MANISTEE COUNTY, MI. On January 1 at approximately 9:30 a.m., troopers from the Michigan StatePolice (MSP) Cadillac Post responded to a residence on Cadillac Hwy. in Cleon Township for aresidential fire. Preliminary investigation indicated that after the fire was extinguished by firefighters, they located adeceased individual inside the residence. This […]
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Police find Homicide and Officer Involved Shooting are related
Wexford County, Michigan. MSP is releasing further details related to an incident it isinvestigating that is believed to have preceded an officer involved shooting in the City ofCadillac. On January 2, 2026, at approximately 4:25 p.m., the Michigan State Police (MSP) SeventhDistrict Special Investigation Section (SIS) was requested to investigate […]
Fatal Snowmobile Crash in Mackinac County
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 […]
New Year’s Doldrums
Happy New Year, everyone. This is my blog “Cat Tales.” I normally write later in the month, but I have tests scheduled, my teeth are being cleaned, and one tooth needs to be pulled, hence this is an early edition. I’m a teeny weeny bit down because I don’t like […]
Prosecutor determines Officer Involved Shooting was justified
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 Man Arrested for Aggravated Possession of Child Sexually Abusive Material
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 […]
Officer Involved Shooting in Alpena County
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 […]
MSP Helps Make Christmas Brighter for Young Girl Fighting Cancer
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 […]
Fatal Snowmobile Crash in Gogebic County
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 […]
Meowy Christmas
Hello everyone. Maverick here with my last blog for 2025. Where did the year go? Time seems to speed up as we age. It’s as if time is doing a zoomie. My mom and I would like it to slow down. I hope everyone has finished their Christmas shopping. My […]












