LANSING, MICH. It is with the utmost sadness that the Michigan State Police (MSP) confirms the on-duty death of Tpr. Joel Popp of the Tri-City Post. “This is a message none of us wishes to deliver. With a very heavy heart I confirm the death of one of our own, Tpr. […]
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Early morning fire on Ashmun St (Updated)
UPDATE: A home in the Fornicola Trailer Park in the 2500 block of Ashmun St was destroyed by fire this morning. The cause of the fire is unknown and the fire remains under investigation. Two people lived at the home, but neither were home at the time of the fire. […]
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to ask lawmakers to make community college free for all high school graduates
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to urge state lawmakers to pass legislation that would provide free community college tuition for all high school graduates during her sixth State of the State speech on Wednesday. Whitmer also prioritized community college access in her annual address last year. […]
Laurium Couple Arrested for Child Sexually Abusive Material
LAURIUM, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes AgainstChildren (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Willaim Nicholas Horner, 43, and Stacey JeanHorner, 42, of Laurium, for child sexually abusive material – aggravated possession, and using acomputer to commit a crime. The Horner’s were arrested […]
Clare Man Arrested for Ethnic Intimidation
MANISTEE COUNTY, MI. On Monday, August 7, 2023, a husband and wife stopped at the MichiganState Police (MSP) Kaleva Detachment to report a threat made to their family. The family, who are Amish,recently moved to Michigan and were on their way home from church on Sunday with their baby. Theywere […]
State Police Investigating Possible Suicide and Double-Homicide
OSCODA COUNTY, MI. On Monday, January 15, 2024, at approximately 6:11 p.m. deputies from theOscoda County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence on E. Royal Oak Road in Fairview for awell-being check of three residents. The responding deputy did not receive a response at the residence and did not […]
Goetz sentenced to 25-50 years for sexually assaulting a child
Ronald Charles Goetz of DeTour Village was sentenced on January 9, 2024 by the Hon. JudgeLambros to 25 years to 50 years imprisonment in the Michigan Department of Corrections forsexually assaulting a child between the years of 2005 and 2012. At sentencing, Judge Lambrosadmonished the defendant stating that he had […]
DNR releases new ‘Ride Right’ snowmobile safety video
New initiative helps snowmobilers learn about the importance of “leading right” The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with several partners, including the Michigan Snowmobile & ORV Association, has released a new Ride Right safety campaign video.The new video was created to help instruct snowmobilers about the importance of […]
Harrietta Man Charged After Shooting A Service Dog
WEXFORD COUNTY, MI. On Monday, November 27, 2023, at approximately 5:20 p.m. a trooper fromthe Michigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post was contacted about a service dog being shot while theowner walked him in his driveway. The incident occurred on an improved driveway off of N 33 Rd inColfax Township. […]
Man Arrested for Secretly Taking Photos of Unclothed Woman
ALCONA COUNTY, MI. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Houghton Lake Post received a complaintalleging 33-year-old Brendan James Ryan from Swartz Creek had secretly taken photos of a woman heknew, while she was unclothed and changing into a bathing suit last summer. The victim found thesuspect’s phone in the bedroom while […]