A man is facing murder charges more than 20 years after a woman was found dead in the Flint River.

Florida native Rafael Rodriguez, 44, was sentenced to 72 months to 20 years for stealing rent checks in multiple Michigan counties.

Authorities seized nearly 30 pounds of cocaine, more than four pounds of fentanyl, 12 guns and more than $200,000 from his home.

The federal government plans to provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor to produce a key material for computer chips, an announcement Monday with possible political significance as the new factory would be in the swing state of Michigan.

A Saginaw County man became $500,000 richer after making a stop for coffee on his trip to work.

Bavarian Blast is going to be Michigan’s largest waterpark

A Saginaw County man thought the lottery scanner was broken until he scratched off his $4,000,000 Ultimate instant game ticket and found out he’d won $4 million!

An illegal gambling operation was uncovered inside a Michigan bar, and the owners are now facing charges.

A message telling a Michigan woman that she had won a $227,000 lottery jackpot went to the junk folder of her email.

President Joe Biden travelled to Michigan's premier bellwether county of Saginaw as he looks to shore up support in the key battleground state ahead of November.

The seized drugs included 6.6 pounds of methamphetamine, 6.6 pounds of fentanyl, an ounce of crack, and an ounce of heroin.

A holiday wish turned into reality for a Saginaw County woman, who won $500,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Holiday Wishes instant game.

A Tri-City trooper was killed Wednesday evening after he was struck by a vehicle in Saginaw County, according to the Michigan State Police.

A traffic stop Friday resulted in Michigan State Police discovering roughly five pounds of drugs hidden inside the vehicle.

A Mega Millions ticket worth $2 million was purchased in Michigan.

A Mega Millions ticket worth $2 million was purchased in Michigan.

Famed Michigan restaurateur Dorothy Zehnder passed away Sunday. She was 101 years young, and she died surrounded by family in Frankenmuth.

Officials said they found a machine gun in the pant leg of a teenager who attended a graduation event at a Michigan high school.

Now that mosquitoes in Saginaw County have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), Michiganders are being urged to take precautions against bites.

Michiganders are being urged to take precautions against mosquitos bites as the recently collected mosquitos in Saginaw County have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Laboratories (MDHHS BOL).

A 10-year-old was arrested last weekend after allegedly stealing a small SUV near Saginaw and driving it south on I-75, evading police.

A Detroit mother is fighting for her son’s innocence regarding a house fire that took place in 2008, where a firefighter was killed.

A Clio man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Tuscola County.

Police in Saginaw County are looking for a man after his boat capsized Sunday on the Tittabawassee River in Thomas Township.

A Michigan woman who owns three nursing centers on the state’s east side is under investigation for denying proper wages for 45 managers, investigators say.

Daniel Garza-Gonzales has his name back after being unidentified for nearly 50 years.

Friday marks 35 years since the Michigan Department of Transportation opened the Zilwaukee Bridge.

A massive expansion is coming to the water park at Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth.

Police still don’t know who kidnapped and murdered a 16-year-old girl from Flint 39 years ago.

A 7-year-old in mid-Michigan is in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself in the head, police say.

The president and owner of the famous Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Lodge, Judy Zehnder Keller, passed away on Wednesday.

After her mother had multiple strokes and was unable to care for herself, a Michigan woman is accused of spending $1.1 million of her money without permission, including the purchase of a $660,000 condo in Florida that she later hoped to inherit.

A boy found dead in Saginaw 34 years ago still hasn’t been identified, but investigators are using DNA to work to find answers.

Officials said they found four children who had been abducted by their noncustodial Michigan father in the cab of a semi truck.

The term has been historically used as an offensive slur for Indigenous women. Officials state the removal of the slur is effective immediately.

A Saginaw County woman’s jaw “dropped about a foot” when she won $300,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s Cashword Multiplier instant game.

A Michigan State Police trooper has been suspended after he struck a handcuffed drunken driving suspect in the face, officials said.

Michigan’s attorney general issued a warning about price gouging to pharmacies that were charging $50 and $80 for at-home COVID tests that currently retail for under $20, she said.

Authorities say human bones found in central Michigan are those of a pilot who apparently leapt from his plane in mid-flight.

The federal government has approved millions of dollars in disaster relief for part of central Michigan impacted by flooding last year caused by severe weather and dam failures.

Severe storms moved through Southeast Michigan Saturday (July 24) night.

At 4:56 p.m. Saturday (July 24) a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Freeland, according to the National Weather Service.

The CDC is investigating the death of a 13-year-old from Michigan to see if there is any connection to a COVID-19 vaccine.

TAYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two teenagers have discovered a human foot while fishing in Saginaw County. The foot was found Feb. 26 along the banks of the Flint River in Taymouth Township, The Saginaw News reported Thursday. It has been sent to the state police Crime Lab where DNA from the foot will be compared to other collected DNA, Saginaw County Sheriff William Federspiel said. Taymouth Township is south of Saginaw and about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Detroit. The Flint River extends about 78 miles (125 kilometers) through several Michigan counties, according to the newspaper.

SAGINAW, Mich. – A statewide search has been launched for 87-year-old Saginaw County resident Karl Adam Marker. On Thursday Sept. 17 at around 9:50 a.m. Michigan State Police were sent to a home in Kochville Township to investigate a missing person. He was going to the Fashion Square Mall in Saginaw. The statewide search has been active since Thursday. READ MORE: Missing in Michigan reports

LANSING, Mich. – Two Michigan police officers were charged with misconduct in separate incidents involving allegations of excessive force and an illegal search, authorities said Tuesday. Former Saginaw Officer Adam Collier was charged with misconduct in office, a felony. He's accused of striking a handcuffed woman with his fist while she was under arrest for an alleged assault in July. In Jackson County, Blackman-Leoni Township Officer David Lubahn was charged with perjury and misconduct in office. “Law enforcement officers take an oath of office and we fully expect them to uphold that promise,” Attorney General Dana Nessel said.

FREELAND, Mich. – A New York Times correspondent attending a rally held by President Donald Trump in Freeland said she was tracked down by the Trump campaign and removed from the rally. READ: President Trump to visit mid-Michigan todayTweets are embedded below:First for me: Trump campaign tracked me down from pics i tweeted and escorted me out. — Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020I’ve just been kicked out of the trump rally. — Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020And so it begins pic.twitter.com/fuLY4oasjP — Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020Air force one just landed — Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020Crammed in crowd in the rain for trump rally in michigan. Not many masks pic.twitter.com/5DZ6JBVNK8 — Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020

FREELAND, Mich. – President Donald Trump spoke at a campaign rally in Freeland on Thursday. His campaign stop comes just one day after Democratic candidate Joe Biden made a stop in the state. Before departing the White House Trump highlighted a surge in virus cases in Europe to contend that the United States is faring well. Trump has characterized the rallies as “peaceful protests” and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said attendees were exercising their First Amendment rights. It was a similar situation in North Carolina, where Trump held a rally this week that drew a mostly mask-less crowd of thousands.

The report provides an update on the ongoing investigation into the Edenville Dam, plans to restore the Tobacco River's flow and the lack of coordination with the dams' owner Boyce Hydro. But while awaiting the conclusion of the investigation, EGLE provided the first of a series of reports requested by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that will provide information about how the dam failures came to be and reviewing dam safety policies in Michigan. The report doesn’t address any parties at fault for the dam failures, but addresses what EGLE will do next to address the safety concerns left by the Edenville dam. Read more: Frustrated Michigan officials issue emergency order to Edenville Dam owners ignoring deadlines

BAY CITY, Mich. – Five people and a dog have been rescued from a sinking boat in Saginaw Bay. The 50-foot vessel was halfway submerged and one person wearing a life jacket was in the water when a Coast Guard rescue boat arrived after 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Coast Guard said Thursday in a release. A line was tossed to the person who was pulled aboard the Coast Guard Station Saginaw River rescue boat. The other four people and the dog were helped aboard the rescue boat from the sinking vessel. Salvage crews were working Thursday on a plan to remove the sinking boat from Saginaw Bay, according to the Coast Guard.

Gretchen Whitmer has added three counties to her state of emergency issued as a result of two dam failures that caused devastating floods in the middle of the state. Arenac, Gladwin and Saginaw counties have been added to the state of emergency that was issued for Midland County. “I have declared an emergency to provide much needed assistance and have added Arenac, Gladwin and Saginaw counties to the declaration to ensure access to critical resources. (WDIV)Officials evacuated 750 Saginaw County residents, 500 Arenac County residents and more than 100 Gladwin County residents due to rising waters. By adding them to the state of emergency, Whitmer allows these three counties to receive law enforcement and shelter support, road repair help, search and rescue services and more.

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) GIS Unit has created an interactive map listing all road closures related to flooding impacting Gladwin, Midland and Saginaw counties. The map includes closures for state trunklines (I, M and US routes), local roads and will provide updated road impacts until flooding concerns have subsided. More than 20 state trunkline and local agency bridges have been impacted by flooding and will require inspections prior to reopening to the public, according to officials. Flooding also caused severe damage to many bridges that will need to be repaired. “We’re asking the public to continue to follow any safety advisories issued and respect any road barricades you may encounter.

BRIDGEPORT TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A woman and her baby died Tuesday morning in a mobile home fire near the Michigan city of Saginaw, authorities said. Multiple fire departments responded to the blaze in a mobile home park in Saginaw County's Bridgeport Township. The mother and child were in one of three trailers that caught fire, authorities said. The cause of the fire wasn't immediately known, and the names of the victims weren't released. Bridgeport Township is about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of Detroit.

FREELAND, Mich. – A man found dead last week inside his mid-Michigan home froze to death inside the unheated mobile home, police said. Arnoul Jaros, 62, was emaciated but his cause of death was determined to be accidental hypothermia, Tittabawassee Township police said Monday. Officers and firefighters found Jaros' body “in a frozen state” when they forced their way into his home on Feb. 15, police said. Police said it had been at least two months since Jaros had been in contact with relatives, The Bay City Times reported. There was no electricity to the house and the temperature inside was at 25 degrees (minus 3.9 Celsius), police said in a news release.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A man has been charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of his estranged wife more than a decade ago in western Michigan. Michael Pagel, 55, was arraigned via video Thursday in Grand Rapids. Renee Pagel, 41, was stabbed to death in 2006 in her Courtland Township home, northeast of Grand Rapids. He moved with the couple’s three children to Saginaw County after the slaying, according to MLive.com. The investigation eventually was turned over to a cold case team.

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Snowfall across Michigan has resulted in early dismissals and closings are anticipated for tomorrow. Saginaw Valley State University will be closed today beginning at 4 p.m. due to inclement weather, according to a university alert. The university is one of the first universities in the state to close due to snow this season. For an updated school closings list, click here. For more information on SVSU’s weather updates and closures, check out the university’s website.

Joshua Rosebush was found guilty Friday after roughly two hours of jury deliberations. (WDIV)SAGINAW, Mich. - A man accused of saying "night, night" before he shot a police officer in the jaw has been convicted of attempted murder and 25 more felonies in Saginaw County. Joshua Rosebush was found guilty Friday after roughly two hours of jury deliberations. Saginaw Township Officer Jeff Koenig stopped Rosebush's vehicle in the wee hours last January, a stop that led to a shooting, a chase in other counties and a shootout. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

The FAA is investigating a small plane crash in Saginaw County that occurred on Aug. 3, 2019. According to authorities, four people were in a Cessna plane that crashed at about 10 a.m. Saturday in Saginaw County. WEYI reports the plane crashed near the intersection of Spence and Fordney roads. The plane had left Flint and was traveling to Beaver Island. Authorities said the plane experienced engine trouble and a wing caught a guidewire, causing the plane to flip over.