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Kitten Stolen From Shelter in Michigan, Set To Return Soon
On July 1, a kitten was stolen from a shelter in Lansing, Michigan. The Capital Area Humane Society posted about the incident on its social media platforms, asking for help locating the suspect. Fortunately, the organization was made aware of the woman who stole the tiny feline. Moreover, the little one is set to return […] The post Kitten Stolen From Shelter in Michigan, Set To Return Soon appeared first on CatTime.
81-year-old Michigan woman rescued after being lost in woods for over 20 hours
(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan State Police rescued an 81-year-old woman Tuesday after she went missing in the woods behind her residence, state police said. A family member reported that they last saw the woman around 10 p.m. the night before. They also noted that the woman uses a cane for walking. Troopers responded to the missing woman's home in Ogemaw County's Richland Township and found a motorized mobility chair in the garage, along with her coat, purse and cellphone. The Michigan State Police Canine Team, Trooper Whited, and his partner, Loki, were called to assist, and Loki began tracking the woods behind the missing woman's home. While doing this, Loki found a pair of gloves and a walking cane that led down into a steep ravine. Not far from where he found those items, Loki located the woman at the ravine's base. Police say she was unable to move. Law enforcement officials carried the woman out of the woods as a storm rolled into the area. State police learned that the woman had been lost in that wooded area for more than 20 hours before they found her.
Michigan set to become 20th state outlawing ‘gay panic’ defense
LANSING, MI – It would no longer be legal to argue that someone’s sexual orientation justified assaulting them under a proposed law headed to the governor’s desk. If signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a person charged with a violent crime couldn’t seek to reduce or evade criminal liability on claims that they lost control and reacted violently because of the victim’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Three Rivers man, passenger hospitalized after crash on M-40
A Three Rivers man and his passenger were hospitalized after he lost control of his truck and trailer, went off the road, down a hill, and rolled end over end. The collision happened around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, on M-40 South of Bald Hill St. in Newberg Township.
Two Men Sentenced for Fond du Lac Walmart Heist
The two Michigan men who stole over $3,500 in Apple Watches from the Fond du Lac Walmart have been sentenced. FOX11 reports that Ricky Bell was ordered to spend four years in prison, while Jaylon Autry was given a 3.5-year sentence, and both men will spend four years on extended supervision upon their release.
Missing teen found thanks to a Twitch streamer
(NewsNation) — A 17-year-old Michigan boy, missing for about three months, has been found safe in Miami thanks to a chance encounter with someone doing a live stream on Twitch. Troy Coleman went missing in May from Mt. Morris Township, Michigan, which is about 80 miles northwest of Detroit....
Watervliet City sub-committee meetings tackled many topics in a late June meeting, set July vote on city manager position
On Tuesday, June 18 Watervliet City had three sub-committee meetings. The Finance Committee met first with Mayor Pro Tem Duane Cobb, Mayor Deah Muth, City Engineer Alan Smaka and Commissioner David Brinker. Guests were commissioner, Bill Whitney, Rebecca Oliphant, and Zach Smith.
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Rev. Jared Cramer in Ottawa County Lawsuit
OTTAWA COUNTY —A Federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit by Rev. Jared Cramer a Grand Haven pastor at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Grand Haven against the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners over religious discrimination claims will be allowed to proceed. Rev. Cramer filed his lawsuit in...
Missing Michigan teen with schizophrenia found in Florida during Twitch livestream
MIAMI (WKRC) - A missing teenager from Michigan with schizophrenia was found months later in Florida when his brother recognized him on a livestream. Flint Police Operations posted to Facebook on Thursday that the teenager had been found. The last time Flint Police Operations posted about him was on May...
10 most expensive homes sold in Portage and Vicksburg, June 24-30
A condo in Schoolcraft that sold for $650,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Portage and Vicksburg in the past week. In total, 40 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $319,262, or $187 per square foot.
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