Mother says SpongeBob SquarePants told her to kill 3-year-old daughter
The mother of a 3-year-old girl found stabbed inside a garbage bag says SpongeBob told her to kill the child.
Oxford High School shooting: US paying $360K to law enforcement who responded
Money from the U.S. Justice Department’s emergency assistance program will pay authorities who responded to the Oxford High School shooting.
Substitute teacher removed from Farmington High School after making racist comment toward Black student
A substitute teacher at Farmington High School was recorded making a racist comment to a Black student.
'Maybe it’s just my paranoia': Phone records show Jennifer Crumbley ignored texts from Ethan about demons
Texts read in court Tuesday reveal the hallucinations accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley was having months before the shooting. When he texted his mother Jennifer Crumbley on numerous occasions, she didn't reply.
Jennifer Crumbley referred to Ethan as 'weird', horse farm owner testifies
The prosecution in the case against James and Jennifer Crumbley revealed their first witness in the preliminary examination as a horse farm owner who said that Jennifer called her son 'weird' and said he only had one friend.
Coast Guard helps rescue 18 people with ATVs trapped on ice floe in Lake Erie
The Coast Guard said that the crew on a helicopter from Air Station Detroit noticed the adventurers around 1 p.m. They had several ATVs and were trying to find a way back to the land; there was none.
Oxford High School shooting: Administrators, staff deny negligence
Administrators and staff at Oxford High School denied negligence after a lawsuit from Geoffrey Fieger alleges they failed to properly act before accused shooter Ethan Crumbley opened fire in the school.
Apple Watch helps save Metro Detroit woman's life
A Michigan woman's Apple Watch detected that her heart rate was high and alerted her to a problem she didn't even feel.
Jewel thief busted after Michigan cop stops to help him with flat tire, finds $75K in stolen jewelry
When a Brownstown Township police officer stopped to help with a blown tire last month, the driver was acting a bit suspicious because he had a vehicle full of stolen jewelry.
Chicago police commander selected as Grand Rapids top cop
The next police chief in Michigan’s second-largest city is coming from Chicago.
Cheslie Kryst, former Miss USA, dies at 30
Cheslie Kryst, who was Miss USA 2019, has died after jumping from her apartment in Midtown Manhattan.
Ethan Crumbley, accused Oxford High School shooter, to pursue insanity defense
Ethan Crumbley's attorneys plan to pusue an insanity defense for the Oxford High School shooting, according to paperwork filed in Oakland County.
Oxford High School students return to building for first time since November shooting
Students will be back in the building Monday for the first time since November's Oxford High School shooting.
Michigan woman collects $3M lottery prize after checking spam folder
Laura Spears, 55, said she saw the e-mail that she had won the prize while looking for a missing e-mail in her spam folder.
Brendan Santo: Body recovered near Michigan State University believed to be missing Rochester Hills teen
The body of Brendan Santo, an 18-year-old from Rochester Hills who disappeared last October, is believed to have been found near Michigan State University in the Red Cedar River.
Mom: 1-year-old was shaken so hard by babysitter her corneas detached in manslaughter case
"He is being charged with manslaughter, but I don't think 15 years is enough for what happened to her," Hartley said. "Her life is gone and I think he deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison, with no parole."
Woman pregnant with twins set on fire by boyfriend, Detroit police say; suspect gets $50K bond
A woman, pregnant with twins, was set on fire by her own boyfriend, Detroit Police say. Not only that, he could be out on bail as low as $5,000 as she and the babies fight to live.
University of Michigan, sexual abuse survivors of Dr. Anderson reach $490M settlement
Survivors of Dr. Robert Anderson and the University of Michigan have reached a $490 million settlement.
Woman found dismembered in bags was mother of 4, remembered as sweet soul
"I don’t want to picture of her being cut up and mangled by the guy," Parks said. "The pain she had to be going through.This is not a human that would do something like this to a person."
Body parts of missing woman found inside bags within Detroit house; boyfriend arrested
Detroit police have arrested the boyfriend of Latima Warren, whose body parts were found in bags inside the residence near Tireman and Vaughan. Warren has been missing since Dec. 28.



















