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Crashes, courts, civil rights, and public-safety stories from across Michigan, with one difference: when the law matters to the story, we explain what it actually says.

Amish teen dies after Sanilac County farm accident
Work Zone Accident Sep 30, 2026

Amish teen dies after Sanilac County farm accident

A 16-year-old Amish boy died after a hay wagon overturned while he was baling hay in Sanilac County. Michigan State Police are investigating.

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Attorneys seek hate-crime charges after Detroit crash
Hit-and-Run Accident Sep 30, 2026

Attorneys seek hate-crime charges after Detroit crash

Attorneys seek hate-crime charges after a Detroit crash and alleged racial threats. Michigan law allows civil claims even without criminal charges.

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Woman killed, three hospitalized in Holland Township crash
Car Accident Sep 30, 2026

Woman killed, three hospitalized in Holland Township crash

A 62-year-old woman died and three others were hospitalized after a Sept. 29 crash at Butternut Drive and James Street in Holland Township.

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Child on bicycle hospitalized in Detroit
Bicycle Accident Sep 29, 2026

Child on bicycle hospitalized in Detroit

A child riding a bicycle was hospitalized after a vehicle hit them at East Outer Drive and Whittier Avenue in Detroit. Police said the child was stable.

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Passenger seriously injured in Lapeer County crash with state police cruiser
Emergency Vehicle Accident Sep 29, 2026

Passenger seriously injured in Lapeer County crash with state police cruiser

A 67-year-old passenger was seriously injured in a crash with a Michigan State Police cruiser on M-53 near Burnside Road in Lapeer County.

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Two injured in U.S. 131 motorcycle crash with deer
Motorcycle Accident Sep 29, 2026

Two injured in U.S. 131 motorcycle crash with deer

A Traverse City man and woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries when their motorcycle hit a deer on U.S. 131 in Mecosta County late Monday night.

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Vendor dies after van hits him at Warren flea market
Wrongful Death Sep 29, 2026

Vendor dies after van hits him at Warren flea market

Mirhad Cehic died after a van hit him during a dispute at a Warren flea market. Police took two customers into custody and continued investigating.

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Loose horse dies after vehicle collision in Detroit
Car Accident Sep 28, 2026

Loose horse dies after vehicle collision in Detroit

A vehicle hit and killed a loose horse near Evergreen and Lyndon in Detroit. A horse community leader called for accountability while police investigated.

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Man seriously injured in I-69 hit-and-run
Hit-and-Run Accident Sep 28, 2026

Man seriously injured in I-69 hit-and-run

A DeWitt man, 52, was seriously injured in an I-69 hit-and-run near M-100. Police asked for tips about a possible gray Jeep Compass with front-right damage.

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Motorcyclist seriously injured after two I-75 collisions in Detroit
Motorcycle Accident Sep 28, 2026

Motorcyclist seriously injured after two I-75 collisions in Detroit

A motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries following an I-75 crash in Detroit and a second collision as they crossed the freeway on foot.

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Passenger dies after I-96 crash in Wright Township
Commercial Vehicle Accident Sep 28, 2026

Passenger dies after I-96 crash in Wright Township

A passenger died and an Infiniti driver was seriously injured after a three-vehicle crash and car fire on I-96 in Wright Township, Ottawa County.

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