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Flint police seize three sports cars after illegal drag racing
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Three sports car owners are without a ride after the Flint Police Department caught them drag racing recently. Flint police seized two Chevrolet Camaros and a Dodge Challenger after the owners were caught in alleged drag races on streets around the city during a targeted enforcement campaign.
$2,500 reward offered for information related to Sunday's shooting
GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Crime Stoppers of Flint & Genesee County are offering a $2,500 cash reward for information leading to an arrest from Sunday's fatal shooting in Flint. On July 21, 30-year-old Shanquice "Que Que" Love was found shot to death in the Travel Inn parking lot on...
Suspect in Flint homicide released on 6-month tether, gets 2 years of probation
FLINT, MI – A 38-year-old Flint man has been released on bond after pleading no contest to reduced charges related to the shooting death of Monte Alexander in August 2023. James Wade Greer was sentenced by Genesee County Circuit Court Judge David J. Newblatt on July 12. If you...
Victim of racial incident with Burton officer gets settlement
BURTON, Mich. (WJRT) - The victim of an alleged racially charged incident involving a Burton police officer will receive a $400,000 settlement from the city. The settlement for Anthony Miller was reached during civil litigation over the incident, which occurred on Feb. 1, 2023. Miller hit former Burton Police Det....
Court hearings delayed for driver accused of hitting Trooper Popp
SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - The trial for the man accused of killing a Michigan State Police trooper in a crash on I-75 in January has been temporarily adjourned. Court records show 81-year-old Duncan Erving is charged with not using due care when passing a stationary emergency vehicle, causing death.
Woman Killed, Another Wounded in Flint Shooting; Police Seek Witnesses
A fatal shooting in Flint on Sunday afternoon resulted in the death of a woman and left an additional individual hospitalized with injuries deemed not life-threatening. The incident occurred on the 2000 block of S. Dort Highway around 2 p.m., as reported by WNEM. Flint Police Department officers arrived at the scene to find a woman with a deadly gunshot wound.
Second suspect pleads guilty to killing man, hiding body in Flint
FLINT, MI – A second suspect has pleaded guilty to killing a man and hiding his body in a vacant building on the city’s northeast side. Celine Castilleja, 31, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, tampering with evidence, concealing the death of an individual and removing a dead body without permission from a medical examiner.
Trial scheduled for two men accused of deadly 2020 shooting in Flint
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Two suspects in the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy will be going to trial this fall. Court records show that 24-year-old London Walton, 25-year-old Cameron Burnett and 24-year-old Shamir Banks have a jury trial scheduled to begin Oct. 30. That is just over four years...
Victim to receive $400K settlement after former Burton detective used racial slur in assault
BURTON, MI – The City of Burton will pay Anthony Miller a $400,000 settlement after a former Burton detective assaulted him and called him a racial slur during an arrest in 2023. The settlement agreement was reached between victim Anthony Miller, and his attorney Tom Pabst, and the City...
Flint man sentenced for dumping paint on girlfriend's property
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - A Flint man who has been found guilty of domestic assault in which he did more than $100,000 in damage will spend up to 20 years in prison. Court records show 63-year-old Arthur Humphreys was sentenced on Monday to a minimum of 57 months in prison to a maximum of 20 years. Humphreys was credited with 342 days of time served.
Thirteen years later, mother renews plea for info about hit-and-run death of daughter
GENESEE TWP, MI – It was 13 years ago when Tamela Steiner lost her daughter. Alexandria Castanon was 22 years old on July 23, 2011, when she was hit and killed by a vehicle while walking down Center Road near Richfield Road in Genesee Township. Her case has gone...
City, Flint schools start new initiative to prevent youth gun violence
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - As TV5 has reported, murders in Flint are up and several have involved young people. Now, the city is partnering with the Peacekeepers and school districts with a new tactic to get to kids before the violence starts. City leaders are calling for action in response...
Marlette man pleads guilty to OWI, fleeing from police in Tuscola County
A Marlette man pleaded guilty in Tuscola County Circuit Court last Monday for operating while intoxicated and fleeing from police in the fourth degree. 30-year-old Nathan William Ross was arrested by the Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office earlier this year on April 21, and arraigned on three charges in the county’s district court on June 6, 2024.
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