Michigan attorney general announces charges against 16 "false electors"
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against 16 people accused of being part of a false electors scheme in the 2020 general election.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against 16 people accused of being part of a false electors scheme in the 2020 general election.
Officials say 50-year-old Chad Young left an audio message threatening Hillsdale County Sheriff Scott Hodshire following a complaint by Young that didn't result in criminal charges.
The Department of the Attorney General will conduct the state prosecution of Rashad Maleek Trice in connection to the kidnapping and murder of 2-year-old Wynter Smith.
Authorities say a Michigan murder suspect who escaped custody over the weekend during a transport in Montana was captured.
A Flint woman is charged for embezzling more than $100,000 from an elderly man whom she allegedly had a long-term relationship with.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Friday that Darin Wilbur, 55, of Saranac, pleaded guilty to one count of employing a minor in a dangerous profession.
Kirk June, 54, is charged with one count of willful neglect of duty. With the plea, he is required to resign from the sheriff's office.
Three people have been charged with forgery and other crimes in an investigation of phony petition signatures that spoiled the candidacies of five Republicans who were running for Michigan governor in 2022.
Eight people, including current and former staff members at the Alger Correctional Facility, have been charged in connection to the death of an inmate in 2019, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.
Amanda Roots, of St. Johns, is ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $459,645 to the victim, the victim's insurance companies, and the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Julius Holley, 56, was sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison for breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home, stealing her dog and sending her videos of himself torturing the dog.
Two Michigan men will go to trial for the deaths of a 17-year-old girl and a woman who prosecutors say was killed to keep her from revealing what happened to the teen.
Charles Walker is charged with one count of conducting a criminal enterprise, one count of embezzlement by an agent of $20,000-$50,000, and two counts of embezzlement by an agent of $1,000-$20,000.
Officials say the fraud ring allegedly obtained EBT card data from 8,000 cardholders, primarily residing in California, and reproduced the cards in Michigan.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joins other state attorneys general who filed a lawsuit against the company's Micheal Lansky and vice president Stacey Reeves.
In a continued effort to address jury duty scams, the Michigan Attorney General's office issued a warning after receiving reports of scammers threatening people with arrest if they don't pay for supposedly failing to appear in court.
Two men are facing criminal sexual conduct charges in a 2013 Ypsilanti rape case after DNA testing connected them to the crime.
A contractor has been charged in connection to billing the city of Detroit over $1 million for backfill dirt used on demolished properties that was acquired from contaminated sources at no cost.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning people about the dangers of "juice jacking," a cyber-theft tactic used by hackers taking advantage of public charging stations.
According to the attorney general's office, on the first day of the program, Tuesday, April 11, over one million residents will receive automatic expungements and 400,000 residents are expected to end the day conviction free.
Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel joined 22 other states in support of increasing access to birth control coverage for women following exemptions that were added during the Trump Administration that allows employers to deny coverage under certain circumstances.
As severe weather approaches, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warns residents of scammers that target home and vehicle owners during disasters.
Kevin Warren, 25, was sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to counts connected to his involvement in dog fighting.
The law, enacted by the Republican-controlled Statehouse at the time, provides a mechanism to reduce the income tax rate when the percentage increase in the general fund exceeds the inflation rate during a fiscal year.
Warrants have been issued for 12 people after a string of 20 dispensary break-ins across Michigan.
A fire ripped through a 100-year-old clubhouse at the Oakland Hills Country Club more than four years ago. On Monday, the country club celebrated its reopening, offering a look inside the new building.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East's No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination.
This decision is in response to the April 11 shooting that occurred at an Airbnb property. Three 18-year-olds are facing charges such as assault with intent to murder.
A Michigan auto parts company that is eligible to request refunds for tariffs deemed illegal is taking on the White House in a lawsuit, challenging an executive order that suspends duty-free shipping.
A Garden City, Michigan, man was charged after a police chase ended when he crashed into a Verizon store in Ferndale.
This decision is in response to the April 11 shooting that occurred at an Airbnb property. Three 18-year-olds are facing charges such as assault with intent to murder.
A fire ripped through a 100-year-old clubhouse at the Oakland Hills Country Club more than four years ago. On Monday, the country club celebrated its reopening, offering a look inside the new building.
Police said the fiery crash happened at a home on the corner of Puritan and Harlow avenues.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East's No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination.
A Michigan auto parts company that is eligible to request refunds for tariffs deemed illegal is taking on the White House in a lawsuit, challenging an executive order that suspends duty-free shipping.
A Michigan auto parts company that is eligible to request refunds for tariffs deemed illegal is taking on the White House in a lawsuit, challenging an executive order that suspends duty-free shipping.
Professionally trained K-9s will become part of the security team at the Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack.
As part of National Volunteer Week, Ford employees spent Thursday planting trees and shrubs at Fort Street Bridge Interpretive Park.
According to recall data compiled from the National Highway Safety Administration, Ford Motor Company had more recalls in 2025 than any other automaker.
At a gas station in Detroit, owner Mohamad Mallah, known to customers as Big Moe, decided to give back in a big way.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East's No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination.
A Michigan auto parts company that is eligible to request refunds for tariffs deemed illegal is taking on the White House in a lawsuit, challenging an executive order that suspends duty-free shipping.
Kirby argued that a merger would create jobs, offer more affordable flying options and allow the airline to compete with foreign carriers.
Researchers say more wolves are roaming a remote Lake Superior island, using moose as one of their primary food sources.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
A proposed Michigan law would mandate health insurance plans to cover in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination starting in 2027.
Cases of Lyme disease have seen a 168% increase just in the last five years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Macomb County health officials reported Thursday the county's first confirmed measles case in 2026.
Michigan Dr. Jean Tsao said she recommends everyone take some basic precautions this tick season.
Michigan residents are increasingly at risk for acquiring Lyme disease, data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East's No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination.
Construction crews are making way for the new home of the Detroit City Football Club after demolishing the old Southwest Detroit Hospital.
Two members of the Michigan men's basketball national championship team made Saturday memorable for young players in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Dakota Guerrant, the top-ranked high school football recruit in Michigan and a junior at Harper Woods, paid it forward on Sunday by hosting his first youth football camp on Detroit's east side.
Pinch hitter Hao-Yu Lee hit his first MLB home run and Spencer Torkelson homered for the fifth straight game as the Detroit Tigers avoided a series sweep with an 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
A fire ripped through a 100-year-old clubhouse at the Oakland Hills Country Club more than four years ago. On Monday, the country club celebrated the reopening of its clubhouse, offering a look inside the new building.
Rain moves through the night ahead with wind gusts again moving through after.
The city of Birmingham, Michigan, has paused the issuing of licenses for short-term rental properties. This decision is in response to the April 11 shooting that occurred at an Airbnb property, resulting in three 18-year-olds facing charges such as assault with intent to murder.
When the Supreme Court ruled in February that President Trump didn't have the authority to impose certain tariffs, it didn't address the de minimis exemption, which allowed goods valued at less than $800 to ship duty-free. It's why Mike Musheinesh, the CEO of Detroit Axle, is moving forward with his lawsuit.
After our wind risk this evening, we have cooler temperatures with frost toward the end of the week.