Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton, left, speaks alongside Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson during a press conference at Genesee County Prosecutor's office in Flint, Mich., on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, announcing Congressman Dan Kildee's brother has been murdered in Vienna Township on Tuesday morning.

Brother of Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee killed by family member, sheriff says

March 20, 2024

VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The brother of a Michigan congressman was shot and killed early Tuesday by a family...

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Created Equal: Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied compensation

March 4, 2024

Thousands of Americans each year turn to state-run programs that provide financial assistance to victims of violent crime. In all...

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The booking photo of Michael Jackson-Bolanos, who has been charged with homicide in connection to the fatal stabbing of metro Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll.

Trial date set for suspect in Samantha Woll murder

January 30, 2024

The suspect accused of killing Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll was in court Tuesday morning for an arraignment on the...

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A screenshot of surveillance video shows the suspect, believed to be Michael Jackson-Bolanos, at the intersection of Macomb and Chrysler around 4:23 a.m. on Oct. 21, 2023.

Detroit man to stand trial in Samantha Woll case, facing new first-degree murder charge

January 24, 2024

The suspect accused of fatally stabbing Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll was bound over for trial on Tuesday after hours...

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The booking photo of Michael Jackson-Bolanos, who has been charged with homicide in connection to the fatal stabbing of metro Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll.

Neighbor, investigators share details in Samantha Woll murder at preliminary hearing

January 17, 2024

Prosecutors called seven witnessed to testify Tuesday during the first day of the preliminary exam for the suspect accused of...

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State, federal and local partners, including Alia Harvey-Quinn from FORCE Detroit, pose with Detroit Police Chief James White at a press conference announcing a drop in violent crime in 2023.

Does a record-low homicide count mean Detroiters are safer?

January 16, 2024

Officials took to a podium inside Detroit Police headquarters last Wednesday to tout a significant drop in crime. Mayor Mike...

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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit touts record low in homicides, violent crime last year

January 3, 2024

The city of Detroit says violent crime fell in 2023, with 252 murders reported last year – the lowest number...

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U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison discusses summer policing strategies at a news conference on May 24, 2023.

Detroit Today: What is driving the decline in Detroit homicides?

December 15, 2023

Detroit saw a dramatic drop in homicides in 2023 through Nov. 30, putting the city on track to finish the...

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Samantha Woll, president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, was found dead outside her Detroit home on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.

Police arrest ‘person of interest’ in murder of Jewish leader Samantha Woll

December 11, 2023

Detroit police have arrested a new person of interest in the fatal stabbing of metro Detroit Jewish leader Samantha Woll,...

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Ethan Crumbley stands with his attorneys Paulette Loftin, left, and Amy Hopp, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Pontiac, Mich.

Michigan judge sentences Oxford High School shooter to life without parole

December 8, 2023

The Michigan teen whose murderous rampage took the lives of four classmates at Oxford High School in November 2021, will...

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In a still frame from video first responders use a gurney to remove an injured man from the scene of a shooting, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Burlington, Vt.

Suspect in Vermont shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent pleads not guilty

November 28, 2023

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Three college students of Palestinian descent out for a walk in Vermont were seriously injured over...

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Samantha Woll, president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, was found dead outside her Detroit home on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.

Crime Stoppers of Michigan offering $15K reward for tips in Samantha Woll homicide case

November 16, 2023

Crime Stoppers of Michigan is offering a $15,000 cash reward for any information leading to an arrest in the murder...

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