A former couple from Cadillac have been convicted of abusing two of their adopted children and will serve prison sentences in Michigan that run concurrently with terms they are already serving in Tennessee for related crimes.

A Wexford County teacher won the 2026 Educator of the Year award and a $10,000 prize from the Michigan Lottery’s Excellence In Education program.

An administrator at an adult assisted living facility in Michigan has been bound over on charges, including involuntary manslaughter, in connection with a resident’s death, officials said.

A 47-year-old man from Cadillac who was extradited to Michigan from Kansas will stand trial on sexual abuse charges.

The defense attorneys for the couple accused of murdering Rebecca Park, a mother who was found dead in a forest, have asked a judge to dismiss the case.

An Indiana man has been sentenced in connection with the 2015 sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in Northern Michigan, officials said.

A 47-year-old man from Cadillac has been extradited to Michigan from Kansas to face sexual abuse charges.

Communities across Northern Michigan are coming together to support the loved ones of Rebecca Park, the 22-year-old pregnant mother found dead in Manistee National Forest last month.

Christopher Allen, 33, of Reed City, and Wesley Ann Conner, 21, of Leroy, were bound over to stand trial in the 28th Circuit Court in Wexford County on multiple felony counts of child abuse.

He faces a possible life sentence.

A 34-year-old man who was extradited to Michigan from the other side of the country has pleaded to 2018 crimes against a then-15-year-old girl.

The Michigan DNR's annual land auction is set to begin next month.

Police in northern Michigan are looking for whoever might be responsible for a fireworks tent explosion.

A Macomb County man is critically injured following a crash after the driver of the car he was in swerved to avoid a deer.

The church denied his request and called 911 instead.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said that fisheries staff had to kill just over 31,000 Atlantic salmon that were sick with bacterial kidney disease (BKD).

A 23-year-old Michigan man has been arrested on child sex charges.

A call from the retailer where a Wexford County man purchased Lotto 47 tickets led him to finding out he won the game’s $4.37 million jackpot!

The driver of the SUV told police he saw the woman on the snowmobile stop before pulling into the path of his vehicle and he was unable to stop in time.

Christopher Robert Dykgraaf, 31, from Cadillac, MI, was arrested for child abuse by Michigan State Police.

A 225-acre fire that spread between two counties in Michigan has been mostly contained, according to officials.

A 27-year-old man from Cadillac has been arrested for possession of methamphetamine, resisting and obstructing police in Waterford County.

A glass pipe containing methamphetamine residue was found on a Michigan man who was arrested for driving a stolen minivan, officials said.

A small campfire at a private residence quickly turned into a “raging forest fire” in Northern Michigan over Memorial Day weekend.

A Michigan man has been arrested for torturing and killing his neighbor’s dog, according to Michigan State Police.

A Michigan man is facing charges for driving drunk, having a weapon and possessing meth after troopers pulled him over for going 103 mph on the highway, officials said.

Michigan authorities are investigating how a piece of equipment that helps disabled voters mark a ballot wound up for sale online.

A 46-year-old man was taken into custody after getting naked, dancing, and doing pushups while holding a gun in the middle of a Michigan highway, police said.

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

A Michigan woman was arrested after police found methamphetamine in a Toy Story tin under the seat of a car that was pulled over for not having a registration plate, officials said.

A Michigan man has been arrested after a woman caught him stealing marijuana plants from her property, police said.

A Michigan driver traveling with his 9-year-old child was caught with methamphetamine after state police pulled him over for an equipment violation, officials said.

A Michigan father called police to tell them his adult son was sending nude photos of himself to a minor, according to authorities.

Three teenagers have been charged with multiple felonies for using threats, intimidation and sextortion as part of an Instagram cyberbullying scheme targeting Michigan students, police said.

A woman accused of stabbing her mother in Michigan during an argument over smoking in the car has been arraigned.

A woman stabbed her mother in Michigan after they had been arguing for an entire trip, and a dispute over smoking in the car was the breaking point, state police said.

Crews from the DNR are currently battling a 425-acre fire -- a total perimeter of about 5.2 miles -- in Northern Michigan.

Crews from the DNR are currently battling a 425-acre fire -- a total perimeter of about 5.2 miles -- in Northern Michigan.

CLAM LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Michigan man who was caught with methamphetamine gave police a fake name, but the person whose name he used had active felony warrants, so he was arrested anyway, according to officials. A 29-year-old Cadillac woman was in the driver’s seat and a 30-year-old Lawton man was in the front passenger seat, police said. The fake name the man used belonged to someone who had an active warrant out for his arrest, so they took the Lawton man into custody, officials said. AdDuring the arrest, troopers found about 27 grams of meth inside the man’s pants, according to police. (Michigan State Police)Several pop cans and lottery tickets were found on the ground outside the vehicle, police said.

MANTON, Mich. – A Manton man was sentenced to prison recently for sexually assaulting two minors, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday. Helsel pleaded guilty in July to one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, involving a person between the ages of 13 and 15, a felony carrying up to 15 years in prison. As part of this plea, four charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct were dismissed at sentencing. He also pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, multiple variables, carrying up to 15 years in prison at sentencing. A charge of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct was dropped at sentencing as part of this plea.

SELMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. A 71-year-old man who went missing Friday afternoon was discovered in northern Michigan woods early Saturday morning. Police said a 71-year-old man left his home at about 3 p.m. for a daily walk and never returned. The Michigan State Police Cadillac Post K-9 Team was asked to help locate the missing man and started searching just before midnight. The man was found by dogs at about 1 a.m. Police said he was unconscious and extremely cold, so authorities wrapped him in emergency blankets. MORE: Missing in Michigan

CADILLAC, Mich. The Michigan State Police Cadillac Post welcomed its newest member to the team Friday. A female Labrador Retriever named LuLu recently graduated from canine school and is ready to serve. LuLu received specialized training and is a single purpose dog. She is from Hungary and received six weeks of specialized training tracking explosives, said LuLus handler, Trooper Unterbrink. Police use Labrador Retrievers while an event is taking place due to their friendly demeanor and ability to move through crowds with ease.