A Flint man accused of causing a crash that killed his girlfriend and seriously injured five children asked a judge to delay his court hearing after appearing in court with significant injuries. DeAndre Darryl Cold, 25, appeared in Genesee County District Court on March 11 for a scheduled preliminary examination related to the fatal crash … Read more
A 29-year-old man accused of brutally assaulting his girlfriend and using a stapler during the attack has pleaded no contest to several felony charges in a Michigan court. Piyush Singh entered the plea on March 3 before Carol Kuhnke at the Washtenaw County Trial Court, canceling a scheduled jury trial. Charges and possible sentence Singh … Read more
A 37-year-old man already free on bond for multiple felony charges is now facing 10 additional criminal counts after allegedly assaulting members of his household and refusing to surrender to police. Authorities say Harold J. Cerda Jr. was arrested Tuesday, March 10, following an hours-long standoff at a home in Warren Township, Midland County, Michigan. … Read more
A 21-year-old man will spend up to three decades in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a woman during a 2023 football game at University of Michigan. Jarrell Childs was sentenced March 3 to 13 to 30 years in prison after pleading no contest in January to first-degree criminal sexual conduct and assault with intent … Read more
A man prohibited from possessing firearms was arrested in Delta County, Michigan after investigators discovered dozens of guns at his home during a wildlife enforcement investigation, officials said. The case began when conservation officers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources were already investigating the suspect, who had a prior conviction for second-degree homicide. According … Read more
An 18-year-old woman was found dead inside her vehicle in a parking garage in Royal Oak, Michigan after authorities say she died from carbon monoxide poisoning. According to reports, the woman was discovered Jan. 14 by a manager from the restaurant where she worked. The manager found her inside her car in a parking structure … Read more
A former firefighter in Saginaw County has pleaded no contest to multiple charges related to the sexual abuse of two teenage boys whom prosecutors say he groomed with drugs, alcohol and vape pens. Ryan M. Schilling, 48, entered the plea on March 10 in Saginaw County Circuit Court before Judge Darnell Jackson. Schilling pleaded no … Read more
A man from Detroit has been arrested after authorities say he led police on two high-speed chases within three days while driving stolen vehicles. The 24-year-old suspect was taken into custody March 5 in Westland after officers allegedly found him in a stolen car and he attempted to flee. Prosecutors have charged him with two counts … Read more
A man from Saginaw has accepted a plea deal after being accused of holding his ex-girlfriend captive and violently assaulting her for hours. Deran F. Henton, 38, entered a no-contest plea on March 9 in Saginaw County Circuit Court before Judge Darnell Jackson. Henton pleaded to four charges: unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to cause … Read more
Nik Joly, a prominent LGBTQ rights advocate in Jackson whose later criminal conviction divided the community, has died at the age of 61. Police discovered Joly dead on Feb. 24 in his home after a therapist requested a welfare check when he missed a scheduled appointment. According to Lt. Pete Postma of the Jackson Police … Read more