NEGAUNEE, MICH. An investigation conducted by the Michigan State Police (MSP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force has resulted in the arrest of a man formerly living in Negaunee. Gerald Moore, 40, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 20, and arraigned on Friday, Aug. 21. The investigation stemmed from an […]
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Two Sault Ste Marie men arrested for delivery of cocaine and felony weaons charges
CRAWFORD COUNTY, MI — Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Hometown Security Team stopped a vehicle on Friday, August, 21, 2020 at approximately 11:54 pm for a moving violations which resulted in the arrest of the driver and passenger for several felony offenses. The traffic stop was on northbound […]
Boy, 11, dies when sand dune collapses on him at Lake Superior beach
ALGER COUNTY, MI – An 11-year-old boy died Friday afternoon when a sand dune he was digging into collapsed, burying him. Michigan State Police said the incident occurred around 12:41 p.m. today at a roadside beach area just west of Au Train. Troopers from the Negaunee post responded to a […]
Mackinac Straits Health Foundation cancels 19th Annual Jewel at Mackinac
Organizers have decided to cancel the Jewel at Mackinac Golf Outing this year due to health concerns surrounding the pandemic. This traditional event is one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Mackinac Straits Health (MSH) Foundation. “While we are disappointed, we firmly believe it is the right […]
28 year old woman drowns in Lake Michigan west of St Ignace
On Thursday, August 20,2020 at approximately 1600 hours, Chippewa Central Dispatch advised there were two individuals swimming near US-2 and the Dunes (just west of Pointe Aux Chenes Road) that were far away from shore. Central Dispatch advised the individuals were a 13-year-old and a 28-year-old and that it looked […]
State Police arrest repeat drunk drivers in Chippewa County
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI– Troopers from the Sault Ste. Marie post arrested two people for repeated drunk driving last week. Friday just after 7 p.m. officers stopped a vehicle on M-221 near 6 Mile Road in Bay Mills Township. The driver—a 40-year-old Brimley woman—was arrested for operating while intoxicated – 3rd […]
Newberry man arrested for felonious assault with a knife
SAULT STE. MARIE — Michigan State Police Sault Ste. Marie Post were dispatched to Newberry recently for a report of an assault. According to a Michigan State Police press release dated for Aug. 19, At approximately 1:54 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, troopers arrived to a residence on E. Truman […]
Detectives Need Help Finding Pilot Who Flew Under Mackinac Bridge
Officials are asking for help tracking down a pilot who flew an airplane under the Mackinac Bridge in June. The plane flew under the bridge about 2:50 p.m. June 28 while hundreds of cars were on the bridge ahead on the Fourth of July holiday, according to a news release […]
Lane closure for US-2 work near Epoufette starts next week
August 18, 2020 — Traffic patterns will change beginning Monday, Aug. 24, at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) US-2 relocation project near Epoufette. Starting next Monday, on the west side of the project in Epoufette, the contractor will begin constructing the tie-in point between the old and new highway […]
St Ignace assists Mackinaw City with multi-story hotel fire
The St .Ignace Fire Dept. responded to a mutual aid request from Mackinaw City Fire last night about 6pm for a working structure fire at a multiple story hotel in mackinaw City. Mackinaw Fire command requested an engine and man power. St. Ignace Fire responded with Engine 3 and Rescue […]