murder trial

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life without parole sentences for people who committed first-degree murder at ages 19 and 20 are unconstitutional. Prosecutors say the decision will place major strains on already under-resourced offices.

The former Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya is on trial this week. We checked in with a reporter about the cases presented by the prosecution and defense attorney so far. Plus, a Grand Rapids storytelling event, a recap of the Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks game, and one state senator’s organ donation advocacy.

In today’s podcast, an update on the case for the officer charged with the killing of Patrick Lyoya in 2022.

The case against a man accused of killing of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll is over. A judge dismissed a murder charge Friday.

A jury in Kalamazoo found Charles Pickett Jr. guilty of second-degree murder today. The Battle Creek man was under the influence of depressants when he…

It started with a taping of a 90s daytime talk show. In March of 1995, The Jenny Jones Show did an episode about “secret same-sex crushes.” Scott Amedure,…

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in a case where a procedural mistake could get a convicted killer a new trial. At his sentencing,…