http://www.abc12.com/category/50630/michigan-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WJRT News - AP-State 15 michigan-headlines http://www.abc12.com/story/22422830/fraudster-ed-may-blind-seeks-release-from-prison http://www.abc12.com/story/22422830/fraudster-ed-may-blind-seeks-release-from-prison?t=2013-05-25T13:53:52Z WJRT Sat, 25 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT A 76-year-old suburban Detroit man convicted of a $200 million Ponzi scheme is going blind in prison and wants to be released while he pursues appeals. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22422315/hope-college-student-killed-by-bus-in-w-mich http://www.abc12.com/story/22422315/hope-college-student-killed-by-bus-in-w-mich?t=2013-05-25T11:21:51Z WJRT Sat, 25 May 2013 11:21:00 EDT A Hope College student in western Michigan has died after being struck by a private bus. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22422292/man-killed-by-mich-trooper-in-genesee-county http://www.abc12.com/story/22422292/man-killed-by-mich-trooper-in-genesee-county?t=2013-05-25T11:14:04Z WJRT Sat, 25 May 2013 11:13:00 EDT A Michigan State Police trooper fatally shot a man after a middle-of-the-night traffic stop in Genesee County. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22422230/family-of-missing-mich-man-releases-new-details http://www.abc12.com/story/22422230/family-of-missing-mich-man-releases-new-details?t=2013-05-25T10:57:46Z WJRT Sat, 25 May 2013 10:57:00 EDT The mother-in-law of a Michigan man who disappeared in February says tools used to repair a flat tire were missing from his car. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22422052/brass-bell-stolen-from-detroit-catholic-church http://www.abc12.com/story/22422052/brass-bell-stolen-from-detroit-catholic-church?t=2013-05-25T10:10:12Z WJRT Sat, 25 May 2013 10:09:00 EDT Thieves struck a Detroit church and swiped a brass bell that's more than 100 years old. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22421449/detroits-compuware-corp-a-finalist-for-dod-award http://www.abc12.com/story/22421449/detroits-compuware-corp-a-finalist-for-dod-award?t=2013-05-25T04:06:10Z WJRT Sat, 25 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT Detroit's Compuware Corp. is a finalist for an award given for employer support of Guard and Reserve employees. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22421448/new-learning-standards-spur-debate-in-michigan http://www.abc12.com/story/22421448/new-learning-standards-spur-debate-in-michigan?t=2013-05-25T04:06:10Z WJRT Sat, 25 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT A set of educational benchmarks has sparked a contentious debate in Lansing, pitting Republican Gov. Rick Snyder against the Republican-led Legislature. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22421447/migration-exhibit-comes-to-alpena-in-june http://www.abc12.com/story/22421447/migration-exhibit-comes-to-alpena-in-june?t=2013-05-25T04:05:35Z WJRT Sat, 25 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT Travel and the freedoms associated with it are the subjects of a Smithsonian exhibition coming to the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Heritage Center in Alpena. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22421446/service-planned-after-man-dies-day-after-wedding http://www.abc12.com/story/22421446/service-planned-after-man-dies-day-after-wedding?t=2013-05-25T04:05:35Z WJRT Sat, 25 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT A memorial service is planned for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22421445/oldest-concord-high-alumnus-to-attend-reunion http://www.abc12.com/story/22421445/oldest-concord-high-alumnus-to-attend-reunion?t=2013-05-25T04:05:35Z WJRT Sat, 25 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT Bruce Barrows will be the only member of his class at his 80-year reunion next month at Concord High School. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877492 http://www.abc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877492&t=2013-05-25T13:35:04Z WJRT Sat, 25 May 2013 03:33:00 EDT Union officials say teachers at a struggling school district are not being paid, even though the state released money to the district to ensure it could make payroll. The Michigan Education Association said Buena Vista... News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880194 http://www.abc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880194&t=2013-05-25T13:35:10Z WJRT Sat, 25 May 2013 03:33:00 EDT Authorities say two University of Michigan wrestlers possessed Molotov cocktails the night the school's basketball team lost in the NCAA championship game to Louisville. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880193 http://www.abc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880193&t=2013-05-25T13:35:04Z WJRT Sat, 25 May 2013 03:33:00 EDT Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins in a 6-0 victory for the Detroit Tigers. The only hit the right-hander allowed last night was a one-out single from Minnesota's Joe Mauer.... Sport http://www.abc12.com/story/22420166/police-sw-mich-man-shoots-himself-during-chase http://www.abc12.com/story/22420166/police-sw-mich-man-shoots-himself-during-chase?t=2013-05-24T19:45:10Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 19:45:00 EDT Authorities say a Battle Creek man was critically hurt after shooting himself in the chest during a police chase. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22419862/ny-man-is-granted-bond-in-mich-cyberstalking-case http://www.abc12.com/story/22419862/ny-man-is-granted-bond-in-mich-cyberstalking-case?t=2013-05-24T18:49:11Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 18:49:00 EDT A 21-year-old New York man has been released after a month in custody on cyberstalking charges filed in Detroit. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22419677/dearborn-pays-300k-in-deal-with-missionaries http://www.abc12.com/story/22419677/dearborn-pays-300k-in-deal-with-missionaries?t=2013-05-24T18:25:14Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 18:25:00 EDT A Detroit suburb has paid $300,000 to a group of Christian missionaries arrested in 2010 at an Arab cultural festival. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22419295/union-officials-troubled-district-teachers-unpaid http://www.abc12.com/story/22419295/union-officials-troubled-district-teachers-unpaid?t=2013-05-24T17:37:13Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 17:37:00 EDT Union officials say teachers at a struggling school district are not being paid, even though the state released aid to district to ensure it could make payroll. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22418951/former-bears-tackle-dick-evey-dies-at-72 http://www.abc12.com/story/22418951/former-bears-tackle-dick-evey-dies-at-72?t=2013-05-24T17:01:34Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 17:01:00 EDT Dick Evey (EE'-vee), a tackle who played most of his eight seasons in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, has died at age 72. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22418657/groups-disagree-over-proposed-wetland-law-changes http://www.abc12.com/story/22418657/groups-disagree-over-proposed-wetland-law-changes?t=2013-05-24T16:29:00Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 16:29:00 EDT For the second time in recent years, the Michigan Legislature is rewriting environmental laws in ways that critics say would make it easier to develop sensitive wetlands. Business interests say the changes would provide... News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22418214/prosecutor-not-charging-police-officer-in-killing http://www.abc12.com/story/22418214/prosecutor-not-charging-police-officer-in-killing?t=2013-05-24T15:45:02Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 15:44:00 EDT The Kalamazoo County prosecutor's office says it won't charge the Kalamazoo police sergeant who fatally shot an unarmed 34-year-old man in a hotel lobby. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22417819/mich-congress-dems-support-schauer-for-governor http://www.abc12.com/story/22417819/mich-congress-dems-support-schauer-for-governor?t=2013-05-24T15:00:56Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:00 EDT The Democratic members of Michigan's congressional delegation are throwing their support behind Mark Schauer for governor. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22417664/iron-river-officials-cut-police-department-in-half http://www.abc12.com/story/22417664/iron-river-officials-cut-police-department-in-half?t=2013-05-24T14:49:03Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 14:48:00 EDT The Iron River City Council has approved cutting its police department in half because of budget constraints. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22417082/billboards-to-feature-woman-missing-since-1990 http://www.abc12.com/story/22417082/billboards-to-feature-woman-missing-since-1990?t=2013-05-24T13:37:04Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 13:36:00 EDT Livingston County authorities plan to put up billboards featuring a Lansing-area woman who disappeared in 1990 and two other cold cases. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22416794/mich-police-get-20-tips-a-day-about-missing-woman http://www.abc12.com/story/22416794/mich-police-get-20-tips-a-day-about-missing-woman?t=2013-05-24T13:00:57Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT Police looking for a 25-year-old woman who disappeared from her job at a West Michigan gas station last month are getting 20 tips a day. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22416636/bus-minivan-crash-sends-several-to-hospital http://www.abc12.com/story/22416636/bus-minivan-crash-sends-several-to-hospital?t=2013-05-24T12:36:49Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:00 EDT Authorities say a crash involving a public transit bus and minivan in Saginaw sent several people to hospitals for treatment and damaged two houses. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22416192/detroit-museum-city-cant-sell-art-to-cover-debt http://www.abc12.com/story/22416192/detroit-museum-city-cant-sell-art-to-cover-debt?t=2013-05-24T11:49:09Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:00 EDT The Detroit Institute of Arts says the city can't sell its collection to cover long-term debt. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22416089/tips-dwindle-in-mich-girls-kidnapping-slaying http://www.abc12.com/story/22416089/tips-dwindle-in-mich-girls-kidnapping-slaying?t=2013-05-24T11:36:53Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 11:36:00 EDT Investigators say the number of tips is dwindling in the kidnapping and slaying of a 5-year-old Michigan girl who disappeared four years ago and was found buried near a Michigan river. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22415762/mich-area-hit-by-2012-tornado-aims-to-help-okla http://www.abc12.com/story/22415762/mich-area-hit-by-2012-tornado-aims-to-help-okla?t=2013-05-24T11:00:49Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT Residents of a Michigan community that was hit by a tornado last year are donating food, money and supplies for relief efforts in Oklahoma. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22415514/much-of-bay-city-rec-area-campground-is-flooded http://www.abc12.com/story/22415514/much-of-bay-city-rec-area-campground-is-flooded?t=2013-05-24T10:24:46Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 10:24:00 EDT Much of the Bay City State Recreation Area campground is flooded heading into the Memorial Day weekend News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22415135/2-mich-men-charged-with-making-molotov-cocktails http://www.abc12.com/story/22415135/2-mich-men-charged-with-making-molotov-cocktails?t=2013-05-24T09:40:50Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 09:40:00 EDT Authorities say two Ann Arbor men had Molotov cocktails the night the University of Michigan basketball team lost in the NCAA championship game to Louisville. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22414893/students-at-saginaw-school-get-warning-before-prom http://www.abc12.com/story/22414893/students-at-saginaw-school-get-warning-before-prom?t=2013-05-24T09:16:41Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 09:16:00 EDT Students at a high school have been warned not to hold any unofficial gatherings before their prom following a shooting during pre-prom party for another Saginaw school. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22414818/report-new-state-school-district-overstated-power http://www.abc12.com/story/22414818/report-new-state-school-district-overstated-power?t=2013-05-24T09:04:55Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 09:04:00 EDT A published report says the state district set up to turn around Michigan's lowest-performing schools overstated its authority to take over failing schools in a bid to win a $35.4 million federal grant. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22414645/probation-for-man-charged-with-threatening-kids http://www.abc12.com/story/22414645/probation-for-man-charged-with-threatening-kids?t=2013-05-24T08:48:39Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:00 EDT A man has been sentenced to probation in Livingston County for threatening to cut off his children's fingers with a kitchen knife at a Thanksgiving family dinner. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22414339/calvin-college-cuts-22-faculty-staff-positions http://www.abc12.com/story/22414339/calvin-college-cuts-22-faculty-staff-positions?t=2013-05-24T08:04:36Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 08:04:00 EDT Calvin College is cutting 22 faculty and staff positions as the Christian liberal arts school looks to cut long-term expenses and its 2013-14 budget. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22414217/michigan-house-senate-chambers-to-get-new-carpet http://www.abc12.com/story/22414217/michigan-house-senate-chambers-to-get-new-carpet?t=2013-05-24T07:36:39Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 07:36:00 EDT The state House and Senate are getting new carpet for their chambers at the Capitol as part of a $370,000 project to spruce up the aging floor. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22413968/auto-parts-supplier-to-invest-40m-in-marysville http://www.abc12.com/story/22413968/auto-parts-supplier-to-invest-40m-in-marysville?t=2013-05-24T06:56:45Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:00 EDT An auto industry parts supplier says it's investing $40 million to expand its Marysville facility and plans to add more than 350 jobs during the next three years. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22413902/officials-150-dogs-removed-from-mich-facilities http://www.abc12.com/story/22413902/officials-150-dogs-removed-from-mich-facilities?t=2013-05-24T06:40:39Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 06:40:00 EDT Officials say they've removed more than 150 dogs from locations owned by a breeding facility in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22413702/police-1-dead-3-hurt-in-pre-prom-party-shooting http://www.abc12.com/story/22413702/police-1-dead-3-hurt-in-pre-prom-party-shooting?t=2013-05-24T05:56:37Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 05:56:00 EDT Police say a shooting at a party before a high school prom in Saginaw left a 17-year-old girl dead and three women injured. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22413644/museum-art-collection-at-risk-amid-detroits-woes http://www.abc12.com/story/22413644/museum-art-collection-at-risk-amid-detroits-woes?t=2013-05-24T05:40:32Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 05:40:00 EDT Officials say the Detroit Institute of Arts' collection could be sold to help satisfy creditors if the financially troubled city of Detroit seeks bankruptcy protection. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22413251/lansing-mentor-program-transforms-boys-to-men http://www.abc12.com/story/22413251/lansing-mentor-program-transforms-boys-to-men?t=2013-05-24T04:08:50Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT A mentoring program that targets primarily black youths has worked to turn lives around in Lansing for the past seven years. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22413250/mich-court-says-insurer-doesnt-have-to-buy-van http://www.abc12.com/story/22413250/mich-court-says-insurer-doesnt-have-to-buy-van?t=2013-05-24T04:08:50Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT An insurance company that refused to pay for a van for a disabled man has won an appeal at the Michigan Supreme Court. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22413249/annual-st-marys-polish-country-fair-this-weekend http://www.abc12.com/story/22413249/annual-st-marys-polish-country-fair-this-weekend?t=2013-05-24T04:08:50Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT The 42nd Annual St. Mary's Polish Country Fair is being held this weekend on the grounds of a Detroit-area prep school. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22413247/bill-would-let-michigan-install-red-light-cameras http://www.abc12.com/story/22413247/bill-would-let-michigan-install-red-light-cameras?t=2013-05-24T04:08:31Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT Michigan's local governments would have the option to put cameras at intersections to spot drivers running red lights under proposed legislation in the state House. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22413248/michigan-muslim-capitol-day-returns-to-lansing http://www.abc12.com/story/22413248/michigan-muslim-capitol-day-returns-to-lansing?t=2013-05-24T04:08:31Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT A coalition of organizations and individuals is planning a daylong event at the state Capitol during which Muslims from across Michigan can interact with state lawmakers and other leaders. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22413246/bait-rules-designed-to-contain-deadly-fish-virus http://www.abc12.com/story/22413246/bait-rules-designed-to-contain-deadly-fish-virus?t=2013-05-24T04:08:31Z WJRT Fri, 24 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT State wildlife regulators are reminding anglers that use of salmon eggs or minnows for bait is restricted in some waters to prevent the spread of a virus that's deadly to fish. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22411865/man-guilty-of-murder-in-mount-pleasant-stabbing http://www.abc12.com/story/22411865/man-guilty-of-murder-in-mount-pleasant-stabbing?t=2013-05-23T21:00:25Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:00 EDT A jury has convicted a 25-year-old central Michigan man of second-degree murder in the stabbing of another man in an apartment hallway. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22411627/grosse-pointe-north-science-teacher-gets-honors http://www.abc12.com/story/22411627/grosse-pointe-north-science-teacher-gets-honors?t=2013-05-23T20:04:12Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 20:04:00 EDT The state Department of Education has named Gary Abud Jr. of Grosse Pointe North High School as 2013-2014 Michigan Teacher of the Year. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22410463/conyers-hits-farrakhan-racist-anti-semitic-talk http://www.abc12.com/story/22410463/conyers-hits-farrakhan-racist-anti-semitic-talk?t=2013-05-23T17:52:12Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 17:52:00 EDT A Michigan congressman has apologized after attending Louis Farrakhan's appearance at a Detroit church during which the Nation of Islam leader Detroit made anti-Jewish remarks. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22409744/review-team-says-hamtramck-in-financial-emergency http://www.abc12.com/story/22409744/review-team-says-hamtramck-in-financial-emergency?t=2013-05-23T17:00:04Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 16:59:00 EDT A state review team says there's a financial emergency in Hamtramck, a step that could lead to Gov. Rick Snyder appointing a manager to take over the reins of government in the Detroit enclave. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22409400/us-lock-up-ex-michigan-justice-for-bank-fraud http://www.abc12.com/story/22409400/us-lock-up-ex-michigan-justice-for-bank-fraud?t=2013-05-23T16:24:08Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23:00 EDT Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to send a former Michigan Supreme Court justice to prison for bank fraud. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22409104/detroit-voting-board-rejects-residency-challenge http://www.abc12.com/story/22409104/detroit-voting-board-rejects-residency-challenge?t=2013-05-23T16:08:30Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 16:08:00 EDT A Detroit election board has rejected a challenge to mayoral candidate Mike Duggan over whether he's been a city resident long enough. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22408762/report-town-police-chief-sergeant-drunk-in-car http://www.abc12.com/story/22408762/report-town-police-chief-sergeant-drunk-in-car?t=2013-05-23T15:36:12Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 15:35:00 EDT Authorities say a southwestern Michigan police chief and sergeant were drunk after the car they were driving in rolled off a Branch County road last month. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22408611/michigan-joblessness-falls-06-points-in-april http://www.abc12.com/story/22408611/michigan-joblessness-falls-06-points-in-april?t=2013-05-23T15:28:07Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 15:27:00 EDT Michigan says that the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate is down 0.6 percentage points statewide and in most major labor markets. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22408504/michigan-budget-panel-oks-fund-boost-for-colleges http://www.abc12.com/story/22408504/michigan-budget-panel-oks-fund-boost-for-colleges?t=2013-05-23T15:16:20Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 15:15:00 EDT Michigan's community colleges and universities could receive roughly 2 percent more in overall funding next fiscal year. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22408479/michigans-april-unemployment-rates-by-region http://www.abc12.com/story/22408479/michigans-april-unemployment-rates-by-region?t=2013-05-23T15:12:07Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 15:11:00 EDT By The Associated Press Michigan's major labor market areas, their seasonally unadjusted jobless rates for April, followed by March: News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22408210/man-brought-from-india-in-killings-of-wife-kids http://www.abc12.com/story/22408210/man-brought-from-india-in-killings-of-wife-kids?t=2013-05-23T14:47:53Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:00 EDT Michigan authorities say a man on the run since the 2008 slayings of his wife and two children in their suburban Detroit home is being returned this week from India to stand trial on first-degree murder charges. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22407512/sens-levin-stabenow-back-peters-for-us-senate http://www.abc12.com/story/22407512/sens-levin-stabenow-back-peters-for-us-senate?t=2013-05-23T13:35:55Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 13:35:00 EDT U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow are endorsing Rep. Gary Peters in his bid for Levin's U.S. Senate seat. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22406962/behind-response-to-airport-bomb-threat-that-wasnt http://www.abc12.com/story/22406962/behind-response-to-airport-bomb-threat-that-wasnt?t=2013-05-23T12:40:06Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 12:39:00 EDT The incident forcing the partial evacuation of Detroit Metropolitan Airport for hours one day last month was triggered by law enforcement officials' belief that they'd found an improvised explosive device in luggage. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22406749/mans-car-stolen-with-wifes-ashes-in-trunk http://www.abc12.com/story/22406749/mans-car-stolen-with-wifes-ashes-in-trunk?t=2013-05-23T12:27:58Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 12:27:00 EDT A man planning to take his deceased wife's ashes to a memorial service for her mother says his car and the ashes inside it were stolen in Detroit. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22406511/kwame-kilpatrick-soon-to-have-knee-surgery http://www.abc12.com/story/22406511/kwame-kilpatrick-soon-to-have-knee-surgery?t=2013-05-23T12:03:51Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 12:03:00 EDT Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has given the public an update on his bad knee. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22406216/aretha-franklin-reschedules-detroit-area-show http://www.abc12.com/story/22406216/aretha-franklin-reschedules-detroit-area-show?t=2013-05-23T11:39:48Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 11:39:00 EDT Aretha Franklin has rescheduled next month's planned Detroit-area performance to July 27. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22405725/3-council-members-abstain-from-vote-on-abstaining http://www.abc12.com/story/22405725/3-council-members-abstain-from-vote-on-abstaining?t=2013-05-23T10:55:58Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 10:55:00 EDT Three City Council members in Michigan have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22405527/police-man-52-apparently-drowns-while-boating http://www.abc12.com/story/22405527/police-man-52-apparently-drowns-while-boating?t=2013-05-23T10:31:51Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 10:31:00 EDT State police say a 52-year-old man has apparently drowned in a boating accident on Muskellunge Lake in Montcalm County. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22405280/mich-lawmaker-accused-of-sexual-harassment http://www.abc12.com/story/22405280/mich-lawmaker-accused-of-sexual-harassment?t=2013-05-23T10:11:49Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 10:11:00 EDT A state lawmaker is being accused of harassment by a former aide who says he was forced into a sex act. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22405063/authorities-2nd-teen-ties-after-rollover-crash http://www.abc12.com/story/22405063/authorities-2nd-teen-ties-after-rollover-crash?t=2013-05-23T09:43:45Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 09:43:00 EDT Authorities say a second teenager has died following a rollover crash last week in Michigan. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22404625/2-amway-employees-treated-after-disinfectant-leak http://www.abc12.com/story/22404625/2-amway-employees-treated-after-disinfectant-leak?t=2013-05-23T09:03:48Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 09:03:00 EDT Amway Corp. says two of its employees were treated at a hospital following the leak of a cleaning chemical at its West Michigan headquarters. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22404339/review-bone-found-is-adult-human-skull-fragment http://www.abc12.com/story/22404339/review-bone-found-is-adult-human-skull-fragment?t=2013-05-23T08:35:38Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 08:35:00 EDT Authorities say a bone found last week in West Michigan has been confirmed to be part of an adult human skull. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22403921/fbi-count-mich-has-nearly-4000-missing-people http://www.abc12.com/story/22403921/fbi-count-mich-has-nearly-4000-missing-people?t=2013-05-23T07:55:34Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 07:55:00 EDT There are nearly 4,000 missing people in Michigan that the FBI counts on a statewide list it has been maintaining for nearly 40 years. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22403762/family-hopes-billboard-helps-find-kidney-donor http://www.abc12.com/story/22403762/family-hopes-billboard-helps-find-kidney-donor?t=2013-05-23T07:27:59Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 07:27:00 EDT A Michigan family hopes an electronic billboard along Interstate 75 will help find a kidney donor. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22403563/detroit-suburb-of-troy-clamps-down-on-hookah-bars http://www.abc12.com/story/22403563/detroit-suburb-of-troy-clamps-down-on-hookah-bars?t=2013-05-23T07:03:40Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 07:03:00 EDT The Detroit suburb of Troy is clamping down on hookah bars, prompting worries from business owners that they'll be shut down. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22403475/census-detroit-population-remained-above-700000 http://www.abc12.com/story/22403475/census-detroit-population-remained-above-700000?t=2013-05-23T06:43:33Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 06:43:00 EDT New U.S. Census Bureau estimates say Detroit's population remained just above 700,000 last year. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22403304/flooding-takes-big-bite-out-of-michigan-mans-land http://www.abc12.com/story/22403304/flooding-takes-big-bite-out-of-michigan-mans-land?t=2013-05-23T06:23:53Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 06:23:00 EDT A Michigan man's home is no longer habitable after flooding along the Little Muskegon River took a big bite out of his property. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22403235/michigan-questions-canadian-nuclear-waste-proposal http://www.abc12.com/story/22403235/michigan-questions-canadian-nuclear-waste-proposal?t=2013-05-23T06:07:29Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 06:07:00 EDT Michigan lawmakers have questions about a proposed Canadian underground nuclear waste repository near Lake Huron. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22403153/severe-thunderstorms-knock-down-trees-power-lines http://www.abc12.com/story/22403153/severe-thunderstorms-knock-down-trees-power-lines?t=2013-05-23T05:47:42Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 05:47:00 EDT Severe thunderstorms packing heavy rain and high winds knocked down trees and power lines in parts of Michigan. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22403114/32-new-charter-schools-plan-to-open-in-michigan http://www.abc12.com/story/22403114/32-new-charter-schools-plan-to-open-in-michigan?t=2013-05-23T05:35:30Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 05:35:00 EDT Officials say 32 new charter schools plan to open this fall in Michigan. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22402776/aaa-mich-police-tigers-team-up-for-teen-drivers http://www.abc12.com/story/22402776/aaa-mich-police-tigers-team-up-for-teen-drivers?t=2013-05-23T04:08:21Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT AAA Michigan, the Michigan State Police and the Detroit Tigers are teaming up to promote teen-driving safety with an event at Comerica Park in Detroit. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22402775/mich-lawmaker-seeks-to-make-small-business-office http://www.abc12.com/story/22402775/mich-lawmaker-seeks-to-make-small-business-office?t=2013-05-23T04:08:22Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT A Michigan lawmaker wants to create a new state office with the goal of helping small businesses get started and thrive. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22402773/kilpatrick-back-in-court-in-corruption-case http://www.abc12.com/story/22402773/kilpatrick-back-in-court-in-corruption-case?t=2013-05-23T04:08:22Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is returning to federal court, more than two months after his corruption conviction. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22402772/moped-army-founder-re-roots-business-in-kalamazoo http://www.abc12.com/story/22402772/moped-army-founder-re-roots-business-in-kalamazoo?t=2013-05-23T04:08:22Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT A Moped Army original is returning his vintage moped business to its roots, 10 years after he started it in Kalamazoo. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22402771/soldier-who-lost-4-limbs-to-address-mich-senate http://www.abc12.com/story/22402771/soldier-who-lost-4-limbs-to-address-mich-senate?t=2013-05-23T04:08:22Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT A Michigan soldier who lost all four limbs while fighting in Afghanistan is set to address the state Senate. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22402711/sugar-island-beach-near-detroit-opens-saturday http://www.abc12.com/story/22402711/sugar-island-beach-near-detroit-opens-saturday?t=2013-05-23T04:03:46Z WJRT Thu, 23 May 2013 04:03:00 EDT A beach on the Detroit River's Sugar Island is opening to the public Saturday. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22401135/jewish-group-detroit-leaders-abet-farrakhan-bias http://www.abc12.com/story/22401135/jewish-group-detroit-leaders-abet-farrakhan-bias?t=2013-05-22T20:39:06Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 20:39:00 EDT A national Jewish civil rights group has criticized National of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan for making anti-Semitic statements at a Detroit church appearance and is calling on a congressman and other leaders in attendance... News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22400896/michiganians-share-43m-in-e-book-price-fix-deal http://www.abc12.com/story/22400896/michiganians-share-43m-in-e-book-price-fix-deal?t=2013-05-22T19:55:27Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:00 EDT Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says state residents will receive about $4.3 million as part of a nationwide settlement in an e-book price-fixing case. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22400530/gm-recalling-cadillac-suvs-to-tighten-wheels http://www.abc12.com/story/22400530/gm-recalling-cadillac-suvs-to-tighten-wheels?t=2013-05-22T19:10:40Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 19:10:00 EDT General Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22400105/ex-river-rouge-schools-exec-gets-5-year-sentence http://www.abc12.com/story/22400105/ex-river-rouge-schools-exec-gets-5-year-sentence?t=2013-05-22T18:22:39Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 18:22:00 EDT A former River Rouge school official has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for a bribery and mail fraud scheme that cost her suburban Detroit district $160,000. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22399558/man-charged-with-drug-crime-in-strangling-probe http://www.abc12.com/story/22399558/man-charged-with-drug-crime-in-strangling-probe?t=2013-05-22T17:34:34Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:00 EDT A man has been charged with drug crimes in Grosse Pointe Park, and a prosecutor says his arrest is linked to the strangulation of a woman next door. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22399448/snyder-mich-could-still-get-medicaid-expansion http://www.abc12.com/story/22399448/snyder-mich-could-still-get-medicaid-expansion?t=2013-05-22T17:26:36Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26:00 EDT Republican Gov. Rick Snyder says he is hopeful he can still broker an agreement with the Republican-led Legislature to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income Michiganians. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22399018/michigan-gov-snyder-plans-trip-to-israel-in-june http://www.abc12.com/story/22399018/michigan-gov-snyder-plans-trip-to-israel-in-june?t=2013-05-22T16:58:30Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 16:58:00 EDT A spokeswoman for Gov. Rick Snyder says Michigan's chief executive is planning a trip to Israel in June. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22397809/peters-urges-probe-of-detroit-pol-waste-storage http://www.abc12.com/story/22397809/peters-urges-probe-of-detroit-pol-waste-storage?t=2013-05-22T15:18:39Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 15:18:00 EDT Michigan U.S. Rep. Gary Peters has taken to the House floor to criticize the storage of piles of an oil-refining byproduct known as petroleum coke along the e Detroit River. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22397103/wolf-hunt-referendum-to-go-on-2014-michigan-ballot http://www.abc12.com/story/22397103/wolf-hunt-referendum-to-go-on-2014-michigan-ballot?t=2013-05-22T14:02:21Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:00 EDT A referendum on wolf hunting will be placed on the November 2014 ballot, but the outcome of the vote could be meaningless. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22397033/62-to-pay-michigan-960000-for-jobless-aid-fraud http://www.abc12.com/story/22397033/62-to-pay-michigan-960000-for-jobless-aid-fraud?t=2013-05-22T13:50:27Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 13:50:00 EDT The state says 62 former employees of a food products company have pleaded guilty and will make $960,000 in restitution for fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits while continuing to work. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22396540/lansing-man-41-gets-6-25-years-for-kidnap-rape http://www.abc12.com/story/22396540/lansing-man-41-gets-6-25-years-for-kidnap-rape?t=2013-05-22T12:58:18Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 12:58:00 EDT An Ingham County judge has sentenced a Lansing man to up to 25 years in prison for abducting and raping a woman late last year. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22393590/court-rules-for-union-in-child-care-dues-dispute http://www.abc12.com/story/22393590/court-rules-for-union-in-child-care-dues-dispute?t=2013-05-22T12:14:17Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 12:14:00 EDT Michigan child-care providers who sued to try to recover union dues have failed to persuade an appeals court to revive their lawsuit. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22392815/sathwik-karnik-wins-national-geographic-bee http://www.abc12.com/story/22392815/sathwik-karnik-wins-national-geographic-bee?t=2013-05-22T11:58:21Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 11:58:00 EDT Twelve-year-old Sathwik Karnik of Norfolk, Mass., has won the 2013 National Geographic Bee. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22392481/us-district-didnt-properly-probe-assault-claims http://www.abc12.com/story/22392481/us-district-didnt-properly-probe-assault-claims?t=2013-05-22T11:50:33Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT The U.S. Department of Education says a Grand Rapids-area school district failed to properly investigate allegations by two female students that they were sexually assaulted at their high school. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22391845/woman-in-attack-on-parents-found-incompetent http://www.abc12.com/story/22391845/woman-in-attack-on-parents-found-incompetent?t=2013-05-22T11:34:26Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 11:34:00 EDT A 28-year-old West Michigan woman charged in an attack on her parents with a hatchet and knife has been found incompetent to stand trial. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22389391/aaa-about-11m-in-michigan-plan-holiday-travel http://www.abc12.com/story/22389391/aaa-about-11m-in-michigan-plan-holiday-travel?t=2013-05-22T10:42:13Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 10:42:00 EDT AAA Michigan says about 1.1 million residents of the state will travel 50 miles or more on vacation during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22388095/former-michigan-governor-to-headline-ark-event http://www.abc12.com/story/22388095/former-michigan-governor-to-headline-ark-event?t=2013-05-22T10:18:22Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 10:18:00 EDT Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm will be the headline speaker at the Democratic Party of Arkansas' annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner this year. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22387901/police-1-year-old-dies-after-being-found-in-tub http://www.abc12.com/story/22387901/police-1-year-old-dies-after-being-found-in-tub?t=2013-05-22T10:06:21Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 10:06:00 EDT Police say a 1-year-old boy has died after being found unresponsive in a water-filled bathtub in Flint. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22387347/authorities-woman-72-fires-shot-at-daughter http://www.abc12.com/story/22387347/authorities-woman-72-fires-shot-at-daughter?t=2013-05-22T09:42:33Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 09:42:00 EDT Authorities say a 72-year-old suburban Detroit woman has been arrested after firing a shot from a handgun at her daughter during an argument. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22384656/officials-man-76-dies-after-lawnmower-accident http://www.abc12.com/story/22384656/officials-man-76-dies-after-lawnmower-accident?t=2013-05-22T08:50:10Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:00 EDT Officials say a 76-year-old man has died after being trapped underneath a lawnmower in a Huron County ditch. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22383317/assault-complaint-leads-to-big-marijuana-bust http://www.abc12.com/story/22383317/assault-complaint-leads-to-big-marijuana-bust?t=2013-05-22T08:10:02Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:00 EDT Authorities investigating a domestic assault complaint in Michigan's northwestern Lower Peninsula ended up finding a marijuana growing operation with hundreds of plants. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22382786/man-hit-by-pickup-killed-while-stopped-along-road http://www.abc12.com/story/22382786/man-hit-by-pickup-killed-while-stopped-along-road?t=2013-05-22T07:54:02Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 07:53:00 EDT Authorities say a 37-year-old man is dead after being hit by a pickup truck while stopped along the side of a mid-Michigan roadway to check on another motorist. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22382396/man-completes-216-mile-kayak-trip-for-fundraiser http://www.abc12.com/story/22382396/man-completes-216-mile-kayak-trip-for-fundraiser?t=2013-05-22T07:02:06Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 07:01:00 EDT A Western Michigan University student has completed a six-day, 216-mile kayak trip down the Muskegon River to raise money for Parkinson's disease research, education and advocacy. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22382343/change-of-command-at-maine-shipyard-friday http://www.abc12.com/story/22382343/change-of-command-at-maine-shipyard-friday?t=2013-05-22T06:50:22Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 06:49:00 EDT The next commander of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is about to take charge. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22382199/trump-says-hed-consider-investing-in-detroit http://www.abc12.com/story/22382199/trump-says-hed-consider-investing-in-detroit?t=2013-05-22T06:30:28Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:00 EDT Donald Trump says Detroit is "on the right path" and he'd consider investing there. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22382096/man-accused-of-lawmaker-threats-ruled-incompetent http://www.abc12.com/story/22382096/man-accused-of-lawmaker-threats-ruled-incompetent?t=2013-05-22T06:05:56Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 06:05:00 EDT A Flint man who authorities say threatened to kill three lawmakers from Michigan has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22382030/black-bear-makes-surprise-visit-to-michigan-school http://www.abc12.com/story/22382030/black-bear-makes-surprise-visit-to-michigan-school?t=2013-05-22T05:49:57Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 05:49:00 EDT A black bear that wandered into a Michigan schoolyard prompted officials to keep students inside until it ambled out of the area. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22381924/financially-troubled-district-recalls-more-workers http://www.abc12.com/story/22381924/financially-troubled-district-recalls-more-workers?t=2013-05-22T05:30:02Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 05:29:00 EDT The financially troubled Buena Vista Schools district is recalling more employees who were laid off when the district shut down for about two weeks. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22381516/arraignment-set-in-fake-rape-case-in-port-huron http://www.abc12.com/story/22381516/arraignment-set-in-fake-rape-case-in-port-huron?t=2013-05-22T04:09:58Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT A woman is due in a Port Huron court for arraignment on a charge of falsely reporting a rape. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22381515/holland-mich-site-of-amc-shows-premiere http://www.abc12.com/story/22381515/holland-mich-site-of-amc-shows-premiere?t=2013-05-22T04:09:58Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT An AMC talent show reality series will premiere Thursday with an episode set in Holland, Mich. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22381514/monroe-based-ventower-industries-continues-to-grow http://www.abc12.com/story/22381514/monroe-based-ventower-industries-continues-to-grow?t=2013-05-22T04:09:58Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT Monroe-based Ventower Industries' growth is being powered by the wind. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22381512/proposal-to-block-insurance-coverage-for-abortions http://www.abc12.com/story/22381512/proposal-to-block-insurance-coverage-for-abortions?t=2013-05-22T04:09:52Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT Michigan's election board is expected to consider a petition form for a proposal that would prohibit Michigan health insurance plans for covering elective abortions unless individuals or businesses buy a supplemental... News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22381336/will-senate-bid-lure-rogers-from-his-house-seat http://www.abc12.com/story/22381336/will-senate-bid-lure-rogers-from-his-house-seat?t=2013-05-22T03:17:58Z WJRT Wed, 22 May 2013 03:17:00 EDT Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, who is chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has pulled off a rare feat in a bitterly divided Congress: He's created a working, productive relationship with Democrats in overseeing... News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22379781/conyers-critiques-storage-of-oil-waste-in-detroit http://www.abc12.com/story/22379781/conyers-critiques-storage-of-oil-waste-in-detroit?t=2013-05-21T20:37:40Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 20:37:00 EDT Michigan U.S. Rep. Cohn Conyers is warning about dangers from storing piles of an oil-refining byproduct known as petroleum coke near the Detroit riverfront. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22379470/proposal-to-block-insurance-coverage-for-abortions http://www.abc12.com/story/22379470/proposal-to-block-insurance-coverage-for-abortions?t=2013-05-21T19:38:02Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 19:37:00 EDT Michigan's election board on Wednesday is expected to consider a petition form for a proposal that would prohibit Michigan health insurance plans for covering elective abortions unless individuals or businesses buy a... News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22379143/gov-snyder-to-speak-at-helen-milliken-service http://www.abc12.com/story/22379143/gov-snyder-to-speak-at-helen-milliken-service?t=2013-05-21T18:53:42Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 18:53:00 EDT Gov. Rick Snyder and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow will be among speakers at a memorial service for former Michigan first lady Helen Milliken next month in Traverse City. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22378900/scientists-dont-drop-federal-wolf-protections http://www.abc12.com/story/22378900/scientists-dont-drop-federal-wolf-protections?t=2013-05-21T18:33:39Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 18:33:00 EDT Groups of scientists are urging federal officials not to remove protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22378899/volkswagen-to-put-special-fuel-caps-on-diesels http://www.abc12.com/story/22378899/volkswagen-to-put-special-fuel-caps-on-diesels?t=2013-05-21T18:33:39Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 18:33:00 EDT Volkswagen is replacing the fuel tank covers on more than 200,000 of its diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada to remind owners to fill their tanks with diesel - not gasoline. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22378769/driver-who-uses-medical-marijuana-wins-appeal http://www.abc12.com/story/22378769/driver-who-uses-medical-marijuana-wins-appeal?t=2013-05-21T18:17:29Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 18:17:00 EDT The Michigan Supreme Court says medical marijuana users aren't automatically breaking the law if they're caught driving after using the drug. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22378581/henry-ford-trustees-to-end-beaumont-merger-talks http://www.abc12.com/story/22378581/henry-ford-trustees-to-end-beaumont-merger-talks?t=2013-05-21T17:53:27Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 17:53:00 EDT Henry Ford Health System trustees have voted to end discussions with Beaumont Health System on a plan to merge into a single, $6.4 billion nonprofit organization with 10 hospitals across southeastern Michigan. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22378087/ex-library-official-indicted-in-bribery-scheme http://www.abc12.com/story/22378087/ex-library-official-indicted-in-bribery-scheme?t=2013-05-21T17:09:43Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:00 EDT The ex-technology chief for Detroit's public libraries and two former business contractors are charged in a $1.4 million bribe and kickback scheme. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22358162/body-on-thornapple-river-idd-as-missing-man-30 http://www.abc12.com/story/22358162/body-on-thornapple-river-idd-as-missing-man-30?t=2013-05-21T16:05:32Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 16:05:00 EDT Officials in western Michigan say they've identified a body found on the shore of the Thornapple River as that of a 30-yer-old man who disappeared 11 weeks ago. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22343764/ex-ford-execs-charged-in-argentine-torture-cases http://www.abc12.com/story/22343764/ex-ford-execs-charged-in-argentine-torture-cases?t=2013-05-21T15:29:20Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:00 EDT Three former Ford Motor Co. executives have been charged with crimes against humanity in Argentina for allegedly targeting union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22319323/man-in-divorce-case-accused-of-threating-judges http://www.abc12.com/story/22319323/man-in-divorce-case-accused-of-threating-judges?t=2013-05-21T14:33:30Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:00 EDT Monroe County authorities have brought charges against a man they say made threats against two judges by phone and the Internet because he was upset about the handling of his divorce case. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22316959/tougher-sentences-allowed-under-elder-abuse-law http://www.abc12.com/story/22316959/tougher-sentences-allowed-under-elder-abuse-law?t=2013-05-21T14:01:38Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 14:01:00 EDT Judges in Michigan can impose tougher sentences on criminals who embezzle money from senior citizens and the mentally ill under a new state law. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22314439/man-guilty-of-murder-in-pontiac-party-bus-shooting http://www.abc12.com/story/22314439/man-guilty-of-murder-in-pontiac-party-bus-shooting?t=2013-05-21T13:25:26Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 13:25:00 EDT A jury in suburban Detroit has found a 23-year-old man guilty of murder for a shooting attack on a crowded party bus that killed two people. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22312652/authorities-possible-human-skull-fragment-found http://www.abc12.com/story/22312652/authorities-possible-human-skull-fragment-found?t=2013-05-21T12:53:20Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:00 EDT Authorities say a bone found last week in West Michigan appears to be part of an adult human skull. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22310489/detroit-judge-testifies-about-courthouse-affair http://www.abc12.com/story/22310489/detroit-judge-testifies-about-courthouse-affair?t=2013-05-21T12:25:09Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:00 EDT A Wayne County judge is talking about his affair with a woman who appeared as a witness in a child-support case in his court. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22309698/top-mich-senator-no-medicaid-expansion-in-budget http://www.abc12.com/story/22309698/top-mich-senator-no-medicaid-expansion-in-budget?t=2013-05-21T11:49:09Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 11:49:00 EDT The leading Republican in the Michigan Senate says lawmakers and Republican Gov. Rick Snyder are nearing agreements on the state budget targets that will likely not include a proposed expansion of government health insurance... News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22309253/officials-investigate-fish-deaths-in-mich-river http://www.abc12.com/story/22309253/officials-investigate-fish-deaths-in-mich-river?t=2013-05-21T11:17:06Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 11:17:00 EDT State officials are working to determine the cause of hundreds of fish deaths in a Michigan river. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22309252/commission-suggests-3-pct-raise-for-mich-judges http://www.abc12.com/story/22309252/commission-suggests-3-pct-raise-for-mich-judges?t=2013-05-21T11:17:06Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 11:17:00 EDT A commission has recommended that Michigan judges get a 3 percent pay increase. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22308666/mich-reveals-program-to-prevent-school-violence http://www.abc12.com/story/22308666/mich-reveals-program-to-prevent-school-violence?t=2013-05-21T10:49:07Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 10:49:00 EDT Michigan's attorney general is backing a proposed new program aimed at preventing violence in the state's schools. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22308521/hathaway-lawyer-dont-lock-her-up-for-fraud http://www.abc12.com/story/22308521/hathaway-lawyer-dont-lock-her-up-for-fraud?t=2013-05-21T10:37:08Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 10:37:00 EDT An attorney for a former Michigan Supreme Court justice says community service would be an appropriate sentence for a scandal that forced her out of office. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22308123/suv-on-railroad-tracks-stops-amtrak-for-2-hours http://www.abc12.com/story/22308123/suv-on-railroad-tracks-stops-amtrak-for-2-hours?t=2013-05-21T10:05:03Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 10:05:00 EDT A sport utility vehicle found on railroad tracks in southwestern Michigan prompted officials to suspend Amtrak passenger train travel in the area for about two hours. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22307413/husband-in-michigan-hit-man-case-withdraws-plea http://www.abc12.com/story/22307413/husband-in-michigan-hit-man-case-withdraws-plea?t=2013-05-21T09:13:04Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 09:12:00 EDT A 68-year-old man accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill his wife of 27 years is expected to face trial after withdrawing his plea. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22307319/eminems-publisher-sues-facebook-over-song-usage http://www.abc12.com/story/22307319/eminems-publisher-sues-facebook-over-song-usage?t=2013-05-21T08:56:59Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 08:56:00 EDT Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency in Detroit federal court, saying they appropriated one of the rapper's songs. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22306960/property-owners-sue-after-boardman-river-flooding http://www.abc12.com/story/22306960/property-owners-sue-after-boardman-river-flooding?t=2013-05-21T08:33:03Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 08:32:00 EDT Some property owners hit by flooding last year during a dam removal project in Michigan's northwestern Lower Peninsula are suing. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22306810/man-plans-walk-across-michigans-up-for-veterans http://www.abc12.com/story/22306810/man-plans-walk-across-michigans-up-for-veterans?t=2013-05-21T08:08:58Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 08:08:00 EDT A Michigan man plans to walk more than 200 miles across part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula as part of an effort to help fellow veterans. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22306438/grand-rapids-helicopter-patrols-prompt-complaints http://www.abc12.com/story/22306438/grand-rapids-helicopter-patrols-prompt-complaints?t=2013-05-21T07:44:56Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 07:44:00 EDT State police helicopter patrols over Grand Rapids as part of an effort to curb violent crime in the city and surrounding communities are prompting complaints from area residents. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22306149/boats-linked-to-2010-oil-spill-being-removed http://www.abc12.com/story/22306149/boats-linked-to-2010-oil-spill-being-removed?t=2013-05-21T07:13:08Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 07:12:00 EDT Boats that officials have said were believed responsible for a 2010 Lake Huron oil spill are expected to be removed from the affected area this year. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22305970/michigan-man-on-trial-in-2012-death-of-infant http://www.abc12.com/story/22305970/michigan-man-on-trial-in-2012-death-of-infant?t=2013-05-21T06:37:04Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 06:36:00 EDT A Michigan man is standing trial on murder and child abuse charges in the 2012 death of one of his twin infant sons. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22305790/wife-of-compuware-co-founder-changes-party-plans http://www.abc12.com/story/22305790/wife-of-compuware-co-founder-changes-party-plans?t=2013-05-21T06:16:58Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 06:16:00 EDT The wife of a Compuware Corp. co-founder upset that events to honor her husband's legacy and the software development company's history were canceled has changed plans to host a gala on her own. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22305732/police-woman-dead-2-men-wounded-in-shooting http://www.abc12.com/story/22305732/police-woman-dead-2-men-wounded-in-shooting?t=2013-05-21T06:01:34Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 06:00:00 EDT Police say a 55-year-old woman is dead and two men are wounded following a shooting at a vacant Detroit residence believed to have been used for drug activity. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22305673/charges-sought-after-swastika-carved-into-locker http://www.abc12.com/story/22305673/charges-sought-after-swastika-carved-into-locker?t=2013-05-21T05:44:54Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 05:44:00 EDT Police say they're seeking malicious destruction of property charges against three Michigan high school students after a Jewish classmate found a swastika carved into her locker. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22305600/flint-officials-tax-hike-could-stabilize-finances http://www.abc12.com/story/22305600/flint-officials-tax-hike-could-stabilize-finances?t=2013-05-21T05:28:55Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 05:28:00 EDT Flint officials including the state-appointed emergency manger want the Legislature to approve an income tax increase in the city to help stabilize city finances as property values decline. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22305272/donald-trump-to-address-oakland-county-republicans http://www.abc12.com/story/22305272/donald-trump-to-address-oakland-county-republicans?t=2013-05-21T04:08:55Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT Donald Trump is to address a group of Oakland County Republicans in Novi. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22305190/venture-capital-conference-returns-to-michigan http://www.abc12.com/story/22305190/venture-capital-conference-returns-to-michigan?t=2013-05-21T04:05:11Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT About three dozen companies are expected to present business plans at a two-day venture fair presented by University of Michigan's Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22305191/dnr-education-building-named-for-harry-whiteley http://www.abc12.com/story/22305191/dnr-education-building-named-for-harry-whiteley?t=2013-05-21T04:05:11Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT A recently improved building at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center in Roscommon has been named for the longest serving member of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22305189/epa-grant-to-help-assess-detroit-brownfield-sites http://www.abc12.com/story/22305189/epa-grant-to-help-assess-detroit-brownfield-sites?t=2013-05-21T04:05:11Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT The Wayne County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority has received a $600,000 federal grant to assess about 32 potentially contaminated sites in southwest Detroit. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22305188/trial-set-to-start-in-attack-on-pregnant-woman http://www.abc12.com/story/22305188/trial-set-to-start-in-attack-on-pregnant-woman?t=2013-05-21T04:05:11Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT A trial is set to start in Mount Clemens for two men charged in what police say was a plot to have a pregnant Detroit woman killed because one of the men didn't want another child. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22305187/detroit-district-expands-summer-school-academy http://www.abc12.com/story/22305187/detroit-district-expands-summer-school-academy?t=2013-05-21T04:05:11Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT The Detroit Public Schools is expanding its summer school academy, reaching out to non-district students and offering a pre-kindergarten transitions program. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22304640/rep-gary-peters-team-announces-campaign-manger http://www.abc12.com/story/22304640/rep-gary-peters-team-announces-campaign-manger?t=2013-05-21T00:04:36Z WJRT Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:00 EDT Rep. Gary Peters' campaign for U.S. Senate is kicking into full-gear with the announcement of his campaign manager. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22303347/palisades-water-tank-repairs-take-to-early-summer http://www.abc12.com/story/22303347/palisades-water-tank-repairs-take-to-early-summer?t=2013-05-20T20:00:42Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT Operators of the idled Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Michigan say repairs to a tank that leaked slightly radioactive water into Lake Michigan will take until early summer to complete. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22302931/saudi-with-pressure-cooker-in-baggage-seeks-bond http://www.abc12.com/story/22302931/saudi-with-pressure-cooker-in-baggage-seeks-bond?t=2013-05-20T19:04:48Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 19:04:00 EDT A Saudi man arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after federal agents accused him of lying about why he was traveling with a pressure cooker has asked to be released on bond. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22301978/neighbors-home-adjacent-to-murder-scene-searched http://www.abc12.com/story/22301978/neighbors-home-adjacent-to-murder-scene-searched?t=2013-05-20T17:28:24Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:00 EDT Residents in a Grosse Pointe Park neighborhood where a 35-year-old woman was found strangled say police have searched an adjacent home, arresting one man. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22301587/anti-violence-marchers-aid-man-stabbed-along-route http://www.abc12.com/story/22301587/anti-violence-marchers-aid-man-stabbed-along-route?t=2013-05-20T17:00:23Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:00 EDT Organizers of an anti-violence march in southwest Detroit say they stepped in to help a man who was stabbed along the parade route. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22300833/ex-law-clerk-pleads-guilty-in-traffic-ticket-case http://www.abc12.com/story/22300833/ex-law-clerk-pleads-guilty-in-traffic-ticket-case?t=2013-05-20T15:56:24Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 15:56:00 EDT A former suburban Detroit law clerk accused of illegally accepting a few hundred dollars to help someone deal with a traffic ticket has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22300732/michigan-6th-grader-finalist-in-geography-bee http://www.abc12.com/story/22300732/michigan-6th-grader-finalist-in-geography-bee?t=2013-05-20T15:44:21Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 15:44:00 EDT A Detroit area sixth-grader is a top 10 finalist in the National Geographic Geography Bee. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22300731/michigan-democrats-lay-out-auto-insurance-bills http://www.abc12.com/story/22300731/michigan-democrats-lay-out-auto-insurance-bills?t=2013-05-20T15:44:21Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 15:44:00 EDT Detroit's Democratic state House Caucus is laying out an effort to change Michigan's auto insurance policies. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22300284/testing-starts-at-ex-park-near-ohio-cancer-cluster http://www.abc12.com/story/22300284/testing-starts-at-ex-park-near-ohio-cancer-cluster?t=2013-05-20T14:56:15Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 14:56:00 EDT Whirlpool Corp. is beginning soil and water testing at a former park in a northern Ohio area where cancer has sickened dozens of children for more than a decade. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22299931/court-rules-for-fannie-freddie-in-oakland-lawsuit http://www.abc12.com/story/22299931/court-rules-for-fannie-freddie-in-oakland-lawsuit?t=2013-05-20T14:16:18Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 14:16:00 EDT A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and has thrown out Oakland County's tax claims against the federally charted mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22299340/michigan-gop-planning-to-open-5-regional-offices http://www.abc12.com/story/22299340/michigan-gop-planning-to-open-5-regional-offices?t=2013-05-20T13:16:24Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 13:16:00 EDT Michigan Republicans say they plan to open five regional offices but aren't yet saying where they'll be. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22299217/mich-man-dies-in-traffic-crash-day-after-wedding http://www.abc12.com/story/22299217/mich-man-dies-in-traffic-crash-day-after-wedding?t=2013-05-20T13:00:15Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT A newly married Detroit-area youth minister has died in a traffic crash in Ohio while he and his wife were on the way to their honeymoon. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22299216/free-hunting-fishing-licenses-for-mich-military http://www.abc12.com/story/22299216/free-hunting-fishing-licenses-for-mich-military?t=2013-05-20T13:00:16Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 EDT Active-duty military members living in Michigan can now get annual hunting and fishing licenses for free. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22299045/snyder-officials-to-meet-with-michigan-residents http://www.abc12.com/story/22299045/snyder-officials-to-meet-with-michigan-residents?t=2013-05-20T12:44:11Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT Officials from Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's administration are planning to travel across the state this week to take suggestions and answer questions from Michigan residents. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22299044/ex-saab-executives-arrested-on-accounting-charges http://www.abc12.com/story/22299044/ex-saab-executives-arrested-on-accounting-charges?t=2013-05-20T12:44:11Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 12:44:00 EDT A Swedish prosecutor says three former executives of automaker Saab Automobile AB have been arrested on accounting fraud charges. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22299008/special-k-churns-out-products-in-brand-evolution http://www.abc12.com/story/22299008/special-k-churns-out-products-in-brand-evolution?t=2013-05-20T12:40:17Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 12:40:00 EDT Special K is increasing its diet food empire. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22298551/gm-giving-paid-internships-to-110-hs-students http://www.abc12.com/story/22298551/gm-giving-paid-internships-to-110-hs-students?t=2013-05-20T11:52:10Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 11:52:00 EDT General Motors has hired 110 Detroit-area high school students for paid summer internships. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22298193/dnr-research-vessels-back-on-water-for-surveys http://www.abc12.com/story/22298193/dnr-research-vessels-back-on-water-for-surveys?t=2013-05-20T11:24:22Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 11:24:00 EDT The state Department of Natural Resources' research vessels are back on the water, conducting annual surveys of Great Lakes fish populations. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22297785/police-get-high-priority-tips-in-search-for-woman http://www.abc12.com/story/22297785/police-get-high-priority-tips-in-search-for-woman?t=2013-05-20T10:48:20Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 10:48:00 EDT Police looking for a 25-year-old woman who disappeared from her job at a West Michigan gas station last month say they're investigating high-priority tips received over the weekend. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22297564/effort-aims-to-keep-mich-kids-out-of-foster-care http://www.abc12.com/story/22297564/effort-aims-to-keep-mich-kids-out-of-foster-care?t=2013-05-20T10:20:30Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 10:20:00 EDT The Michigan Department of Human Services plans a pilot project in three counties designed to keep children out of foster care and cut costs. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22297349/officials-man-68-dies-after-utility-vehicle-hit http://www.abc12.com/story/22297349/officials-man-68-dies-after-utility-vehicle-hit?t=2013-05-20T10:04:02Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 10:04:00 EDT Officials say a 68-year-old man has died after the small utility vehicle he was driving was hit by a pickup truck in Midland County. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22295779/police-woman-apparently-beats-boyfriend-to-death http://www.abc12.com/story/22295779/police-woman-apparently-beats-boyfriend-to-death?t=2013-05-20T07:23:57Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 07:23:00 EDT Police say a woman apparently beat her 38-year-old boyfriend to death at the southern Michigan apartment building where they lived. News - AP-State http://www.abc12.com/story/22295362/suspended-judge-faces-tenure-commission-hearing http://www.abc12.com/story/22295362/suspended-judge-faces-tenure-commission-hearing?t=2013-05-20T06:19:53Z WJRT Mon, 20 May 2013 06:19:00 EDT A judge who a state agency says had an affair with a woman who had a child-support case pending in his court faces a hearing. News - AP-State