The state police agency for Michigan, founded 1917, with statewide police powers
Pete Buttigieg says his family faced a 24-hour visit from Michigan authorities after an anonymous report claimed he endangered his twins. Authorities found the claim false; Buttigieg calls the episode among the darkest hours of his life. The incident follows ongoing political attacks on LGBTQ families.
A neonate was found in a festival campsite toilet on the last day of the Electric Forest festival in Michigan. Police say an autopsy has been completed and the death is not classified as a homicide as investigations continue. Authorities are seeking witnesses and information from attendees.
A shooting at Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn has left two dead and a third person injured. Police say two groups knew each other and the altercation escalated into gunfire; shoppers were evacuated and the mall remained closed as investigators work to determine what happened.
Emergency crews found eight people inside a Grand Haven Township home after extinguishing a structure fire. Authorities say two adults and six children aged 5 to 15 were killed. Investigators are treating the scene as suspicious and are exploring a possible murder-suicide; autopsies will determine official causes of death.
A mass shooting in rural Michigan has left six people dead, including the suspected gunman, with another in critical condition. A manhunt ended with the discovery of two bodies, as authorities confirm the suspect’s identity and ongoing investigation.