SAGINAW, MI -- Here are a few headlines from Saginaw County last week that attracted reader interest.
Murderer returns to prison for drunkenly crashing into Michigan State Police vehicle
After decades in prison for a murder he committed when he was 15, Trevor T. Relerford had a second chance after juvenile life sentences were ruled unconstitutional.
He's heading back to prison after drunkenly crashing into a Michigan State Police patrol vehicle.
Relerford, now 51, appeared before Saginaw County Circuit Judge Darnell Jackson for sentencing the afternoon of Nov. 24.
'Menace to society' returned to prison for killing woman in drunken Saginaw Township crash
Deeming her a "menace to society," a judge sent a Bay City parolee back to prison for drunkenly killing a woman in a crash and fleeing the scene. In doing so, he exceeded her advisory guidelines, dubbing her conduct "heartless and unacceptable."
Saginaw County Circuit Judge Darnell Jackson on Monday, Nov. 24, sentenced 46-year-old Bobbi Jo Shively to 20 to 40 years in prison. Due to Shively having been on parole when she killed Melissa M. Wood, 37, in August 2024, the judge gave her no credit for time served in the local jail.
Substitute teacher charged with assaulting 6-year-old boy
A substitute teacher is charged with assaulting a child at a Saginaw elementary school, albeit 13 months after the alleged crime occurred.
Prosecutors on Nov. 5 issued a warrant for 72-year-old Charline Bodiford, charging her with fourth-degree child abuse. The misdemeanor is punishable by up to one year in jail or probation for up to five years.
Saginaw state House Rep. Amos O'Neal endorses candidate in high-stakes Senate race
In a special election for a vacant state Senate seat, state House Rep. Amos O'Neal announced his endorsement of fellow Democrat Chedrick Greene in a race that could shift the balance of political power in Michigan next year.
The endorsement arrived less than two months before a primary election that will narrow six Democratic candidates down to one finalist to face the winner of a primary election between four Republicans also vying for the District 35 post.
High driver who crashed truck into Saginaw house, landed on roof gets jail sentence
A Saginaw man is to spend the next few months in jail for crashing his truck into a bedroom, launching himself onto the home's roof while narrowly avoiding killing a baby.
Jordan A. Albro, 30, appeared before Saginaw County District Judge M. Randall Jurrens for sentencing on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Albro first appeared before Jurrens for sentencing on Friday, Nov. 21, but the judge revoked his bond when Albro tested positive for drugs, causing him to spend the intervening days in jail.
Saginaw shootings: 3 hospitalized, 3 juveniles arrested in separate incidents
Two shootings in Saginaw over last weekend left three people hospitalized. A separate incident involving gunfire led to three juveniles' arrests.
Saginaw Hunger Solution Center expansion fundraiser nears final stretch, organizers say
The plate is almost full at a Saginaw-based nonprofit hoping to super-size its services for the hungry.
Officials with Hunger Solution Center -- home of East Side Soup Kitchen and Hidden Harvest -- said staff have secured about 97% of an $8.8 million fundraiser aimed at funding a planned expansion at its Saginaw facility at 940 E. Genesee.
Saginaw man charged with trying to kill man in gas station stabbing
A Saginaw man is accused of trying to stab another man to death at an East Side gas station.
A 39-year-old man on the morning of Friday, Nov. 21, visited the Sunoco at 2805 S. Washington Ave. Shortly after 7 a.m., he was in the station's parking lot when a woman and Donald A. Williams approached him, prosecutors allege.
The woman began arguing with the 39-year-old man about him babysitting her child, prosecutors allege. Williams, 51, ended up punching the younger man and a fight ensued, prosecutors allege.
Williams drew a folding knife and repeatedly stabbed the younger man, causing multiple lacerations, prosecutors contend. Numerous bystanders witnessed the assault, prosecutors allege.
Local business owner to carry balloon in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, fulfilling 'lifelong dream'
The president and CEO of Digital Mitten, a local social media marketing firm, said he planned to represent his company in the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, fulfilling a "lifelong dream."
Jeff DeHaven was selected to help carry the iconic Red "Believe" Star balloon during the parade on Thursday, Nov. 27.