Crime

Cyber attacks on municipal systems are on the rise. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians shut down many of its operations, following a data breach earlier this year. And now tribal members and employees are being told to secure their personal information.

The Kewadin Casinos are owned and operated by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and had shuttered following a ransomware attack.

Michigan State Police are warning residents about an ongoing standoff with an armed and barricaded suspect in a home just outside the city of Coleman in Isabella County.

KDPS started the program to anonymously collect unwanted guns in the fall.

A week ago there were four statues standing along the Boardman Lake Trail in Traverse City. Now, there are only two.

A few weeks ago, Sheriff Chris Swanson told reporters that an investigation into the murder of a man in Fenton had “stalled”. That wasn’t true. There was a suspect, but his whereabouts were unknown.

Some scams are not so easy to spot. A public utility in the Thumb fell victim to a phishing scam in January, and law enforcement authorities say these type of fraud cases are increasing.

Two Nigerian men blamed for the death of a Marquette teen two years ago have pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to sexually exploit minors.

In January, Daniel Pentkowski of Midland traveled to Texas for his mother’s funeral and he never returned home. He died while in the custody of a local police department. Three different causes have been given by authorities, ranging from self-inflicted injuries to homicide.