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USA Today
3 days ago
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19-year-old woman arrested after shooting leaves 2 injured at Michigan mall
19-year-old woman arrested after shooting leaves 2 injured at Michigan mall Meridian Mall has since reopened for business following the shooting, local police said. Show Caption Hide Caption Two injured after mall shooting in Little Rock, Arkansas, police say A shooting at the Park Plaza Mall in Little Rock, Arkansas left two people injured, police say. A 19-year-old woman was arrested in connection with a shooting at a mall in Michigan that injured two people, according to police. The Meridian Township Police Department said the shooting occurred on Friday, May 30, at the Meridian Mall in Okemos, around 7 miles from Lansing. Officers responded to the area after receiving reports of gunfire in the parking lot near Dick's Sporting Goods. Those involved fled the area before the police arrived, according to the department. Two people suffered gunshot wounds as a result of the incident, the department said. Officers later identified and interviewed the involved individuals at a local hospital. Following the interviews, officers took the 19-year-old woman from Lansing into custody, police said. Police did not share what possible charges the unidentified woman could face. The conditions of the two injured individuals are unclear. USA TODAY contacted Meridian Township police on May 31 but has not received a response. Meridian Township police searching for vehicles involved in shooting Now the police are asking for the public's assistance in finding the vehicles believed to be involved in the shooting, including a burgundy sedan, possibly a Chrysler 300 or Toyota Camry with dark-tinted windows and dark colored rims, and a black sedan, possibly a Chevy Malibu with tinted windows. Once police secured the area, they said, "There is no threat to the public at this time." The mall has also since reopened for business, according to the department. Police said the investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information regarding this incident can call the Meridian Township Police Department at 517-853-4800. Jonathan Limehouse covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at JLimehouse@
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Ephrata man arrested in connection with Schwana murder
May 29—EPHRATA — An Ephrata man was booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of second-degree murder and drive-by shooting Thursday following the fatal shooting of a 44-year-old man near Schwana late Wednesday night. The victim was from Beverly but his name is not being released yet pending notification of his family. "At this time, we have not been able to locate a next of kin," said Maxwell Yoder, an investigator with the Grant County Coroner's office, early Thursday afternoon. As a result, the victim's name had not been released as of the time of publication Kyle Foreman, public information officer for the Grant County Sheriff's Office, said Angel Luis Olivares, 23, was driving a car that had been identified as a suspect vehicle when he was arrested. Luis Olivares was still listed as in custody on the Grant County Jail's roster as of 5 p.m. Thursday. Foreman said detectives are still interviewing people to determine if the shooting was gang related. The incident was reported at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, Foreman said. The man's body was found in a car on road T.5 Southwest, about three miles north of Schwana. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Schwana is located about seven miles north of Mattawa along State Route 243. Video from cameras near the crime scene identified a suspect vehicle, a white Chrysler 300, Foreman said. Quincy Police Chief Ryan Green said another incident involving a white Chrysler 300 was reported in Quincy earlier in the day. Green said QPD officers received multiple reports of shots fired at about 4 p.m. and found multiple shell casings near the intersection of Sixth Avenue Southeast and H Street Southeast. No one was injured in that shooting. Green said QPD officers don't know yet if the two shootings are related, but it is possible. "We're definitely comparing information, for sure," he said. Ephrata Police Department officers found the vehicle suspected in the Schwana shooting and arrested Olivares as he drove to his residence in Ephrata. Olivares was the only person in the car when he was arrested, Foreman said.
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5 days ago
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Fatal police pursuits: Commish says work is needed to address people who refuse lawful orders
The death of a Hazel Park grandmother after a Detroit man crashed into her vehicle while being pursued by Warren police is bringing to the forefront the issue of drivers not stopping for police and the unintended consequences of police pursuits. "This is a somber moment. A tragedy and an outcome that no officer ever wants to see. We understand the gravity of this moment," Warren Police Commissioner Eric Hawkins said during a news conference Wednesday, May 28, four days after 71-year-old Wendy Drew died after the crash at 9 Mile and Van Dyke. Drew was married to her husband for more than 50 years, had five sons and 23 grandchildren, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said, calling her death "tragic" and "a senseless loss of life." Anthony Grier Jr., 33, who was charged after the approximately five-minute pursuit that Hawkins said exceeded 100 mph at times, is facing second-degree murder, fleeing police and assaulting, resisting or obstructing police. Grier pleaded not guilty during arraignment Tuesday, May 27, in 37th District Court, where court-appointed counsel was requested. No attorney was named in online court records. Grier is being held in the county jail without bond. A probable cause conference is set for June 5. A preliminary exam is scheduled for June 12. Hawkins said it's unclear why Grier didn't stop, saying had a valid driver's license and no outstanding warrants. Grier has an unrelated carrying concealed weapons charge from March in the district court. Police said Grier has prior convictions for operating on a suspended license, receiving and concealing stolen property, attempted fleeing and eluding and 15 prior citations for speeding and other traffic offenses. More: Suspect in custody after police chase, car crash kills woman at 9 Mile, Van Dyke in Warren More: Prosecutor: No retrial for ex-cop Christopher Schurr in shooting death of Patrick Lyoya The two Warren police officers who initiated the pursuit are on paid administrative leave pending an internal investigation. "I want to make this perfectly clear: Anthony Grier killed Miss Drew," Hawkins said, adding the community is "thankful" for Lucido holding him accountable. Police said the officers clocked Grier, driving a Chrysler 300 northbound, at 72 mph in a 40-mph zone on Van Dyke, south of 13 Mile, on radar about 9:23 p.m. May 24. The officers turned around to initiate a traffic stop on Van Dyke and Miller, south of 14 Mile, but Grier sped away, police said. The officers initiated a pursuit, notifying dispatch and other officers, police said. The officers had activated lights and sirens. A Michigan State Police helicopter was requested, with officers told one was enroute. Police Lt. John Gajewski said the pursuit briefly went into Sterling Heights, then south on Van Dyke back into Warren. Police said Grier didn't stop, drove on a sidewalk and grass and in the middle turn lane. Gajewski said Grier ran six red lights, including one where the crash occurred. Police said he was speeding in areas where speed limits were 35-40 mph. Officers blocked traffic at intersections along Van Dyke, Gajewski said, and police said Grier evaded stop sticks at 10 Mile and Van Dyke. Grier's car hit Drew's vehicle at 9 Mile, police said, with the impact causing another vehicle to be damaged. That driver was not hurt. Police said Grier ran, but was caught by officers. Neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be a factor, police said. "In this case here, there was a total disregard of life being on that road. Driving on sidewalks, in and out of traffic, middle lane, at a high rate of speed in the commission of a felony. How much more can I tell you?" Lucido said, adding this could have been avoided had Grier stopped when officers activated their overhead lights. Warren police were involved in a pursuit two days later, on Memorial Day, when an officer tried to stop a car for window tint and other violations near 9 Mile and Masch. The driver, a 25-year-old Warren man, stopped on 9 Mile, but police said he refused to get out of his car and fled. They said he didn't have a valid driver's license and the officer spotted signs of suspected intoxication. Less than minute after the pursuit began, police said, the officer saw the driver lose control of his car near Toepfer and Audrey, hit several unoccupied parked vehicles and the front porch of a residence on Audrey. The driver fled, but was arrested and charged. No one was hurt. Two other Warren police pursuits within the last year were fatal. In November, a Warren officer was criminally charged in the September deaths of two men who were killed when a police cruiser collided violently with their SUV, with Macomb County Sheriff's officials indicating the cruiser was traveling at 93.8 mph at the time of impact and had no emergency lights or sirens activated. The officer's next court date is June 23 in the district court. In July, two men were charged in a fatal crash during a Warren police chase that began when three Dodge Chargers were spotted speeding and suspected of drag racing. Police tried to conduct a stop. One driver stopped, police said, but the other two fled and officers gave chase. During the pursuit, one of the vehicles crashed into a Jeep, killing the driver. Hawkins said police pursuits are a "polarizing topic" and complex issue with nuance, with people seeing the issue differently and law enforcement handling the initiation and continuation of pursuits differently. Some agencies are more restrictive; others allow more discretion. Hawkins said Warren police allow officers to initiate pursuits under certain conditions. He said the policy has been vetted and approved through the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police accreditation process. Police officials said supervisors and officers are vested with the authority to terminate pursuits. Warren police officials, who released a portion of video from the officers' dashcam in the May 24 pursuit, said per policy, a supervisor monitors vehicle pursuits live as they are happening, watching factors such as driving behavior, traffic volumes and vehicle speeds. Pursuits are reviewed by administration afterward to make sure there is compliance with policies and procedures, Hawkins said, and violations are subject to discipline. Hawkins said pursuits in the city are down 50% year to date compared to this time period last year. He didn't have a specific number, but said there have been about 60 pursuits this year. He said roughly half of those pursuits that had been initiated, had been terminated by either the officer or supervisor and the "overwhelming majority of those pursuits" were found to be within policy and procedure. "Are we where we want to be right now?" he said. "I think that if you would ask our command officers and even our rank-and-file officers, they would probably say that there is improvement that can be made." Hawkins said the number of people who are refusing lawful commands of officers and not stopping their vehicles "is absolutely astonishing." He said he believes work can be done at many levels to address that, including legislative opportunities and public service announcements. But, he said, "the message has to be clearly set that this is not a police problem, this is a people problem. People who have refused to comply with lawful orders. People who refuse to have a sanctity of life ... philosophy when they are out in the streets. That has to be addressed." Contact Christina Hall: chall@ Follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @challreporter. Support local journalism. Subscribe to the Free Press. Submit a letter to the editor at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Fatal police pursuits: Warren official blames people who refuse lawful orders
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Police: Driver nearly hits St. Louis officer after street racing, doing donuts
ST. LOUIS – A driver nearly struck a St. Louis officer over the weekend while police responded to reports of drivers street racing and doing donuts. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office has charged Larreon Thompson, 20, of St. Louis, with attempted first-degree assault on a special victim and resisting arrest in the investigation. On Sunday, at an undisclosed time, officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a radio assignment near 2nd Street and Shenandoah Avenue in St. Louis' Kosciusko neighborhood, following reports of reckless driving. Sheriff pleads the Fifth repeatedly over questions about mysterious death According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, as police worked to clear the area, a driver in a black Chrysler 300 sped through the scene and ignored several traffic laws. One officer deployed spike strips as the driver accelerated toward him, forcing the officer to run toward a grassy area to avoid a collision. The accused driver, later identified as Thompson, ran over the spike strips, which deflated a rear tire. Despite the damage, Thompson continued driving away from the scene, reportedly violating several traffic lights and signs. Investigators say Thompson later made way onto Interstate 70, driving in excess of 100 mph for a brief time and weaving past traffic with his headlights off. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Eventually, his vehicle came to a stop near Plover and Stratford avenues in St. Louis' Walnut Park East neighborhood due to severe damage, according to court documents. Thompson was take into custody shortly after. The arrest and charges come as St. Louis police have renewed efforts to crack down on reckless driving in recent weeks. 'The SLMPD will continue to hold reckless drivers accountable who have no disregard for public safety,' said Mitch McCoy, SLMPD Director of Public Affairs and Information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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6 days ago
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Man who crashed into house during Warren Memorial Day police chase charged with driving drunk
The Brief A man was allegedly drunk when he crashed into a Warren house after fleeing police Monday. Police said Xavier Powell initially stopped for police but sped away before hitting several parked vehicles and a porch. He has a long criminal history, and had numerous warrants at the time. WARREN, Mich. (FOX 2) - Police say a man who fled Warren officers on Memorial Day morning and crashed into a house was drunk. Xavier Powell, 25, allegedly sped away from a traffic stop in the area of 9 Mile and Masch around 11:50 a.m. Monday. The backstory Powell was stopped for window tint and "other violations," according to police. Warren police said officers approached Powell, learned he did not have a driver's license, and noticed signs of intoxication. He allegedly refused to get out of his Chrysler 300, instead fleeing onto Audrey. Police said he hit several parked vehicles before crashing into the porch of a home in the area of Toepfer and Audrey. He ran away, but was caught. According to police, Powell had an empty bottle of alcohol in his vehicle. He was taken to a hospital for a blood draw, and the blood alcohol content results of that test are pending. Powell is now facing charges of third-degree fleeing and eluding, resisting and obstructing police, operating while intoxicated, reckless driving, and operating while unlicensed. His bond was set at $50,000 cash/surety. READ NEXT: Man charged with murder after crash during police chase kills woman Dig deeper Police said Powell has a long criminal history that includes previous driving offenses, larceny, and possession of controlled substances. He also had eight traffic warrants and a felony domestic assault warrant. The Source This information is from Warren police. Police say a man who fled Warren officers on Memorial Day morning and crashed into a house was drunk. Xavier Powell, 25, allegedly sped away from a traffic stop in the area of 9 Mile and Masch around 11:50 a.m. Monday. The backstory Powell was stopped for window tint and "other violations," according to police. Warren police said officers approached Powell, learned he did not have a driver's license, and noticed signs of intoxication. He allegedly refused to get out of his Chrysler 300, instead fleeing onto Audrey. Police said he hit several parked vehicles before crashing into the porch of a home in the area of Toepfer and Audrey. He ran away, but was caught. According to police, Powell had an empty bottle of alcohol in his vehicle. He was taken to a hospital for a blood draw, and the blood alcohol content results of that test are pending. Powell is now facing charges of third-degree fleeing and eluding, resisting and obstructing police, operating while intoxicated, reckless driving, and operating while unlicensed. His bond was set at $50,000 cash/surety. READ NEXT: Man charged with murder after crash during police chase kills woman Dig deeper Police said Powell has a long criminal history that includes previous driving offenses, larceny, and possession of controlled substances. He also had eight traffic warrants and a felony domestic assault warrant. The Source This information is from Warren police.
