PONTIAC, Michigan – Jocelynn Sanroman, 27, admitted to three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct after engaging in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student she had previously taught. According to prosecutors, the misconduct occurred while Sanroman was tutoring the student during her time as a teacher at Oakside Scholars Charter School in Waterford Township. … Read more
A former employee of the Cheboygan County Humane Society has been charged with embezzlement after allegedly misappropriating about $10,000 in organizational funds for personal use, according to the Michigan State Police. Richelle Brown, 34, of Indian River, was arraigned Feb. 23 in 89th District Court on one count of embezzlement involving between $1,000 and $20,000. … Read more
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