Dave Clark

4 days ago | ourmidland.com | Dave Clark

Two Sanford brothers charged with first-degree homicide/murder will appear in Midland County's 75th District Court on Thursday for the third and final day of their preliminary exam. Kody Hintz, 29, and James Hintz Jr., 32, are also charged with homicide open murder statutory short form (which means charging a defendant with all possible degrees of homicide); breaking and entering a building with intent; larceny of a firearm; and four counts of felony firearm.

1 week ago | ourmidland.com | Dave Clark

U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet announced federal funding requests aimed at supporting mid-Michigan families through investments in child care, community safety, and workforce development. Standing outside Hemlock Elementary and the Early Childhood Center, McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) joined parents and school officials on Monday, June 16 to highlight how the proposed funding would ease the burden on working families and expand opportunities for children across the region.

1 week ago | ourmidland.com | Dave Clark

George McDonnell believed that he and Thelma Hofmann were going to spend the rest of their lives together. Testifying Monday in Midland County's 75th District Court, McDonnell said during the COVID-19 pandemic, he convinced Hofmann, who lived in Bay City, to move to his rural Gordonville home to be socially distanced from others and enjoy the peace and quiet of country life.

1 week ago | ourmidland.com | Dave Clark

Former Michigan House Speaker Tom Leonard announced Monday he is entering the race for governor, launching a Republican campaign focused on economic growth and educational reform. Leonard, 42, a three-term state representative who served as House Speaker from 2017 to 2018, emphasized a “positive vision” for reversing what he called a “lost decade” for Michigan.

1 week ago | ourmidland.com | Dave Clark

LOS ANGELES — A doctor has agreed to plead guilty to illegally distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry, federal authorities said Monday, June 16, admitting he helped supply the powerful anesthetic that led to the “Friends” actor’s fatal overdose in October 2023. Dr. Salvador Plasencia faces up to 40 years in prison after signing a plea agreement filed in U.S. District Court, according to the Los Angeles Times.