopening to the public, according to officials. Flooding also caused severe damage to many bridges that will need to be repaired. โWeโre asking the public to continue to follow any safety advisories issued and respect any road barricades you may encounter.
Mother, baby die in mobile home park fire near Saginaw
BRIDGEPORT TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ A woman and her baby died Tuesday morning in a mobile home fire near the Michigan city of Saginaw, authorities said. Multiple fire departments responded to the blaze in a mobile home park in Saginaw County's Bridgeport Township. The mother and child were in one of three trailers that caught fire, authorities said. The cause of the fire wasn't immediately known, and the names of the victims weren't released. Bridgeport Township is about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of Detroit.
Police: Man, 62, froze to death inside his mid-Michigan home
FREELAND, Mich. โ A man found dead last week inside his mid-Michigan home froze to death inside the unheated mobile home, police said. Arnoul Jaros, 62, was emaciated but his cause of death was determined to be accidental hypothermia, Tittabawassee Township police said Monday. Officers and firefighters found Jaros' body โin a frozen stateโ when they forced their way into his home on Feb. 15, police said. Police said it had been at least two months since Jaros had been in contact with relatives, The Bay City Times reported. There was no electricity to the house and the temperature inside was at 25 degrees (minus 3.9 Celsius), police said in a news release.
Michigan man charged in estranged wifeโs 2006 cold case slaying
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. โ A man has been charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of his estranged wife more than a decade ago in western Michigan. Michael Pagel, 55, was arraigned via video Thursday in Grand Rapids. Renee Pagel, 41, was stabbed to death in 2006 in her Courtland Township home, northeast of Grand Rapids. He moved with the coupleโs three children to Saginaw County after the slaying, according to MLive.com. The investigation eventually was turned over to a cold case team.
Saginaw Valley State University to close due to weather conditions
UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. โ Snowfall across Michigan has resulted in early dismissals and closings are anticipated for tomorrow. Saginaw Valley State University will be closed today beginning at 4 p.m. due to inclement weather, according to a university alert. The university is one of the first universities in the state to close due to snow this season. For an updated school closings list, click here. For more information on SVSUโs weather updates and closures, check out the universityโs website.
Man accused of saying "night, night" before shooting Michigan officer convicted of attempted murder
Joshua Rosebush was found guilty Friday after roughly two hours of jury deliberations. (WDIV)SAGINAW, Mich. - A man accused of saying "night, night" before he shot a police officer in the jaw has been convicted of attempted murder and 25 more felonies in Saginaw County. Joshua Rosebush was found guilty Friday after roughly two hours of jury deliberations. Saginaw Township Officer Jeff Koenig stopped Rosebush's vehicle in the wee hours last January, a stop that led to a shooting, a chase in other counties and a shootout. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
FAA investigating Saturday plane crash in Saginaw County
The FAA is investigating a small plane crash in Saginaw County that occurred on Aug. 3, 2019. According to authorities, four people were in a Cessna plane that crashed at about 10 a.m. Saturday in Saginaw County. WEYI reports the plane crashed near the intersection of Spence and Fordney roads. The plane had left Flint and was traveling to Beaver Island. Authorities said the plane experienced engine trouble and a wing caught a guidewire, causing the plane to flip over.