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Sunday, April 12, 2026
Mackinac County, Michigan. At approximately 12:58 p.m. on January 3, 2026, troopersfrom the Michigan State Police (MSP) St. Ignace Post responded to a report of asnowmobile crash on Bay City Lake Road near Trail 47 in Clark Township. The preliminary investigation found the snowmobile was traveling on Trail 47 when […]
ALPENA COUNTY, MI. The Alpena County prosecutor has reviewed the investigation conducted by theMichigan State Police. The suspect was identified as 33-year-old Edward Fitzgerald of Alpena. Below arethe findings given by prosecuting attorney: “Michigan law gives a person the right to use force or even take a life to defend […]
INDIAN RIVER, MICH. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes AgainstChildren (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of Damien Joseph-Michael Slaven, 26 of IndianRiver, for aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, possession of child sexually abusivematerial, distributing or promoting child sexually abusive material, and using […]
ALPENA COUNTY, MI. On Monday, December 22, 2025, officers from the Alpena Police Departmentand troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post conducted a traffic stop on a reportedstolen vehicle on Grant St. near Lawn St. in Alpena Township. The preliminary investigation indicated that during the traffic stop, an […]
Upper Peninsula, Michigan. Instead of Santa and his sleigh, Michigan State Police (MSP)troopers aboard their “Blue Goose” patrol car brought Christmas cheer to a young girl fightingcancer far from home. On December 13, 2025, MSP Wakefield Post staff learned from Vialah’s grandmother during aShop with a Cop community event that […]
Gogebic County, Michigan. At approximately 10:31 a.m. on December 21, 2025,troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Wakefield Post and deputies from theGogebic County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a snowmobile crash on Trail 2in Bessemer Township. The preliminary investigation found the snowmobile was traveling eastbound on Trail […]
Chippewa County, Michigan. A 24-year-old man from Brampton, Ontario has been arraignedon charges after he was arrested for possession of a stolen commercial vehicle. On December 12, 2025, at approximately 7:35 p.m., a Motor Carrier Officer (MCO) from theSault Ste. Marie Post was on patrol near the Sault Ste. Marie […]
Chippewa County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet CrimesAgainst Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of 28-year-old Jerred McCoy, of Brimley, forchild sexually abusive activity – aggravated and using a computer to commit a crime. Following an investigation which was initiated when it was […]
Lansing, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) will be implementing a new policy requiring all confidential and legal mail sent to incarcerated individuals to be provided to them as a photocopy, with the originals shredded to prevent the introduction of contraband into facilities. The department previously instituted the […]
Mackinac Island Community Foundation trustees and staff are pleased to announce recent grant decisions totaling $231,164.30 supporting projects and programs on Mackinac Island. It was truly a community effort gathering funding this grant cycle. Private donors came together to gift $48,000 towards purchasing a rescue ATV for Island Emergency Services. […]