'It's a huge problem': Michigan sees explosion of auto thefts, especially in Detroit area
Michigan has experienced a double digit spike in auto thefts in 2019-2023, driven by a rash of heists in Metro Detroit, according to State Police.
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Lack of visibility led state police cruiser to crash into pickup truck, report says
State police, in a Nov. 9 statement posted to social media, initially reported two troopers were on patrol in a single cruiser traveling along Michigan Avenue when the pickup disregarded the stop sign on Van Dorn Street and struck the passenger side of the cruiser.
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Michigan State Police: Suspected drunken driver hit cruiser
A suspected drunken driver crashed into a Michigan State Police cruiser that was stopped on I-75 near Saginaw Wednesday morning, destroying the vehicle.
Lawsuits target 2 west Michigan cops who drove vehicles that hit fleeing suspects
Two west Michigan law enforcement officers were sued in federal and state court after separate 2024 incidents involving the deaths of fleeing citizens
Families of 2 people fatally struck by Michigan police cruisers file excessive force lawsuits
The families of a Michigan man and a teen who died after run-ins with police filed civil lawsuits in federal and state court, citing excessive force led to their deaths.
Michigan State Police to create school emergency terminology list
WEST ISHPEMING, Mich. (WLUC) - Michigan State Police (MSP) are now required to create a list of school emergency terms. The requirement comes after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed several bills last week to increase school safety.
Michigan State Police begins testing all-electric 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E
The state police are testing a 2024 Ford Mach-E to see how electric vehicles perform as patrol cars. The results could influence nationwide adoption.
Police accuse Michigan mom of setting house fire that killed daughter
A western Michigan woman is accused of setting a house fire that killed her 12-year-old daughter who was trapped in a bedroom.
Whitmer approves new gun and school safety laws for Michigan
Gov. Whitmer added her signature to bills to require gun buyback programs to completely destroy firearms and that create new school safety policies.
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West Michigan man charged with murder after strangling uncle
A Barry County man was arrested and charged Friday, Jan. 24, with open murder following the strangulation death of his uncle in their shared residence.
Michigan families pursue justice against police after fatal pursuits
The deaths of 25-year-old Samuel Sterling and 17-year-old Riley Doggett, both in the Grand Rapids area, were the focal point of calls for police reform and justice by families this week.
White MSP inspector alleges 'radical' DEI policies in lawsuit disputing promotion
MSP Inspector Patrick Morris, who has spent his entire 29-year career in the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday.