Michigan News

DOJ official eyes pardons for Whitmer kidnap plotters

Barry Croft and Adam Fox, the men convicted of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the summer of 2020, could be on a list for potential presidential pardons, according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s new pardon attorney. The comments came from Ed Martin Jr., a conservative activist who […]

Ishpeming Man Faces New Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges

Marquette County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is announcingnew arrests of 34-year-old Gerald Burton of Ishpeming, following new additional investigationsinto alleged criminal sexual conduct. On May 6, 2025, MSP announced Burton’s prior arrestslinked to two investigations, resulting in felony sexual conduct charges issued by the MarquetteCounty Prosecutor […]

Manistee Co ORV Crash Claims Life of 12-year-old

MANISTEE COUNTY, MI. – On May 18 at approximately 1:30 p.m. troopers from the MSP Cadillac Postresponded to Spruce St. near Second St. in village of Wellston for an ORV traffic crash. The preliminaryinvestigation showed that the driver was traveling west on Second St. and turned south on Spruce St.The […]

Ishpeming Man Arraigned on Multiple Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges

Marquette County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is announcingthe arrest of 34-year-old Gerald Burton of Ishpeming following multiple investigations intoalleged criminal sexual conduct. On April 23, 2025, Burton was arraigned in the 96th District Court on two counts of CriminalSexual Conduct in the First Degree. Following the […]

Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Pope Francis 

LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Trump, has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and across all public buildings and grounds to be lowered to half-staff immediately on Tuesday, April 22, until sunset on the day of interment to honor and remember Pope Francis.      “Pope […]