Man Gets 25-50 Years In Prison For Road Rage Killing
Martin Zale was told that his fatal encounter with Derek Flemming was a "shooting waiting to happen" and that Zale went about "almost looking for conflict."
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Martin Zale was told that his fatal encounter with Derek Flemming was a "shooting waiting to happen" and that Zale went about "almost looking for conflict."
A 69-year-old man who insists he shot another driver in self-defense is back in court to be sentenced for second-degree murder.
Martin Zale claimed he shot Derek Flemming in self-defense last September during a confrontation at a stop-light.
A jury returned a guilty verdict for a 69-year-old man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a motorist during a road rage incident in Howell.
Martin Zale took the stand in his own defense earlier in the day. The case in Livingston County Circuit Court went to the jury Tuesday afternoon.
Prosecutors say Flemming, 43, was shot in the head in Sept. 2 after getting out of his vehicle to ask Zale about his aggressive driving.
A dramatic road rage incident resembling a demolition derby and nearly ran over pedestrians unfolded near 6 Mile in Detroit.
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The Marion Township man faces an open murder charge in the Sept. 2 killing of 43-year-old Derek Flemming of Oceola Township.
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A trial date has been set for a 69-year-old Michigan man charged with killing a motorist in what authorities say was a case of road rage.
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Police believe "road rage" led to a head-on crash on Gratiot that sent four people to the hospital Friday.
Derek Flemming was shot in the head in September after getting out of his vehicle to confront Martin Zale about his aggressive driving.
A judge has denied a defense request Tuesday to release on bond a 69-year-old man charged with killing a motorist.
Martin Zale's lawyer says "the whole story has not been told."
"We wanna make sure that we have all of the facts," said Livingston County prosecutor Bill Vailliencourt.
A 69-year-old Howell man will be held without bond, charged in connection with an apparent road rage shooting.
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Police in Detroit are investigating after they say a woman was found dead on a street on the city's north side Sunday evening.
More than a dozen passionate Washington Township residents stood on a bridge near 26 Mile Road to raise awareness about a proposed data center on Sunday.
Police and loved ones are looking for a 25-year-old Wyandotte, Michigan, man who family says was declared missing on Friday.
More than a dozen passionate Washington Township residents stood on a bridge near 26 Mile Road to raise awareness about a proposed data center on Sunday.
Police in Detroit are investigating after they say a woman was found dead on a street on the city's north side Sunday evening.
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A 34-year-old motorist is in custody after the Michigan State Police said they led law enforcement on a chase through Wayne County Saturday night.
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The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots Sunday to win the 2026 Super Bowl.
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Savannah Guthrie released a new video on Saturday, saying her family is willing to pay for the safe return of their mother.
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Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
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