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Former Michigan pastor pleads guilty after admitting to hiding camera in church bathroom

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Joseph Buczek |Joe Buczek

Michigan pastor charged after admitting to placing hidden camera in church bathroom A former pastor at a Livingston County church has pleaded guilty to 15 charges after he admitted to placing a hidden camera in a unisex bathroom at the church.
Family, friends continue search for missing 17-year-old Wayne County girl

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Joseph Buczek |Joe Buczek |Gino Vicci

Family and friends continue to search for missing 17-year-old London Thomas Family and friends of missing 17-year-old London Thomas, as well as dozens of volunteers, searched Hines Park in Westland, Michigan, for several hours on Thursday. London, who Detroit police said was reported missing on April 8, was last seen on April 5 after being dropped off at an Inkster home in the 27000 block of Carlysle Street near Inkster Road.
Montcalm County reports Michigan's first measles outbreak of 2025

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Paula Wethington |Joseph Buczek |Joe Buczek

Montcalm County is reporting Michigan's first measles outbreak of 2025, with two additional cases confirmed Thursday. Brady Guilbault, the public information officer for the Mid-Michigan District Health Department, confirmed on April 17 that the two latest cases are tied to an initial case that was reported on April 9. That initial case was in a person known to have recently traveled out of state.
Michigan QB Bryce Underwood surprises his former high school security guard with new car

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Joseph Buczek |Joe Buczek

Belleville quarterback Bryce Underwood signs letter of intent after committing to Michigan University of Michigan freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood is one of the biggest names in college football. A 6-foot-4, five-star recruit and the consensus No. 1 overall ranked high school football player in the nation, Underwood is a local celebrity in Belleville, Michigan.
Northern Michigan man headed to trial for impersonating emergency responders

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Joseph Buczek |Joe Buczek

A northern Michigan man accused of impersonating an emergency responder is headed to trial. Douglas Allen Smith, 66, of Lewiston, pleaded not guilty on April 11 to four charges connected with impersonating an emergency responder. Smith faces one misdemeanor charge for unlawful use of fire department/emergency medical services emblems and three felony charges of carrying a concealed weapon, possessing a firearm in the commission of a felony and impersonating a firefighter/EMS personnel.
Teen accused of breaking into and detonating device inside Mount Clemens home

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Joseph Buczek |Joe Buczek

Child struck and killed by ice cream truck; new search for missing teen; and more top stories A 17-year-old is accused of breaking into and detonating an explosive device in a Mount Clemens home last week. The fire happened in the early morning hours of April 10 and reportedly caused extensive damage to the home. Officials say seven people, including two infants, were inside the home at the time and were able to escape without being injured.
Michigan child hit by truck while standing in line at ice cream shop, police say

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Joseph Buczek |Joe Buczek

Five people were injured, including a 12-year-old, after a truck drove through the outside seating area of a West Michigan ice cream shop Monday night, police say. The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Monday at Dairy Bear in Howard City. Michigan State Police say a vehicle traveling southbound on Ensley Street turned into the path of a pickup truck. The truck then struck a car and drove through the outside seating area. The truck hit two parked vehicles before coming to a stop.
Michigan man sentenced to 30 years for using postal service to mail cocaine

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Joseph Buczek |Joe Buczek

Child struck and killed by ice cream truck; new search for missing teen; and more top stories A Michigan man will spend more than 30 years in prison for reportedly using the U.S. Postal Service to traffic cocaine from Texas to Michigan. Srecko Darnell Walker, 35, of Muskegon, was sentenced to 32 years in prison.
Slotkin introduces bill that would prevent Chinese vehicles from entering U.S.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Joseph Buczek |Joe Buczek

Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin introduced a bill Thursday she says is aimed at preventing Chinese vehicles from entering the U.S. It marks the first time that Slotkin has introduced a bill since winning a U.S. Senate seat in November.
GM will lay off 200 workers at Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Joseph Buczek |Joe Buczek

Breaking down GM on track for record earnings in 2024 General Motors will temporarily lay off 200 employees at its Factory Zero in Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center. The company says the layoffs are not related to tariffs. The layoffs are effective April 14. "Factory ZERO will adjust production to align with market dynamics," the automaker said in a statement.