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Man who re-enacted fatal shooting in rap pleads no contest in 2 cases
A Toledo man pleaded no contest Tuesday to reduced charges arising from two shootings in 2022 when he was a juvenile, including a fatal one after which he appeared in a self-made rap video about it. After finding him guilty of involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault in Lucas County Common Pleas Court, Judge Linda Jennings then immediately sentenced William Perkins, 19, to a negotiated 25 to 30½ years in prison. The sentence is subject to a procedural review in Lucas County Juvenile Court because Perkins was 17 at the time of the shootings and was initially charged as a juvenile. State law requires that the juvenile court review the sentence because the murder charge for which he was bound over to adult court was reduced. The involuntary manslaughter count related to the June 2, 2022, shooting death of Caah’von Graves, 19, in a dwelling at the Weiler Homes in East Toledo, while the felonious assault count was for wounding a man four months later at a pickup basketball game in South Toledo.
6 accused of counterfeit activity across 4 northwest Ohio counties
BRYAN — Charges have been filed against six young adults who are believed to have produced and circulated counterfeit money in Williams, Defiance, Fulton, and Auglaize counties, according to a news release issued Tuesday by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. The suspects, who are between the ages of 20 and 23, face anywhere from two to nine felonies apiece. They are accused of theft, identity fraud, cashing forged checks, counterfeiting bank cards, and making purchases with fake $20 bills, according to a multi-count indictment announced by Mr. Yost and Williams County Prosecutor Katherine Zartman. Those identified in the news release are Cooper Rademacher, 21, and Kalie Gibler, 22, who face nine felonies apiece; Dion Fleet, 23, Brandon Randolph, 23, and Dale Champion, 20, who face three felonies apiece, and Noah Frisby, 23, who faces two felonies.
Issues of the Environment: Ecology Center study finds PFAS in rainwater in Ann Arbor and Southeast Michigan
In the past decade, a few studies have looked at precipitation across the Great Lakes region to see if PFAS would turn up there. Invariable, it has been detected, albeit at very low concentrations. This is concerning because even though the levels are very dilute in rain droplets, it indicates that they can readily concentrate in the environment where they fall.
Cambridge's Matt Buckman commits to Hillsdale College for basketball
Cambridge senior Matt Buckman committed to play college basketball at NCAA Division II Hillsdale College on Tuesday. Buckman, a 6-foot-4 guard/forward, averaged 25.7 points per game last season for the Blue Jays. He added 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists while shooting 50 percent from the field, 82 percent from the free throw line and 39 percent from 3-point range. Buckman, the 2023-24 Capitol South Player of the Year, enters this season having scored a program-record 1,517 points. Buckman is a three-sport athlete who also quarterbacks the football team and is a multi-year varsity golfer. Hillsdale College, which is located in Hillsdale, MI, went 18-10 last season after three consecutive 20-win campaigns and plays in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
2 cats suffer smoke inhalation in Northville townhome fire
NORTHVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two cats are being treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a townhome in Northville. Fire crews responded to The Coves of Northville of Taft near Eight Mile just before 1 a.m. Wednesday for the blaze that started on the second floor of one of the homes. Two cats inside the home where the fire started "were exposed to some heavy smoke," according to Northville Fire Chief Matt Samhat.
Dr. Robert Livernois To Bring ‘School Talks’ To Detroit’s WJR
Cumulus Media Detroit’s WJR AM 760 will debut School Talks, a new weekend talk show, on Sunday, August 25. Hosted by Dr. Robert Livernois the program will delve into a wide array of school-related topics and feature discussions with educational experts each week. With a rich background spanning 36...
Detroit summer employment program helps grow city's young talent
(CBS DETROIT) — Since 2015, a citywide program in Detroit has been connecting thousands of teens and young adults with summer employment opportunities. Grow Detroit's Young Talent trains and employs young adults between the ages of 14 and 24."It teaches me what I need to do in a work environment," said Wayne State University student Jayden Allen. "And it's also assisting me with honing my skills."Allen dreams of becoming an AI engineer. He's also a participant in this year's GDYT program, spending his second summer at DTE creating a mock website and learning that a career in IT isn't limited to programming...
St. Johns-area meat market to open store in downtown DeWitt
DEWITT — A St. Johns-area meat market and butcher shop specializing in fresh cuts, summer sausages and jerky is opening a second location in downtown DeWitt by the end of the year, the company announced this week. Bellingar Specialty Meats will occupy an approximately 4,000-square-foot storefront at 128 S. Bridge St. The DeWitt...
Rumors Swirl As Angel Reese Takes Vacation With Rising NBA Star
While the Paris Olympics are in full-form, the WNBA is in the middle of their all-star and Olympic hiatus that will carry over throughout the month of August. Giving the players an immense amount of time off before playoff pushes begin, and Chicago Sky's rookie of the year ...
Jazz on the River coming to Trenton this weekend with lineup of notable musicians
Where is the best place to hear some cool jazz? Ask people in this area they just might tell you on the river, next to jazz enthusiast in Elizabeth Park. The Trenton park, located at 4461 Elizabeth Drive, has been the setting for the spot for noted jazz musicians for the past 27 years.
Detroit’s Black churches respond to gun violence in the community| Black Church in Detroit
After a mass shooting of 21 people at a block party on Detroit’s east side, Detroit’s Black churches are coming together with residents and other advocacy organizations to support the community and spearhead efforts for change. The July 7 incident, which killed two people and injured 19 others, goes down as one of the city’s worst mass shootings to date. From June to August 2022, Detroit was the site of at least five mass shootings.
Tim Pamplin, well-known in Metro Detroit as the 'Nightcam' guy, joins WWJ Newsradio 950
“We couldn’t be more excited for Tim to join our news team. We plan to leverage his renowned breaking news reports to provide our listeners with quality coverage of each day’s top stories.”
JD Vance is unrecognizable to his former friend, who shared their emails and texts
Sofia Nelson is a public defender in Detroit, a graduate of Yale Law School and a former close friend of JD Vance — the Ohio senator hoping to be the next vice president of the United States. Vance is known these days for being a far-right politician. He's expressed...
New 8,000-square-foot mental health facility opens in Southfield
Metro Detroiters living with mental health disorders as well as intellectual and developmental disabilities have an opportunity to learn, play and engage with the community at Gesher Human Services' new 8,676-square-foot facility in Southfield. The Lois and Milton Y. Zussman Center, which opened on May 14, is twice the size of its...
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