Michigan parents describe night of sonโs suicide, dangers of sextortion, how he was targeted
"These three guys from the the other side of the planet came into my home while we were sleeping and murdered my son.โ -- Jordan DeMay's parents spoke with us about the sextortion scheme that led to their son's death by suicide.
The mystery of an airman who disappeared from a Michigan Air Force base 44 years ago
Itโs been exactly 44 years since a 23-year-old airman mysteriously disappeared from a Michigan Air Force base in the middle of the night. Officials are still trying to solve this case after his remains were found a few years ago.
Michigan DNR awards nearly $2M in recreation grants to 18 communities
LANSING, Mich. โ Nearly $2 million in recreation grants will go to local park and trail improvements and developments. The DNRโs recreation passport program has awarded about $12.7 million in grants since being introduced in 2010. The program is tied to license plate registration renewals and more than a third of Michigan registered vehicles now have the recreation passport on their license plate tabs. Ten percent of every recreation passport sale goes to the grant program. โThose visitors represent a direct investment in state parks and local parks, because about $1 from every Recreation Passport purchased funds those local park and recreation grants.โ
Judge dismisses lawsuit over fatal shooting of man by Marquette County deputy
MARQUETTE, Mich. A judge has ruled in favor of an Upper Peninsula police officer and dismissed a lawsuit over the fatal shooting of a man who had threatened to kill himself. Marquette County sheriffs deputy Keith Romback said he went to Clifford Tucker's home in Ishpeming Township in 2016 because the former logger was despondent over chronic pain and threatening to end his life. Romback told Tucker he was there to help him. The deputy followed Tucker to a bedroom where the 68-year-old veteran picked up a shotgun. The deputy reasonably concluded that Tucker posed a credible threat of serious harm, U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney said on Aug. 28.
Here are some of the best bike paths in Michigan
26 miles of paved bike paths takes you through the historic Bay View neighborhood, dominated by charming Victorian-era homes in Charlevoix and Emmet counties. The trail connects at several cross roads to a number of wineries within biking distance. In the nature filled counties of Clare, Lake, Midland and Osceola is this 21 mile paved bike trail with natural overlooks. 12 miles of woods, wetlands and the beach is what this Muskegon County bike trail is known for. It is a paved trail mostly and runs right through the city of Muskegon.