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A man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for the deaths of two Michigan hunters filed a lawsuit Friday seeking $1.02 million for wrongful convictions, just a day after a prosecutor dropped murder charges and ruled out a second trial. “Jeff Titus is 71 years old. He was robbed of 21 years of his prime,” attorney Wolf Mueller said. “Who knows …

Ford is telling owners of more than 140,000 SUVs in the U.S. to park them outside because they can catch fire even when the engines are turned off. The company is recalling certain Lincoln MKC SUVs from the 2015 to 2019 model years. Ford says a short-circuit can develop in the 12-volt battery monitor sensor. It can overheat and cause …

Two people were recognized during the St. Joseph County Road Commission’s annual “Recognition Awards” presentation last month. George Clementz and the late Joe Eichorn were recipients of the 2023 award. Clementz is a retired road commission employee who spent 50 years with the Centreville-based agency. Clementz was a plow-truck driver and served in a variety of other capacities. Eichorn, meanwhile, …

Three Rivers K-9 officer Finn is credited with helping a 7-year-old child with autism return home safely. Det. Sam Smallcombe said officers were made aware shortly after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday about a missing person. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Hannah Street, where Finn established a scent. A short time later, Finn and officers located the child five blocks …

Two suspects in the attempted breaking-and-entering of a marijuana dispensary in Calhoun County are believed to be the same men involved in other, similar break-ins – including a location in Branch County. State police said the latest incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. May 25 at Aim High dispensary in Tekonsha Township. The suspects are black and, according to security-camera footage, …

U.S. Senator Gary Peters said the Postal Service Reform Act – which Peters helped champion – will save the agency nearly $50 billion and put it on stable footing. Peters said the act was signed into law in 2022 and marks the agency’s first reforms in more than 15 years. The measure requires the Postal Service to deliver mail six …

St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the agency is appealing to the public in hopes of securing information related to the whereabouts of a 73-year-old woman. Bingaman said sheriff’s deputies, its mounted patrol and reserves, representatives from local fire departments, volunteers, Southern Michigan K9 Search and Response, Michigan State Police aviation division and Great Lakes Drone Company all joined …

Michigan Department of Transportation has announced two road-construction projects will start next week in Cass and Van Buren counties. Agency officials said a section of M-40 in Cass County and a portion of M-152 in Van Buren County will be subject to crack-filling and resurfacing beginning Monday and continuing through July 28. Specifically, the M-40 portion will take place from …

The Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department received test results from blacklegged ticks submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last October. Out of the 76 blacklegged ticks captured and identified earlier that year, 22 tested positive for Lyme Disease—which can spread to the heart, nervous system and joints if left untreated. Vector-borne disease surveillance – such as …

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its search for an elderly woman who has Alzheimer’s and dementia. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said deputies were notified Monday about a missing 73-year-old woman. Marilee Furlong left her daughter’s residence on Flatbush Road, in the Three Rivers area, around 9 a.m. Furlong was last seen wearing red, long-sleeved pajamas, and is believed to …