U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican candidate for governor of Florida, says he sold marijuana as a teenager, acknowledging details about his past as his campaign faces increased scrutiny. Donalds, 47, confirmed in a recent interview that he not only possessed marijuana during an arrest in 1997 but also sold small amounts while attending Florida A&M … Read more
A Miami woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a former assistant state attorney and others in the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office of intimidating her into testifying during the resentencing of a convicted gang leader. Tricia Geter Pinder, a key witness in the case against her former boyfriend Corey Smith, alleges prosecutors lied to her … Read more
A judge has ruled that a teenager accused of killing a Traverse City parking services worker is competent to stand trial. The decision was announced Friday during a hearing in Grand Traverse County’s 86th District Court involving 17-year-old Eugene Thompson. His next court appearance is scheduled for March 20. Thompson and another suspect, 18-year-old Hunter … Read more
The city of Flint is facing more than $1 million in repair costs after a stolen backhoe was used to damage several structures last year, including a sewage lift station that now needs to be replaced. City officials say the incident caused more than $1.2 million in damage. Flint City Council members are being asked … Read more
Two people died in a two-vehicle crash Friday evening on Ann Arbor-Saline Road near Blue Grass Lane in Lodi Township, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the crash prompted a large emergency response, with two ambulances and multiple police units arriving at the scene. One of the vehicles involved was seen heavily … Read more
A suspect has been arrested in connection with vandalism at Swartz Creek High School, according to school district officials. Authorities say the building was spray-painted overnight between March 5 and March 6. The Metro Police Authority investigated the incident and later located and arrested a suspect. School officials said at no time were students or … Read more
A Michigan couple accused of killing a pregnant woman and cutting her unborn baby from her womb will undergo mental competency evaluations before their murder case moves forward in court. Attorneys for Cortney and Bradly Bartholomew requested the exams during a court appearance Friday in Wexford County’s 84th District Court. The hearing had been scheduled … Read more
Public officials and community members are calling for greater transparency in the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Douglas “Doug” Harless, a Laurel County man killed during a botched police raid in December 2024. The calls for more information intensified after a Laurel County grand jury declined to indict anyone involved in the Feb. … Read more
A Lexington man has been indicted in connection with the fatal shooting of an 81-year-old man that occurred last year, according to court records. Dajon Fielder, now 18, was indicted Feb. 24 on charges of murder, first-degree attempted burglary, possession of a handgun by a minor and second-degree criminal mischief. Authorities say the alleged crime … Read more
Kentucky lawmakers are advancing a new proposal aimed at reducing copper and metal theft by tightening regulations on scrap metal dealers who purchase the stolen materials. The proposal, Senate Bill 291, is moving to the Senate floor and would require scrap metal dealers to pass a criminal background check conducted by the Kentucky State Police … Read more