Oakland County man charged in deadly shooting of burglar bound over for trial
The Brief A White Lake man is charged with manslaughter for killing a garage intruder. Experts have argued that Dayton Knapton was not justified in shooting at the group that he caught breaking into his detached garage. Knapton is expected to learn today if the case will be bound over to trial. FOX 2 – The White…
Police raid in Warren, stems from attempted murder of Macomb county gas station owner
WARREN, MICH (Fox 2) – The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team helped the FBI and several other agencies make an arrest in the attempted murder of a prominent Macomb businessman Sunday afternoon. Video of the arrest, at a residence on Rivard Avenue in Warren shows a heavy police presence pull up to the house, break down…
Shelby Twp. man accused of distributing child pornography
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…
Michigan man having affair with ex-coworker makes up fake home invasion after failing to kill wife
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…
2 killed when driver fleeing police hits Volvo at more than 100 mph in Macomb County
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…
St. Clair Shores man charged with felony after allegedly kicking, strangling, and slamming dog on ground
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…
MI senator’s wife accused of embezzling over $35K from St. Clair County chamber of commerce
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…
Warren man charged with stabbing his ex-wife’s fiancé during child custody exchange
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…
Police: 4-year-old who drowned in Michigan pool left unsupervised for 35 minutes
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…
At defense request, court orders competency evaluation of Utica man alleged to have killed his estranged wife
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,…
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