Chicago-based restaurant chain Portillo’s has announced plans to open its third location in the Orlando area by the end of 2024. Known for its iconic hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, and decadent chocolate cake, Portillo’s continues to expand its presence in Florida, marking this new outlet as its seventh in the Sunshine State. Located at...
Category: Michigan Local News
23-Year-Old Detroit Mother Dies by Suicide at Arraignment: Family Demands Justice
The U.S. Attorney’s Office reported that a Michigan man who supplied machine weapons to gang members received a sentence of 37 months in prison and two years of supervised release. According to federal officials, machine gun conversion parts, like switches, buttons, and auto-sears, were supplied by Jaquan Foreman, a former member of the Lansing area...
Voter Denied Ballot in Michigan Township Wins $20K Compensation
A woman who registered to vote online in 2022 but was denied access to her polling station was granted a $20,000 settlement in her case against a community in western Michigan, according to the lady’s attorneys on Monday. After making numerous trips to her Muskegon County polling site, Ashleigh Smith was informed that she would...
Heartbreaking Incident: 12-Year-Old Dies After Tree Falls at Local Nature Reserve
Police have verified that a 12-year-old child died at a Michigan nature preserve after being struck by a falling tree. At Livingston County, Michigan’s Howell Nature Center, late on Thursday afternoon, the kid was struck by a tree. The infant had life-threatening injuries and was evacuated to a neighboring hospital; the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office...
Lakes of Michigan: A Tour of the State’s Most Beautiful Waters
The “Great Lakes State,” Michigan, is home to an incredible variety of freshwater lakes that are incredibly beautiful and offer a wealth of recreational options. Michigan’s lakes are a monument to the state’s natural treasures, offering a variety of experiences from sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters to untamed coasts and tranquil settings. Take a virtual...
Authorities Charge Detroit Man with Murder and Assault of Missing Teen Na’Ziyah Harris”
A Detroit man is being charged with murder and sexual assault by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in relation to the case of Na’Ziyah Harris, who has been missing since January. Detroit resident Jarvis Butts, 41, was charged with first-degree premeditated murder, second-degree criminal sexual conduct, and abusing children sexually. Harris’s body has not been...
Michigan Man Facing Murder Charge Tied to Indiana Freeway Shooting Incident
Authorities say they are looking into a guy who is accused of shooting his neighbor dead in Canton Township last month and who may have also been involved in another shooting in Indiana. “I can confirm that we are aware of this non-fatal freeway shooting in Indiana and we’re assisting the Indiana State Police with...
Corktown’s Heritage Under Threat: Residents and Businesses Unite to Save Historic Bricks
Residents of Corktown are opposing a new project that aims to alter what they see as the neighborhood’s fabric and is being undertaken by the Michigan and Detroit departments of transportation. The US-12 Detroit Mobility and Innovation Corridor — Corktown project is the name of the project. At initially, it was meant to have the...
Four Arrested in Connection with Detroit Woman’s Murder: Body Discovered in Alley
Following the discovery of a woman deceased in a Detroit alleyway and the burning and abandonment of a car, four persons have been accused in relation to the murder. At 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2024, in the 5400 block of Argyle Street in Dearborn, Dearborn police were summoned to the scene of an...
Silverdome Auto Theft: Michigan Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Stealing Dozens of Cars
After being found guilty of planning to steal numerous Audi and Volkswagen cars from a property located on the site of the former Pontiac Silverdome, a Farmington Hills man was given an eight-year jail sentence. In April, Romane Porter, 47, was convicted of conspiring to carry and transporting stolen automobiles. In 2017, Porter and Daniel...