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Michigan man uses same set of numbers in lottery ticket for years, wins nearly $400,000
Read full article: Michigan man uses same set of numbers in lottery ticket for years, wins nearly $400,000A Michigan man couldn’t stop pacing his house after learning he won $25,000 a year for life from the Michigan Lottery.
Morning 4: Jail comfort dog suffers concussion in ‘vicious’ attack by inmate in Genesee County -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: Jail comfort dog suffers concussion in ‘vicious’ attack by inmate in Genesee County -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Michigan hypnotherapist sentenced for sexually assaulting patients during sessions
Read full article: Michigan hypnotherapist sentenced for sexually assaulting patients during sessionsVictims testified they were under various states of mental incapacity while undergoing hypnotherapy when he assaulted them.
Michigan man uses AI to alter image of child into explicit material, says sheriff
Read full article: Michigan man uses AI to alter image of child into explicit material, says sheriffA man was arrested for using artificial intelligence (AI) to alter an image of a child to create explicit material, according to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office.
From cans to cash: Michigan lottery club wins $1 million using bottle, can returns to buy ticket
Read full article: From cans to cash: Michigan lottery club wins $1 million using bottle, can returns to buy ticketA Michigan lottery club is collectively $1 million richer after buying the winning lottery ticket using spare change from bottle and can returns.
Michigan man sentenced to 40 years in ‘heinous’ child pornography ring case
Read full article: Michigan man sentenced to 40 years in ‘heinous’ child pornography ring caseA Homeland Security investigation revealed extensive abuse of children, grooming, sexual assault and the production of child pornography.
Michigan hypnotherapist found guilty of sexually assaulting patients during sessions
Read full article: Michigan hypnotherapist found guilty of sexually assaulting patients during sessionsVictims testified they were under various states of mental incapacity while undergoing hypnotherapy when he assaulted them.
Former Michigan police officer tries to pay $125 for sex with 15-year-old, sheriff says
Read full article: Former Michigan police officer tries to pay $125 for sex with 15-year-old, sheriff saysA former Michigan police officer tried to pay $125 to have sex with a 15-year-old girl in Genesee County, officials said.
Michigan man guilty of killing girlfriend after she discovered his secret relationship
Read full article: Michigan man guilty of killing girlfriend after she discovered his secret relationshipA 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 woman accused of embezzling over $400K from vulnerable adult to face trial
Read full article: Flint woman accused of embezzling over $400K from vulnerable adult to face trialConstance 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.
These Michigan road projects may affect Memorial Day traffic
Read full article: These Michigan road projects may affect Memorial Day trafficLane restrictions have been lifted on more than half of road and bridge projects across Michigan to help make travel easier this Memorial Day weekend. But some construction zones remained active, and could affect traffic.
Married Detroit police officers accused of abusing their children, stepchildren
Read full article: Married Detroit police officers accused of abusing their children, stepchildrenTwo married Detroit police officers have been charged with abusing the woman’s children, who are also the man’s stepchildren.
Battling CRMO: Inspiring Metro Detroit figure skater overcomes rare bone disease
Read full article: Battling CRMO: Inspiring Metro Detroit figure skater overcomes rare bone diseaseA 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.
Flint firefighter turned mentor helps inner-city kids learn hockey through nonprofit program
Read full article: Flint firefighter turned mentor helps inner-city kids learn hockey through nonprofit programRico 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.
What inspired 26-year-old Michigan man to buy lottery ticket that won him $500,000
Read full article: What inspired 26-year-old Michigan man to buy lottery ticket that won him $500,000A 26-year-old Michigan man had a very strange reason for buying a lottery ticket, but it ended up winning him $500,000.
How police used chat to catch 7 Michigan men trying to meet young girls for sex
Read full article: How police used chat to catch 7 Michigan men trying to meet young girls for sexA sheriff described how police used chat messages to catch seven Michigan men who were trying to meet up with young girls for sex.
Camera in girl’s bedroom leads to Michigan man with 294 graphic images on phone
Read full article: Camera in girl’s bedroom leads to Michigan man with 294 graphic images on phoneA hidden camera in a girl’s bedroom helped lead police to a Michigan man with 294 graphic images on his cellphone, officials said.
Tarot cards told Michigan woman money was coming. She won $500,000 lottery prize that day
Read full article: Tarot cards told Michigan woman money was coming. She won $500,000 lottery prize that dayA Michigan woman won a $500,000 lottery prize the same day as Tarot cards said she was about to come into some money.
Michigan woman beats malnourished puppy in front of delivery man, sheriff says
Read full article: Michigan woman beats malnourished puppy in front of delivery man, sheriff saysA 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.
Father charged with hate crime related to threats at Michigan elementary school
Read full article: Father charged with hate crime related to threats at Michigan elementary schoolA Michigan father is facing hate crime charges after prosecutors say he threatened to burn down the school and kill the staff.
A Michigan toddler's shooting highlights new gun storage law and other states' strategies
Read full article: A Michigan toddler's shooting highlights new gun storage law and other states' strategiesA Michigan man is the first person to face charges under the state’s new law requiring gun owners to keep weapons in locked storage containers around minors.
After 2-year-old girl shoots self, man becomes first person charged under Michigan's gun storage law
Read full article: After 2-year-old girl shoots self, man becomes first person charged under Michigan's gun storage lawAuthorities say a Michigan man whose 2-year-old daughter shot herself in the head with his revolver pleaded not guilty after becoming the first person charged under the state’s new law requiring safe storage of guns.
Michigan sees first charges filed under new Safe Gun Storage Law after baby girl shoots herself
Read full article: Michigan sees first charges filed under new Safe Gun Storage Law after baby girl shoots herselfThe 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.
DTE: Crews ‘geared up’ in SE Michigan in case winter storm causes power outages
Read full article: DTE: Crews ‘geared up’ in SE Michigan in case winter storm causes power outagesAs a winter storm prepares to drop significant snow across Michigan starting Friday, utility companies are also preparing for the possibility of power outages.
Genesee County authorities treat disappearance of 15-year-old girl as kidnapping
Read full article: Genesee County authorities treat disappearance of 15-year-old girl as kidnappingAuthorities are searching for a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen leaving a Genesee Township high school with a 54-year-old man.
Some Flint GM workers reject tentative UAW agreement with voting underway
Read full article: Some Flint GM workers reject tentative UAW agreement with voting underwayA 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.
UAW chief blames GM, Stellantis for ‘violence on picket lines’ in Michigan, other states
Read full article: UAW chief blames GM, Stellantis for ‘violence on picket lines’ in Michigan, other statesThe 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.
Tracking severe weather threats in SE Michigan -- here are all the active weather alerts
Read full article: Tracking severe weather threats in SE Michigan -- here are all the active weather alertsThe National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Wayne County until 8 p.m. Friday and a thunderstorm watch for several counties in Southeast Michigan until 1 a.m.
‘Nowhere to be found’: Michigan man finally finds $192,000 lottery ticket in car
Read full article: ‘Nowhere to be found’: Michigan man finally finds $192,000 lottery ticket in carA Michigan man said his lottery tickets were “nowhere to be found” until he went out to his car and discovered one was worth more than $192,000.
Michigan man killed by police after wife’s body found in garbage bags at apartment
Read full article: Michigan man killed by police after wife’s body found in garbage bags at apartmentA Michigan man was killed by state police after officials went to his apartment and found his wife’s body dismembered and placed in garbage bags, they said.
Troopers kill Michigan murder suspect as he turned gun toward passenger, police say
Read full article: Troopers kill Michigan murder suspect as he turned gun toward passenger, police sayState troopers killed a Michigan murder suspect as he turned a gun toward the passenger in his car while cornered by police, officials said.
Flint Native Claressa Shields wins ‘Best Boxer’ ESPY award
Read full article: Flint Native Claressa Shields wins ‘Best Boxer’ ESPY awardFlint native Claressa Shields just keeps winning. She already has the awards and accolades to be recognized as the “G.W.O.A.T.” (Greatest Woman of All Time) but continues to add to her legacy.
‘You never know what you’re going to catch’: Unknown substance found in Flint River
Read full article: ‘You never know what you’re going to catch’: Unknown substance found in Flint RiverSomething in the Flint River concerns Genesee County as the county says people should stay away even though the City of Flint still doesn't know what's in the water or how it got there.
Man critically hurt after SUV hits his motorcycle on I-75 in Detroit, flees
Read full article: Man critically hurt after SUV hits his motorcycle on I-75 in Detroit, fleesA 73-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday night after he was struck by an SUV on I-75 in Detroit while riding his motorcycle.
Genesee County man wins $2 million playing Michigan Lottery’s Fortune scratch off ticket
Read full article: Genesee County man wins $2 million playing Michigan Lottery’s Fortune scratch off ticketAn anonymous Genesee County man bought the winning ticket at Beacon & Bridge Market on Thompson Road in Fenton. The 56-year-old chose to receive his prize as a one-time payment of $1.3 million instead of 30 annuity payments for the full amount.
4 arrested in Genesee County after young kids given THC gummies, exploited for child porn
Read full article: 4 arrested in Genesee County after young kids given THC gummies, exploited for child pornFour people have been arrested after an operation centered around giving children THC gummies and exploiting them for child pornography was uncovered at two homes in Genesee County.
Michigan man changed name after prison, groomed teen for sex, infected partners with HIV, cops say
Read full article: Michigan man changed name after prison, groomed teen for sex, infected partners with HIV, cops sayA Michigan man who changed his name after spending years in prison made friends with the family member of a teenager so he could groom the teen for sex and also infected unknowing sexual partners with HIV, authorities said.
Wrong way driver accused of kidnapping passengers arrested by Michigan State Police
Read full article: Wrong way driver accused of kidnapping passengers arrested by Michigan State PoliceMichigan State Police have arrested a driver accused of kidnapping passengers while going the wrong way on I-75 at a high rate of speed.