Thursday, June 25, 2026
On April 10, 2026, at approximately 10:30 AM, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department, incoordination with Sault Area Public Schools, responded to a reported threat involving theschool campus. The investigation remains ongoing; however, information obtained thus farindicates the incident is consistent with a hoax commonly referred to as “swatting.”Swatting is […]
LANSING, MICH. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended the activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) statewide at noon today as water levels continue to rise, threatening dams and severe flooding across the state. “Protecting Michiganders and their property is our top priority,” said Governor Whitmer. “With already high water levels across the state and more […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District in conjunction with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education, Hospice of the Eastern Upper Peninsula, and Superior Health Systems […]
Chippewa County, Michigan. A Sault Ste. Marie man has been arrested for delivery of a controlled substance causing death as part of an ongoing investigation into a woman’s recent death. On February 20, 2026, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post responded to a report of a female […]
Chippewa County, Michigan —James Itani has been sentenced to 25 years to 40 years in prison following his convictions for terrorism, assault with intent to murder, and arson arising from a violent attack on the Michigan State Police Post in Sault Ste. Marie. On September 6, 2023, Itani deliberately traveled […]
Delta County, Michigan. A 28-year-old man from Rapid River was arrested on March 29, 2026, for multiple felony offenses, including drug and weapons charges. A trooper from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gladstone Post, while on patrol on LL Road in Garden Township, observed a subject with an active arrest […]
Upper Peninsula, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is warning people about a scamtargeting elderly individuals using fear and impersonation tactics. In a recent case in the Upper Peninsula, scammers targeted an elderly woman. They claimedher computer had been hacked and asked her to provide personal information to verify heridentity. […]
On 03/27/2026, at 17:56 hours, the Dafter Township Fire Department was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at the GFL Transfer Station, located at 3239 W M-28 in Dafter Township. Dafter Engine-1, Engine-2, Tanker, and Brush-1 responded with 14 Dafter Township Firefighters. Crews arrived on scene at 18:03 hours […]
On Saturday, March 21st, Trident concluded an ongoing narcotics investigation with two arrests. Trident had information that large amounts of Methamphetamine were being transported into the area and sold locally. On Saturday, a Chippewa County Deputy Sheriff attempted a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle. The suspect vehicle failed to […]
Mackinac County, Michigan. A semi-truck driver has been arrested following a traffic stop bythe Michigan State Police (MSP) for driving violations on the Mackinac Bridge. During the stop,MSP discovered the driver was in possession of numerous illegal weapons and was committingmultiple additional violations. On March 25, 2026, at approximately 6:48 […]
