A western Michigan woman is accused of setting a house fire that killed her year-old daughter who was trapped in a bedroom. A jury found Hilary Ulp guilty of felony murder on Monday, more than eight years after she was found guilty of first-degree child abuse in the case. Shaniqua Lashauntae Baskins is charged with involuntary manslaughter and second-degree child abuse. Medics were called to the home and took the boy to an area hospital, where he later died.
A state investigation into two daycare centers reportedly uncovered abuse dating back several years. A year-old woman charged with violating Michigan's new gun storage law in the death of her grandson has pleaded no contest to a different charge. A Michigan man who was charged with murder and child abuse has pleaded no contest in the starvation death of his 2-year-old son.
Brittany Indonesia Ivory is charged with two counts of unlawful imprisonment, second-degree child abuse and third-degree vulnerable adult abuse. A Michigan man has been sentenced in connection to severely abusing his five-week-old daughter in , officials said. The couple is accused of adopting children for financial gain and subjecting them to abuse dating back to Prosecutors said the group, which was labeled a cult by a federal judge in , beat children and imposed severe dietary restrictions.
A University of Michigan athletic official is accused of soliciting sex from teen boys and obtaining photos of others. A year-old man was found guilty of first-degree child abuse for severely injuring his 5-week-old daughter three years ago, the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office announced.
A substitute teacher with Huron Valley Schools district is accused of inappropriate interactions with students at Spring Mills Elementary Schools in Highland. Prosecutors charged Detroit Police Officer Caleb Williams, who is accused of threatening his nephew with a taser.
