A judge has ruled that the death penalty will remain a possibility for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.

Kwame Lewis Jones, 29, of Dearborn, was arrested during a mid-day home invasion.

Ronald Kevin Hill, 36, of Macomb County, has been charged in two cases in connection with selling drugs, resulting in death and possession of child sexually abusive material.

Detroit police officer Louis Allen Wilson, 47, was charged in connection with a domestic violence in Harrison Township.

Alex Ambrose, 27, of Southfield, was charged in 37th District Court in Warren for allegedly embezzling over $7,000 from eight vulnerable adults between September 2023 and January 2024.

The man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students has been booked into jail in Boise after a court moved his trial.

The trial of a man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students will be held in Boise, roughly 300 miles (482.80 kilometers) from where the crimes occurred.

A 43-year-old Clinton Township man has been charged in connection with the death of his neighbor’s dog.

Timothy Allen Daugherty, a 61-year-old resident of White Lake, has been charged with six counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct by Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald.

The Wayne County Criminal Justice Center in Detroit has officially opened after 13 years and a cost of over half a billion dollars.

Joel Anthony Martinez, 48 of Roseville was charged in connection with a bar fight that severely injured a man in Center Line.

Jeremy Michael Heath, 48, of Clarkston, was arraigned in the 53rd District Court in Howell on three counts in connection with a tattoo shop shooting.

Jason Edward Barnes, 47, from Clinton Township, has been charged with impersonating fire personnel at two different crime scenes.

A driver has been charged in a crash that killed a 32-year-old woman in Canton Township.

Westland resident Jose Eugenio Medina-Hernandez, 33, was charged in connection with a traffic incident that killed two women.

A judge says defense attorneys for a man charged in the deaths of four University of Idaho students can resume phone surveys of potential jurors in the case.

A doctor will stand trial in Oakland County on charges stemming from an alleged fraudulent disability insurance claim.

A doctor will stand trial in Oakland County on charges stemming from an alleged fraudulent disability insurance claim.

Elijah Lawrence, 22, has been charged with inappropriately touching an 11-year-old girl while inside the bathroom of a Home Depot in Warren.

A 37-year-old man was charged with allegedly stabbing a woman during an armed robbery in Mount Clemens.

Jurors in a trial over the fatal movie-set shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin have heard in courtroom testimony that a manager increased oversight of firearm safety but was only partially aware of misfires in the days leading up to it.

A demonstrator has been charged with assaulting a police officer while demonstrating against President Joe Biden at a political rally held in Warren.

The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a 17-year-old in connection with an alleged drunk driving incident that caused a man’s death.

A 30-year-old Shelby Township man was charged in connection with stabbing his mother.

Judge Kenneth King from the 36th District Court shared his terrifying story Wednesday of becoming the target of road rage.

Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged De-L Alekshay-Makalo Wesley, 49, of Eastpointe, in connection with a car crash that killed Dylan Bradford, 27, of Detroit, and injured a 35-year-old Inkster man.

Ann Arbor Municipal Center offices will close and trash collections will be delayed by the winter holidays.

A 28-year-old man from Detroit has been charged with fleeing police after an attempted traffic stop.

Three women have been charged with running a prostitution ring across multiple cities in Metro Detroit.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources officer Ryan Cox, 22, has been charged in the 77th District Court in Mecosta County on one charge each of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder (10-year felony) and felony firearm.

Jessica Lenore Kellar, 30, from Waterford, has been charged with operating while intoxicated, causing death, and operating while intoxicated with an occupant less than 16 years old.

Shawn Wilmoth, 36, of Warren, was arraigned in the 37th District Court in Macomb County on three charges of filing a false tax return.

Abortion providers faced off against attorneys for Utah and Kansas in state courts Tuesday, part of the ongoing fight after last year's Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

An Idaho judge has denied a request from roughly two dozen news organizations to lift a gag order in the criminal case of a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death.

A judge has entered not guilty pleas for a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.

A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, allowing prosecutors to skip a planned week-long preliminary hearing that was set for late June.

Newly released body camera video shows the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students being pulled over for allegedly running a red light about a month before the killings.

Detroit police are investigating a bomb threat at the 36th District Court building.

Earlier on Tuesday, bailiffs made their way past protestors inside the home of a Tiny Home tenant, trying to remove them forcibly.

Patrick Selepak, 45, is already serving multiple life sentences from a 2006 case where he pled guilty to various first-degree premeditated homicides.

Defense attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death have asked the Idaho Supreme Court to keep a gag order in place.

All nonemergency government buildings have closed due to the severe weather, city officials said.

The chief justice of Israel’s Supreme Court has sharply attacked the sweeping changes to the country’s justice system planned by the new conservative government, lending her voice to a growing outcry against the proposed overhaul.

A judge is set to consider whether authorities should be punished after the media obtained documents showing detailed allegations about the suspect in the Colorado gay nightclub shooting previously plotting to be “the next mass killer” in an old case that was sealed at the time.

A jury began deliberations Wednesday in the murder case against a former Texas police officer charged with fatally shooting a Black woman through a rear window of her home in 2019.

The suspect accused of entering a Colorado Springs gay nightclub and killing five people and wounding 17 others was formally charged with 305 criminal counts including hate crimes and murder.

The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission has issued a public complaint to 36th District Court Judge Demetria Brue for professional misconduct.

Honorable Judge Jamie L. Wittenberg of the 44th District Court in Royal Oak passed away on Sunday at the age of 48.

Two right-wing operatives have pleaded guilty in Cleveland to single felony counts of telecommunications fraud for having placed thousands of hoax robocalls in Ohio during the runup to the 2020 general election.

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has invoked his right against self-incrimination during a civil trial related to the Flint water scandal.

The Michigan Supreme Court has thrown out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal.

The Supreme Court has made it easier for certain prison inmates to seek shorter sentences under a bipartisan 2018 federal law aimed at reducing racial disparities in prison terms for cocaine crimes.

Police say a Detroit man is charged in the fatal shooting of Hutch’s Jewelry Owner Dan Hutchinson. Roy Donta Larry, 44, was arraigned Friday (June 3) at the 45th District Court for first-degree murder and felony firearm.

The Memorial Day holiday will impact several city services.

A New Zealand man on Thursday was sentenced to one year in prison for threatening to kill Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Here are tonight's top stories.

A judge has denied a request to lower a $500,000 bail set for two parents who with their son are charged in a fatal Michigan school shooting.

North Carolina’s highest court has delayed the state’s planned March 8 primary until May so state courts can review lawsuits claiming illegal gerrymandering.

Two conservative hoaxers face a record $5.1 million fine for allegedly making illegal robocalls to wireless phones without the owners' consent in the 2020 election.

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The current ban on evictions will last until October 3.Now two landlords are suing saying it is equivalent to the court taking private property. Legal challenges were expected here.

Unlike conventional diversion programs, eligible defendants will be able to enter the program before entering a guilty plea.

The 38th District Court in Eastpointe will be closed Wednesday, April 7 and possibly Thursday, April 8 due to a COVID-19 outbreak, according to court administrator, Karen Haydett.

Israel’s president has handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a new government.

The suspect was expected to be arraigned in the 34th District Court after 11 a.m. on Saturday. DETROIT – A Detroit mother has been charged in connection with the non-fatal shooting of her 13-year-old son who was shot by his 10-year-old cousin. Brianna Williams, 30, is charged with second degree child abuse. Allegedly, the 10-year-old found an unsecured handgun that belonged to a relative of the suspect and shot his cousin in the head. AdNew Today: Detroit parents charged in non-fatal shooting of 3-year-old sonRelated: Detroit police giving free gun locks to residents to prevent accidental shootings involving children“This case came to our office on the same day as another child shooting case, as a result of unsafe storage of a weapon,“ said Wayne County Prosecutor, Kim Worthy.

In this photo taken from a footage provided by the Babuskinsky District Court Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gestures during a hearing on his charges for defamation in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia. (Babuskinsky District Court Press Service via AP)MOSCOW – Prosecutors on Tuesday asked a Moscow court to fine jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of defaming a World War II veteran, maintaining pressure on the top Kremlin foe. Earlier this month, a Moscow court sentenced Navalny to two years and eight months in prison for violating terms of his probation while recuperating in Germany. The sentence stems from a 2014 embezzlement conviction that Navalny has rejected as fabricated and the European Court of Human Rights has ruled to be unlawful. AdDuring Tuesday's hearings at Moscow's Babushkinsky District Court, prosecutors asked the judge to order Navalny to pay a fine of 950,000 rubles (about $13,000) for slandering the 94-year-old veteran.

DETROIT – A Metro Detroit woman has been indicted after she was accused of misappropriating government money designated to aid medical providers in treatment of patients suffering from COVID-19 and instead using it for personal use. While the company was not operational during the pandemic, it did receive $37,656 for medical treatment and care for COVID-19 patients. Officials said Abbas misappropriated that money, issuing checks to her family members for personal use. The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General and the FBI. The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, enacted in March 2020, manages the Provider Relief Fund, which assigns money for medical providers’ COVID response.

The case was watched as a test case for the future of independent Holocaust research in Poland. The case has been closely watched because it was expected to set a precedent in the field of Holocaust research. AdAt stake in the case was Polish national pride, according to the plaintiffs, and according to the defendants, the future independent research into an extremely sensitive issue. Grabowski, a Polish-Canadian history professor at the University of Ottawa, and Engelking, founder and director of the Polish Center for Holocaust Research in Warsaw, are among Poland's most prominent Holocaust researchers. AdThe libel case has raised concerns internationally because it comes amid a broader state-backed historical offensive that critics say largely whitewashes wrongdoing by Poles.

Attorneys for Snyder are telling prosecutors that the Flint water case should be dismissed because he was charged in the wrong county. (67th District Court in Flint via AP)LANSING, Mich. – Attorneys for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder are striking back, telling prosecutors Tuesday that the Flint water case should be dismissed because he was charged in the wrong county. Snyder,” Lennon told the judge. Snyder was one of nine people charged in a new investigation of the Flint water crisis, including former state health department director Nick Lyon.

A federal judge in Michigan has denied a lawsuit seeking to decertify the state’s Nov. 3, 2020 General Election results based on claims of widespread fraud in the distribution, collection, and counting of ballots. The election results were certified in Michigan on Nov. 23. Read the full opinion here:Michigan’s Board of State Canvassers voted Nov. 23 certify the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election results. The vote to certify Michigan’s election results officially awards the state’s 16 electoral votes to Joe Biden in the presidential election. Board member Norman D. Shinkle (R) abstained from voting after questioning the balance of votes in certain precincts, specifically in Detroit.

WARREN, Mich. – A rise in COVID-19 cases among city hall employees has led to the temporary closure of Warren City Hall. According to city officials Sunday, a department administrator is currently on a ventilator and sedated until his oxygen levels go up. City officials said Warren Police Department and District Court also have experienced significant spikes. All city employees will be tested and the court, city hall and police department will be disinfected. It is currently unknown when Warren City Hall will reopen.

DETROIT – Timothy Eugene Moore, a 34-year-old man from Toledo, was arraigned Sunday afternoon on one count of homicide at the 34th District Court in Romulus. WATCH Local 4 News at 11Metro Detroit weather: Nice and sunny fall day with highs in the low 70sMostly clear Sunday night, with milder lows near 50 degrees (10 degrees Celsius). Mostly sunny and warm once again on Monday, with highs in the low 70s (22 degrees Celsius). We likely won’t break Monday’s record high of 75 degrees (24 degrees Celsius), set in 1999. 4 Fast FactsSaturday, Nov. 7, 2020 -- Monday, Nov. 9, 2020

ROMULUS, Mich. – At least one of the two people Michigan State Police have in custody in connection with the death of Egypt Covington was arraigned Sunday. According to authorities, Timothy Eugene Moore, a 34-year-old man from Toledo, was arraigned Sunday afternoon on one count of homicide at the 34th District Court in Romulus. Covington, 27, was shot and killed inside her Van Buren Township home on June 23, 2017. When her body was found, her hands were bound with Christmas lights and she had been shot in the head. UPDATE: Timothy Eugene Moore, 34 years old from Toledo, Ohio was arraigned this afternoon on one count of Homicide in the 34th District Court for the murder of Egypt Covington.

Concerned residents have contacted Local 4, questioning why a city that’s less that three square miles is home to 36 marijuana business licenses. Be InformedWhen Michigan’s chief medical executive offered new advice for restaurant customers on Wednesday, it came as a surprise -- especially for restaurant owners. The Drug Enforcement Administration laid out reasons for all of us to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24. Researchers have discovered much shorter exposures can also spread the virus, especially if those exposures are repeated. Read MoreWednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 -- Friday, Oct. 23, 2020

The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said there have been three people in the office that tested positive for COVID-19, they were not in courtrooms and they have been quarantined. Jury trials just resumed at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice, but this week brought mass courtroom confusion. One attorney writing the presiding judge about trials put on hold: “I understand jury trials have been suspended for the time being (or that’s the talk around FMHJ).”The presiding judge responded: "Yes, jury trials have been halted due to an increase in COVID cases and positive case in the WCPO.”The first case to be put on hold was Trevaun Pearson. Pearson doesn’t have the $200,000 bond and has to wait inside the Wayne County Jail. McConico said the court has not conducted any jury trials since March, and no summons were sent this month.

The U.S. District Court for Eastern Michigan has launched an online help desk to offer the public and lawyers quick access to live assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clerk’s Office and Jury staff can answer questions through the help desk’s chat icon. The icon is located in the lower right corner of the court’s website. Chat is available from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, except on holidays.

DETROIT – Two right-wing political operatives accused of voter intimidation in Michigan have turned themselves in to authorities in Detroit, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday. Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl appeared virtually for arraignment on multiple felony charges in the 36th District Court in Detroit. Burkman’s probable cause conference is scheduled for Oct. 15 and his preliminary exam is scheduled for Oct. 21 in front of Judge Roberta Archer. Wohl’s probable cause conference is scheduled for Oct. 15 and his preliminary exam is scheduled for Oct. 20 in front of Judge Kenneth King. Arraignments begin at 10:30 a.m., but Burkman and Wohl will be called to appear in order of the court’s established list of cases.

According to Nessel, 12,000 people with 313 area codes received the robocall in late August. The two men are each charged with four felonies for breaking election laws. “These robocalls alone could impact who our next president is.”Burkman, who is from Virgina is a conservative lobbyist. Wohl, who is from Los Angeles, is known for promoting right-wing conspiracy theories and trying to smear prominent Democrats. “We absolutely intend to defend voters in this state and to enforce the laws,” Nessel said.

DETROIT – The 36th District Court will be closed on Tuesday, June 23 due to a water main break. All hearings will be rescheduled for a later time. For more information, visit the court’s website here.

DETROIT – The 36th District Court in Detroit is extending its period of limited operations previously announced on March 13 to coincide with the extension of Michigan Gov. On Friday, Whitmer extended Michigan’s stay-at-home order until June 12 and the state of emergency until June 19. Both executive orders were previously set to expire after May 28. The court’s moratorium on evictions will also be extended through June 12 due to the coronavirus outbreak in Michigan. RELATED: 36th District Court in Detroit extends moratorium on evictions due to COVID-19

DETROIT – The 36th District Court previously issued a moratorium on evictions March 13. According to a news release, the court has now extended the moratorium to coincide with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-85. The temporary suspension regarding evictions will continue through June 11, 2020. During this time, as stated in the order, “this extension includes a new provision prohibiting any demand for the payment of rent that includes a demand for possession, or other threat of eviction, based on the nonpayment of rent.”Please visit, 36thdistrictcourt.org for further information and updates concerning operational changes due to COVID-19.

DETROIT – An attorney who recently visited 36th District Court in Detroit has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said. Chief Judge William C. McConico learned an attorney who visited the court March 16 has since tested positive for the virus. “Part of our preparedness plan for the coronavirus has been to schedule additional, regular deep cleanings of our building," McConico said. Anyone who worked or appeared at 36th District Court on March 16 should contact a doctor and follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocol regarding exposure. Officials at 36th District Court say they have created a coronavirus contingency plan and taken steps to address the threat.

DETROIT – Effective immediately, the 36th District Court has issued a moratorium on evictions due to the coronavirus. “This is a difficult period for our entire community, and in an effort to avoid any additional hardship for those affected, it is important that we halt residential evictions at this time. As everyone is strongly encouraged to practice social distancing and, if applicable, self-quarantine, during this period, it would be unwise and mean-spirited to remove people from their homes until this threat has passed,” said Chief Judge William C. McConico. The court had previously announced further measures to address the threat of coronavirus. For more information on the court’s coronavirus contingency plan, please visit https://www.36thdistrictcourt.org/.

DETROIT – Some proceedings at the 36th District Court in Detroit will be changed to limit people’s exposure to coronavirus. MORE: Here’s which Michigan counties have confirmed cases of coronavirusBeginning Monday, dockets will be limited to only include certain cases. See the changes being made below:Since the first cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Michigan on Tuesday, many events have been canceled or postponed, including concerts and college graduations. See all the changes that have been made here.

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Northville High School teacher was in court Wednesday after he was arrested on sexual misconduct allegations, officials said. UPDATE: Northville teacher accused of having sex with girl in classroom, on airplane, 30 times at secret apartmentDean was arrested by police and charged with three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct -- penetration. Superintendent Mary Kay Gallagher told parents in a letter that there’s no reason to believe the allegations involve a Northville High School student. District officials are working with police to determine if there are any other victims inside or outside the district, authorities said. The following letter was sent to Northville Public Schools families on Wednesday evening:Previous coverage

CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two people have been arrested and charged in connection with a Canton Township salon break in, police say. On Thursday, Benjamin James Timmer and Katelyn Marie Howard were arraigned in the 35th District Court on charges of breaking and entering into Tina’s Nail Salon on Ford Road. Timmer, 49, was charged with charged with breaking and entering a building, a 10-year felony; possession of burglary tools, a 10-year felony; and habitual offender fourth offense. Howard, 22, was charged with breaking and entering a building, a 10-year-felony. A judge set Timmer’s bond at $10,000 (10%) with a GPS tether, and Howard’s bond at $5,000 (10%).

HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. – The Highland Park City Hall will be closed again Thursday due to a building problem. City Hall and the 30th District Court were both closed Wednesday. Court cases that were initially scheduled for Wednesday will go forward Thursday as scheduled, but at the Ernest T. Ford Recreation Center. The center is at 10 Pitkin Street, between 3rd and Hamilton streets. NEW: Highland Park City Hall to be closed Friday due to building maintenance

Published: January 8, 2020, 8:43 am Updated: January 9, 2020, 6:14 amHIGHLAND PARK, Mich. – The Highland Park City Hall and 30th District Court are closed Wednesday due to building problems. City officials said rescheduled court dates will be posted on the front door of the City Hall. Officials also said they expect this problem to be fixed by Thursday. UPDATE: Highland Park City Hall to be closed Thursday due to building problem

DETROIT 36th District Court in Detroit is expanding its online ticket resolution program. The Online Ticket Resolution Program offers a quicker route to resolve eligible traffic civil infractions online rather than making a trip downtown, paying for parking and passing through security screening to appear for a court date. More of our Court users will now be afforded with the time-saving and convenient alternative of online resolution versus making an in-person court appearance.Our team has worked diligently with DPD to get the program expanded. Online Ticket Resolution is mutually beneficial to the public, our justice system partners, law enforcement agencies and the Court as a whole. Please visit https://www.36thdistrictcourt.org/ to resolve your ticket online.

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. - A Hamtramck man has been charged with criminal sexual conduct in a case that involved an 18-year-old victim, according to authorities. Ibrahim Algahim, 34, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct. Algahim was arraigned Wednesday at 34th District Court in Romulus. A preliminary examination is scheduled for Oct. 31 at 31st District Court in Hamtramck, authorities said. Ibrahim Algahim (WDIV)Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.