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Detroit toddler, 1, survives being shot twice by 6-year-old brother

June 8, 2023

Detroit toddler, 1, survives being shot twice by 6-year-old brother

A one-year-old child shot twice by his six-year-old brother, who found a unsecured firearm in a Detroit home, is "very fortunate" to be alive, police say.

Grammy-winning pianist George Winston dead at 73

June 7, 2023

Grammy-winning pianist George Winston dead at 73

George Winston, a Grammy-winning pianist responsible for million-selling albums like "Autumn" and "December" has died after a decade-long battle with cancer. He was 73.

Michigan man pleads guilty to assisting Whitmer kidnapping scheme

June 7, 2023

Michigan man pleads guilty to assisting Whitmer kidnapping scheme

Shawn Fix, 40, has pleaded guilty to providing material support for an act of terrorism for his role in a foiled 2020 plot to kidnap Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Michigan passes statewide ban on handheld phone use in cars

June 7, 2023

Michigan passes statewide ban on handheld phone use in cars

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed off on legislation establishing a statewide ban on handheld cellphone use while driving.

Michigan lawmakers revive effort to nearly double sex abuse statute of limitations

June 6, 2023

Michigan lawmakers revive effort to nearly double sex abuse statute of limitations

Michigan lawmakers are attempting to revive a bipartisan legislative effort to extend the state's statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases.

Michigan man charged with aiding Whitmer kidnapping plot to change plea

June 6, 2023

Michigan man charged with aiding Whitmer kidnapping plot to change plea

Shawn Fix, 40, of Belleville, Michigan, plans to change his not-guilty plea to a material support charge in connection with the planned kidnapping of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Detroit clerk to stand trial for locking door before shoplifter shot customers

June 6, 2023

Detroit clerk to stand trial for locking door before shoplifter shot customers

Detroit gas station clerk Al-Hassan Aiyash, who is accused of locking customers inside a store subsequently shot up by an angry shoplifter, has been ordered to stand trial.

Michigan deputies, firefighters rescue toddler who stopped breathing after falling into family’s pool: video

June 6, 2023

Michigan deputies, firefighters rescue toddler who stopped breathing after falling into family’s pool: video

Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said that the family reported the child has been released from the hospital and is expected to fully recover.

Michigan man pleads guilty to fatally shooting 2 men who were setting off fireworks at New Year's party

June 6, 2023

Michigan man pleads guilty to fatally shooting 2 men who were setting off fireworks at New Year's party

Christopher Alan Toppenberg, a 63-year-old man from western Michigan, faces up to 15 years in prison for fatally shooting two men who were setting off fireworks at a party.

Dashcam video shows Michigan boy, 10, leading police on highway chase

June 6, 2023

Dashcam video shows Michigan boy, 10, leading police on highway chase

Michigan State Police have released dashcam footage of what they described as an Interstate-75 pursuit involving a 10-year-old boy who allegedly stole an SUV.