Michigan

Man committed triple murder while out on bond for other violent crimes

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HARPER WOODS, MI – Jonathan Welch, a resident of Harper Woods, Michigan, was sentenced on Wednesday to 45-70 years in prison for the murders of three individuals, including his mother, stepfather, and the mother of his child. Welch had previously confessed to these crimes in July. The victims were identified as Flossie Nicole Bray, Welch’s mother; Robert Bray Jr., his stepfather; and Zlayiah Frazier, the mother of his son. The court records confirmed these details. …

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Man found bound and beaten inside his own car

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SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI – On a chilling Wednesday evening, a 24-year-old Michigan man was discovered bound and severely injured inside his vehicle, following a shocking kidnapping in the parking lot of a popular Lifetime Fitness gym. Shelby Township Police were alerted to the kidnapping around 7:15 p.m. Monday, triggering an expansive manhunt that involved multiple law enforcement agencies. The pursuit reached a climax when officers spotted the suspect’s vehicle at the victim’s residence. As they …

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Grandma fatally shot at baby shower during heated argument

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DETROIT, MI – A baby shower in Detroit took a tragic turn as a heated argument culminated in the fatal shooting of a grandmother, leaving her longtime friend in police custody. The incident occurred over the weekend, and the victim’s family has identified her as Phebe Williams. Reports indicate that a woman in her 40s shot the victim during the argument at a Detroit home where the baby shower was being held. The suspect, whose …

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Doctor kidnaps and kills nursing student in horrifying murder-suicide

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MICHIGAN CITY, MI – A tragic incident unfolded as a beloved nursing student from the University of Michigan-Flint, Gina Nicole Bryant, 25, was abducted and killed by her former boyfriend, Dr. Justin Wendling, 26, a medical resident. Wendling shot Bryant in the head at a gas station in La Salle, Illinois, before taking his own life in Iowa, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office reported. The grim event left Bryant’s family and friends in mourning, with her …

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Mother sentenced to prison for deadly car crash that killed her three sons

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HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, MI – A Michigan woman, Leticia Gonzales, 31, was handed a prison sentence of two to five years on Monday for a fatal car accident that claimed the lives of her three young sons in 2022. Reports indicate that Gonzales was under the influence of methadone, a narcotic painkiller also used in treating opioid addiction, at the time of the accident. The tragic incident occurred in February 2022 when Gonzales lost control of …

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Family dogs protect lost toddler in Michigan forest

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FAITHORN, MI – A toddler from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, who had wandered away from her home, was discovered safe and sound in the woods, cuddling with one of her two pet dogs. The 2-year-old girl had ventured out of her home in Faithorn, Michigan, with her two dogs on Wednesday evening, according to state police. The Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers from the Iron Mountain post were summoned to the child’s home in Menominee County …

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Michigan man facing murder charges after running over his wife while drunk

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A Michigan resident is facing a bond of $1 million following accusations of fatally hitting his wife with his car while under the influence of alcohol. The incident reportedly transpired after a quarrel on Friday evening, as reported by the local authorities. The suspect, identified as 58-year-old Mark Lazon Casterman by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office in Michigan, has been arraigned and charged with several offenses. These include murder, operating a …

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Deputy hospitalized after altercation with suspect

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ALLEGAN, Mich. – A deputy of the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department is recovering in a hospital after a serious head injury sustained during a scuffle with a suspect. The incident transpired late Monday when the deputy was called to address a complaint about a driver behaving recklessly in a residential neighborhood. The deputy was responding to a report of a driver speeding without headlights in a neighborhood, a call that came in just before 10 …

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Early morning gun battle leaves five people shot

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Early Sunday morning in Lansing, Michigan, a shooting incident left five individuals injured, two of whom are in critical condition, according to local law enforcement. The Lansing Police Department reported that officers arrived at the scene around 1 a.m. on the 1300 block of West Holmes Road, where they discovered multiple gunshot victims amidst a large gathering of people. Emergency services from the Lansing Fire Department quickly transported several victims to a nearby hospital. Due …

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Michigan man charged with kidnapping and murder of toddler

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A Michigan man is facing federal charges for allegedly kidnapping his former girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter and subsequently strangling the toddler. The body of the child, Wynter Cole-Smith, was discovered days later in Detroit. Rashad Trice, 26, of Detroit, has been charged with kidnapping a minor and kidnapping resulting in death. The incident is believed to have stemmed from a violent altercation over money between Trice and his ex-girlfriend. Trice now faces both state and federal …

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