Susan Vela
Lansing StateJournal
Lansing, MI, United States
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Lansing woman wins $1 million in Powerball lottery
A Lansing woman won a $1 million Powerball lottery, but she didn't realize that was the case until about a week after the drawing. → Read More
Black and Latinx Santa visits Lansing
Dio Aldridge dons his Santa suit for Black and Latinx children. → Read More
UM acquiring Sparrow Health System: What we know
The deal is supposed to improve healthcare at Sparrow while making Michigan Medicine a $7 billion organization, UM officials have said. → Read More
Absentee ballots a trickle on Nov. 8, compared to 2020's deluge
Absentee ballots made a smaller impact on the November 2022 election results compared to November 2020. → Read More
Scouts trip to Farmington Hills police range sparked racism concerns. Here's what city is doing now.
Farmington HIlls has hired a consultant to investigate the police department's training practices. More training is possible. → Read More
This Canton firefighter just retired to take a vital role with the Detroit Tigers
Maureen Stoecklein of Livonia worked 22 years as a Canton Township firefighter before retiring to become the Detroit Tigers nutrition coordinator. → Read More
Family waits as controversial tip sparks criticism, threatens Stislicki murder case
A crucial tip between law enforcers will be debated in court as Floyd Galloway tries to escape blame in the disappearance of Danielle Stislicki. → Read More
Girl drowns at Kent Lake in Milford Township
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard reported the drowning of a 6-year-old Detroit girl over social media. → Read More
Retired police chiefs testify about controversial tip in Danielle Stislicki investigation
Retired Troy and Farmington Hills police chiefs were questioned in court on the origins of a tip used early in the Danielle Stislicki investigation. → Read More
Woman fatally struck in Nino Salvaggio parking lot in Bloomfield Township
An 83-year-old man was driving in a back parking lot when he struck the woman. → Read More
Birmingham cemetery could become part of National Underground Railroad Network
A freedom seeker who became Birmingham's first Black property owner and an abolitionist who helped it happen are buried at Greenwood Cemetery. → Read More
Dad seeks school policy after Livonia police interview son at school without parent consent
Johannes Cawood didn't know Livonia police interviewed his child about property damage until his son messaged him. → Read More
Deputies say arsonist struck Highland Township post office, causing extensive damage
A fire suspected as an arson caused more than $100,000 to the Highland Township postal lobby on Dec. 26. → Read More
Deputies: Commerce Township child dies after father leaves him in bathwater
Deputies said they responded to a possible drowning and found the year-old boy unresponsive and not breathing. → Read More
Bingham Farms adoption agency closing after more than three decades, 7,000 adoptions
Cathy Eisenberg is ready to retire her Bingham Farms adoption agency after more than three decades and 7,000 adoptions. → Read More
Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise. A Livonia garage manager explains why
Livonia police said almost twice as many catalytic converters were reported stolen compared to 2020. Replacing them is expensive, a mechanic says. → Read More
Parents arrested after 14-month-old toddler found dead at Farmington Hills motel
Police say their investigation began late afternoon Sunday at a Motel 6. → Read More
South Lyon fire chief leaving for Charlotte's top firefighting job
Robert Vogel said "this is it for me" when he became South Lyon's fire chief. He didn't know then what was in store for his family. → Read More
State troopers say Novi man apparently targeted in fatal I-96 shooting
State troopers say a Novi man apparently was targeted when he was fatally shot the afternoon of Sept. 6. → Read More
Police: Father pulls son, 7, from Novi pond in a 'potential drowning'
The 7-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a Novi pond in the 50000 block of Nine Mile Road → Read More