Remains of 1986 Monroe County murder victim identified with DNA

The cause of death was ruled blunt force trauma to the head in a homicide, but the investigation was never able to ID the remains after exhausting all leads, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said.

Woman arrested during Monroe County traffic stop claims she swallowed 4 baggies of heroin

A woman caught with cocaine during a Monroe County traffic stop Saturday claimed she swallowed four baggies of heroin after suffering a seizure before being taken to jail.

Another case of bird flu detected in Monroe County

Another case of bird flu has been detected in Monroe County, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) confirmed Thursday.

Swan Boat Club crash trial verdict: Marshella Chidester found guilty of all charges

After about two hours of deliberations, jurors found Marshella Chidester of all charges stemming from the Swan Boat Club crash, including two counts of murder.

Swan Boat Club crash trial: Defense calls bartender who served Marshella Chidester before court ends for day

Marshella Chidester, the suspect charged with killing two children after crashing into the Swan Boat Club last spring, returned to court Wednesday for the rest of the prosecution witness testimony before her attorney called his first witnesses.

Monroe County inmate found unresponsive in cell, dies inside jail

"The Sheriff’s Office is committed to a detailed and thorough investigation," said the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

Swan Boat Club crash trial: Mother of children killed recalls learning what happened from hospital

During the second day of testimony during Marshella Chidester's Swan Boat Club trial, the mother of the two children killed in the crash took the stand to discuss the moment she learned her children had died.

Swan Boat Club crash trial: Marshella Chidester's BAC is admissible in court, judge rules

As Marshella Chidester's trial date nears, a Monroe County judge ruled that her blood alcohol test results can be used in court. Chidester's BAC was .18 when she crashed into the Swan Boat Club, killing two children.

Swan Boat Club crash: Marshella Chidester's attorney wants BAC results tossed from trial

Marshella Chidester's attorney says blood samples used to show that his client was drunk when she crashed into the Swan Boat Club last year were tainted, so the blood alcohol content (BAC) should be excluded from her trial.