Posts by Robert Vitale

Kellie Lauwers, the wife of Michigan Sen. Dan Lauwers, has been charged in connection with allegedly embezzling more than $35,000 from a chamber of commerce in St. Clair County, officials said. The 64-year-old Yale woman has been charged with one count of embezzlement by an agent or servant, $20,000 or more but less than $50,000…

A Warren man is accused of stabbing his ex-wife’s fiancé while picking up their children at her home, Macomb County prosecutors say. Authorities say on Feb. 7, John Curtis, 31, went to his ex-wife’s home to pick up their children. When his ex-wife’s fiancé went outside to speak with him, prosecutors allege Curtis stabbed the…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Authorities confirm a 4-year-old who drowned in a pool in southeastern Michigan last weekend was left unsupervised for at least a half hour. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were dispatched to the Deer Lake Athletic Club around 7:30 p.m. Friday. When they arrived, three people were performing CPR on the…

Mt. Clemens, MI – Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that a Utica, MI man, charged with First-Degree Premeditated Murder related to a stabbing that occurred at a Meijer gas station in Shelby Township, MI, was referred by the court for a competency evaluation at the request of defense counsel. On Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025,…

(FOX 2) – Eight people were arrested and charged after police busted a prostitution ring in Oakland County. Prosecutor Karen McDonald spoke about the “tip of the iceberg” as they probe human trafficking operations in the county, including showing a list of the alleged offenders. Big picture view: Law enforcement took the eight men into custody in…

  (FOX 2) – More disturbing details were revealed in court documents surrounding the disappearance and murder of Rebecca Park. The backstory: Park, 22, was found dead in a wooded area in Northern Michigan in November after being reported missing more than three weeks earlier. Officials allege on Nov. 3, Cortney Bartholomew, 40, and Bradly Bartholomew, 47,…

  CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. — A mother in Kent County now faces charges of murder and child abuse after she admitted to killing her two-year-old daughter during an interview with detectives. Irene Whitehead was arraigned Monday on the pair of felony charges. The 27-year-old is accused of killing her daughter, Ryleigh Whitehead, on September 3,…

A child was killed and three other people suffered life-threatening injuries, according to police. BRUCE TOWNSHIP, MI — Police now believe alcohol may have played a role in a Thanksgiving Day crash that killed a child and injured multiple others in Macomb County. The crash happened at 5:20 p.m. last Thursday on M-53 (Van Dyke Highway) and…

Teens robbed an elderly woman at knifepoint before chase ensued ROSEVILLE, Mich. – Police have arrested some teenagers who carjacked an elderly woman at knifepoint before fleeing and hiding inside a Sam’s Club in Roseville. The incident occurred on Monday (Nov. 24) at 1:30 p.m. near Masonic and Gratiot Avenue. Police said an investigation revealed the…

EASTPOINTE, Mich. — A registered sex offender is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Eastpointe last month. Andrew Williams, 52, appeared in court on Monday, where prosecutors revealed disturbing new details about the case, including allegations that he had been grooming the child for approximately a year…