Charges dismissed against ex-public works official in Flint, Michigan, water scandal
May 22, 2023 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A judge dismissed charges Monday against a former local official in Flint, the last of nine people to benefit from a state Supreme Court decision that struck down a series of indictments in the city's lead-in-water scandal.
Woman picking up child is charged in shooting outside school
May 3, 2023 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — Authorities filed an attempted murder charge Wednesday against a woman who is accused of shooting another woman while picking up a child at a Flint school.
The shooting occurred Monday in the parking lot of International Academy of Flint.
Michigan official gets house arrest for 2020 ballot sabotage
April 24, 2023 GMTFLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A local official in Michigan accused of breaking a seal on a ballot box in her own election to ensure that votes couldn't be recounted was sentenced Monday to six months of house arrest.
State loses again in appeal over Snyder and Flint water
March 16, 2023 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals on Thursday again rejected an attempt to revive charges in the Flint water scandal, ruling in favor of former Gov.
Michigan man faces gun charge after FBI says he made threats
March 10, 2023 GMTSEBEWAING, Mich. (AP) — A mentally ill Michigan man accused of making death threats on social media against Democratic politicians and those in the LGBTQ community was charged with illegally possessing guns.
Judge sets Aug. 1 as deadline for Flint’s lead pipe project
February 28, 2023 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A judge has ordered Flint, Michigan, to replace any remaining lead or steel water lines by Aug. 1, the latest intervention after a series of missed deadlines.
U.S. District Judge David Lawson signed off on an agreement between the city and the Natural Resources Defense Council, which represents residents in long-running litigation that began in 2016.
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Flint lifts 3-day boil water advisory caused by line break
February 13, 2023 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — Flint, Michigan, lifted a three-day boil-water advisory Monday following the discovery last week of a break in a 24-inch transmission line.
Flint placed on boil water advisory after water main break
February 10, 2023 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — An entire Michigan city has been placed on a boil water advisory after crews discovered a massive water main break.
The advisory in Flint was announced late Friday morning by the mayor's office.
Michigan man sentenced in 1997 assault, slaying of woman, 88
February 3, 2023 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty in the 1997 killing of an 88-year-old Michigan woman was sentenced Friday to at least 10 years in prison in the long unsolved case.
Man appears in federal court to face Capitol riot charges
January 27, 2023 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A mid-Michigan man says he’s innocent of the charges brought against him in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot in Washington.
Clerk pleads no contest in 2020 Flint-area ballot sabotage
January 25, 2023 GMTFLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A woman who was a public official in a Michigan community admitted Wednesday that she broke a seal on a ballot box to ensure that votes could not be recounted in her 2020 race, prosecutors said.
Court turns aside more appeals in Flint water cases
January 19, 2023 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors lost decisions Thursday in two more Flint water cases as the state appeals court affirmed the dismissal of charges against a former high-ranking health official and the city's ex-manager.
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3 get life in slaying of Michigan guard over face mask order
January 18, 2023 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A married couple and their son convicted of first-degree premeditated murder in the fatal shooting of a security guard who demanded the woman's daughter wear a mask while shopping were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole.
Michigan Supreme Court justice apologizes to fellow justice
January 10, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan Supreme Court justice apologized to a fellow justice Monday for harshly criticizing her hiring of an ex-convict to serve as a law clerk.
Justice Richard Bernstein issued a statement saying he apologized to Justice Kyra Harris Bolden in person at the Hall of Justice and that she accepted his apology.
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Ex-convict quits job at top court after criticism by judge
January 5, 2023 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — An ex-convict who was hired by a new justice at the Michigan Supreme Court resigned Thursday after harsh criticism from another member of the court.
“I have accepted Pete Martel’s resignation," said Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, who took office this week. "He did not want to be a distraction or in any way divert the court from its important work.
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Prosecutors lose again in bid to revive Flint water charges
December 21, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors again lost a key decision Wednesday in another effort to revive charges against Michigan's former health chief who was accused of negligence in certain deaths linked to the Flint water crisis.
Engineering firm reaches settlement in Flint water case
December 15, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — An engineering firm accused of having some responsibility for Flint's lead-contaminated water in 2014-15 has settled a lawsuit with four families, months after a jury couldn't reach a unanimous verdict in August.
Flint water crisis charges dismissed against ex-Gov. Snyder
December 10, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A judge dismissed criminal charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in the Flint water crisis, months after the state Supreme Court said indictments returned by a one-person grand jury were invalid.
Judge gets new job while ex-Gov. Snyder awaits key decision
December 8, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — A judge who was expected to make a major decision in a Flint water case against former Gov. Rick Snyder has been promoted to federal court, leaving him and his defense team to wonder what's next.
Man pleads guilty in 1997 slaying of Michigan woman, 88
December 8, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A man arrested last year in the 1997 killing of an 88-year-old Michigan woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the long unsolved case.
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Michigan man charged with threatening congressman, FBI head
November 22, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man used the phone and internet to make violent threats against a California congressman and the head of the FBI, authorities said Tuesday.
Neil Walter of the Flint area was arrested and charged in federal court.
Ex-Michigan health chief asks court to end Flint water saga
November 17, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Lawyers for Michigan's former health director are urging an appeals court to quickly stop an effort to revive criminal charges related to the Flint water crisis of 2014-15.
Michigan poll worker arrested for intoxication, threats
November 9, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A poll worker was arrested for public intoxication and making threats of violence at a polling center in Flint, police said.
The Flint Police Department responded around 7:30 p.m.
Ex-Michigan governor wins appeal over Flint water testimony
November 9, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder can invoke his right to remain silent at a civil trial related to lead contamination in Flint's water in 2014-15, an appeals court said.
Ex-Michigan governor asks court to drop Flint water charges
October 11, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Lawyers for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder urged a judge Tuesday to dismiss misdemeanor charges related to the Flint water crisis, a week after another judge took that step with seven other former officials.
Flint water crisis charges dropped for 7 former officials
October 4, 2022 GMTA Michigan judge threw out felony charges Tuesday against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires' disease.
Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
October 4, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge's order dismissing charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal is the latest development in a crisis that started in 2014.
Jury awards $100K; woman says she lost job over Flint data
September 21, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A jury awarded $100,000 to a woman who says she lost her job after refusing to falsify blood test results of children exposed to lead-contaminated water in Flint, her lawyer said Tuesday.
State cracks down on Flint company after Flint River spill
September 19, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — State regulators on Monday ordered a Flint chemical company to truck wastewater to a water treatment plant, weeks after it was blamed for an oily discharge in the Flint River.
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EPA loses key ruling as Flint residents pursue water claims
September 10, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — A judge blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from appealing a key ruling in a long-running lawsuit claiming negligence by the federal government in Flint's lead-contaminated water in 2014-15.
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Some cities could be left behind on lead pipe replacements
August 26, 2022 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — In many cities, no one knows where the lead pipes lie underground. That's important because lead pipes contaminate drinking water. After the lead crisis in Flint, officials in Michigan accelerated efforts to locate their pipes, a first step toward removal.
Always wanted to ‘hit the gas’: Blind Michigan judge drives
August 26, 2022 GMTMT. MORRIS, Mich. (AP) — A blind Michigan judge went for a drive and a sheriff rode shotgun.
As 100 people watched, Richard Bernstein of the Michigan Supreme Court drove a car on a dirt track Tuesday at the Genesee County fairgrounds, northwest of Flint.
Township named Flint won’t put name change on fall ballot
August 16, 2022 GMTFLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A name change for Flint Township will not appear on the fall ballot.
Township trustees voted 4-2 Monday against placing the question on the ballot. The result would not have been binding, but there had been interest in getting the public's opinion about a change to Oak Hills Township, MLive.com reported.
Jury can’t reach verdict in engineers’ Flint water trial
August 11, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after jurors said they couldn't reach a unanimous verdict in a dispute over whether two engineering firms should bear some responsibility for Flint's lead-contaminated water.
Homegrown foundation leader builds bridges, trust in Flint
August 9, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — Isaiah Oliver carefully parks his car in the crumbling parking lot of North Flint’s Greater Holy Temple Church. The lot at the church was meant for parishioners coming to worship, not 18-wheelers carrying pallets of bottled water.
Judge in Flint water case talks to lawyers, seals transcript
August 4, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — A judge handling a trial over liability for lead contamination in Flint's water sealed the transcript of a hearing with lawyers, a conference held this week while jurors were on an 11-day break from deliberations.
Storms knock out power to more than 100,000 across Michigan
August 3, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Severe thunderstorms left more than 100,000 customers across Michigan without power, utilities reported Wednesday.
Consumers Energy's power outage map showed more than 79,000 customers were affected as of 7:40 p.m.
3 men granted new trials in 2007 killing of Flint-area teen
July 27, 2022 GMTBURTON, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out the murder convictions of three people in the fatal shooting of a Flint-area teenager in 2007, saying their rights were violated when authorities failed to share favorable evidence with defense lawyers.
Defense seeks sanctions against state in Flint water case
July 25, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Lawyers for Michigan's former health director asked a judge Monday to sanction prosecutors who are trying to instantly turn invalid indictments into a fresh round of charges in the Flint water scandal.
Jury gets Flint water case about liability for engineers
July 21, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Jurors heard closing arguments Thursday in the only trial to arise thus far from the Flint water crisis, a dispute over whether two engineering firms should be held partially responsible for the city's lead contamination in 2014-15.
Prosecutors seek to keep charges alive in Flint water crisis
July 2, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors signaled Friday that they would pursue the same charges against former Michigan Gov.
Ex-Michigan governor takes the 5th at Flint water trial
June 30, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder invoked his right against self-incrimination Thursday and declined to answer questions at a civil trial arising from lead contamination in Flint's water in 2014-15.
EXPLAINER: Years later, Flint water court fight drags on
June 29, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Michigan authorities have long promised to hold key officials criminally responsible for lead contamination and health problems arising from a disastrous water switch in Flint in 2014.
Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others
June 28, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out charges against former Gov.
Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
June 28, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan Supreme Court order that charges related to the Flint water scandal against former Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and seven other people must be dismissed is the latest development in the crisis that started in 2014.
State: Chemical company likely source of Flint River spill
June 16, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — Authorities focused on a chemical company Thursday as the likely source of a spill that has left a dark oily sheen for miles on the Flint River.
Lockhart Chemical in Flint was cooperating with state regulators and removing material from underground storage areas, said Jill Greenberg, spokeswoman at the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.
Several thousands of gallons of oily material in Flint River
June 15, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — Several thousands of gallons of an oil-based, dark black material with a petroleum smell spilled into the Flint River in Flint, authorities said Wednesday.
Faulty wiring caused Flint fire that killed 2 young brothers
June 8, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A house fire that killed two young brothers in Flint last month was caused by faulty wiring in the home's living room, fire investigators said.
The Michigan State Fire Marshal worked with Flint police to determine that faulty wiring sparked the May 28 blaze that killed Zyaire Mitchell, 12, and Lamar Mitchell, 9.
Officials: 3 children, parents dead after Flint house fire
June 6, 2022 GMTFLINT, Mich. (AP) — Three children and their parents have died and another sibling was injured following an early morning fire at a Flint home.
The blaze was reported about 4:40 a.m. Monday, Flint Police Chief Terence Green told WNEM-TV.