GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI. On Sunday morning, June 27, 2021, at approximately11:45 a.m.troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Cadillac Post responded to a call at a residence onPeninsula Drive in Peninsula Township regarding a 75-year-old man who accidentally shot himself whilecleaning his handgun. The man was treated and transported […]
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ACLU sues Michigan State Police for alleged racial profiling in traffic stops
The Michigan State Police is being sued for alleged racial profiling and unlawful search and seizures when conducting traffic stops. In 2020, about 21 percent of all MSP traffic stops involved drivers who were Black, while about 14 percent of Michigan residents are African-American. Michigan State Police Col. Joseph Gasper […]
Video reviews Mackinac Bridge Walk options for 2021
June 24, 2021 — The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk is back for 2021, and the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) has updated a video explaining the options people have for participating in this beloved event. Based on the success of the 2018 and 2019 events, the MBA will again start the 2021 […]
Dad witnesses crash that kills two daughters on Father’s Day
OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich. (Gray News) – A dad in Michigan witnessed a traffic accident in his rearview mirror that killed two of his daughters on Father’s Day. According to Michigan State Police, a 21-year-old woman was driving a Mercury Montego south on I-75 in Bagley Township around 2:30 p.m. In […]
MSP investigates pickup vs train crash in Trout Lake (Photos)
SAULT STE MARIE, MICH. On June 18th, 2021 at approximately 6:30 p.m. troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a report of a crash between a train and a pickup truck which was towing a boat. The crash happened on the railroad crossing near M-123 […]
Attorney General staffers monitoring social media posts and complaints critical of their actions
Of the several hundred businesses that faced government sanctions for not following COVID emergency orders, one appears to have garnered extraordinary attention from the Michigan attorney general’s office. Marlena Hackney was jailed earlier this year after having refused to close her Holland diner in response to a state order banning […]
Ludington man arrested after Mackinac Bridge “road rage” incident involving a gun
A 65-year-old man from Ludington was arrested on June 12 for discharging a handgun in the air on the Mackinac Bridge. The incident allegedly began on eastbound US-2 when two vehicles were traveling to the bridge. The Ludington man stated the other driver would not let let him merge onto […]
Inmate dies from stab wounds after large fight erupts at prison near Jackson
LANSING — A prisoner died after suffering stab wounds during a Friday morning fight involving more than a dozen inmates at a state prison near Jackson, a spokeswoman confirmed. Two prisoners were taken to the hospital with stab wounds after the fight at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility, said Brianna Brugel, a spokeswoman […]
Deadly motorcycle crash on Mackinac Bridge
ST IGNACE, MI – Troopers from the Michigan State Police St. Ignace Post responded to a fatal motorcycle crash on the Mackinac Bridge at around 10:30am. An initial investigation shows that a 78 year old man from Cheboygan was traveling north across the bridge when he crossed the center lane […]
More than $1M in damage to Brigadoon Cottage on Mackinac Island
On May 30th at 6:01pm the Mackinac Island Fire Department was dispatched for a structure fire on Main Street. Units went enroute within minutes and reported a working fire in a 3 story, 120-year-old wood frame structure. Chief St. Onge immediately struck a 2nd Alarm asking for the St. Ignace […]