Oxford families seek justice with civil trial against school district
The parents of Oxford High School football star Tate Myre, who was killed that terrible day, see this as a four-step process. The fourth step would be seeing the Oxford School District in court for a civil trialโand that is an uphill legal climb because school districts have governmental immunity.
Report details how Oxford schoolsโ security could be improved
The long-awaited report detailing security measures at Oxford schools has been released. The 179-page report comes almost a year and a half after the deadly mass shooting. And it is only part one of two by independent investigator Guidepost Solutions.
Grand Rapids police officer charged with 2nd-degree murder in Patrick Lyoya shooting
Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr has been booked into the Calhoun County Jail Thursday (June 9) night after he was charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya.Schurr is expected to face a judge Friday (June 10).
Patrick Lyoyaโs father reacts to decision to charge Grand Rapids officer with 2nd-degree murder
Patrick Lyoyaโs father Peter Lyoya reacted to Kent County Prosecutor Chris Beckerโs decision to charge Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr with second-degree murder Thursday (June 9) afternoon.
Charging decision to release Thursday for Patrick Lyoya case in Grand Rapids
Weโre less than 24 hours away from the Kent County Prosecutor announcing whether theyโll charge the Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop. The information in the case came in waves.
โBeyond heartbroken, weโre traumatized, weโre devastatedโ: Oxford shooting victimโs parents sue district
His mother says his soul canโt rest until the truth comes out as the parents of Oxford High School shooting victim Justin Shilling are joining a lawsuit and filing an additional federal lawsuit against Oxford Schools.
Independent autopsy revealed cause of death of Patrick Lyoya
The independent autopsy was done this past Saturday (April 16) on 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya. The results only confirm what we have all seen unfold on video. Itโs been concluded that Lyoya died from a single gunshot wound that went through the back of his skull near the midline, at point-blank range.
Teen suing Sterling Heights Jimmy Johnโs store says she was raped by former co-worker
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. โ A 17-year-old and her family are suing the franchise of a Sterling Heights Jimmy Johnโs store after the teen said she was raped by a former employee. The teen, who has a disability, said that in August, Jerry Brown-Pegues forced her into a storage room and assaulted her. Documents show that the owner -- Turner Services Group in Clinton Township -- was aware of Brown-Peguesโ prior sexual assault crime and kept him on staff. He served time in prison, was out on parole and got a job as a delivery driver at the Jimmy Johnโs store. On Friday, attorneys for Turner Services said they are reviewing the case and declined to comment.
Men sue City of Detroit over dismissed drug charges
DETROIT Two drug cases were dismissed over findings that police lied to get warrants. Now they are taking the city of Detroit and its police department to court. Then the Wayne County Prosecutors Office found that the Detroit police officer on his case lied to get a search warrant sending an innocent man to prison. Chanellor is out of prison and he is fighting back suing the city, police, and the officer, Stephen Geelhood. Darrell Richmond, 53, is out of prison and also suing after an investigation found Detroit police officer Michael Mosley lied to get a search warrant for a drug bust and Richmond was the focus.