Bond was set at $500,000.

Flint native Claressa Shields announced she will walk to the ring with rapper Rick Ross at her upcoming Undisputed Heavyweight World Title fight against Lani Daniels on July 26 at Little Caesar’s Arena.

Despite significant financial investments and improvements in Flint, the community continues to suffer from the long-term effects, and the lack of trust in elected leaders persists.

Local 4’s Isaiah Hall talks with Flint native Claressa Shields ahead of her bout against Light Heavyweight World Champion Lani Daniels on July 26 at Little Caesar’s Arena. Shields will make her first title defense as Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion.

Flint native Claressa Shields announced she will defend her Undisputed Heavyweight World Titles against Light Heavyweight World Champion Lani Daniels of New Zealand on July 26 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Rising prospects and contenders from Michigan will compete in a boxing event on June 6 in Verona, NY as part of the International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend.

The University of Michigan athletics department has made history with its recent recruiting success, reminiscent of the glory days of the early 1990s.

Tasia Keaton, 16, has been missing from Vista Maria in Dearborn Heights since March 14, 2025. Here's everything we know as the search continues.

A reward has increased as the concern grows from Dearborn Heights police, assisting agencies, and the family of 16-year-old Tasia Keaton.

A 37-year-old Flint man was convicted of multiple felonies in connection with the 2022 sexual assault of a child, officials said.

David Ryan Sampson, 34, of Flint, has been convicted of three counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct First Degree involving a victim between the ages of 13 and 16.

The man accused of going on a senseless shooting rampage on Christmas Eve in Oxford is in court on Friday for a preliminary examination.

The man accused of going on a senseless shooting rampage on Christmas Eve in Oxford is expected to face a judge on Friday.

Two men and a woman are facing multiple felony charges after two dogs were found dead and a 9-year-old boy was found living in a home in deplorable conditions.

Claressa Shields is no longer suspended and faces no further penalty by the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission after an investigation found a procedural error during collection of her oral fluid sample.

Claressa Shields is no longer suspended by the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission after an investigation found her not a threat to the integrity of the sport.

Michigan Wolverines signee Trey McKenney, a Flint native, has been named 2025 Michigan Mr. Basketball.

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office has linked a vehicle fire to a fatal shooting involving a man from Flint.

A Flint man was struck and killed while walking across Baldwin Road in Pontiac on Friday.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $53 million civil settlement against Veolia North America (Veolia), resolving allegations that the engineering company contributed to the Flint Water Crisis.

An engineering company has agreed to pay $53 million to settle all remaining lawsuits that accused it of some blame for lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, a decade ago.

After undisputed world champion boxer Claressa Shields was suspended from competing in Michigan for testing positive for marihuana, her promoter Dmitriy Salita says he’s confident she will be cleared of wrongdoing once the investigation concludes.

Claressa Shields became the first boxer in history to earn the Undisputed World Championship in three different weight classes by scoring a unanimous decision over Danielle Perkins on Sunday, Feb. 2 at Dort Financial Center in Flint, MI.

Claressa Shields’ showdown with Danielle Perkins for the Undisputed heavyweight championship airs live on boxing streaming provider DAZN tonight at 8pm.

Flint man convicted on multiple felonies after 2020 assault on girlfriend

For the third day in a row, authorities are searching the Pine Tree Acres Landfill in Macomb County.

Salita Promotions has added heavyweight prospect Brandon Moore from Lakeland, FL to its roster of prominent heavyweights. He will make his promotional debut on Feb. 2 in Flint, MI as he takes on Skylar Lacy for the USBA Vacant Heavyweight Title.

Details regarding the search history of the ex-boyfriend of missing Macomb County woman Ashley Elkins were revealed in court.

The ex-boyfriend of missing Macomb County woman Ashley Elkins is accused of lying to a police officer in connection to her disappearance.

A Flint high school student has been charged after a loaded handgun was found in his backpack during a routine search, officials said.

Claressa Shields and Danielle Perkins came face-to-face at an open media workout ahead of their bout for the undisputed heavyweight world championship which takes place on Feb. 2, at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, MI.

The president of a chemical company is facing multiple charges in connection to allegedly neglecting maintenance updates at the facility, which led to the 2022 oil spill into the Flint River, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.

Flint native Claressa Shields will defend her unified titles and fight for the vacant WBA Heavyweight World title against undefeated contender Danielle Perkins on Sunday, Feb. 2.

Michigan’s top boxers delivered winning performances in Salita Promotions' “Big Time Boxing USA” event in Flint on Dec. 12.

Two juveniles and one man are facing federal charges for breaking into Flint area pawn shops and stealing multiple guns.

Detroit middleweight prospect Da’Velle Smith looks to remain unbeaten on Dec.12 when he takes on William Townsel in an eight-round super middleweight bout at the Dort Financial Center.

Salita Promotions has signed undefeated heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor, a former amateur standout from Brooklyn, New York.

Five people have pleaded guilty in connection to an illegal gambling operation at a Flint arcade, officials said.

Salita Promotions returns to Flint on Dec. 12 with the next edition of “Big Time Boxing USA” headlined by Flint‘s Ardreal Holmes Jr. and some of Michigan’s top prospects.

Three Michigan cities are ranked among the 50 rattiest in the United States.

It wasn’t just the Lions that have been improving over the last few years.

It wasn’t just the Lions that have been improving over the last few years.

A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safe for all Americans.

Victims testified they were under various states of mental incapacity while undergoing hypnotherapy when he assaulted them.

Former President Donald Trump has repeated false claims that Chinese automakers are putting up large factories in Mexico.

Amazon MGM Studios released a trailer for The Fire Inside, a highly-anticipated biopic based on the inspirational true story of arguably the greatest female boxer of all time Claressa Shields.

Some of the best boxers in Michigan delivered an action-packed night of boxing Sept. 12 at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, MI.

A boxing event consisting of Michigan’s finest fighters is coming to Flint, MI.

James Shirah was charged with second-degree murder and was denied bond.

Police say a groom struck a groomsman with a vehicle and killed him after a wedding in Flint, Michigan.

Michigan officials took center stage on the final night of the Democratic National Convention.

Rising junior middleweight prospect and Flint, MI native Ardreal “Bossman” Holmes Jr., will defend his USBA title in the main event of “Big Time Boxing USA” on Thursday, Sept. 12, when he steps into the ring against Cuban veteran Hugo Noriega.

A Homeland Security investigation revealed extensive abuse of children, grooming, sexual assault and the production of child pornography.

Victims testified they were under various states of mental incapacity while undergoing hypnotherapy when he assaulted them.

Here’s where you’ll find the 2024 Michigan Primary Election results for the Flint City Council.

Claressa Shields capped off an exhilarating night of boxing with a historic performance Saturday at Little Caesars Arena, stopping Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse in the second round to win the WBC women’s heavyweight title and the WBO light heavyweight title.

A new study in Michigan, led by the University of Michigan and Hurley Medical Center, suggests that the prevalence of neuropathy in the U.S. may be significantly underreported.

A sea of support was shown for the family of Oakland County Deputy Bradley Reckling.

Flint native Claressa “GWOAT” Shields and her next opponent, Heavyweight World Champion Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse came face-to-face at a press conference at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Latonya Shante Thomas, 27, of Flint, has been charged with felony murder in the April 25 death of her 3-year-old son.

A Michigan man has been found guilty after he killed his girlfriend because she found out about his secret relationship, and then he left her body in the home with her 5-year-old son, officials said.

Flint native Claressa Shields looks to add to her already "Greatest Woman Of All Time" status boxing resume by challenging Vanessa Lapage-Joanisse for the WBC Women's Heavyweight World Championship at Little Caesar's Arena on July 27.

Constance Marie Roberts, 67, of Flint, was bound over to stand trial on four counts of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult of $100,000 or more.

A Flint man said his entire body went numb when he realized he had won $1 million with a lottery ticket.

Cassandra Alvera Gilleylen, also known as Cassandra Alvera Bowens, 52, of Flint, is facing a serious legal battle.

Two married Detroit police officers have been charged with abusing the woman’s children, who are also the man’s stepchildren.

A Metro Detroit figure skater is battling a condition that attacks her bones, which would seem like a bad match for ice, but she is skating on.

Rico Phillips made a career out of putting out fires, but for more than a decade, the now-retired Flint firefighter has been putting kids on ice.

Dozens of the children of Flint, Michigan's lead-contaminated water crisis have turned their trauma into advocacy 10 years after it began.

It’s been 10 years since the tragic Flint water crisis began. One moment one decade ago set thousands of residents on a scary and dangerous path.

Ten years later. How can that be? Time really does fly.

A 26-year-old Michigan man had a very strange reason for buying a lottery ticket, but it ended up winning him $500,000.

A Michigan woman who forced a puppy to live in conditions so bad that the fur on its paws changed color was arrested after beating the dog in front of a delivery man, officials said.

Legendary Michigan political activist and poet John Sinclair passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 82.

A family member has been arraigned in the fatal shooting of a Michigan congressman’s brother.

Wayne State University hosted its first professional boxing venue Tuesday night for Salita Promotions' inaugural "Big Time Boxing USA" series, which featured high-action fights from start to finish.

The law has only been on the books for seven days, but a Flint man was formally charged under Michigan's new safe gun storage law.

Salita Promotions is teaming up with the Detroit-based charity Forgotten Harvest to donate 10 meals to those in need for every ticket sold online to the “Big Time Boxing USA” event on Tuesday, February 20, from Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit and streaming live on DAZN.

Wayne State University will host a professional boxing event with rising stars from Michigan as the headliners.

A second contractor says it has reached a $25 million settlement over its role in Flint, Michigan’s lead-contaminated water scandal.

Metro Detroit received heavy snow Tuesday morning and afternoon, with some cities reporting more than 5.5 inches.

Three Michigan cities were ranked among the worst cities for bed bugs in 2024.

Three Michigan cities made the “rattiest cities” list for 2023.

A judge has formally dismissed misdemeanor charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in the Flint water scandal.

Here’s your Weather forecast for Thursday, Friday and beyond in Metro Detroit.

A group of union-represented autoworkers in Flint voted against General Motors’ tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers, causing some concern as the deal moves through the approval process.

Workers at UAW Local 659 in Flint on the production side of Flint Engine said no to the deal with GM; 48% said yes, and 52% said no. However, if you look at the other units under Local 659, it sailed through.

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I’m mad. I’m really mad. I’m also very sad for the people of Flint.

Forecast for Wednesday, November 1st, 2023

Seven years of legal wrangling over the Flint water crisis had resulted in all cases being dismissed.

Participants — who must be certified divers — draw the design of their pumpkins on the surface, then take them anywhere from 5 to 10 feet underwater to carve them.

Grand Rapids and Flint also made the list.

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Police said they seized two catalytic converters, two reciprocating saws, a torch gun, two used saw blades and six unused saw blades.

No innocent person should ever have to spend a day in prison. Yet, some wrongfully convicted men and women and their attorneys say that's a reality many people face in Michigan and across the country.

The president of the United Auto Workers union said Thursday that autoworkers on strike against the Detroit Big Three automakers have faced attacks on the picket lines this week in multiple states.

Police say about five people were struck by a vehicle while picketing in the United Auto Workers strike outside a Flint-area General Motors plant and suffered minor injuries.

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch effort to revive criminal charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal.

An automotive supplier is expecting to lay off more than 290 employees from four Michigan facilities beginning in October, according to a formal document submitted to the state last week.