A former Michigan state representative will serve two years of probation after pleading guilty to bringing firearms into a Saginaw hospital. Jones, 30, was sentenced Monday by Darnell Jackson in Saginaw County Circuit Court. In January, he pleaded guilty to one count of carrying a concealed weapon, a five-year felony, and one count of possessing … Read more
A ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court has cleared the way for prosecutors to move forward with criminal charges in a fatal fraternity hazing case in Ingham County. Prosecutors announced charges against Ethan Cao for allegedly violating Michigan’s anti-hazing statute. He faces one count of hazing causing death and three counts of hazing causing serious … Read more
The trial of Angelo Weems, 37, began Monday in the Washtenaw County Circuit Court, where he faces charges in the 2023 shooting death of Darian Taylor. Weems is charged with open murder and four firearms offenses in connection with the June 28, 2023, shooting in the 9000 block of MacArthur Boulevard in Superior Township. Sister … Read more
Police and prosecutors are reviewing potential criminal charges after more than 90 animals — including dozens found dead — were removed from a Flint Township property last month. The Genesee County Animal Control Department has completed health checks on 61 dogs and three cats seized Feb. 17 from a home on North Elms Road near … Read more
A Florida man convicted of sexually assaulting a minor relative in the early 2000s has been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison. Hillsdale County Circuit Judge Sara Lisznyai sentenced Vincent Allen Payne, 60, of Valrico, Florida, on Monday to 19 to 30 years after he was found guilty of one count of first-degree criminal sexual … Read more
CHICAGO — Frigid temperatures and icy water didn’t deter thousands of participants from diving into Lake Michigan on Sunday morning for the 26th annual Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach. The event benefits Special Olympics Illinois and serves as the largest fundraiser of the year for Special Children’s Charities, which supports inclusive programs for children … Read more
A man was shot multiple times while sitting inside a vehicle Monday afternoon in Hammond. Police responded to the 7000 block of Van Buren after receiving reports of a shooting. Investigators believe the people involved knew each other. During the incident, gunfire erupted and the victim was struck several times while inside the vehicle. The … Read more
An early morning crash involving a wrong-way driver claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman Saturday in Lake County, according to the Indiana State Police. Troopers responded around 1:50 a.m. to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 near the 256.4 mile-marker in the northbound lanes, just north of 61st Avenue. Preliminary investigation indicates a silver … Read more
A 35-year-old man from Chicago is facing multiple felony charges in Porter County after authorities say he led police on a high-speed pursuit and intentionally rammed several squad cars, injuring an officer. Rene S. Cardona was charged following the incident, which court documents say began around 1:20 a.m. on Feb. 19, 2026, in the Willowcreek … Read more
A 41-year-old man from Crown Point has been charged in Porter County following an early-morning crash near Valparaiso, according to court records. Joshua Pagel is accused in connection with a collision that occurred around 12:21 a.m. Feb. 21 at 500 West 100 South in Valparaiso. Authorities said the vehicle was found off the roadway with … Read more