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Michigan State Police trooper nearly collides with group of deer crossing road

Crime

'Strange smell' leads police to bloody torso in basement; man charged

Jared Chance, 29, is being held on a $750,000 bond following his arraignment Wednesday, Dec. 5 on two felony charges stemming from the discovery of a woman's dismembered body inside his Southeast Side home on Sunday.
News

Michigan girl with disability triggers invention that's sweeping the globe

"I have saved recess for myself and a million other people!" Zoey Harrison exclaimed.
Michigan Politics

Boy toy or girl toy? Lawmakers want to end gender classification of fast-food toys

A Michigan House resolution introduced Wednesday urges fast food restaurants like McDonald's to stop gender classification of kid's meal toys, claiming the practice "can influence and limit children's imaginations.''
News

$100M lawsuit dismissed in death of Marine recruit Raheel Siddiqui

Siddiqui's family — which has yet to succeed in getting a local coroner to reverse the finding of suicide — filed the $100 million lawsuit against the Marine Corps and the government.
News

Former MSU President Lou Anna Simon arraigned on charges in Eaton County

She's charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors, and faces up to four years in prison if convicted.
Cars

General Motors wanted at least 7K workers to take a buyout; layoffs loom

GM employees who talked to the Free Press did so on condition of anonymity because their jobs are at risk.
News

Michigan man wins $4.8M after dumpster dive

Before making the life-changing purchase, he threw out his lucky playslip and had to dig through the trash to get it.
National Politics

Betsy DeVos' staff denies rumor she's leaving education secretary job

"The rumors are just that…rumors. The Secretary has no plans of stepping down."
News

Michigan child finds thumbtack in candy while trick or treating

The child's mother posted a photo of the candy on social media.
News

Resorts in Jamaica are facing a 'historic' sexual assault problem

Over the past seven years, 78 U.S. citizens have been raped in Jamaica according to State Department statistics from 2011-17.
News

Michigan Man gets Xbox in prison after leading police to wife's body

"He really showed no emotion — he was pretty matter-of-fact," said St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough. "He walked the detectives right to where it was and there it was."