News

Homeless Man Charged after Wife Dies From Domestic Violence

OTSEGO COUNTY, MI. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post were called toinvestigate two persons squatting in a cabin located in Otsego County in June 2024. Troopers spoke with the occupants and confirmed they did not have permission to be there. The man, identified as 74-year- old John […]

Two Dead in Local Shooting – Updated

UPDATE: On Tuesday, February 4th, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Police andFire Departments were dispatched to Wood Creek Manor for a report of multiple gunshotshaving been fired. While enroute, responders learned that a man shot himself in one of thehallways of the apartment building. Upon arrival, […]

Scam Alert: Stolen Credit Cards Used to Buy Lottery Scratch-Offs

There has been an increase in fraudulent activity involving stolen credit cards and lotteryscratch-off tickets throughout the Upper Peninsula and the Northern Lower Peninsula. TheMichigan State Police (MSP) is investigating some of the complaints, including several in theEscanaba area. MSP is aware of related cases also being investigated in Wisconsin […]

Man Dies in Crash on Mackinac Trail

On Saturday 1-25-2025 at approximately 4:52 pm central dispatch started receiving 911 calls in reference to a traffic crash. It was reported the crash occurred on Mackinac Trail near 12 mile rd and it appeared the victims were in rough shape. Deputy Sheriff’s arrived on scene to find the roadway […]

Sen Peters Announces Retirement

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters will not be seeking a third term in 2026, he announced this morning. Peters said he’s retiring from Congress, but not from public life, in a video posted online. He said he hopes to spend more time with his family, including his newborn first grandchild. “At this […]

Woman Arrested for Smuggling Contraband and Drugs into local prison

CHIPPEWA COUNTY – A woman from Redford, Mich. has been arrested and arraigned in court after smuggling drugs and communications items into a correctional facility. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post is announcing the arrest of 41-year-old Frances Ramirez-Huerta from Redford, for smuggling contraband into the Chippewa Correctional Facility […]