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Home»Posts tagged with»Kym Worthy

Prosecutor returns police request to charge whistleblowing fire union chief – for now

By Steve Neavling on December 19, 2018   Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Prosecutor returns police request to charge whistleblowing fire union chief – for now

The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday rejected a request by Detroit police to file criminal charges against firefighter union president Mike Nevin for disseminating “sensitive information to the public.”

Three charged in brutal murder of Detroit firefighter at his home

By Steve Neavling on March 11, 2016   Fire, Headline  

Three charged in brutal murder of Detroit firefighter at his home

Three people were charged Friday in connection with the brutal murder of Detroit firefighter David Madrigal.

Sen. Virgil Smith dodged 3rd drunken driving charge despite high BAC

By Steve Neavling on May 13, 2015   Crime & Fire, Government, Headline, Police, State of Michigan  

Sen. Virgil Smith dodged 3rd drunken driving charge despite high BAC

Just nine months before former state Rep. Virgil Smith won a Senate seat in Lansing in 2010, his life was about to fall apart.

Man suspected of setting hundreds of fires in Detroit charged with arson

By Steve Neavling on July 2, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Fire, Police  

Man suspected of setting hundreds of fires in Detroit charged with arson

A Detroit man accused of lighting hundreds of fires because of a long-held grudge with firefighters was charged Wednesday with arson and resisting arrest.

Detroiter charged in quadruple shooting following outburst over tax refund

By Steve Neavling on March 3, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

Detroiter charged in quadruple shooting following outburst over tax refund

The 19-year-old man is accused of beating a female tax preparer before opening fire in the tax office.

Cass Tech HS football star hit with potentially career-ending charges

By Steve Neavling on February 11, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

Cass Tech HS football star hit with potentially career-ending charges

Some witnesses said the 23-year-old guard was taunting Campbell, forcing him to act in self-defense.

Prosecutor mulls charges against homeowner who shot Renisha McBride

By Steve Neavling on November 11, 2013   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

Prosecutor mulls charges against homeowner who shot Renisha McBride

Renisha McBride, 19, was in a car crash and seeking help when she knocked on the man’s door at 2:30 a.m. last week.

Treasurer Dillon: ‘I guess I need to leave town like Pugh’

By Steve Neavling on August 18, 2013   City Government, Emergency Manager, Featured Stories, Government, posts, State of Michigan  

Treasurer Dillon: ‘I guess I need to leave town like Pugh’

Dillon’s wife was threatening to expose the Democrat for sending her racially charged text messages.

Prosecutor mulls charges against Treasurer Dillon

By Steve Neavling on August 16, 2013   City Government, Emergency Manager, Government, Headline, posts, State of Michigan  

Prosecutor mulls charges against Treasurer Dillon

The Democrat is accused of assaulting his wife in a furious effort to hide racially charged text messages.

Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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