Bob Carmack sold city land he didn’t pay for, then beat the rap after being charged with swindling the city. Now he says the mayor is out to get him. Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service
Police: Boyfriend at Texas hospital for baby’s birth kills 2
A man fatally shot two Dallas hospital employees over the weekend, opening fire after accusing his girlfriend who had just given birth of infidelity, authorities said. Jacqueline Pokuaa, a 45-year-old social worker, and Katie Annette Flowers, a 63-year-old nurse, were killed in Saturday’s shooting at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, according to police and hospital officials.…
Woman injured after driving car off of service drive onto Lodge Freeway in Detroit
A woman was injured after launching her car off the service drive onto the Lodge Freeway in Detroit. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. Monday in the northbound lanes at Webb Street. “She took off four beams on the service drive,” said Michigan State Police. “It looks like she took off two of those when…
New US prisons chief pledges truth, reform for ailing system
The outsider brought in to reform the ailing federal Bureau of Prisons pledged Monday to hold accountable any employees who sexually assault inmates, reform archaic hiring practices and bring new transparency to an agency that has long been a haven of secrecy and coverups. Colette Peters detailed her vision in a wide-ranging interview with The…
Defense delivers closing remarks in Whitmer kidnap plot, jury to begin deliberations
After weeks of crafting a defense for Pete Musico, Paul Bellar and Joseph Morrison, attorneys delivered their final words before the jury in court Monday. Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service
Ethan Crumbley: I gave my dad money to buy gun used in school shooting
The teenager contradicted his parents’ story that the gun used to kill classmates was locked up and says he gave his dad money to buy the weapon. Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service
Ethan Crumbley pleads guilty to Oxford school shooting: Here’s what comes next.
The plea now raises questions about what comes next for the teen, his parents — who also are charged — and the survivors and their families. Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service
‘I’m not going back to prison’: Detroit couple barricaded after shots fired during family dispute
A man and woman have barricaded themselves inside the woman’s aunt and uncle’s home near Schaefer Highway and Vassar Drive in Detroit, according to police. The couple was visiting the 53-year-old woman’s aunt and uncle when an argument erupted. Officials say there was some kind of struggle between the man and woman involving a gun.…
Koreas exchange warning shots along sea border amid tensions
The rival Koreas exchanged warning shots along their disputed western sea boundary on Monday, their militaries said, amid heightened animosities over North Korea’s recent barrage of weapons tests. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that its navy broadcast warnings and fired warning shots to repel a North Korean merchant ship that…
Korean Air plane overruns Philippine runway, 173 people safe
A Korean Air plane overshot the runway while landing in bad weather in the central Philippines late Sunday, but authorities said all 173 people on board were safe. The airport on Mactan Island in Cebu province was closed indefinitely due to the stalled aircraft, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said. Photos it released…
Detroit Lions grades after loss to Cowboys: This one’s on Jared Goff, Jamaal Williams
Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 24-6 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium: Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service
Another loss for Detroit Lions, in ways old and new. What did this city do to deserve it?
Other NFL teams have to deal with injuries and mistakes and dumb luck. So does it feel like it’s all stacked against the Detroit Lions? Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service
Chatfield case could reveal the depth of Michigan’s cesspool of money and power
The investigation into former House Speaker Lee Chatfield could reveal just how dirty Michigan politics has become. It’s time we had the truth. Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service
Two hospital employees killed in Dallas hospital shooting
Two Dallas hospital employees were killed Saturday in a shooting inside the hospital and the suspected gunman was shot and wounded by police, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 11 a.m. inside Methodist Health System, according to hospital spokesperson Ryan Owens. “A Methodist Health System Police Officer arrived on the scene, confronted the suspect, and…
Venezuelans expelled from US decide next steps in Mexico
In a shelter on Mexico City’s east side, Venezuelan mechanic José Cuicas is waiting anxiously for an American friend to answer his request to sponsor him for one of the 24,000 visas the Biden administration says it will give to Venezuelans. Cuicas was one of some 1,700 Venezuelans that U.S. authorities expelled to Mexico in…
Illegal border crossings to US from Mexico hit annual high
A surge in migration from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua in September brought the number of illegal crossings to the highest level ever recorded in a fiscal year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The year-end numbers reflect deteriorating economic and political conditions in some countries, the relative strength of the U.S. economy and uneven…
Detroit Lions’ Jack Fox is one of NFL’s highest-paid punters after inking 4-year extension
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick called Jack Fox “the best punter in the league” before playing the Detroit Lions this month. Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service
Elmore Leonard’s leg man is still up and running, keeping the memory alive
Nine years after the renowned novelist’s death, Gregg Sutter is finishing a memoir about their storied relationship. Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service
As monkeypox cases dip, Michigan’s top doctor urges ongoing caution
As the pace of new monkeypox cases is slows in Michigan, the state’s top doctor tells the Free Press she’s worried people will let down their guard. Top Featured Tags: – Michigan News Press Release Distribution Service
South Korea arrests former top officials over 2020 killing
South Korea’s former defense minister and coast guard chief were arrested Saturday over their alleged involvement in covering up facts and distorting the circumstances surrounding North Korea’s killing of a South Korean fisheries official in 2020 near the rivals’ tense sea border. The arrests came as the government of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol expands…
Official document describes scale of abuses in Ethiopia war
Dozens of women and girls have been raped and hundreds of civilians killed during fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, according to an official document seen by The Associated Press. Roughly 40 girls and women between the ages of 13 and 80 were raped in the town of Sheraro in northwestern Tigray, according to the document…
China opens final session of ruling Communist Party congress
The closing session of a major weeklong meeting of China’s ruling Communist Party got underway Saturday. The roughly 2,000 delegates were expected to approve changes to the party constitution that could further enhance Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s hold on power. They also will formally approve a new Central Committee of about 200 members to govern…
