Shooting reported after police respond to domestic disturbance in Traverse City

Shooting reported after police respond to domestic disturbance in Traverse City

A police response to a domestic disturbance in Traverse City, Michigan on Friday evening escalated into a shooting, prompting a large law enforcement presence near a local apartment complex. Officers with the Traverse City Police Department were initially dispatched to the area near Munson Place and Munson Avenue following reports of a domestic dispute. State … Read more

Suspected Iran-linked cyberattack disrupts systems at Michigan medical device company

Suspected Iran-linked cyberattack disrupts systems at Michigan medical device company

A suspected cyberattack linked to Iranian hackers disrupted computer systems at a major medical device company headquartered in Portage, Michigan, leaving employees uncertain about when operations will fully resume. The incident affected systems at Stryker Corporation, a global healthcare technology company based at its headquarters on Stryker Way in Portage. Workers sent home after systems … Read more

Police fatally shoot knife-wielding man during domestic assault response in Traverse City

Police fatally shoot knife-wielding man during domestic assault response in Traverse City

Police in Traverse City, Michigan shot and killed a man Friday evening after he allegedly advanced toward officers with a knife inside an apartment, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 4:45 p.m. on March 13 at an apartment building on the 400 block of Munson Place. Officers from the Traverse City Police Department had responded to … Read more

Texas Jewish leaders push for stronger federal security funding after Michigan synagogue attack

Texas Jewish leaders push for stronger federal security funding after Michigan synagogue attack

Jewish community leaders in Texas are urging the federal government to increase security funding for religious institutions following a recent attack at a synagogue in Michigan. Miriam Zivin, board president of Mothers Against College Antisemitism, said the reports and images from the Michigan incident were disturbing but not unexpected. She said the rise in antisemitic … Read more

Jury convicts U.P. man in 2023 killing of pregnant woman after lengthy trial

Jury convicts U.P. man in 2023 killing of pregnant woman after lengthy trial

A jury has found a man guilty in the 2023 killing of his pregnant former girlfriend following a nearly two-week trial in Delta County, Michigan. According to reports, Tavaris L. Jackson Jr., 35, was convicted Thursday in Delta County Circuit Court for the death of Harley Corwin, a 22-year-old woman from Escanaba, Michigan. Corwin, who … Read more

Former Washtenaw County sergeant likely would have been fired amid sexual assault probe

Former Washtenaw County sergeant likely would have been fired amid sexual assault probe

A former sergeant with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office in Washtenaw County, Michigan likely would have lost his job following an internal investigation if he had not resigned beforehand, according to state law enforcement records. The sergeant, Jeremy Yono, stepped down from his position on March 5, before the sheriff’s office completed its internal review … Read more

Woman and three children seriously injured in Richfield Township crash

Woman and three children seriously injured in Richfield Township crash

A woman and three young children were seriously hurt in a crash Thursday afternoon in Richfield Township, Michigan, authorities said. The collision occurred around 3:45 p.m. on March 12 at the intersection of North State Road and Clark Road, according to the Richfield Township Police Department. Vehicle struck from behind Police said a Chevrolet utility … Read more

Michigan parents push for sextortion education bill after teens’ deaths

Michigan parents push for sextortion education bill after teens’ deaths

Several parents in Michigan are urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would require schools to educate students and families about the dangers of online sextortion, following the deaths of multiple teenagers. During a hearing before the Michigan House Government Operations Committee in Lansing, Michigan on March 12, parents shared personal stories while advocating for House … Read more

Infant dies after crash in Richfield Township

Infant dies after crash in Richfield Township

An 8-month-old child has died following a serious crash in Richfield Township, Michigan, according to local police. The collision occurred around 3:45 p.m. on March 12 at the intersection of North State Road and Clark Road, officials with the Richfield Township Police Department said. Rear-end crash injures multiple children Investigators said a Chevrolet utility truck … Read more

Michigan student accused of using AI to create fake nude images of classmates

Michigan student accused of using AI to create nude photos of classmates

Police in northern Michigan are investigating after a high school student allegedly used artificial intelligence to create explicit images of fellow students. According to the Traverse City Police Department, the case involves students from Traverse City Central High School in Traverse City, Michigan. Authorities say the student is accused of using AI technology to generate … Read more