WSMH-TV (Flint, MI)

3 days ago | midmichigannow.com | Caleb Holloway

FLINT, Mich. – A trial for a Flint woman accused of hitting her boyfriend with a vehicle is now on hold as the court has granted a motion for her to be evaluated for her competency. According to court records, the trial against Candice Patton was set to begin in Genesee County on Wednesday June 25th; that was until the court ruled that she will go for psychiatric testing. 37-year-old Patton is facing a 1st Degree Homicide charge and is currently in the Genesee County Jail, being held without bond.

3 days ago | midmichigannow.com | Courtney Bennett

DETROIT — The LGBTQ+ specialized suicide and crisis hotline, a pilot program launched in 2022, will end next month, having answered nearly 1.3 million calls, texts, and chats. The service, accessible by dialing 988 and pressing option three, directed individuals 25 and younger to representatives offering support specific to the LGBTQ+ community.

4 days ago | midmichigannow.com | Courtney Bennett

FLINT, Mich. — Oil prices have fallen below $70 a barrel, according to analysis from GasBuddy, following a recent spike to nearly $80 after U.S. military strikes on nuclear sites in Iran. The fluctuation in oil prices has led to changes at the gas pump, with both gasoline and diesel prices initially increasing. "If the situation remains, it's going to mean a very significant U-turn in the price that motorists are paying for the pump," said Patrick De Haan.

4 days ago | midmichigannow.com | Caleb Holloway

BIRCH RUN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Two people are dead after a truck collided with a lawnmower over the weekend. The crash happened on late last Friday evening in the 12000 block of Gera Rd.Investigators say that a lawnmower attempted to cross the roadway, and came into the path of a Ford F-150. The 34-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman on the lawnmower were pronounced dead on scene. Police say that the 43-year-old Mount Morris man driving the truck is cooperating with the investigation.

4 days ago | midmichigannow.com | Caleb Holloway

Pictured in this undated file photo is the side of a Michigan State Police cruiser. (Philip Gawel/WWMT)TOPICS:ShootingZilwaukee TownshipMichiganManHospitalizedCrime StoppersStable conditionRiver Rd.ZILWAUKEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A man is expected to survive after being shot three times while driving down a roadway. The 33-year-old Saginaw man was hospitalized after being shot in the 2000 block of River Rd. around 11 p.m. on last Friday night, June 20th, according to Michigan State Police.