Mich. husband charged in executive wife's death
DETROIT (AP) — The husband of a marketing executive who was strangled before her body was left in Detroit was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday.
View ArticleLevin says law enforcement testing letter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Sen. Carl Levin says tests are being conducted on a suspicious letter that was delivered to his Saginaw office and the staffer who discovered the letter is spending the night...
View ArticleWhen events turn tragic, social media show respect
One of the crazy but wonderful details about Facebook, Twitter and other social media networks is the wide range of topics that is active at any given moment.
View ArticleFlat Rock plant marks Mustang milestone
FLAT ROCK – A cheering throng of workers greeted a ruby red 2014 convertible as it rolled off the assembly line at Ford Motor Co.’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant on Wednesday afternoon, the milestone...
View ArticleFeds deny reports of Boston suspect is arrested
BOSTON (AP) — Police and reporters converged on the federal courthouse in Boston on Wednesday amid conflicting reports of whether a suspect was in custody in the marathon bombings that killed three...
View ArticleGoupill found guilty on both counts
A jury this afternoon apparently set aside self-defense claims and instead found Robert Goupill guilty of manslaughter and manufacturing marijuana.
View ArticleHit-and-run on W. Front, suspect caught
A hit-and-run crash in front of St Michael's Church this afternoon resulted in no injuries.
View ArticleBoston official: Video footage shows bomb suspect
BOSTON (AP) — Investigators poring over photos and video from the Boston Marathon bombing have a department-store surveillance-camera image of a man dropping off a bag at the scene of the one of the...
View ArticleChinese marathon bomb victim remembered as bright
BOSTON (AP) — Less than 24 hours before she died, Lu Lingzi sent an exuberant email to a professor after learning she had passed part of a major final exam.
View ArticleSenate blocks expanded gun sale background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans, backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats, turned away legislation Wednesday to tighten restrictions on the sale of firearms, rejecting repeated appeals from...
View Article97 charged in sweep for weapons, drugs in NE Ohio
WARREN, Ohio (AP) — Ninety-seven people are facing federal or state charges in a sweep announced Wednesday against drug trafficking and illegal weapons in northeast Ohio.
View ArticleGov. Snyder expected to unveil auto insurance plan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder is planning to unveil a proposal to end unlimited lifetime coverage for medical expenses tied to auto accidents.
View ArticleMichigan lawmakers debate use of pilotless drones
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some Michigan lawmakers say they want to limit law enforcement's use of unpiloted aerial drones in an effort to protect people's privacy.
View ArticleMichigan losing Hardaway Jr. to draft
Michigan guard Tim Hardaway Jr. is leaving the Wolverines early for the NBA draft.
View ArticleFBI: Mississippi man arrested, accused in ricin letters
A man in Mississippi has been arrested and accused of sending letters with suspected ricin poison to President Barack Obama and other leaders.
View ArticleDubai adds Ferrari to police bling patrol
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Seems Dubai police have a thing for Italian speed: They're making preparations to have a nearly $250,000 Ferrari join an even pricier Lamborghini as the flagship...
View ArticlePennsylvania: Men threw dead animals into bar
BROOKVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Police in one western Pennsylvania town are investigating a case of bar kill: dead animals tossed into a tavern by unsatisfied customers.
View ArticleOne Amazing Thing: Giving dignity to service
Nani was an independent and no-nonsense woman with a great appreciation for family togetherness. I knew her while growing up in the small community of Monroe. Actually, my community was a one-mile...
View ArticleUP Mich. teen abused, kept in room 4 years
ESCANABA, Mich. (AP) — Police in Michigan's Upper Peninsula say they believe a 15-year-old boy was tortured and sexually abused while kept inside an Escanaba home for about four years.
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