Lansing MI

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Human trafficking is a global crisis, but experts warn there are criminal operations underway right here in Michigan. Law enforcement, survivors and state leaders gathered in Lansing on Thursday to talk about their efforts to put an end to human trafficking. Their message during the...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Northeast Ingham Emergency Service Authority rescued a man from a grain silo near Dansville on Thursday morning. According to Don Drent, Deputy Chief of Northeast Ingham Emergency Service Authority, first responders were dispatched to Wilcox Farms, located at 3790 Iosco Road in Dansville,...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Ingham County Prosecutors’ Office has elected to charge two 15-year-olds as adults for the attempted murder of a 34-year-old man in Lansing. According to the Lansing Police Department, officers responded to the intersection of Cross Street and Knollwood Street after receiving reports of a...

DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Delta Township police are prioritizing increased patrols and community presence as their main focus for 2026, according to Captain Rob Block of the Eaton County Sheriff's Office Delta Patrol substation. Captain Rob Block says Delta Township's main complaints are speeding on Saginaw, loud...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A man and his two dogs died after falling into Lake Somerset in Hillsdale County Saturday night, according to the Somerset Township Police Chief. The bodies of 48-year-old Charles Fausak IV and the dogs were found by law enforcement the next day. As warmer temperatures and...

MERIDIAN TWP., Mich. (WLNS) — A local firefighters’ union has made a new public plea for help. Meridian Township Professional Firefighters Local 1600 recently shared a post to social media explaining that an increase in calls for service is leaving the fire department “depleted.” The union says the department has...

Michigan winters don't hand out many freebies. Snow? Endless. Potholes? Complimentary. But one rare, genuinely useful gift arrives January 10th through the 11th: Michigan's free snowmobiling weekend. Two glorious days where the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) looks the other way and says, “Fine. Go...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) – A new shelter for people without a place to sleep is opening up in Shiawassee County. The safe space, located in Owosso, will fill a much-needed gap in the area. Hope Works Mid-Michigan is expanding their reach to Shiawassee County, giving people here an escape...

LANSING, Mich, (WLNS) — This week on Crime Stoppers, law enforcement needs your help identifying suspects in residential burglaries and finding someone wanted on a warrant. If you have information regarding the cases below, call Crime Stoppers of Mid-Michigan at (517) 483-STOP. You can remain anonymous. Those who...

The Michigan restaurant known for serving quality chicken is returning to the Lansing area very soon. From Lansing State Journal, Yaya’s Flame Broiled Chicken is returning to the city, this time opening at 724 Clippert Street and with the new name Yaya’s Kitchen. This follows the closure of their 3011 E Saginaw...