America Today Staff 
FLINT, Mich. – Sheldon Neeley has criticized members of the Flint City Council for delaying the ratification of a new three-year contract with the Flint Police Officers Association (FPOA), calling the move “obstruction at the highest level.” Council members voted on March 4 to postpone a decision on the agreement until a Special Affairs Committee … Read more
YPSILANTI, Mich. – A 53-year-old man who barricaded himself inside a home with a sword for about 30 hours in January has not yet appeared in court for his initial hearing. According to court records, the Ypsilanti man is facing eight felony charges stemming from the incident that occurred at a residence in the 1100 … Read more
FLINT, Mich. – A Flint woman has been convicted of child abandonment after leaving her 2-year-old son on a stranger’s front porch on a cold evening in December 2023. Mytekeya Ambershana Johnson, 23, was found guilty by a jury of one count of child abandonment, a felony that carries a maximum penalty of up to … Read more
BARRY COUNTY, Mich. – A 54-year-old man from Battle Creek died Thursday after losing control of his vehicle on a wet road and crashing into an oncoming car in Johnstown Township. According to the Barry County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 12:37 p.m. on M-37 Highway near East Bristol Road. Authorities said the man … Read more
A 65-year-old woman in Lexington has reached a $1.2 million settlement with the city and its police department after filing a lawsuit over a violent arrest outside a hospital in 2022. Linda Trapp, who was homeless at the time, sued the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, the Lexington Police Department and officer Myles Foster. She alleged … Read more
A civil lawsuit against former deputy Ben Fields was settled just as jury selection was about to begin in a case accusing him of exchanging legal leniency for sexual favors. The lawsuit, filed in January 2022 by Sabrina Adkins, alleged that Fields coerced her into sexual acts inside a judge’s chambers in Letcher County in … Read more
Authorities in Perry County have carried out two search warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into a fatal ATV crash that killed a teenage girl. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the warrants were connected to the crash that happened Saturday night on Oakwood Avenue in Vicco. The incident involved two girls and two … Read more
Authorities have arrested a man suspected in a deadly shooting that followed a fight in eastern Kentucky, ending a nearly day-long search. According to police, 43-year-old Danny “Blue” Harold Asher was taken into custody Wednesday morning in Leslie County after someone reported a suspicious person in the area. His arrest concluded a multi-agency manhunt that … Read more
Police in Culver City are asking the public to come forward as they investigate a suspected sexual assault involving a 24-year-old man who was arrested earlier this week. Authorities say Giovanni Leon, 24, was taken into custody Tuesday following an investigation that began after a reported battery on Sunday around 12:30 p.m. According to police, … Read more
A 53-year-old man from Hacienda Heights has been arrested by federal agents for allegedly operating a dog-fighting ring at his home and illegally possessing firearms. According to the United States Department of Justice, Raymond Nunez faces charges of buying, delivering and possessing animals for use in an animal-fighting venture, as well as being a felon … Read more