Surgical castration now possible for child sex offenders in Louisiana

Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would allow judges the option to order someone to undergo surgical castration when the person is convicted of a sex crime against a child younger than 13.

Zion Foster's mom sheds tears at sentencing for daughter's convicted killer

Her first license and her first prom; her high school graduation and starting a career and a family. Those were some of the experiences that Zion Foster's mom told the court Monday morning that her daughter would not have after she disappeared two years ago.

Tree service companies price gouged customers after severe weather, Michigan AG says

The Michigan attorney general accused the Florida-based company of recruiting other contractors to do work after extreme storms in 2021 and 2022, deceiving victims in the process.

5 injured in crash involving Detroit EMS rig

The firefighter in the back of the EMS rig had to be extricated and was significantly injured, says DFD.

1 hurt, 5 arrested in Melvindale officer-involved shooting

MSP says all the suspects ran from the scene and five of the six suspects are in custody. Two of the suspects are adults and three are juveniles.

Akron, Ohio mass shooting leaves 1 dead, 24 wounded

An Akron, Ohio, mass shooting left one man dead and 26 others wounded early Sunday morning, according to local reports.

Girl, 15, missing from Pontiac

Kallie Williams has no known family in the area and is new to Pontiac.

Warren man accused of killing wife bound over for trial

A Warren man accused of shooting and killing his wife was bound over to the Macomb County Circuit Court on Friday for trial.

Detroit shootings rise with warmer weather, complicating reduction efforts

A week after the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan unveiled a yearly plan to quell gun violence in the summer, there has been an uptick in shootings in rapid succession.

Paul Pelosi testifies in state David DePape hammer attack trial

Paul Pelosi took the witness stand on Friday in San Francisco Superior Court to face David DePape, the man already convicted in federal court of brutally attacking him with a hammer, telling the courtroom that he couldn't remember too many details of what happened two years ago.