Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

Four people were killed and 17 were seriously injured in a massive pileup on I-96 in Ingham County on Saturday night.

Four people were killed and 17 were seriously injured in a massive pileup on I-96 in Ingham County on Saturday night.

According to the FBI, Michiganders lost $80 million in cryptocurrency scams last year.

According to the FBI, Michiganders lost $80 million in cryptocurrency scams last year.

A 26-year-old woman from Lansing will spend five years behind bars after her 2-year-old son was fatally shot in October.

A petition to reopen the investigation into Brendan Santo’s death has more than 5,000 signatures.

New evidence has been revealed in the death of Brendan Santo, thanks to private investigator Ryan Robison, who has connections with the case.

For the first time in nearly three years, the parents of Brendan Santo are breaking their silence and demanding answers in their son’s mysterious death.

New pieces of evidence linked to Brendan Santo’s death have been uncovered and raise major questions about what police concluded about the case.

Should the case of Brendan Santo’s death have been closed? A medical examiner weighs in on on the autopsy report.

Brendan Santo was missing for 84 days before his body was found in the Red Cedar River.

Have you heard about that time when hundreds of critters broke out of their boxes and took over a Michigan airport?

Rashad Maleek Trice was previously sentenced to life without parole in a Michigan court before he was sentenced on Friday to life imprisonment on federal charges.

What’s the weirdest thing that delayed you or put you behind on something?

The man who killed 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith and assaulted her mother in 2023 was sentenced to life behind bars on Friday.

He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and first-degree criminal sexual conduct on July 1, 2024, almost exactly a year after the crimes were committed.

Rashad Maleek Trice is expected to be sentenced Friday morning after pleading guilty to killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith and assaulting her mother in 2023.

The Michigan Department of Attorney General concluded its investigation in the review of the shooting death of Stephen Luis Romero, 33, of Lansing, without issuing charges against the officers involved who acted in self-defense.

The driver is accused of reckless driving, breaking into a home and stealing a pickup before leading authorities on a high-speed chase through Livingston County.

The plea comes almost exactly a year after the toddler was kidnapped and killed.

After over-correcting, the trailer fishtailed and hit a truck containing two road workers.

Michigan lawmaker Neil Friske issued a statement regarding the police investigation of his arrest for alleged assault and weapons crimes.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning Michigan residents about medetomidine, which is a new drug that has been identified in overdose deaths across the state.

This year, the event is focusing on the need for organ, eye and issue donation education, especially for teenagers getting their first driver’s license.

Police said the driver was assaulted after the suspects demanded his wallet and pizza.

A 17-year-old boy was killed in the shooting, a 16-year-old and a 20-year-old were critically injured and four other victims are expected to survive.

Someone left the East Lansing Art Festival with more than just an increased appreciation for the creativity of Michiganders.

An Ohio woman pleaded guilty leaving a race-based and politically motivated death threat to a Michigan state representative in 2021.

Michigan representatives discussed a proposed bill in Lansing that would make filing dirty deeds a serious crime.

An Ingham County man returned home from his grocery shopping trip a millionaire after winning $2 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s Diamonds & Gold instant game.

The former Michigan House of Representatives leader, Lee Chatfield, and his wife were arraigned on embezzlement charges Thursday, May 2.

Two others are charged with tampering with evidence after the vehicle the child was shot in was found burned and abandoned.

A Michigan teenager drove to a gas station with a tree lodged in his pickup truck, police said.

Michigan State University police are identifying seven people accused of participating in a hate crime.

The charges include conducting a criminal enterprise, embezzlement from a nonprofit, conspiracy to commit embezzlement from a nonprofit and more.

An East Lansing man who prosecutors say sexually exploited at least eight young boys has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

The man accused of kidnapping and killing a 2-year-old girl from Lansing is admitting to the federal charge of kidnapping resulting in death, according to a new plea agreement.

The man accused of kidnapping and killing a 2-year-old girl from Lansing is admitting to the federal charge of kidnapping resulting in death, according to a plea agreement filed Thursday.

Board members Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno have been referred to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for potential removal.

FEMA is opening centers across Michigan to help residents and business owners impacted by August 2023 flooding.

Get to know the new Michigan laws and amendments that were passed in 2023 and took effect earlier this week.

Michigan State University held a remembrance gathering on the anniversary of the Feb. 13, 2023, mass shooting that left three students dead and five critically injured.

Security updates have been put in place one year after the mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University, but there is still a list of needed changes.

The Spartan community came together to honor the victims. It was a time of reflection for many, and as they looked back, emotions from that night returned.

Michigan lawmakers passed several new laws and amendments in 2023 that will take effect in 2024 -- here's a look.

When police found the man, he reportedly fled on foot into the Thornapple River.

A Michigan State University academic building that was the site of the 2023 mass shooting reopened Monday almost one year later.

Operations were resuming Thursday at the Michigan Capitol building after it was targeted by an emailed bomb threat the day before.

Two former staffers for former state house speaker Lee Chatfield are pleading not guilty to embezzlement charges in Lansing.

Two former staffers for former state house speaker Lee Chatfield are pleading not guilty to embezzlement charges in Lansing.

Michigan lawmakers passed new laws and amendments, and agreed to repeal some, in 2023, and they're going to take effect in 2024 -- here's a look.

There are several new laws and amendments that will take effect in Michigan once the calendar turns to 2024.

Michigan lawmakers passed several new laws and amendments in 2023 that will take effect in 2024 -- here's a look.

Michigan lawmakers passed several new laws and amendments in 2023 that will take effect in 2024 -- here's a look.

The family of Stephen Romero has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the city of Lansing and Lansing police officers Donovan Moore, Jeff Kurtz, and another unnamed officer for shooting and killing him.

The university has been criticized for its handling of the Nassar investigation and its dealings with survivors in the aftermath of his arrest and conviction.

Michigan’s Supreme Court has refused to immediately hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling that would allow former President Donald Trump’s name on the state’s presidential primary ballot.

Some food service workers spoke out in Lansing ahead of the arguments at the Supreme Court.

The man charged in the kidnapping and believed murder of 2-year-old Lansing girl Wynter Cole Smith was on Tuesday ordered to stand trial after waiving his right to a preliminary examination.

An emotional and, at times, chaotic board meeting at Michigan State University ended with the same leadership in place in East Lansing.

The man accused of kidnapping and killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith will not face the death penalty.

Michigan State University Board of Trustees Chair Rema Vassar made it clear Tuesday afternoon she has no plans to resign.

A 2-year-old boy was found shot outside of a gas station in Lansing.

“We keep getting bad publicity for things over the current months,” said student Kevin Bur. “It keeps racking up.”

University officials apologized and promised greater oversight on what will be displayed at sporting events.

Police response to the February shootings at Michigan State University that left three students dead was efficient and effective, according to the results of a third-party review that were released to the public on Tuesday.

The parents of the Oxford High School shooter are officially headed to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges after the state Supreme Court on Tuesday denied their appeals to get their cases thrown out.

Michigan’s Treasury Department is selling unclaimed property in a public auction on Saturday, Sept. 30, in Lansing.

MSU interim coach Harlan Barnett did not hesitate to discuss the cloud over MSU and Tucker.

He called the investigation “devoid of any semblance of fairness,” and that his upcoming hearing would be “so flawed that there is no other opportunity for the truth to come out.”

Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker was investigated after a woman reported sexual harassment, according to reports.

More than 50 turtle hatchlings were released into wetland habitats after being removed as eggs along the path of a pipeline project in Michigan.

Metal detectors have been installed at Michigan State University’s Spartan Stadium ahead of the busy college football season in an effort to “enhance security” in the wake of the school’s mass shooting earlier this year.

The tranquil weather continues for the start of the weekend with a few rain showers and some sunshine on Saturday

The impact from the tornado that blew through Ingham County could be seen for miles. Along I-96, between Williamston Road and M-52, hundreds of trees snapped to pieces.

Police said one person was killed, several others were badly injured, and more than 25 cars were damaged by a “possible tornado” on I-96.

Officials say at least six tornadoes touched down in Michigan as part of severe storms powered by strong winds that killed five people, while downing trees, tearing roofs off buildings and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power.

A suspected tornado touched down near Livingston County on Thursday night, the National Weather Service reported.

On Friday in Lansing, 14 of the 16 accused fake electors appeared before a judge for a probable cause hearing as they stand accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees has given the for OK for alcohol to be sold at sporting events.

We're taking a look at where things stand six months after the deadly mass shooting at Michigan State University.

Rashad Trice, the man accused of kidnapping and killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith in Detroit, appeared in court Monday to answer federal charges.

Michigan State University will pause classes and exams and will hold a remembrance event on Feb. 13, 2024, the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting that killed three students, officials announced Tuesday.

Even Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s detractors (and there remain quite a few in our polarized times) have to admit she managed to accomplish most of the objectives she laid out in her State of the State address back in January.

The man accused of kidnapping 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith and assaulting the child’s mother appeared in court.

The man suspected of kidnapping and killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith is accused of committing crimes in three different counties, but the state’s attorney general wants to consolidate the case to just one county.

Rashad Trice, 26, had his very first appearance in a federal courtroom for his alleged role in the death of his ex-girlfriend’s daughter, 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith.

Video showing the chase and arrest of the man suspected of kidnapping and killing Wynter Cole Smith revealed what was said as officers struggled with him and realized the 2-year-old girl wasn’t in the car.

A student shares his uniquely challenging and complicated college experience bookended by a global pandemic and a mass school shooting.

When police arrested the man suspected of kidnapping Wynter Cole Smith, the 2-year-old girl was nowhere to be found. Now, Local 4 has obtained exclusive video showing the car chase, arrest, and conversation between officers and Rashad Trice.

Officials believe Wynter Cole Smith was killed with a pink cellphone charging cord that was found on her body days after the Amber Alert.

Here’s everything we know about the Wynter Cole Smith case, from the Amber Alert to the discovery of her body to the charges against her suspected kidnapper.

Family members honored the life of 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith with a vigil in Detroit.

The man accused of kidnapping Wynter Cole Smith after attacking her mother in Lansing is facing federal kidnapping charges.

The man suspected of kidnapping Wynter Cole Smith after attacking her mother in Lansing and fleeing police in St. Clair Shores has officially been charged in connection with the 2-year-old girl’s death.

The man linked to the disappearance of Wynter Cole Smith, accused of attacking her mother in Lansing, and charged with fleeing St. Clair Shores police has been moved from the hospital to a jail cell.

Community activists held a vigil to honor the life of 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith.

Rashad Maleek Trice, 26, of Detroit, has been charged with fleeing police after officials say he attacked his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend and kidnapped her daughter, 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith.

The grandfather of Wynter Cole Smith has a message for the person who killed the 2-year-old girl and left her body in an alley in Detroit.