Woman testifies Wayne County judge asked her to terminate pregnancy

The woman Wayne County Circuit Judge Wade McCree admitted to having an affair with while he presided over her child custody case testified today that she is pregnant and said the judge asked her to terminate her pregnancy. More

Canton Twp. groom dies in traffic crash day after wedding

During the first church service Sunday, the Rev. Rocky Barra learned two newly married church members had just been in a horrific car wreck during their honeymoon. More

Metro Detroit under severe thunderstorm watch as temps rise

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Metro Detroit through 8 p.m. Monday. More

• Mile-wide tornado roars through Oklahoma City suburb
• Tornado-hit states brace for more bad storms

Lawyer: Saudi Arabia supports man arrested at Detroit Metro with pressure cooker

The Saudi Arabian government is supporting a citizen who was arrested May 11 at Detroit Metropolitan Airport with a pressure cooker in his luggage, the man’s lawyer said today. More

Federal prosecutors don’t think Adrian man photographed graphic image

Detroit — Federal prosecutors do not believe a cross-dressing child pornography suspect photographed what appeared to be a dead infant with a bag over her head and rope around her neck — a picture that was found in the man's possession. More

Ferguson due in court, may decide on court-appointed lawyer

Detroit — Bobby Ferguson could decide Monday whether he needs a taxpayer-funded lawyer to defend him in a $12 million bid-rigging retrial. More

AAA: Michigan gas prices rise 10 cents over past week

Dearborn — AAA Michigan said gasoline prices have risen about 10 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.88 per gallon. More

Detroit girl, 3, returned to family after overnight search

A 3-year-old girl taken by an unknown man while her mother was allegedly being assaulted by her father has been released to relatives. More

Department of Human Services worker pleads guilty in welfare fraud case

A Belleville woman has pleaded guilty to charges that she fraudulently obtained state cash assistance while she worked for the Department of Human Services. More

Police get high-priority tips in search for Norton Shores gas station clerk

Norton Shores — Police looking for a 25-year-old woman who disappeared from her job at a West Michigan gas station last month say they're investigating high-priority tips received over the weekend. More

Man stabbed during march against violence in southwest Detroit

A grassroots peace walk began optimistically Sunday evening in southwest Detroit but was marred by violence minutes into the walk when a man was stabbed on the route. More

Michigan aims to expand education for inmates

After years without funding for prisoners to access higher education, the Michigan Department of Corrections is making efforts to teach community college courses and vocational training in-house to a small number of inmates who are near parole. More

Wayne County Circuit Judge McCree faces fight for reputation, career

To most observers, Wade Harper McCree had it all: a top-drawer education, a prestigious career and a family pedigree of accomplishment that goes back at least three generations. More

• Wayne Judge McCree admits sex with woman whose case was in his court

Officials to kick off Michigan seat belt campaign

Detroit — Law enforcement officials across Michigan will be enforcing federally funded safety belt enforcement zones through the coming Memorial Day travel weekend. More

State tries to ease load on Michigan’s foster care system

Sterling Heights— The Department of Human Services is testing a pilot project in three counties designed to keep children out of foster care and save the state money. More

Royal Oak club off the hook after customer falls, hits bar

Royal Oak — A woman hoping to get a drink near closing time instead tripped and whacked her head on the bar at a club. Is the owner liable? More

Detroit house party turns violent with four shot

Detroit — An all-night house party erupted into violence over the weekend when four men were struck by gunfire as a minivan passed by, police said. More

Police: Woman apparently beat boyfriend to death in Jackson

Jackson — Police say a woman apparently beat her 38-year-old boyfriend to death at the southern Michigan apartment building where they lived. More

Decommissioned Coast Guard ship set for reopening

Port Huron — A decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard ship that was sold to a private owner by the Port Huron Museum is being reopened to the public. More

Officials: Kayakers find body in Thornapple River

Thornapple Township — Officials say kayakers have found a man's body in the Thornapple River. More

Sheriff: Carjacker takes woman to Pontiac, robs her

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CMU OKs design spending for Saginaw medical campus

Saginaw — Central Michigan University trustees have approved an additional $350,000 for planning and design for the Saginaw campus of its new medical school. More

Firefighters battling large Detroit blaze

Firefighters are battling a large blaze at a building at the corner of Woodrow Wilson and Pilgrim. The fire department was called to the scene shortly before 3:30 p.m. Monday, a fire dispatcher said. More

Bloomfield Hills 6th-grader finalist in national Geography Bee

Bloomfield Hills — A Metro Detroit sixth-grader is a top 10 finalist in the National Geographic Geography Bee. More

Oakland County to appeal U.S. Supreme Court's real estate tax ruling

Oakland County will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in its fight against mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, after an appeals court on Monday overturned a ruling that would have allowed the county to recover millions in unpaid real estate transfer taxes from the two lenders. More

Eastern Market Flower Day kicks off planting season

Tens of thousands of area residents weaved among hundreds of colorful stalls in Eastern Market on Sunday to take advantage of wonderful weather and a kaleidoscope of flora that marks the beginning of planting season. More

State boating rules tightened, safety promoted as season starts

This is National Boating Safety Week, which leads into the Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer watercraft season. More

Man arraigned in attempted Grosse Pointe Park firebombing

Charles Patterson Kay of Grosse Pointe Park was arraigned this morning in connection with the attempted firebombing Friday of the home of of Art Van Furniture chairman Gary Van Elslander. More

Man drives carjacked woman to Pontiac before fleeing

Pontiac — A man left his wife in the car when he ran into a Commerce Township fast food restaurant and when he came out, she and the car were gone. More

New smartphone app provides Michigan park information

Okemos — A new smartphone application has been developed that will provide users with information about Michigan's parks and other recreational opportunities. More