August 21, 2023 Last defendants set to begin Whitmer kidnapping plot trial nearly 3 years after plan was first uncovered The final defendants in the Whitmer kidnapping plot are set to go on trial on Aug. 21, 2023. Four people have already pleaded guilty for their roles in the plot.
August 18, 2023 Michigan dad speaks out about Nigerian sextortion suspects who led son to take his own life Two Nigerian brothers pleaded not guilty Thursday to alleged sextortion crimes that led to 17-year-old Jordan DeMay's 2022 suicide. His father spoke out after the hearing.
August 18, 2023 Company behind contentious Michigan battery factory quietly appeared as Chinese foreign principal in filings The California-based Gotion Inc. quietly registered as a Chinese foreign principal amid contentious fights over a Michigan plant stemming from Chinese Communist Party influence concerns.
August 17, 2023 Michigan police, veterinarians save cat shot with arrow as shelter offers reward for offending archer's arrest Michigan police rescued a cat found with an arrow piercing its body, collapsing both lungs, and took it to an adoption center for further help.
August 17, 2023 Man involved in gruesome 1996 teen beheading case granted reduced sentence, chance for parole A man who committed a gruesome act of violence as a teenager, involving the killing and beheading of another teen, has been granted a reduced prison sentence and opportunity for release.
August 17, 2023 Groundwater treatment systems to address 'forever chemicals' planned near Michigan military base Efforts are underway to combat the contamination of groundwater caused by high levels of persistent and hazardous PFAS chemicals near the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Michigan.
August 16, 2023 Biden administration rejects pleas to strengthen regulations of large livestock farms that pollute waterways The Environmental Protection Agency denied petitions to strengthen regulations of large livestock farms. Activists claim the farms pollute waterways with manure and other pollutants.
August 16, 2023 Michigan man pleads guilty to assaulting police officer during Jan. 6 US Capitol protest Matthew Thomas Krol, a man from Linden, Michigan, pleaded guilty to assaulting an officer during the U.S. Capitol protest on Jan. 6, 2021.
August 16, 2023 On this day in history, August 16, 1958, pop sensation Madonna is born in Michigan Pop star Madonna was born on this day in history, Aug. 16, 1958. The singer, actress, entrepreneur and mom was born in Michigan to an Italian family.
August 15, 2023 Excessive social media use has many of the same effects as substance abuse, says expert Lindsay Oberleitner, a clinical psychologist and education director at SimplePractice in Detroit, Michigan, explores the warning signs of social media addiction and offers potential solutions.