Cole Waterman

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SAGINAW, MI — A year and a day after her infant son drowned, a Saginaw mother sat silently as attorneys debated to a jury whether the death resulted from her criminal carelessness or a tragic mistake. The trial of 24-year-old Tnarea A. Thomas began the morning of Thursday, April 17. Thomas is charged with involuntary manslaughter and second-degree child abuse. The charges are 15- and 10-year felonies, respectively, and stem from the death of Thomas’ son, Ny’Aerious D. Nichols, on April 16, 2024.

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SAGINAW, MI — From the witness stand, a teenage girl read aloud explicit messages she received on Snapchat, detailing in graphic detail how the sender wanted to have sex with her. The lewd message, and others like it, were allegedly sent by the teen’s former teacher at Birch Run High School. The teen was a few sentences into the lengthy text before the presiding judge cut her off, saying it wasn’t necessary for her to read the whole thing.

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SAGINAW, MI — A Saginaw parolee suspected of killing a traveling nurse’s assistant from California is likely to wait until after the Easter holiday to face charges. The 30-year-old man has been held in the Saginaw County Jail on a parole violation detainer since his arrest on the evening of April 5. Police are still interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence before submitting their reports to prosecutors, said Saginaw County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Blair N. Stevenson on Wednesday, April 16.

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BAY CITY, MI — A rolling gunfight began in Saginaw County and ended in neighboring Bay County with three people wounded. About 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, motorists called 911 to report two vehicles chasing each other as their occupants traded gunshots on River Road/M-13 near the Zilwaukee Bridge. The two vehicles continued north on M-13 into Bay County. One of them, a white car, was disabled at North Tuscola Road/M-15 and West Youngs Ditch Road in Hampton Township.

1 week ago | mlive.com | Cole Waterman

SAGINAW, MI — With the discovery of new evidence, a Saginaw man brought back from Texas to face charges of killing a man in a dollar store must wait a few more months before a jury hears his case. The trial of Ronald L. Kinchen Jr., 39, was scheduled to begin Tuesday, April 15, before Saginaw County Circuit Judge Darnell Jackson.