Michigan State Police

Governor Gretchen Whitmer told a police officers’ group today (FRI) that Michigan’s new gun laws will save lives and make law enforcement safer.

Local and state police traced a phone call after a suspected student left a threatening voicemail in the central office of the Alpena Public School district. The student was removed from school.

It's the third threat in a week law enforcement have investigated violent threats in the Alpena Public School district.

After an investigation, law enforcement determined the threat made last week to Gaylord High School was a prank in an attempt to get another student in trouble.

The state is rolling out grants to help schools hire resource officers to be on hand to help with campus safety and crisis management. The grants will add up to nearly $25 million. The money will go to 195 local and intermediate school districts and charter schools with a focus on smaller schools that don’t already have resource officers.

In a 5-2 decision, the Gaylord City Council passed a motion this week to hear plans for a new State Police post in the city.

Tom Kitchen was last seen on Bissonette Road in Oscoda on Friday December 9th.

A gas station manager was able to intervene and call state and local police to prevent the couple from sending more money to the scam operation.

61-year-old Gerald Wade Robertson's last known location was on 8 mile US-131 in Mecosta County. Robertson has been missing since Monday morning. His daughter said he was confused about his location when she last spoke to him.

The Michigan State Police has wrapped up its part of investigations into former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield.