Michigan

‘Look above the door’: Tipster’s letter reportedly led investigators to dozens of fetuses hidden in ceiling of funeral home
Weird Crime
November 7, 2018

‘Look above the door’: Tipster’s letter reportedly led investigators to dozens of fetuses hidden in ceiling of funeral home

An anonymous letter to authorities in October reportedly led them to search a Detroit, Michigan, funeral home—expanding into an investigation that’s turned up dozens of hidden fetuses at another local funeral home. The Detroit News recently obtained the letter through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The letter is reportedly addressed to Michigan Department …

Remains of 63 fetuses found inside a freezer & cardboard boxes at second funeral home: Officials
Unsolved
October 21, 2018

Remains of 63 fetuses found inside a freezer & cardboard boxes at second funeral home: Officials

Police in Michigan have reportedly recovered the remains of 63 fetuses at a Detroit-based funeral home on Friday—marking the second facility where officers have found similar remains in the past week. WJBK reported that police recovered 37 fetuses in cardboard boxes and 26 in a freezer at Perry Funeral Home. On Friday, Michigan’s Licensing and Regulatory …

Missing
October 17, 2018

Michigan man pulled over in Kentucky with missing 14-year-old girl inside his truck: Cops

Authorities say a missing Michigan teen was found “unharmed” inside a truck traveling through Kentucky this week. According to Fox News, Michigan investigators contacted law enforcement in Kentucky to share a tip that a man traveling with the missing girl was driving a semi truck along Interstate 75 in that state. “On Monday, October 15, …

High school cheerleader handed out pot brownies to get votes for homecoming queen: Report
Drug Crime
October 3, 2018

High school cheerleader handed out pot brownies to get votes for homecoming queen: Report

Police in Michigan are investigating after a high school cheerleader allegedly passed out brownies laced with marijuana oil in her bid for homecoming queen. Per WXMI, a criminal investigation began at Hartford High School after police said school officials received a tip that a 17-year-old female student gave brownies to the football team. Twelve brownies were reportedly …

Police tape
September 12, 2018

One teen girl dead, another behind bars after knife fight at school over boy: Cops

Two honor students at a Michigan high school got into a violent altercation inside of a classroom at Warren’s Fitzgerald High School this week. The two girls had been friends prior to their falling out over the love triangle, according to the New York Post. A 16-year-old girl died about two hours after the attack. …

Food truck owner sparks debate after announcing she won’t serve police
Police
September 9, 2018

Food truck owner sparks debate after announcing she won’t serve police

A food truck operator in Detroit has sparked local debate after announcing on social media that Rocky’s Road Brew would not serve members of the law enforcement community. “On this street corner I encounter all types and the only type that has ever purposely intimidated me is [the Detroit Police Department],” Rocky Coronado wrote in …

‘Selfish’ parents beat toddler daughter to death during potty training, stuff her body in backpack & collect her welfare checks
Murder
September 6, 2018

‘Selfish’ parents beat toddler daughter to death during potty training, stuff her body in backpack & collect her welfare checks

A Michigan couple who beat their 3-year-old daughter to death in 2015 during a potty training session learned their fate in court on Wednesday. A judge called Erika Finley, 29, and Khairy Simon, 27, “selfish” as he sentenced them to 15-40 years and 12-40 years, respectively. The pair admitted to killing Kimora Simon, stuffing her body …