michigan crime

Detroit landed near the bottom of the Safest Cities list — 179th of 182 — in WalletHub’s latest analysis of 41 safety metrics including crime and financial risk.

A Lansing-area physician and two others have been arrested in a child-predator sting in Ingham County. Police say they posed as a 15-year-old online and arranged a meeting. The doctor has been fired by UM Health-Sparrow.

Darius McCrary (Eddie Winslow) was arrested near San Diego on a Michigan fugitive warrant. His rep says he was headed to speak to the homeless. He’s held without bail; past arrests involved child support.

Remember the days when slipping into a crowd was easy? Nowadays, anonymity can feel like a thing of the past. Here’s how our local Crime Stoppers are adapting.

Meet Derrell Brown and Tamera Williams: the two fugitives from Michigan now featured on the U.S. Marshals’ 15 Most Wanted list. Both considered armed and dangerous, each carries a $25,000 reward.

Michigan Millennials rank third in the U.S. for cyber scams, falling victim more often than seniors, according to FBI-backed data reviewed by Simmrin Law.

A former MDOC mental health counselor, Rene Nelson, is facing charges of second-degree criminal sexual conduct for an alleged prison inmate affair. She’s free on $2,500 bond, with a probable cause hearing set for Sept 12, 2025.

For the first time, MDOC reports recidivism has dropped to 21%, the lowest in Michigan history. With new trade programs and support services, fewer parolees are returning to prison, driving population levels to lows not seen since 1991.

Lansing man Jerome Ezell disappeared leaving his son alone in the car. Found dead a year later in southwest Michigan, his case remains unsolved. FBI offers $10K reward.

A 36‑year‑old man was killed in a memorial‑gathering shooting on Lansing’s south side. Police urge anyone with info to step forward.