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Flint Man Aaron Aydelotte Sentenced to Life in Prison for Conway Township Murder
Flint man Aaron Aydelotte sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder in Conway Township shooting death. Co-defendant Marqwevell Cummings faces separate proceedings.
July 7, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - politics
Convicted Child Sex Offender Found Dead at Michigan Prison, Homicide Investigation Underway
Michigan State Police are investigating the death of 73-year-old inmate Daniel Keith Hosmer at the Macomb Correctional Facility as a homicide. The prisoner, serving a sentence for sexual offenses against children, died after lifesaving measures proved unsuccessful.
April 26, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - politics
Michigan Prisoners Break Participation Records as State Expands Education Programs
Michigan prisons report record participation as nearly 4,000 inmates complete educational and vocational programs, up 66% from 2020, with partnerships expanding postsecondary opportunities across 26 facilities.
April 8, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - pontiac
Pontiac Mother Found Competent to Stand Trial in Child Abuse Case After Welfare Fraud Sentencing
Pontiac mother Kelli Bryant was found competent to stand trial on three counts of first-degree child abuse. She was also sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay nearly $30,000 in restitution for welfare fraud. Her trial begins August 24.
June 23, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - detroit
Michigan Lawmakers Demand MDOC Director’s Resignation After Four Inmate Deaths in One Month
State lawmakers led by Rep. Laurie Pohutsky are demanding MDOC Director Heidi E. Washington resign after four inmate deaths in state prisons over one month, including two at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility.
May 25, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - Michigan Legislature
Michigan Supreme Court Rules 50-75 Year Juvenile Murder Sentence Unconstitutional
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that a 50-to-75 year sentence for a youthful offender convicted of second-degree murder is an unconstitutionally excessive de facto life sentence, in People v. Eads.
September 9, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - Michigan Courts
Michigan State Police Correct Record on Larry Nassar Sex Offender Registry Claim
Michigan state police said the claim that Larry Nassar was removed from the state's sex offender registry after a supreme court ruling was incorrect, because he was already serving an out-of-state federal prison sentence.
October 7, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - Michigan Legislature
Michigan Senate Passes Bills Adding Corrections Officers to State Police Pension Plan
The Michigan Senate passed three bills 27-8 last week that would add Department of Corrections officers, conservation officers, and others to the State Police pension system. The measures aim to ease prison staffing shortages but face a difficult path in the House.
September 19, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - politics
Second Man Sentenced in 2022 Michigan Election Signature Fraud Scheme
Willie Reed sentenced to up to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay $333,817 in restitution for conducting criminal enterprise and defrauding candidates of nearly $350,000 in the 2022 Michigan election signature fraud scheme
April 16, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source