DETROIT — A federal judge Tuesday refused to dismiss the indictment against five members of an alleged plot to kidnap and kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, calling defense claims of entrapment and government overreaching a “heavy burden to carry.” U.S. Distr…
Attorneys for accused Oxford High shooter argue for some jail records to remain private
PONTIAC, Mich. – Some jail records for accused Oxford High shooter Ethan Crumbley should remain private and not be part of the public court file or available to the news media, attorneys for the boy argued this week. Crumbley, 15, is being held in isol…
Oxford schools officials seek to pause $100 million mass shooting lawsuit
DETROIT — Oxford Community Schools officials late Monday asked a federal judge to suspend a $100 million lawsuit filed by victims of the Nov. 30 mass shooting until the end of criminal cases against the alleged shooter and his parents. The lawsuit thre…
Accused Whitmer kidnap plotters lose bid to dismiss criminal case
DETROIT — A federal judge Tuesday refused to dismiss the indictment against five members of an alleged plot to kidnap and kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, calling defense claims of entrapment and government overreaching a “heavy burden to carry.” U.S. Distr…
Free N95 masks available at Meijer stores across Midwest
Meijer will be providing free N95 masks to store customers across the Midwest to help limit the spread of COVID-19 amidst a record-breaking surge in infections and hospitalizations. Customers can pick up three masks each at store entrances, where a Mei…
Autoworkers worry about GM’s use of lower-paid employees to build EVs
As General Motors Co. prepares for its electric vehicle future with multibillion-dollar investments in Lansing, Orion Township and elsewhere, autoworkers worry about the growing number of employees making less than traditional union-represented employe…
Oxford High students return to school for the first time since November shooting
OXFORD, Mich. — Students returned Monday morning to the newly renovated Oxford High School for the first time since a school shooting on Nov. 30 left four students dead and injured six others and a teacher. Snow fell on students from a dark, gray sky a…
Michigan woman learns $3M lesson in winning lottery prize
Laura Spears learned a valuable lesson last month as she perused messages in her email account. The lesson: Don’t forget to check the spam folder. The value: $3 million. Spears, 55, of Oakland County won the Michigan Lottery’s Mega Millions prize on De…
Kid Rock hints at touring retirement, calls for unity in video message
Kid Rock says his upcoming tour could be his final large scale outing in a video released on his Facebook page on Monday. “I’m not trying to sell tickets, ‘oh this is the last tour, you better come out and see me,’ but it very well could be for the unf…
Ford unleashes the ferocious Bronco Raptor
Ford has let its much-anticipated Bronco Raptor out of the cage, and it’s a beast. With a ferocious, 400-plus horsepower engine under its ribbed hood, the Raptor sits on 37-inch tires and a 9.8-inch wider track for high speed off-roading like its big b…