Kara Berg

1 week ago | detroitnews.com | Kara Berg

OAKLAND COUNTY Kara BergThe Detroit NewsA 37-year-old pipefitter who lost most of his hands in an explosion at a Bloomfield Township Kroger in 2022 was awarded nearly $77 million in damages from an Oakland County jury on Tuesday. Brian Mierendorf was sent to replace part of a refrigeration line at the Bloomfield Township Kroger in February 2022, said his attorney Jon Marko. The store was supposed to do an inspection prior to him arriving, but they did not, Marko said.

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Kara Berg

WAYNE COUNTY Kara BergThe Detroit NewsView Comments A Grosse Pointe teen who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter, killing his friend in the passenger seat, was ordered to serve probation Friday, a sentence the victim's mother called "deeply disappointing" and a "travesty of justice."The teen, who was 16 at the time of the crash and is 18 now, was sentenced Friday to an undetermined length of probation, plus 19 to 38 months in prison if he violates his probation.

2 weeks ago | macombdaily.com | Kara Berg

By Kara Berg, The Detroit NewsMacomb County prosecutors say they will no longer be offering plea deals for anyone charged with fleeing and eluding police amid a surge in crashes caused by drivers attempting to evade law enforcement. This announcement comes just weeks after a 33-year-old man fleeing Warren police killed 71-year-old Wendy Drew while prosecutors said he was driving at a high speed on sidewalks, in and out of traffic and in the middle lane.

2 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Kara Berg

DETROIT - An Oakland County judge has denied the parents of the Oxford High School shooter a chance at a new trials, despite their attorneys' arguments that prosecutors failed to provide potentially favorable evidence to the defense. Judge Cheryl Matthews issued her decision Wednesday, more than five months after hearing oral arguments about whether a new trial or acquittal was warranted for Jennifer Crumbley and two months after hearing arguments from James Crumbley.

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Kara Berg

MACOMB COUNTY Kara BergThe Detroit NewsView Comments Macomb County prosecutors say they will no longer be offering plea deals for anyone charged with fleeing and eluding police amid a surge in crashes caused by drivers attempting to evade law enforcement. This announcement comes just weeks after a 33-year-old man fleeing Warren police killed 71-year-old Wendy Drew while prosecutors said he was driving at a high speed on sidewalks, in and out of traffic and in the middle lane.