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Animal shelter director charged in Genesee County animal cruelty case

Borden was the director and owner of The Devoted Barn, a non-profit animal shelter with locations in Genesee and Livingston counties. Borden stood mute on the charge and was issued a personal ... read more

Devoted Barn owner facing additional felony in Genesee County

Melissa Borden, 50, has been charged in Genesee County D67 District Court with one count of animal abandonment and cruelty of 25 or more animals. read more

Judge rules against man seeking dismissal after 5 years in jail without trial

A Genesee County Circuit Court judge has ruled against the defendant in a double homicide case who claimed his right to a speedy trial was violated after being jailed and awaiting trial for nearly ... read more

Here’s every local candidate on the August ballot in Genesee County

There’s plenty of intrigue in the political matchups voters will see in the Aug. 6 primary election in Genesee County. Some well-known names are seeking new offices, a longtime county officeholder is ... read more

Genesee Co. sheriff updates arrests of 8 for child sexual abusive activity

All eight were arrested by members of his office's Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team, or GHOST, a special task force with the sheriff's office that targets sexual predators. Since its inception in ... read more

Devoted Barn director arraigned on animal cruelty charge

Melissa Borden, the owner and director of The Devoted Barn animal shelter, turned herself in Thursday morning to face a felony animal cruelty charge in Genesee County. read more

Grand jury testimony, exhibits key to failed Flint water prosecution kept under seal

Like many aspects of the Flint water crisis, information as to what went wrong is slow to trickle out and vows of transparency have led to dead ends. read more

Lockport woman arrested for Genesee County murder

A Lockport woman was arrested Friday for a murder in Genesee County. According to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, Kathryn Henry and another person conspired to cause the death of 59-year-old ... read more

Flint teen admits to accidentally shooting and killing friend

Makhi McPherson pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for shooting and killing his friend, which he described as an accident, in January 2023. read more

Litigation Leaders: Debbie Ellingboe of Faegre Drinker on the Challenge of Merging 2 Departments During a Pandemic

Ellingboe, who led the business litigation group at Faegre Baker Daniels before its 2020 merger with Drinker Biddle & Reath, said the virtual environment provided an opportunity for attorneys to meet ... read more

Dozens march to Flint city hall as the water crisis turns 10 year old

Chanting “Clean water is what we demand,” “Water is a right” and “No justice, no peace,” dozens of people marched to Flint City Hall on Thursday to demand “justice and accountability” as the Flint ... read more

Cook County Circuit Court redesigns website

The Cook County Circuit Court website looks different to users Monday after the launch of a redesigned platform intended to be more user- and mobile-friendly. read more