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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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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If passed by the voters, the proposal would create a new voter ID requirement and voter roll verification.
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Former University of Michigan coach Sherrone Moore has pleaded no contest to a pair of misdemeanor charges.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker says he has requested a release from the team.
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The father of one of the victims who was killed at a Detroit funeral repast last week is speaking. The victim, a 22-year-old woman, was originally from Kentucky and was in the Detroit for the funeral.
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