Washtenaw County Deputy shot by suspect, Superior Twp. residents urged to stay indoors

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday an officer was shot by a suspect northeast of Ypsilanti when he was responding to a felonious assault call.

Mich. AG says Washtenaw County deputy's actions appropriate in punching of Black woman

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced multiple felony charges would be filed in three separate police misconduct investigations but ruled a Washtenaw County deputy acted appropriately when he punched a Black woman during an arrest in May.

Livingston, Washtenaw Counties see spike in COVID-19 cases among teens

School is back in session and one high school in Livingston County has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases. Now the county's top doctor is urging all parents to report cases.

As students return to campus at UofM, Central Michigan faces a COVID-19 spike

As the University of Michigan moves in students, those enrolled at Eastern Michigan and Michigan State are told to stay at home ahead of class start.

Black students say Ann Arbor Pioneer High School allows racially hostile environment, institutional racism

Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor is accused of allowing institutional racism to continue at the school, resulting in Black students being humiliated in school and being treated harsher than white students for in-school violations.

Infant killed, mother injured by car in Ypsilanti pedestrian crash

The crash happened at Lakeview Avenue and Hearthside Drive. The infant died at the scene and the mother was hospitalized. 

25-year-old man charged with first-degree sexual assault of elderly woman in Ann Arbor

A 25-year-old man has been charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and first-degree home invasion after allegedly assaulting an elderly woman in her Ann Arbor home.

Harmful algal bloom advisory reported in Ford Lake

A harmful algal bloom advisory has been posted in Washtenaw County after evidence of toxic levels of bacteria were reported in Ford Lake.

Washtenaw County deputy charged with rape, domestic violence from when he was EMU student

The alleged sex assault dates back two and a half years before McWilliams was a deputy and was a student at Eastern Michigan University. He is the second member of the Greek system there to be charged with rape - in the last week.

Michigan State trooper hospitalized after single-vehicle crash

A Michigan State trooper was taken to University of Michigan's hospital after crashing in Superior Township early Wednesday morning. He suffered non-life threatening injuries.