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MSP investigating crash that killed 2 Benzie Central students
BENZIE COUNTY - A Northern Michigan community is still trying to come to terms with the loss of two high school students. The students were two of three people killed in a recent fiery crash. The two were high school students from Benzie Central schools. No information has been given about the third person who died. Two people were injured in the crash. One of them is a recent graduate of Buckley Community Schools. Michigan State Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.
‘So much life in front of them:’ Goodwine’s granddaughter, great-granddaughter die in crash
“Our granddaughter’s kind heart and strength inspired everyone who knew her and her sweet baby daughter’s smiles and giggles were pure joy,” Goodwine wrote in a post to social media.
Cadillac police say suspect rammed patrol car during chase, injuring officer
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, a Cadillac Police officer attempted to stop a pickup truck on W. Division Street just West of Seneca Place. The driver didn’t stop, leading the officer on a short chase onto east M-115, Lofgren Road and then west on East Lake Mitchell Drive. Near the intersection of East Lake Mitchell Drive and Thirteenth Street, the suspect went off the roadway into the ditch. However, the officer said the driver was able to get out of the ditch and rammed the patrol car head on. Their truck pushed the patrol car back several feet and disabled it. Police said the suspect then took off west on Thirteenth Street. The officer was transported to Munson ER of Cadillac where he was treated and released.
Vape pen causes fire inside airplane traveling to Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY — Cherry Capital Airport officials said a vape pen caused a fire on board a plane headed to Traverse City on Friday. On Friday around 10:10 p.m., the airport was notified that United Flight 1531 - a Boeing 737-700 traveling from Chicago to Traverse City - was experiencing an inflight fire inside the passenger cabin. Central dispatch notified all mutual aid partners to respond per the Airport Emergency Plan, officials said. RELATED: Cherry Capital Airport hosts special meeting on bond for expansion
Manhunt underway for suspect after deadly home invasion
An urgent manhunt is underway after a deadly home invasion in Michigan. One suspect is in custody, with another on the run after they allegedly impersonated utility workers to gain entry to a home, before killing a man and tying up a woman. NBC News' George Solis has the details.