Posts by Robert Vitale

  A Shelby Township man remains in the Macomb County Jail after he was arrested last week for suspicion of possessing and distributing child pornography. Nathan Dimitruck, 34, was arraigned Monday, April 6 in 41A District Court in Shelby Township on one count of distributing child sexual abuse activity and other crimes. Bond was set…

CASCO TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Michigan man who was having an affair with a former coworker tried to kill his wife with a shotgun in the middle of the night but had to make it look like a home invasion when his plan failed, police said. The incident happened around 3 a.m. March 29 at a home in…

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 54-year-old man from Sterling Heights is facing felony charges after reportedly crashing into another vehicle at more than 100 mph while fleeing from police, killing two men. It happened March 14 at the intersection of Gratiot Avenue and 14 Mile Road in Clinton Township. According to authorities, police spotted Keith Blackwell…

The Brief A St. Clair Shores man allegedly abused his dog over the weekend. The dog was allegedly kicked, strangled, and slammed onto the ground. He is now facing a felony animal torture charge. ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (FOX 2) – After a St. Clair Shores man allegedly kicked, strangled, and slammed his dog on the ground, he is…

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,…