Court rejects ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO's appeal for resentencing
William Smith was sentenced in April 2025 to 19 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
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William Smith was sentenced in April 2025 to 19 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
The fire happened around 10 p.m. on May 12 in the 800 block of Eason Street.
One man is dead, and four juveniles were arrested after an early-morning police chase ended in a deadly crash near the Warren-Detroit border.
More than 100 people showed up for a party in the 300 block of Westchester Way on June 13.
A propane company owner from northern Michigan will pay roughly $4.1 million in taxes and restitution after pleading guilty to failing to report or pay sales tax collected.
A former northern Michigan couple who pleaded no contest to abusing two of their adopted children has received prison sentences
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Douglas Environmental pleaded no contest to one count of conducting a criminal enterprise and six counts of forgery.
On Monday, Kentucky named J Batt as its new athletic director and CEO of Champions Blue LLC.
Genesee County police are investigating the death of a man found in front of a General Motors plant in mid-Michigan.
Former Warren police officer James Burke, who was charged with manslaughter in a 2024 high-speed crash that killed two men, has been found not guilty of all charges.
A Flint man was arrested after he allegedly tried to hide a pistol in a baby stroller, Michigan State Police said.
The motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said.
Two Detroit men are charged in connection with the 2022 fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Berkley girl.
The United Auto Workers has granted endorsements in two key Michigan races.