Rina Risper

Lansing

Publisher and Executive Director at The New Citizens Press

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ELPD Update on Double Homicide Investigation from November 2024

1 week ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

EAST LANSING, MI - The East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) has received an update from the Ingham County Medical Examiner's Office identifying the bodies that were found in a freezer on Nov. 7, 2024, in East Lansing. The body of Susan Barbara Weerawat (age 76) and the remains of the body of Pramort Weerawat (age 72) have been identified using various scientific techniques.
Go Hands-Free. Just Drive. It's the Law in Michigan

2 weeks ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

As of June 30, 2023, Michigan drivers are required to follow a new hands-free driving law aimed at improving road safety. The legislation makes it illegal to manually use a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while operating a vehicle on Michigan roads. Drivers cannot hold or support a phone or other device with any part of their body-including hands, arms, or shoulders.
Ingham County Sheriff's Office

2 weeks ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

On Sunday, April 6, 2025, at approximately 4:00 pm, a passing motorist contacted the Ingham 911 Center reporting a man walking the wrong way on the highway creating a hazard, along US127 near Barnes Road, in Vevay Township. Several police personnel arrived on scene and observed the previously described man on the freeway in moving traffic. Personnel contacted him; he was non-compliant and soon after produced multiple knives. De-escalation efforts continued for several minutes.
INGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

3 weeks ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 12:30 p.m., Ingham County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 400 block of Rexford Avenue in Delhi Township for a vehicle that crashed into a single-family home. The vehicle left the scene shortly after crashing. A Deputy assigned to the Delhi Division located the vehicle in a nearby apartment complex and determined a 13-year-old had taken the vehicle without her mother knowing. Three other minors were in the car at the time of the crash.
Families of 3 Women Found Dead in Belize Hotel Speak Out After Cause of Death Is Confirmed

3 weeks ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

Nationwide - Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Imane Mallah, 24, and Wafae El-Arar, 26 - three young women from Revere, Massachusetts - tragically died from carbon monoxide poisoning while vacationing in Belize last month, officials confirmed this week. The trio had been found unresponsive in their hotel room at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort in February, prompting a weeks-long investigation.
The New Citizens Press

3 weeks ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

State individual income tax returns must be filed electronically or postmarked through the U.S. Postal Service by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15. For more information about e-filing, go to www.mifastfile.org. "There are less than four weeks remaining in this year's individual income tax filing season," said State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks. "Taxpayers still have plenty of time to file their state individual income tax returns.
The New Citizens Press

3 weeks ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

Photo by Karolina GrabowskaThe Home Heating Credit is a tax benefit for qualified Michigan homeowners and renters with low to moderate income, helping to pay some of their heating expenses. The maximum credit a taxpayer can claim may change each year. For qualifications and guidance, visit Treasury's Home Heating Credit webpages. Individuals who do not qualify for the Home Heating Credit may qualify for other assistance through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Free Tax Help For Those Who Need It

3 weeks ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

Photo by Karolina GrabowskaIndividuals with low to moderate income, disabilities or who are 60 years of age or older may qualify for free tax preparation help from IRS-certified volunteers. For information about free tax help, go to irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep or dial 2-1-1. Additional free or low-cost tax help can be found at michiganfreetaxhelp.org. To learn more about Michigan's individual income tax or to download forms, go to michigan.gov/incometax.
UPDATE: Missing Lansing Man's Body is Found, Death is Considered a Homicide

4 weeks ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

LANSING,MI - At approximately 4:00 p.m., a hunter on private land looking for deer sheds, came across what he believed to be human remains in the woods. Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers along with detectives from the Special Investigation Section and the MSP Lab from the Lansing Post were dispatched to the area of Cochran Rd near Eaton Hwy, in Oneida Twp, Eaton County, after the deceased subject was found in the woods.
NAACP Lansing presents "A Community Day of Healing: Unpacking Trauma" on April 5

1 month ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

NAACP Lansing Branch Health Committee presents "A Community Day of Healing: Unpacking Trauma" - an event dedicated to healing and understanding trauma within our community. LANSING, MI - NAACP Lansing Branch invites community members of all ages to attend our inaugural health event "A Community Day of Healing: Unpacking Trauma".