Detroit, MI
Detroit-area school bus driver charged in crash that killed 3-year-old girl
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – A Michigan school bus driver has been charged for allegedly fatally striking a 3-year-old girl in Hamtramck.
Marvin Lee Flentroy, 64, of Pontiac, is charged with reckless driving causing death, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. Flentroy was arraigned on Oct. 10 and received a $10,000 personal bond. He is ordered not to drive.
Prosecutors say on July 16, Flentroy was at the intersection of Burger and MacKay streets when he struck the child as he was turning on Burger Street. The child crossing the street when she was hit.
She was taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries.
A preliminary examination is scheduled for Oct. 31.
Detroit, MI
Detroit Fire searching for arsonist after home firebombed on city's west side
DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit Fire officials are searching for a suspect who they say firebombed a home on the city’s west side this summer.
Authorities say it happened on Friday, June 7, at a home on the 19200 block of Appleton.
Investigators say no one was home when the suspect, seen in the yellow shirt he’s wearing in the photo above, allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail into the home. No injuries were reported from the incident, but the home suffered severe damage.
Anyone who recognizes the person in the photo above is asked to contact the Detroit Fire Investigation Division’s tip line at (313)628-2900, DetroitRewards.tv or email at Arsontips@DetroitMI.gov.
Detroit, MI
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Michigan Secretary of State unveils new vote data tool
(CBS DETROIT) – Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson unveiled a new tool that will allow voters to see more information about absentee and early voting totals.
Since 2020, the Michigan Secretary of State has been releasing information on absentee ballots, including the number mailed to voters and the number returned. But this new dashboard takes that information a step further.
“This dashboard will allow anyone to see how many Michigan citizens are casting their voting ballots ahead of election day,” said Benson.
You can see data at the county and municipality levels and compare trends from different areas of the state. For University of Michigan senior Jackson Gelbard, who is helping with the next version of this dashboard, this is a tool to help stop misinformation.
“I think eliminating the spread of misinformation and putting true information out there that people can trust is really important,” said Gelbard.
The dashboard also includes answers to questions that voters often ask. As of Tuesday, Benson reported that more than 670,000 voters had submitted their ballots ahead of the election.
“These early snapshots provide valuable information to voters, media, candidates, and elected officials about how Michigan citizens are engaging in our democracy in that particular cycle,” said Benson.
Gelbard tells CBS News Detroit this tool is another way to make elections and the voting data that comes out of them more accessible to everyone.
“To keep a democracy in our country it’s really important for young people to get out and vote and make sure your voice is heard,” he said.
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