Family seeks answers after video shows deputies punching man during arrest in Broward

Family seeks answers after video shows deputies punching man during arrest in Broward

A family is demanding accountability after a video appeared to show deputies with the Broward Sheriff’s Office punching a man during an arrest in Tamarac on Tuesday. The footage, recorded by drivers near State Road 7 and Commercial Boulevard, shows 41-year-old Christopher Newkirk on the ground while three deputies restrain him. Two deputies appear to … Read more

Michigan Man Accused of Throwing Bucket of Feces at Courthouse Ordered to Undergo Psychiatric Evaluation

Michigan Man Accused of Throwing Bucket of Feces at Courthouse Ordered to Undergo Psychiatric Evaluation

A 70-year-old Michigan man accused of throwing a bucket of feces  on the front doors of the Saginaw County Courthouse has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. On March 3, Saginaw County District Judge David D. Hoffman ordered Robert J. Brewer, of Burt, to have his competency evaluated by staff at the Center for … Read more

Deputy Cleared After Fatal Shooting of Knife-Wielding Man on U.S. 127, Attorney General Says

Deputy Cleared After Fatal Shooting of Knife-Wielding Man on U.S. 127, Attorney General Says

A sheriff’s deputy in Ingham County has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing after fatally shooting a man during a confrontation last year, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The deputy shot and killed Cameron Joel Cothern, 27, during an encounter on April 6, 2025, along U.S. 127. Video footage released by the sheriff’s office … Read more

Michigan Man Accused of Damaging $10K Worth of License Plate Reader Cameras

Michigan Man Accused of Damaging $10K Worth of License Plate Reader Cameras

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Michigan – Spencer Anderson, 24, of Clarkston, has been charged with three felony counts of malicious destruction of police property after allegedly damaging several Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras, according to the Waterford Police Department. Authorities said the department discovered the damage on Feb. 23, when investigators found multiple cameras in the … Read more

Former Charter School Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sexual Misconduct With Student

Former charter school teacher pleads guilty to sexual misconduct with student

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

Former Cheboygan County Humane Society Employee Charged With Embezzlement

Former Cheboygan County Humane Society Employee Charged With Embezzlement

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

Ex-Rep. Jewell Jones Sentenced to Probation for Bringing Guns Into Saginaw Hospital

Ex-Rep. Jewell Jones Sentenced to Probation for Bringing Guns Into Saginaw Hospital

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

Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Hazing Law in Fatal MSU Fraternity Case

Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Hazing Law in Fatal MSU Fraternity Case

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

Trial Begins for Man Accused in 2023 Fatal Shooting in Superior Township

Trial Begins for Man Accused in 2023 Fatal Shooting in Superior Township

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