Correction: Spelling for Ingham County Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth is corrected. LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A Fenton man is currently behind bars after authorities say he drove recklessly through Ingham and Livingston counties for hours. 6 News sat down with Ingham County Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth, who says that deputies were determined to make an arrest. “It […]
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Ingham County deputies recover stolen classic car
VEVAY TWP. — A classic car stolen from alongside Interstate 496 in May was recovered, along with another reported stolen vehicle, by Ingham County sheriff’s deputies early Tuesday morning. Deputies, acting on a tip, recovered the 1968 Ford Galaxie 500 at a home on Dexter Trail at about 6 a.m. Tuesday, the ICSO said in […]
Ingham County Prosecutor discusses gun availability
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Tackling gun crime was reaffirmed as top priority for Lansing Police during a press conference Tuesday following a deadly Memorial Day shooting. Mayor Andy Schor said there needs to be a plan to track down the source of guns used in similar crimes and charge those responsible. Ingham County Prosecutor John […]
Ingham Co. Sheriff’s Office on keeping boating safe
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – The Memorial Day weekend often marks the unofficial start of summer sending flocks of people to Ingham County waterways and beaches, like Lake Lansing. Before you hit the water, Sgt. Jeremy Doerr with the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office said boating safety starts dockside. Sgt. Jeremy Doerr with the Ingham County Sheriff’s […]
Nearly 60 cats removed from Okemos home Thursday; Ingham County shelter seeks donations
OKEMOS — Ingham County Animal Control was seeking donations of food and cat litter after the cat population at the county shelter grew by nearly five dozen on Thursday. Animal control officers removed 58 cats from a home in the 4300 block of Aztec Way after another county agency had gone there for a welfare […]
No homicides so far this year in Ingham County: Prosecutor
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Officials released an encouraging piece of news Monday: As of April 1, no homicides have been reported in Ingham County. Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane is crediting collaboration between his office, police and violence intervention programs for clamping down on gun violence. Monday’s announcement comes after Ingham County recorded seven homicides […]
Former health worker sues Ingham County over racial slurs, disability accommodations
MASON — A former Ingham County Health Department employee is claiming in a federal lawsuit that her supervisors described her using racial slurs, including calling her “Aunt Jemima,” and that her complaints to elected officials were not heeded. Krystal Davis-Dunn, who also claims she was not provided disability accommodations, filed a federal lawsuit against Ingham […]