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Fugitive John Wesley Saatio is back in custody. The Tico Times out of Costa Rica reports that the 34-year-old Saatio was captured by Costa Rican police just 48 hours after his escape from a detention center, where he had been detained for nearly three weeks. Saatio reportedly escaped during dinner …

Fiat Chrysler says, as of next week, it will no longer producing any vehicles in North America with the riskiest Takata airbag inflators. Here’s Autobeat reporter Jeff Gilbert.

For National “Ask” Day, law enforcement is encouraging parents to ask relatives or friends watching their kids if they have guns in their home and if they are secure. Washtenaw County Commission Chairwoman Felicia Brabec says its critical that homes are safe with school being out. In Michigan last year, there …

There was no elaborate ceremony as Governor Rick Snyder signed a $617 million bailout and restructuring plan for the Detroit Public School district. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says Snyder signed the legislation in the privacy of his office, without any fanfare.

The city of Flint is moving forward in efforts to resolve the ongoing water crisis. Mayor Karen Weaver says the city cannot get out of the current pipeline contract, so she’s attempting to make some financial changes to the deal. Governor Rick Snyder was on hand for a news conference with …

Residents are set to mark the one-year anniversary of an EF-1 tornado that caused more than $3 million in damage to the city of Portland. Residents will gather Wednesday night for a Celebrate Portland service at an intersection where several churches struck by the tornado are located. Officials say about …

The latest State of the State Survey from Michigan State University shows optimism from Michigan residents about the economy. The report revealed that 56.9 percent called their current financial situation excellent or good. Just about 30 percent called it fair. Another 12.9 percent called their circumstances not so good or …

All eight Great Lakes States have voted to allow Waukesha, Wisconsin, unprecedented access to Lake Michigan as its drinking water source. City officials there say their water is contaminated with radium, and therefore, requested to draw water from the lake. Waukeshaw needed unanimous approval because, at 17 miles from Lake …

Civil charges will be announced this morning regarding the water contamination crisis in Flint. A team of special investigators, including Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, will hold a news conference in Flint to give details of the lawsuit. Previously, two state environmental regulators and a Flint water employee were charged criminally. …

A judge is meeting privately with lawyers today to get an update on the case of five bicyclists who were killed by a pickup truck in Kalamazoo. That judge will decide whether he’ll still hold a hearing on June 29th to determine if there’s enough evidence to send Charles Pickett …