Nigerian brothers sentenced to 17.5 years in sextortion case linked to Michigan teenโs suicide
Thursday was sentencing day for two Nigerian brothers charged in a sextortion case that led to a Marquette teenager taking his own life.
FBI warns of increasing sextortion threats: What parents need to know
Teens are being coerced into sending naked photos or videos of themselves and then are pressured to send money or be ruined. The consequences can often be deadly.
2 plead guilty in sextortion case that caused Michigan teen to die by suicide
Two Nigerian men have pleaded guilty to one charge after officials said they threatened to release a nude photo of a 17-year-old Michigan boy, causing him to die by suicide inside his home.
Nigerian men charged in sextortion case that caused 17-year-old Michigan boy to die by suicide
Two Nigerian men appeared in court this week on charges that they threatened to release a nude photo of a 17-year-old Michigan boy, causing him to die by suicide inside his home.
2 Nigerian men charged in deadly Michigan sextortion case of 17-year-old boy appear in court
Two Nigerian men charged in a deadly Michigan sextortion case of 17-year-old Jordan Demay appeared in court Monday.
2 Nigerian men extradited to Michigan to face charges in sextortion ring that targeted teen who died
Federal officials provided an update on the international sextortion ring that targeted a Michigan teenager who died by suicide.
Live stream: Feds provide update on case against 3 Nigerians accused of blackmailing Michigan teen
Federal officials are expected to provide an update on the international โsextortionโ ring that targeted a Michigan teenager who died by suicide.
Live stream: Feds provide update on case against 3 Nigerians accused of blackmailing Michigan teen
Federal officials are expected to provide an update on the international โsextortionโ ring that targeted a Michigan teenager who died by suicide.
Hear from parents of Michigan teen who died by suicide while being blackmailed with nude photo
Local 4 sat down with the parents of a Michigan teenager who died by suicide while being blackmailed with a nude photograph on Instagram.
Extended interview: Parents speak about teen sonโs suicide in Michigan sextortion case
Jordan DeMay, 17, was a student at Marquette Senior High School in March 2022 when three men from Lagos, Nigeria, convinced him to send a nude photograph of himself on Instagram.
Michigan parents describe night of sonโs suicide, dangers of sextortion, how he was targeted
"These three guys from the the other side of the planet came into my home while we were sleeping and murdered my son.โ -- Jordan DeMay's parents spoke with us about the sextortion scheme that led to their son's death by suicide.
3 Nigerians charged after Michigan teen dies by suicide while being blackmailed with nude photo
Three Nigerian men have been charged in the death of a 17-year-old boy from Michigan who died by suicide because he was blackmailed with a naked picture.
The mystery of an airman who disappeared from a Michigan Air Force base 44 years ago
Itโs been exactly 44 years since a 23-year-old airman mysteriously disappeared from a Michigan Air Force base in the middle of the night. Officials are still trying to solve this case after his remains were found a few years ago.
Michigan DNR hosts summer program to help women 18+ improve outdoor skills
The Becoming an Outdoors Woman program costs $300 and runs from June 2 through June 4 at the Bay Cliff Health Camp in Marquette County. This is the 26th annual summer BOW gathering for women 18 and older.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer declares state of emergency for Marquette County after flash floods in May
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Marquette County after thunderstorms and flash flooding caused widespread damage in May.
Officials ID Lincoln Park man, 21, who fell to his death at Miners Castle
Officials have released the identity of a 21-year-old Lincoln Park man who died after falling from a cliff in the Miners Castle area in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Michigan DNR awards nearly $2M in recreation grants to 18 communities
LANSING, Mich. โ Nearly $2 million in recreation grants will go to local park and trail improvements and developments. The DNRโs recreation passport program has awarded about $12.7 million in grants since being introduced in 2010. The program is tied to license plate registration renewals and more than a third of Michigan registered vehicles now have the recreation passport on their license plate tabs. Ten percent of every recreation passport sale goes to the grant program. โThose visitors represent a direct investment in state parks and local parks, because about $1 from every Recreation Passport purchased funds those local park and recreation grants.โ
Judge dismisses lawsuit over fatal shooting of man by Marquette County deputy
MARQUETTE, Mich. A judge has ruled in favor of an Upper Peninsula police officer and dismissed a lawsuit over the fatal shooting of a man who had threatened to kill himself. Marquette County sheriffs deputy Keith Romback said he went to Clifford Tucker's home in Ishpeming Township in 2016 because the former logger was despondent over chronic pain and threatening to end his life. Romback told Tucker he was there to help him. The deputy followed Tucker to a bedroom where the 68-year-old veteran picked up a shotgun. The deputy reasonably concluded that Tucker posed a credible threat of serious harm, U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney said on Aug. 28.
Here are some of the best bike paths in Michigan
26 miles of paved bike paths takes you through the historic Bay View neighborhood, dominated by charming Victorian-era homes in Charlevoix and Emmet counties. The trail connects at several cross roads to a number of wineries within biking distance. In the nature filled counties of Clare, Lake, Midland and Osceola is this 21 mile paved bike trail with natural overlooks. 12 miles of woods, wetlands and the beach is what this Muskegon County bike trail is known for. It is a paved trail mostly and runs right through the city of Muskegon.