Former Detroit Mayor Faces Probation Violations

A warrant was issued and later recalled in the probation violation of former Detroit mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick. He faces allegations of failing to pay restitution and disclosing important financial records as agreed upon in his plea agreement. [read more...]

Saginaw, MI Tops Violent Crime Rankings

According to new data from the FBI, Saginaw is once again considered highest for violent crime in the nation. The statistics look at crime data from the latest full year, 2008 in this instance. This marks the fifth year Saginaw has ranked in the top spot. [read more...]

Detroit Driver Leaves Behind His Pot Stash

The Detroit News reported a large marijuana bust this week, one that ended in the confiscation of about 20 pounds of pot and at least one arrest. [read more...]

Detroit Vacant Homes Possible Arson Targets on Detroit’s Devil’s Night

Participator’s in the annual Devil’s Night have additional targets this year with more vacant buildings and homes available to vandalize. Detroit officials are preparing for the notorious evening by calling volunteers up to assist. [read more...]

Detroit Police Cameras Ineffective and Unreliable

The camera in that squad car that pulled you over the other night for suspicion of OWI may not have recorded the right date on your field sobriety test. [read more...]

Detroit Duo Faces Malicious Destruction After “Taking Back Neighborhood”

Neighbors having grown tired of a troublesome rental on the block “took matters into their own hands” and evicted the tenants illegally. [read more...]

Michigan “Texting and Driving” Dangers

Many states are struggling with writing new laws to ban texting while driving. And with studies showing that texting is significantly more dangerous than drunk driving, getting the law right is a public safety and law enforcement challenge. [read more...]

Michigan Academy Keeps Kids Out of Crime But May Shut Down

No one can put their finger on the exact cause of criminal behavior. There are many factors that can lead a person down the road into a life of crime. Although the reason can’t be pinpointed, risk factors can. [read more...]

Michigan Fraud Victims Often the Elderly

It’s definitely summertime and while many people are enjoying the warm weather, others are using this time of year as an opportunity to run scams on the elderly and vulnerable. Articles like this one from the Grand Rapids Press warn people about scams commonly run on people and give them a resource for help.

Home improvement scams are more common than you might think and could involve the promise of a fixed driveway or a new roof. A contractor comes along, rings you doorbell and offers you a good deal on needed repairs. Sometimes the scam comes in the form of a deposit needed in advance before work begins. The deposit is paid and you never see your home improvements or the “contractor” again. [read more...]

Michigan Parolees: Equipped for Life on the Outside?

Nearly every inmate currently incarcerated in the Michigan state prison system will eventually be released. Whether they are released at their maximum sentence date or paroled, they will be on the streets again. Preparing inmates for their release attempts to reduce recidivism and also quell the fears of the public.

Probation and parole are both considered community supervision, programs that allow people convicted of a crime to serve all or part of their sentence while free in the community. Both of these systems use supervision by state employed officers to ensure that the convicted people stay within certain guidelines of their release. [read more...]