FBI SAYS CAPITOL BOMB THREAT WAS A HOAX (link): A bomb threat was emailed to officials in several states—including Michigan—early Wednesday. In Lansing, our state Capitol building was closed, and luckily, no explosives were found. The FBI is working with state, local, and federal law enforcement to investigate the hoax.
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OXFORD SHOOTER’S MOM WANTS WITNESSES BANNED FROM TRIAL (link): Jennifer Crumbley—whose son was recently sentenced to life in prison for the Oxford High School shooting—is asking that three witnesses be blocked from her upcoming trial. They include a teacher, an assistant principal, and a student who all survived the shooting. Her lawyers argue that their “gruesome” testimony would unfairly prejudice the jury. “The factual evidence is so devastating, gruesome, and appalling that its admission would certainly inflame the passions of a jury,” they said in a filing Tuesday. Crumbley and her husband are charged with involuntary manslaughter for their roles in allowing the shooting to happen. Their trials are set to begin later this month.
MI GOP CALLING FOR THEIR PARTY CHAIR, KRISTINA KARAMO, TO STEP DOWN (link): A group of Michigan Republicans will meet this weekend to discuss voting to remove their party chairperson, Kristina Karamo. They’ve apparently had enough of her infighting, lackluster fundraising, racked-up debt, and transparency issues. Karamo was overwhelmingly elected last year but now faces declining support. The kicker? Karamo could refuse to recognize a vote to remove her—which would lead to a court battle.
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MAN CHARGED FOR MPERKS POINTS THEFT (link): Yes…really. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says a Grand Haven man has been charged with nine felonies after reports of Meijer mPerks points being stolen. According to Nessel, Meijer began getting complaints from customers of “vanishing points” on mPerks accounts last year. A joint investigation between the company and state officials led them to 22-year-old Nicholas Mui. He’s accused of hacking mPerks logins and selling the information for others to use on their purchases.
