Whitmer calls special election for vacant Michigan senate seat

After months of sitting vacant, the constituents of Michigan's 35th District in the state Senate now have a date to vote for their next senator.

Police wrangle stolen car with grappler
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A driver in a stolen car tried to flee Livonia police on I-96, but he couldn't get away, thanks to the grappler.

Gun stolen from police department in 1979 found during arrest of drunk driver in Warren

A suspected drunk driver arrested in Warren this week was not only armed - he was armed with a gun stolen from a New York police department back in 1979, Michigan State Police said.

Lengthy legal battle ends with prison time for Macomb County man who sexually assaulted teen

After appeals in both the Michigan Supreme Court and United States Supreme Court, a lengthy legal battle has concluded with prison time for a man convicted of sexually assaulting a teen relative.

Changing its tune: 89X goes back to alternative rock

After weeks of rumors, alternative rock station 89X is back on air and fans of the 90s scene are gleefully going back in time.

89X returns to the alternative rock scene
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So many have turned the radio dial to 88.7 and immediately took that drive down Memory Lane with 89X back on the air. That legendary alternative rock station out of Windsor disappeared five years ago and went to a country format. But this was the big change they heard in the 8 a.m. hour this morning.

Rochester Hills man charged for allegedly luring 15-year-old to meet for sex

Already on probation for sex crimes, a Rochester Hills man has been arrested again, this time charged with luring a 15-year-old girl to meet up for sex.

Rochester Hills man accused of luring teen for sex
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In July, investigators say Harrison reached out to the 15-year-old girl on Instagram. They didn't know each other. He allegedly convinced her to meet up multiple times for sex, knowing she was underage. He reportedly wasn't clear about his age either. She told a family member, who reported it to Northville Township Police. Now, he's facing five counts of criminal sexual conduct and charges of accosting a child.

400 mile memorial swim honors crew of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald 50 years later

It has been half a century since the famous Edmund Fitzgerald sank to the bottom of Lake Superior, taking the crew down with her, and this week, swimmers undertook a 411-mile relay swim to honor the 29 men.

Honoring the crew who died on the Edmund Fitzgerald
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2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior in November 1975, a tragedy immortalized in a Gordon Lightfoot song. The tragedy claimed the lives of 29 crew members, and efforts are taking place throughout the year to ensure the victims are never forgotten.

Notorious hit man among 2 charged for crimes behind bars
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Two inmates including a self-described hit man were collaborating from different prisons to obstruct justice, investigators say.

Woman sentenced for torturing man in wheelchair
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34-year-old Brittany Walker was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to torture. The other man accused in the crime is expected to go to trial in September.

Detroit woman thanks mayor saying city's solar initiative saved her life

As a resident living near an upcoming solar array project, she had the option to receive thousands of dollars in energy-efficient upgrades. She says they saved her life.