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‘Not Just a Murder Case': Why Michigan Suspect Was Charged With Terrorism
Michigan prosecutors are charging a teen with terrorism in a deadly mass shooting at his high school, a novel approach made possible by a law enacted after the 9/11 attacks nearly 20 years ago.
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‘Dead' Woman Found to Be Breathing at Detroit Funeral Home
A young woman was discovered to be alive after she had been declared dead and taken to a Detroit funeral home, officials said. The Southfield fire department said paramedics tried to revive the 20-year-old woman for 30 minutes Sunday. “Given medical readings and the condition of the patient, it was determined at that time that she did not have signs…
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Court Orders Release of Teen Detained Over Schoolwork
The Michigan Court of Appeals on Friday ordered the release of a 15-year-old suburban Detroit girl from a juvenile facility where a county judge sent her for failing to do schoolwork and because the teen was a threat to her mother. The court’s emergency order calls for the immediate release of the teen into her mother’s custody pending appeal...
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Tension Developing in Aretha Franklin Will Dispute
A fight is emerging over whether a son of Aretha Franklin could be put in charge of the late singer’s estate after a 2014 handwritten will was found under cushions in her suburban Detroit home. Attorneys for the estate said in a court filing Monday that “there is no basis to support the assumption” that Kecalf Franklin has the “ability,...
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Black Teen Who Wanted Directions Shot at by White Man
A black 14-year-old boy who got lost in a Detroit suburban neighborhood while trying to get to school was shot at by a white homeowner after knocking on a door to ask directions, prosecutors said Friday, citing home security video and the account of the boy. Jeffery Zeigler, a retired Detroit firefighter, was arraigned Friday on charges including assault with...
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Girl, 6, Taken By Mom in Oak Park Found Safe in Michigan
A 6-year-old girl taken by her mother on Saturday during a court-supervised visit in Oak Park has been found safe in Michigan.
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Detroit-Area Mom Jailed for Not Vaccinating 9-Year-Old Son
A suburban Detroit woman has been ordered to jail for seven days for failing to have her 9-year-old son vaccinated.
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Back-to-School Chaos: Woman Pulls Gun After Fight Breaks Out Over Notebook at Michigan Walmart
Chaos erupted inside a Michigan Walmart when two women and their daughters became involved in a fight over a notebook while back-to-school shopping, according to authorities.
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Former ‘Survivor' Contestant Convicted on Child Porn Charges
A former “Survivor” contestant who had to be medivacked after falling into a campfire and burning his hands has been convicted of possessing child pornography. Michael Skupin, who burned himself during the 2001 series “Survivor II: The Australian Outback” and who returned for “Survivor: Philippines,” was convicted Friday on four of six child porn possession counts by jurors in Oakland...
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Kid Rock Called for Jury Duty at Suburban Detroit Courthouse
Kid Rock, who was born Robert Ritchie and lives in suburban Detroit, read a paperback to pass the time as he waited with other potential jurors.