Bizarre Michigan Crimes: Unbelievable Stories!
Bizarre Michigan Crimes: Unbelievable Stories! Okay, what the hell is going on in Michigan? You know how people joke about “Florida Man” (there’s an entire reddit thread for it) – but after seeing these two stories, maybe it’s time for a “Michigan Man” (not the football team)…both of these reports made me yell “what the hell is going on in Michigan”
Bizarre Michigan Crimes: Unbelievable Stories! – Case #1 : U.P. Neighbors, Driver, Gun, Tractor
It’s the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Home to Yoopers and their happy go lucky mindset. Always greeting you with a smile…unless you’re neighbors sharing a driveway. Time to yell “what the hell is going on in Michigan”…let’s go:
According to a release from MSP, at approximately 12 p.m. on March 23, troopers were dispatched to a shared driveway area on the Stonington Peninsula after reports of a neighbor dispute involving a gun. When they get there the troopers learned two neighbors sharing the same driveway had an argument over road maintenance issues. The suspect, a 79-yr-old male, produced a baseball bat and revolver. He eventually fired multiple rounds at the alleged victim, a 67-yr-old male, however, none of the rounds struck the victim (thank god).
The victim used a small tractor to defend himself and eventually pinned the suspect to the ground until troopers arrived. The suspect was injured in all this (pinning someone down with a tractor will do that) – but he’ll be fine.
Bizarre Michigan Crimes: Unbelievable Stories! – Case #2: Easter Egg Hunts and Knifes don’t mix
There was an easter egg hunt at a Battle Creek elementary school that went really wrong when a fight broke out over the placement of the eggs and a knife was drawn. (FORTUNATELY THE KIDS HAD NOT SHOWN UP YET)
Deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office were called to Valley View Elementary school in Battle Creek amid reports of a violent attack, the sheriff’s office said.
They arrived and found a 36-year-old man wielding a knife, authorities said. Investigators said a male and his “partner” female got into an argument over the placement of the eggs.”When a family member intervened, the male produced a knife, cutting them multiple times,” a sheriff’s office statement said. (seriously – what the hell is going on in Michigan)
Responding deputies convinced the man to drop the knife, and then he was arrested. The victim had some lacerations but was expected to recover.
Again – the kids had NOT shown up yet. So that’s good, right? Seriously…what the hell is going on in Michigan.
Maybe we do need a “Michigan Man” on reddit. Sigh. Or some new criteria for our City of the Week program with Doni and Joel.
City Of The Week: Plymouth Fun Facts
The Plymouth Ice Festival 2024: February 2nd-4th
The Plymouth Ice Festival is North America’s oldest and largest ice carving festival. Roughly half a million people head to Plymouth yearly to check out the carvings. More than 60 ice carvings will be in Kellog Park and along the sidewalks of downtown Plymouth. They also have tubing and other family-friendly events.
Plymouth fun fact: the first Plymouth Ice Festival was in 1982. Scott Lorenz is the founder.
