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Lacey Donohue · 11/20/13 08:15PM

Homeless veteran Jim Wolf, star of the timelapse makeover viral hit, was arrested on Sunday at a Burger King in Grand Rapids, Mich. Wolf pled guilty to charges of trespassing and creating a disturbance. He will serve 20 days in jail.

Man Finally Charged with Murder in Renisha McBride Shooting

Cord Jefferson · 11/15/13 12:05PM

The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced today that it will bring charges of second-degree murder against a Dearborn Heights man who shot and killed Renisha McBride in the early morning hours of November 2.

Lacey Donohue · 11/12/13 12:02AM

According to the autopsy, Renisha McBride, the 19-year-old killed while seeking help after a car crash in suburban Detroit, did in fact die of a gunshot wound to her face. The shooter still claims he "accidentally" discharged his shotgun because he thought someone was breaking into his home.

Homeowner Says He Shot Renisha McBride in the Face By Accident

Cord Jefferson · 11/07/13 02:09PM

A Dearborn Heights, Michigan, homeowner told police that he shot Renisha McBride in the head when his shotgun discharged accidentally early Saturday morning. McBride was presumably looking for help following a car accident, but the man says he took her for an intruder and mistakenly shot her in the face.

Cord Jefferson · 11/07/13 11:58AM

The Wayne County prosecutor's office has requested further police investigation into this weekend's Renisha McBride shooting before deciding if it will file charges in the case. "We will not be able to make a charging decision until the requested work has been completed," said a press release.

Michigan Law Would Guarantee All Pints of Beer Are 16 Ounces

Lacey Donohue · 10/07/13 08:41PM

The federal government might be shut down but Michigan lawmakers are hard at work protecting our right to a good value. Rep. David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) and Rep. Brandon Dillon (D-Grand Rapids) have written a proposal to amend the state Liquor Control Act to make sure that when a pint of beer is offered at a bar or restaurant, customers are getting an “honest pint.”

Optometrist Tests His Female Patient's Vision by Masturbating

Lacey Donohue · 10/03/13 06:50PM

A Michigan optometrist was charged Monday with indecent exposure after allegedly forcing a female patient to watch him masturbate. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Dr. Robert Emmett Deck III of Oxford Township fit a 33 year-old woman with new contacts and then asked her to come into his personal office. When she stepped into his office, she “suspected something was not right” and pulled out her iPhone. Once he began masturbating, she was able to record audio of the Aug. 13 incident.

Nonviolent Criminal with 8,000 Pot Plants Gets Probation, Not Jail

Cord Jefferson · 06/25/13 07:40PM

Here's a crazy idea: A Michigan man convicted of having a large quantity of pot—a plant that everyone smokes to get a little high now and again—was recently given probation by a judge who thought it stupid to send a guy to jail for years just because he got busted growing weed. Wow. Can America survive this kind of insanely rational justice?

You Dirty People Need to Learn How to Wash Your Hands

Caity Weaver · 06/11/13 05:36PM

For God knows what reason, you people don't like washing your hands. Maybe you don't feel you have 20 seconds to take away from your action packed day to devote to splashing around in a sink. Maybe you are a Dark Age peasant transported to our dimension through a wrinkle in time. Maybe you think there is something about your hands that makes them inherently cleaner than everyone else's. "Hey," you say, "I'm washing my hands right now!" "Hey," I say, "DON'T FUCKING LIE TO ME."