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13-year-old girl accused of stabbing 7-year-old sister to death over argument about ‘flushing the toilet’
A 13-year-old girl has been accused of stabbing her seven-year-old sister to death following an argument believed to have started over flushing the toilet.The incident unfolded at a home in Taylor, Michigan, on Saturday when the teen was babysitting her younger sister, Taylor Detective Zachary Digiacomo told FOX2Detroit.Police said that a note had been placed in the bathroom about flushing the toilet and a verbal argument broke out between the siblings.During the argument, the 13-year-old allegedly stabbed her sister in the abdomen, head, and neck with a butcher’s knife and a hunting knife. Police said the teen then called...
Two convicted in 2023 Adrian homicide
ADRIAN, Mich. — Two people were convicted of charges relating to the 2023 homicide of 27-year-old Jonathon Simmons in 2023. According to Lenawee County Circuit Court records, Kenyatto Sylvertooth, who was 47 at the time of his arrest, was found guilty Monday of homicide - open murder, discharging a firearm from a vehicle causing death and a felony firearm charge.
St. Clair home damaged in fire
ST. CLAIR – Mike Alley said he wasn’t home when his house caught on fire Tuesday morning. But his wife and granddaughter were. Neighbors called to alert them of smoke coming from the home, and they were able to escape unharmed, Alley said. ...
Two dead after truck fails to stop at railroad crossing in Lapeer, police say
LAPEER, MI – Two men have died after being hit by a train when their truck failed to stop at an active railroad crossing in Lapeer, police said. Officers from the Lapeer City Police Department responded at approximately 10:26 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, to the railroad crossing on South Main Street (M-24) near Cramton Park for a crash.