The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office is to announce Wednesday its findings in the March 9 shootings that injured one officer, and killed another officer and the man accused of shooting at them. A press conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in the Jackson County emergency operations center in the basement of the courthouse, said Chief Assistant Prosecutor Mark Blumer. It is... Full story »

Jackson County detectives investigating the March 9 shootings that killed a police officer and an armed man, and injured another officer are expected to get a final report to the prosecutor’s office late today or early Tuesday. Prosecutors will review the case, and likely announce their findings at a press conference tentatively scheduled for Wednesday morning, Chief Assistant Prosecutor Mark... Full story »

A Sunday night fire destroyed a Waterloo Township home, the garage and several vehicles. No one was hurt. Full story »

Police officers often work alone. They pull over speeders, follow up on missing persons' reports and investigate crime typically by themselves. A domestic disturbance or assault is a different story. Most local departments send officers to those calls in pairs. "There's a lot of emotion in them," said Blackman Township Public Safety Director Mike Jester. "Officers know that it is... Full story »

At the close of a graveside service for Jackson Officer James Bonneau, police officers, once standing at attention, fell out of line. They embraced each other and their families. Some wiped away tears. Full story »

Heins told an overflowing crowd of police officers from around the country, and friends and family of slain Jackson Police Officer James Bonneau the magnitude of that phone call he received Tuesday morning when he learned one of his officers had been shot. Full story »

As Darin McIntosh entered St. Micheal Lutheran Church in Canton this morning he was saluted by the more than 700 police officers from around the state gathered for the funeral of Jackson Police Officer James Bonneau.  Full story »

A 32-year-old man arrested for a Monday bank robbery in Ann Arbor is believed to be the same man who twice robbed Comerica Bank in Blackman Township, escaping on a bicycle. The man, jailed in Washtenaw County, has not yet been charged in Jackson County, Blackman Township public safety Sgt. Steve Stowe said Wednesday. Investigators said the man passed... Full story »

A 50-year-old Jackson man was arraigned Wednesday on assault charges after police said he attacked his roommate with a baseball bat and then hit the roommate and another man with a vehicle. Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy Jim Moore found the man, Todd C. May, about 4:45 a.m. Wednesday at his residence, according to a sheriff’s office news release. Court records... Full story »

Blackman Township Public Safety Officer Darin McIntosh shot and killed Elvin Potts after Potts fired at McIntosh and Jackson Police Officer James Bonneau, Jackson County Undersheriff Tom Finco said today. Full story »

A 50-year-old Jackson man faces possible assault charges after police said he attacked his roommate with a baseball bat and then hit the roommate and another person with a vehicle. Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy Jim Moore found the man, Todd C. May, about 4:45 a.m. today at his residence on W. Michigan Avenue, according to a sheriff’s office news release.... Full story »

The flag at the Jackson Police Department flies at half staff today — a patriotic reminder that our city has lost one of its finest in the line of duty. James Bonneau, 26, was shot and killed during the investigation into a domestic dispute in the 100 block of Mitchell Street early today. Blackman Township Public Safety Officer Darin... Full story »

A Summit Township man accused of robbing two Jackson businesses back-to-back on Jan. 5 pleaded guilty Tuesday. Joel J. Poole, 21, now faces a maximum life in prison when he is sentenced April 15 by Jackson County Circuit Judge John McBain. Poole admitted in court that he used a BB gun, passing it off as a real gun, to rob... Full story »

“He just wanted to serve that community, to give back,” Marc Bonneau said of his son, Jackson Police Officer James “Jim” Bonneau, 26. Full story »

UPDATES Investigation into shooting death of Jackson police officer James Bonneau continues Funeral arrangements for Jackson Police Officer James Bonneau set for Friday in Canton Jackson Police Officer James Bonneau remembered by family, friends, colleagues as genuine, good-natured The Jackson Police officer killed in the Tuesday morning shooting was the 16th area officer to die in the line of... Full story »