Tuesday, September 29, 2026
A Michigan prison inmate is now charged with First-Degree Murder in a killing prosecutors describe as exceptionally brutal. Authorities allege 50-year-old Aaron Samir Akel strangled his 73-year-old cellmate inside Macomb Correctional Facility on April 22, 2026. Prosecutors say the victim was then stabbed in one eye and impaled through the […]
Upper Peninsula, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) is warning residents about arecent phone scam involving individuals posing as MSP personnel. Reports indicate thatscammers are calling individuals posing as MSP members and falsely claiming the personmissed a court date or committed some type of violation. The caller then demands payment […]
Chippewa County Prosecutor Robert L. Stratton announced that on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, the Honorable James P. Lambros of the 50th Circuit Court sentenced Robert Leonard Ross following his convictions by a Chippewa County jury for Criminal Sexual Conduct and Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor. On April 23, 2026, following […]
It is with a humble heart that I’m officially announcing my retirement from the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office, effective 1-2-2027. It is hard to believe that my career began with the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office in June of 1991. I have been honored to serve the citizens of Chippewa County […]
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan — The Chippewa Prosecutor’s Office announces that on July 23, 2026, a jury found Aaron Trevor Lehre guilty as charged of three counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree and one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree. The convictions stem from […]
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, July 24, 2026, to honor the life and service of Sergeant Adam Amrozi, who passed away in the […]
Upper Peninsula, Michigan. A pre-scheduled joint training exercise involving U.S. military personnel, law enforcement agencies, and emergency response partners will take place July 27-30. Michigan State Police (MSP) personnel and resources will be participating alongside our local, state, and federal partners. Troopers and other local law enforcement will remain available […]
Newly signed Michigan laws would expand use of the state’s emergency alert system. A couple of new laws expand AMBER Alerts to cover all missing children believed to be in danger, including ones with special needs. Before now, Michigan State Police policy reserved AMBER Alerts just for children suspected of being abducted. In […]
LANSING, Mich.—Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills to reform Michigan’s juvenile justice system and better position Michigan’s youth for successful adulthoods. The bills expand Michigan’s Indigent Defense Commission duties to include indigent defense of youth, so every youth in the juvenile justice system can access representation and allow certain information sharing for research purposes in juvenile justice cases. These bills implement recommendations by the […]
UPDATE: The missing juvenile has been found! Evelyn Bazinau was found by Search Team Personnel just before 4:00 p.m. today. She is safe and with her family. ORIGINAL STORY:The Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Evelyn Sue Bazinau, who is missing from Marquette Twp. […]
