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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 - politics
Michigan Supreme Court to Decide Whether South Haven Has Immunity in Beach Drowning Lawsuit
Michigan Supreme Court will decide whether the City of South Haven has governmental immunity in a wrongful death lawsuit after an 18-year-old drowned at a city beach in 2020. The lower court ruled in the city's favor in September 2025, but the state Supreme Court is now reviewing whether beach operations qualify as a governmental function or proprietary function.
April 9, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - saginaw
Three Family Members Found Dead After Capsized Fishing Boat in Saginaw Bay
Three Whitmer family members from Beaverton were found dead after their fishing boat capsized in Saginaw Bay. The Coast Guard and Michigan DNR conducted a two-day search before locating the victims on Wednesday morning.
May 11, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - Michigan Health
Michigan cyclosporiasis outbreak climbs past 14,700 cases as state health officials warn of ongoing threat
Michigan health officials reported 14,718 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis as of September 3, with 366 hospitalizations and two deaths, in what authorities call one of the largest foodborne illness events in recent U.S. history.
September 4, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - flint
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 - saginaw
50-Year-Old Bay City Man Found Partially Submerged in Saginaw River in Zilwaukee Township
A 50-year-old Bay City man was found partially submerged in the Saginaw River in Zilwaukee Township on Thursday afternoon. The Saginaw County Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine cause of death.
May 15, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - 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