MONROE, Mich. – A 47-year-old woman from Hudson was arrested Friday in connection with the death of Monroe County Animal Control officer Darrian Young. Michele Anne Dropulich was arraigned Saturday on charges of second degree murder and operating while intoxicated causing death and reckless driving causing death. Police believe Dropulich was speeding when she ran a red light at the intersection of Raisinville and South Custer roads on June 4, striking Young’s vehicle, killing her. Police said lab results revealed Dropulich was intoxicated at the time of the collision. Dropulich is being held at the Monroe County Jail.

MONROE, Mich. Officer Darrian Young was honored Saturday with a horse-drawn carriage procession on South Dixie Highway to Monroe Missionary Baptist Church. Police are still looking for the driver who struck Youngs vehicle June 4. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash. The vehicle is described as a black 2014 Dodge Caravan with no license plate. At some point before the crash, the Dodge Caravan was damaged from the front end.

RAISINVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. Michigan State Police are investigating a car crash that killed a 4-year-old boy on Saturday afternoon. The mans 4-year-old son was in a booster seat and wearing a seatbelt in the backseat of the passenger side of the Nissan, officials said. Troopers say the boy was unresponsive at the scene and was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The boys father and the 37-year-old Maybee woman driving the Jeep were also transported to the hospital and treated for their injuries, officials said. No additional details were provided regarding the cause of the crash.

MONROE, Mich. The Monroe County Sheriffs Office is investigating a traffic crash involving a Monroe County Sheriffs Animal Control Division vehicle from their department that occurred in Monroe on Thursday. Officials say a 44-year-old woman was driving westbound on M-50 and disregarded a red light at the intersection of Raisinville and South Custer roads, striking the county sheriffs vehicle that was traveling south on Rasinville Road. The driver of the county sheriffs vehicle was transported to the hospital and listed in critical condition. Officials say the woman driver, from Hudson, Michigan, sustained serious injuries and was also taken to the hospital. The woman is believed to have been involved in a previous hit-and-run incident in Monroe, officials said.

RAISINVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Police are investigating after a body was found Sunday night in River Raisin. According to authorities, the body was found north of South Custar Road, east of Raisinville Road. It was discovered by kayakers in the area. The investigation is ongoing. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.