- A teenager is behind bars after a deadly shooting in Saginaw Twp Police responded to a possible shots fired call in the 4800 block of Mackinaw Rd Officers arrived to find a vehicle in the road with car doors open Police say a man in the driver's seat was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound He has been identified as 24-year-old Dennis Christopher Mayes Jr A 15-year-old male was found in the back seat with a gunshot wound to the midsection He was rushed to the hospital and underwent surgery A third individual that was in the car during the incident ran off before police arrived Investigators say that another 15-year-old male was at a nearby home in the area and was responsible for the shooting He has been lodged in the Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center on an open murder charge Malace says that theincident does not appear random due to all parties involved being acquaintances Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application and dear friend passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Thursday Fred James Crosby II was born on November 8 to Fred James and Joyce Marie (Schultz) Crosby He was a proud 1984 graduate of Hemlock High School where he played on the football and wrestling teams Fred enrolled at Ferris State University's automotive program Fred and Renee were united in marriage on April 29 He was employed at Hemlock Semiconductor from January 2 and one he loved above anything in this world Fred was a longtime member and former school board member at Bethlehem Lutheran Church & School and currently attended Hopevale Church Fred served his community by volunteering as a little league coach for his sons and eventually rising to the rank of Past President for the North SaginawTownship Little League (NSTLL) his little piece of heaven was spending quality time at the cottage on Higgins Lake as well as boating or just relaxing on the water Fred will forever be remembered for his hard work ethic for being an amazing husband and the best father and grandfather in the entire universe and for truly living an amazing life filled with many beautiful memories and stories Renee Marie Crosby of Saginaw; two sons: Brandon Joseph (Emily) Crosby of Shields; Justin Lee (Morgan) Crosby of Thomas Township; two grandchildren: Jackson and Graham Crosby; parents Fred and Joyce Crosby of Hemlock; a brother Troy Lee (Kathy) Crosby of Merrill; a sister Cindy (Matt) Schonfeld of Thomas Township; brother-in-law Don Wegener of Midland; five brothers-in-law: Joseph (Roberta) Revard A Celebration of Fred's life will take place at 7:00 p.m Friends are welcome to visit with the family at the funeral home on Monday from 12:00 p.m those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the North Saginaw Township Little League (NSTLL) in honor of Fred Crosby Please share your thoughts and memories with the family at the funeral home or through www.casefuneralhome.com Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors the president of a school board is charged with selling child pornography on the so-called dark web Thirty-six-year-old Jesse Medina is the president at North Saginaw Charter Academy in Kochville Township He was arrested in April and faces trial later this summer on charges he allegedly received child porn it was revealed Medina said that he abused a friend’s six-year-old daughter he did admit he tried to gain access to a five-year-old for sexual purposes but was unsuccessful Medina was indicted by a grand jury in April of receiving or distributing child porn and possessing it A neighbor who says he's known Medina for over 30 years says the news is quite a surprise it’s disturbing and I imagine it also disturbing for other people in this neighborhood It's really hard to swallow,” said Anthony Kanuszewski Leah Nixon says Medina has been suspended by the operator of the charter school Medina has also told the school he intends to resign Nixon says the charges aren't related to any events or actions at North Saginaw Academy or involving its students His lawyer didn't return our phone calls Medina is in federal custody in the Clare County Jail the case heads to a trial in August in federal court .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Zachary Reichard | Special to MLive.comBruce Edwards | The Flint JournalTools of the game.SAGINAW TWP — North Saginaw Township’s Spencer Schwellenbach gave up just three hits and struck out seven as North Saginaw earned a 5-3 win over Bay City Southwest in 10-11 Little League district play Southwest responded with a run of their own in the fourth but North Saginaw added two in the same frame North Saginaw added two more in the fifth while Southwest could only muster one run each in the fifth and sixth innings Jacob Kalandyk had two hits to lead North Saginaw Jacob Zettle and Luke McCurry all had singles for Southwest Zettle and McCurry scored runs while Neumeyer and Dylan Slachta notched RBI North Saginaw moves on to the championship game on Saturday while Southwest must avoid elimination Friday against either Bay City South End or Bay City Northwest we know we have to win tomorrow,” Southwest coach Dan Snover said Brandon Smith hit a home run in the fifth inning and that proved to be the difference as North Saginaw Township beat Bay City Southwest 5-4 on Thursday to move to the Majors (11-12) district championship Justin Hughes was the winning pitcher for North Saginaw and also had a single on the night North Saginaw has a rematch with Bay City Northwest Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Case & Company Funeral Directors - Mackinaw .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Kyle Austin | kyleaustin2@mlive.comFront row from left: Spencer Schwellenbach Coach Chris Schnepf and Manager Pete Vondette.The North Saginaw Township Majors (12-year-olds) to claim the Little League state title Friday afternoon in Vicksburg The title is the first for North at the age level The team now advances to the Great Lakes Regional next weekend one step from the Little League World Series after going 5-1 in the tournament in Kalamazoo we hit the snot out of the ball today," North coach Pete Vondette said Spencer Schwellenbach hit a two-run home run in the first inning North added two more in the second off of two singles Parker Ackerman and Reed Schnepf hit back-to-back home runs to put North up 10-2 Parker Ackerman pitched all four innings for North and finished the game throwing only 46 pitches "That's probably the fewest I've ever had a pitcher throw in a four inning game," Vondette said The Great Lakes Regional Tournament will take place Aug North will play four pool play games Friday-Monday The regional semifinals will be held on Wednesday Semifinal games will be broadcast on ESPN2 The regional champion will advance to play in the Little League World Series "I know our kids are hoping to hopefully get on ESPN it'll be a highlight for all of us," Vondette said Vondette said the same group won a state title as 10-year-olds They finished in fifth last year as 11-year-olds missing one player due to injury and another who was playing up an age level the Majors put together an unprecedented state tournament run "It just proves that the hard-work and all the practice that these guys have put in it just goes to show it pays off," Vondette said GLADSTONE -- North Saginaw Township Little League was one strike away from a state championship with a one-run lead for the second consecutive year Brady Samson came through with a run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth inning for a 6-5 win over Norway to bring home the 11-under state title Thursday at Howes Field in front of 150 fans “I was under a lot of pressure,” Samson said about the last at-bat After it got past him (the second baseman) Pitcher Justin Hughes battled the Norway batters for 5 2/3 innings before giving up the game-tying double to leadoff batter Bobby Kleiman “There was a lot of pressure,” Hughes said Hughes gave up nine hits and hit one batter “(Hughes) always throws strikes,” North manager Jay Schwellenbach said “I wish he could’ve ended the game with the last batter 0-and-2 The last at-bat he hit an 0-2 curve for a nice hit who was 3-for-4 with two doubles for North closed the door in the sixth with a strikeout last year wasn’t on my mind,” Jay Schwellenbach said I was thinking we can’t give up the lead.” 8 and 9 batters came through for North as they did all tournament Matt Bartels led off with a line-drive single on an 0-2 pitch North considered its options then let Ethan Fornwalt hit away and he came through with a bloop single to right field After a fielder’s choice and stolen base made it second and third Samson chopped his single between the first and second basemen It felt so good to bring back the state championship.” “Everyone was due and came to win,” Mason Schwellenbach said I just went out there and tried my hardest to get the guy out.” Schwellenbach led North with nine hits in the state tourney because you’ve gotta get it rolling,” Jay Schwellenbach said … I know he’d rather bat with runners on base “That hit he had with two strikes over the center fielder’s head was big.” That double in the third inning started a four-run rally for North to give it a 5-3 lead Zack Csongradi and Elijah Abenth knocked in runs in the inning In a tournament run where every player on the team got a chance to be a star Jordan Eisengruber came through with a running catch in left field and an RBI single to score Hunter Parasiliti -- both in the second inning Eisengruber was the last North player to collect a hit and an RBI in the state tourney The host District 10 champions had two runs in and runners on second and third with two out That’s when first baseman Scott Walker made a diving stop to his right sprinted to the base and dove to touch it with his glove ahead of the runner The first base umpire called him safe but asked for help from the home plate umpire The umpire said to the Norway fans along the fence “Jordan Eisengruber’s hit was big,” Jay Schwellenbach said Confidence played a big role in North’s state title Eisengruber was the only one of the 11 players who was not with the 10-under all-star team last year “because they’ve been playing together for so long North advanced to the state tournament with an unbeaten district championship run at Bay City Northwest North won four games in four days to start the 15-team That put North in the title game with two days off Norway won the losers bracket final earlier Thursday morning Left-fielder Dawson Bilski made a game-saving catch in the fifth inning with a diving catch on a line drive with the tying run on base Five different North pitchers recorded wins in the tourney: Walker in relief against South Portage Abenth in the winners bracket final over Norway then Schwellenbach in relief in the championship Abenth and Hughes each started two games and finished with a combined 25 strikeouts and seven walks in 18 2/3 innings led by Hughes with seven and Csongradi with six Schwellenbach had nine hits and Hughes had six North hit five home runs in the first three games three-run shot in the sixth inning for an 8-7 win over Byron Schwellenbach and Matthew Sulkanen each hit two home runs North had 42 hits for a .326 batting average in the state tourney Its opponents had 28 hits for a .237 average .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Heather Jordan | heather_jordan@mlive.com SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI — Three people, including two incumbents, are vying for seats on the Saginaw Township Community Schools Board of Education McAnelly face challenger Kristina Lord Schnepf The two highest vote-getters receive the seats Community development manager for Saginaw's Underground Railroad Inc Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University • Community service and civic involvement: Board member for Child Abuse & Neglect Council of Saginaw County; 2010 to present Saginaw Community Foundation board member; 2009 to present Women in Leadership Mid-Michigan board member a graduate of Heritage High School; daughter Haley "I am very dedicated to student achievements and I'm proud of the work that our board has accomplished And I intend to continue making positive accomplishments and continue to make our township schools the best that they can be for our students." Partner with CPA professional service firm Rehmann Saginaw Township Board of Education member Board of directors for the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce; member of the finance and audit committees for St Mary's of Michigan hospital; previously served as a board member for North Saginaw Township Little League in seventh grade at White Pine Middle School "It's been my pleasure to serve the students and our community over the past eight years and I believe my board experience and financial background allow me to be well suited to serve our community's schools." Senior communications leader for Experience Marketing at The Dow Chemical Co Leader of the communications committee for a successful Saginaw Township school bond proposal in 2008 Bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Michigan State University Girl Scout troop leader for seven years; exchange student host family for one year; Youth First board member for two years; Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor for eight years; School volunteer for 11 years; Junior Leadership Saginaw (re-initiating program) for one year; education committee chairwoman at First United Methodist Church for four years; involved with Women in Leadership and Leadership Saginaw experience and passion for education to help move the Saginaw Township Schools from good to great I am a graduate of Saginaw Township Community Schools a parent of White Pine and Heritage students and the daughter of teachers with 20 years of global business experience and a tradition of supporting youth and promoting leadership in the community." Hall, 46, is the community development manager for Saginaw's Underground Railroad Inc. She has served on the school board for eight years “I am very dedicated to student achievements and I’m proud of the work that our board has accomplished," Hall said "And I intend to continue making positive accomplishments and continue to make our township schools the best that they can be for our students.” Hall expressed her pride in the school district “I appreciate the opportunity to serve Saginaw Township residents and to be able to touch their students in a positive way And I think our township schools have done some marvelous things over the years and we will continue to do that.” McAnelly, 44, is a partner with CPA professional service firm Rehmann and has been with the company since 1994 He has a Bachelor of Business degree from Saginaw Valley State University and has served on the Board of Education since July 2004 “It’s been my pleasure to serve the students and our community over the past eight years and I believe my board experience and financial background allow me to be well suited to serve our community’s schools,” McAnelly said Challenger Kristina Lord Schnepf, 43, is a senior communications leader for Experience Marketing at Dow Chemical Co. She has worked for the company for 20 years and has a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Michigan State University but was the leader of the communications committee for a successful Saginaw Township school bond proposal in 2008 “I actually have been quite involved in a lot of youth and leadership activities in the community," Schnepf said "I have been a girl scout leader for seven years I’ve been a Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor for eight years." Schnepf said she has also been actively involved with First United Methodist Church “As a candidate for the Saginaw Township School Board I am committed to increasing student performance and opportunity elevating the district's reputation and preparing students for global competitiveness I’m motivated by the possibility of becoming a school board member in this pivotal period of transition for our district,” Schnepf said the man accused of shooting Saginaw Township Police Officer Jeff Koenig in the face could face life in prison Rosebush was charged with 26 counts on Tuesday which includes assault with intent to murder RELATED LINK:Police: Man suspected of shooting officer in face located, taken into custody Officer Koenig is still recovering after being shot in the face; his jaw has been wired shut so that it can heal more before more surgery is performed A number of different fundraisers have been started to help Office Koenig Fundraisers continued for injured Saginaw Twp. police officer 'Koenig Strong' apparel for injured officer goes viral Saginaw McDonald's holds fundraiser for Officer Koenig .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Eric Joyce | The Saginaw NewsJared Hamilton |The Saginaw NewsThe new superstructure for Saginaw Township's Hopevale Church is 53,000 square feet large and sits on 54 acres on the township's north side A community open house is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m — Saginaw Township’s Hopevale Church is entering the third chapter of its more than 50-year history The nondenominational church is raising a noticeable superstructure at 4873 Center “I think our history is finally going to be matched with a building that’s in a place that’s pretty prominent and I think that’s going to provide us with some neat opportunities to do ministry,” said the Rev The church’s roughly $8 million new building eclipses the current 38,000 square-foot church structure built in 1964 chairman of the church’s building committee and 37-year church member Hopevale’s new church is one of the county’s largest The building is the newest chapter in the church’s history He said previous chapters include the founding of the original Hopevale Church by a group of missionaries who were martyred in the Philippines during World War II and the church’s founding at McBrite School The church’s current building at 5360 Shattuck in Saginaw Township is for sale but Nall said Hopevale will use both spaces for administrative offices and youth activities until the older building is officially sold He said the two facilities have been dubbed “south campus” for the current church and “north campus” for the new structure The church has owned the site at the corner of Center and Tittabawassee in Saginaw Township since the late 1990s church leaders originally considered constructing a new building finances prevented the church from pursuing the project further He said considerable growth within last 10 years has caused Sunday church attendance to reach about 1,400 people The south campus’ limited parking forced the church to bus attendees from nearby parking lots Parking is nearly doubled at the new location Whereas the current location’s pew seating accommodates about 650 comfortably the new 5,762 square-foot worship auditorium can seat 1,050 people in padded chairs The new building includes rooms for children in every grade level with accommodations built in for children with disabilities easily partitioned spaces for adult and youth seminars a coffee station with adjacent seating area and a lobby with room to expand on the church’s 54-acre lot About $300,000 remained from the church’s first attempt to build a new structure and was combined with about $3 million in pledges by church’s members that was a clear indication the Lord was blessing this entire endeavor.” 14-year member of the church and finance coordinator for the project said the remaining $4.5 million was directed through the sale of bonds Garner said the biggest change in the church’s ministry is its revamped birth to fifth-grade children’s ministry He said typical Sunday school classes will combine with large group teaching and small group application courses on Sunday evening Hopevale Church will begin worship services at 9:15 and 11 a.m Find out more about Hopevale Church and its move at crossed the center line and collided with a northbound Buick Rendezvous driven by a Saginaw man.SAGINAW TWP — Police said a Saginaw couple and a Thomas Township woman were hurt Tuesday afternoon when their vehicles collided head on along Mackinaw Road north of Dale driving south on Mackinaw in a Dodge Avenger striking a northbound Buick Rendezvous driven by a Saginaw man whose wife was a passenger All three crash victims were transported by ambulance to local hospitals Saginaw Township Police Department Patrolman Don Morse said he doesn’t believe the injuries are life-threatening Saginaw Township Fire Department personnel used “Jaws of Life” equipment to free the Saginaw man from the wrecked Rendezvous The impact from the collision sent the Rendezvous partially into a yard in front of 4408 Mackinaw Road said he was driving south on Mackinaw north of Dale when he looked in his rear-view mirror and saw the southbound Dodge Avenger cross the center line behind him Spreeman said he witnessed the northbound Rendezvous collide with the Dodge .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Lindsay Knake | lknake@mlive.comKOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP North Saginaw Charter Academy has an informational meeting for families regarding the school's The kindergarten through eighth-grade charter school at 2332 Trautner in Kochville Township will offer busing to about 400 students this fall Administrators will answer questions about both transportation and academics For those needing transportation to the meeting the academy has organized a bus to pick up families at 5:45 p.m Follow MLive and Saginaw News reporter Lindsay Knake on twitter or contact her at 989-372-2498 or lknake@mlive.com hundreds of the world’s top baseball players earn the call to the big leagues as part of the MLB Draft nearly 30 of the Top 75 selections got their start on the Little League® field Below are the 29 former Little Leaguers® who were selected among the first 75 picks in the 2021 MLB Draft: In addition to the nearly 30 Little League alumni who were picked among the Top 75, a former Little League Baseball® World Series participant also earned the call in this year’s event a member of Keystone Little League’s memorable World Series run in 2011 was drafted in the 17th round (505 overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies To learn more about former Little Leaguers who have gone on to major league careers, including a list of active MLB alumni, visit LittleLeague.org/Alumni NOTE: If you know of a Little League graduate that would fit into any of these categories and is not listed, please complete the Little League Alumni Submission form — Saginaw County Sheriff’s Department officers said they’re conducting an “active investigation” along a rural road near the Saginaw Valley Rail Trail here tonight though they decline to release the nature of the crime The department’s Mobile Command Center vehicle blocked access to Thomas south of Swan Creek about 9 p.m were on Thomas about one-half mile south of the Command Center The vehicles were located about one-half mile north of the Rail Trail Pfau said “We do have an active investigation” at that location The Saginaw News could not reach Sheriff William L A man playing basketball behind Shield of Faith Ministries on Swan Creek about one-quarter mile west of the Mobile Command Center said “a bunch of” Sheriff’s Department vehicles traveled along Swan Creek and Thomas roads starting about 7 p.m sometimes with their (emergency) lights on,” until about 8:15 p.m. police vehicles had assembled in the area on Thomas south of Swan Creek No houses sit along that stretch of Thomas several hundred yards south of the vehicles covers more than nine miles of abandoned rail corridor in Saginaw County Charles to Saginaw with bridges crossing various rivers and creeks .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Michael Kransz | mkransz@mlive.comEditor's note: The story was updated to reflect that the proposed trail is a connector of the Iron Belle Trail MI -- They moved to the country for seclusion their township wants to put a public trail through their front yards "I've been here 27 years," said resident James Gross The Tittabawassee Township Board of Trustees unanimously approve a grant proposal last month for the 2.6-mile trail which would connect a portion of the Great Lakes Bay Regional Trail and the statewide Iron Belle Trail The proposed $665,800 trail connector between the existing Freeland and Kochville Township's trails would start at the Freeland SportsZone south on Hackett Road and finally east onto a utility trail the pavement trail would extend 6 foot off the roadway through the yards of seven family homes Residents don't have to OK the proposal because the property technically belongs to the county through right-of-ways Several Kochville Road residents interviewed said they weren't mailed a notice for either the planning meeting or the meeting where the board approved the proposal "I found out from a neighbor knocking on my door," said resident Kate Colpean "As soon as I found out I went to the next meeting." "A neighbor came into my yard one day and said they were going to run the trail across his property and now they're going to do it to mine," Gross said Colpean and some 40 other residents attended the March meeting in hopes of getting the township to rethink their plans "We all went and told them what we thought," he said "They're going to do it as they see fit "I thought we lived in a society where your voice mattered?" Tittabawassee Township Supervisor Rick Hayes contended residents were mailed notices and their concerns were considered "Were they allowed to speak?" Hayes asked If the current proposal to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is accepted the township $265,800 and the Great Lakes Bay Region Trail group $100,000 MLive left messages with Tittabawassee Township Manager Marc McGill The township initially planned two years ago to run the connector from the Freeland SportsZone to Kochville Township through utility trails the whole way The plans fell apart when a property owner declined to let the trail run through a portion of his land "They owned the land and didn't want it going through it," Hayes said "Most of the land is owned by Consumers Energy except for that one piece." The township then rerouted trail plans up Garfield and onto Kochville Road with the Kochville stretch narrower than the rest "That portion will be 6-foot wide because some of the residents along the route felt a narrower trail would be a better fit with the neighborhood character and less trees need to be removed," the proposal states The year after Tom Zemanek moved to his Kochville Road home in 1999 he planted rows of arborvitaes encircling most his property "I planted all this," Zemanek said "It's just my little piece of dirt "It's a big asset to my property and I'm proud of it." crews will tear out his greenery bordering the roadway Every tree and shrub uprooted for the trail construction comes with a promise the township will replant them "We all think it's our front yard but the road commission owns 33 feet from the center line," he said Hayes noted plantings in the right-of-way would be torn up anyhow Residents said the trail would compromise their privacy Most viewed the trail as a positive asset to the area said the location along the roadway doesn't highlight natural landscape but I just think it would be beautiful back in the nature of things," Zemanek said Colpean said she'll likely fence in her yard for privacy that's why I came out here," she said Gross said although he doesn't think the all-hours trail will bring in crooks and burglars it'll be cause to keep things locked up "If we wanted people closer to our house we would've bought in a damn subdivision," he said \n m_gallery = \"tittabawassee_township_residen\";\n m_gallery_id = \"eba31cbd6a2743\";\n m_gallery_title = \"Tittabawassee Township residents express concern over plans for rail trail across lawns road easement\";\n m_gallery_blog_id = \"\";\n m_gallery_creation_date = \"Thursday 3:56 PM\";\n m_gallery_permalink = \"https://www.mlive.com/expo/erry-2018/04/eba31cbd6a2743/index.html\";\n m_gallery_json = \"https://expo.advance.net/static/eba31cbd6a2743/data.json\";\n m_gallery_pagetype = \"embed\";\n m_gallery_type = \"photo\";\n<\/script>\n Gallery: Tittabawassee Township residents express concern over plans for rail trail across lawns .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Andy Hoag | ahoag@mlive.comJNS.SunnysideStash.JPG Michigan State Police display a cache of weapons and a large amount of drugs they seized from the Sunny Side Gang during raids that netted 17 members of the notorious group MI -- After the number of homicides in Saginaw hit a 30-plus-year low in 1999 Police linked that spike in violence to the rise of two relatively new gangs: the Sunny Side Gang which claimed the city's northeast side and former Daniels Heights neighborhood as its territory the gang violence spread to the city's Old Town district where a quintuple shooting took the life of one man inside the Captain's Cove bar on North Niagara This fourth installment of a Saginaw gang crime timeline -- the result of combing through 30-plus years of Saginaw News articles -- shows that by mid-2006 and local agencies had put a big dent in the Sunny Side's efforts police had arrested so many members of the two gangs that they no longer could function The next four years went by without much discussion of gang violence but after the city experienced 30 homicides in 2012 an ongoing rivalry between the East Side Gang and a new North Side Gang came to the forefront detailing the increasing gang violence and then those two gangs' demise 2005 -- Gunfire erupts in the parking lot of Wise Guys bar after bar patrons begin flashing rival gang signs on the dance floor The only injuries are two nonfatal stab wounds The incident is the second shootout in just over a month at the club a known East Side Boys gang member and drug dealer previously had feuded with gang members on Saginaw's North Side apparently in retaliation for a May brawl outside a Kochville Township movie theater is shot in the head and killed by a drive-by shooter targeting somebody else Some say the shooting is another casualty of the North Side/South Side hostilities 2005 -- Charles "Chucky" Robinson is shot and killed after gunmen chase him several blocks to a yard at 2502 Morris and a second gunshot wound to his chest at close range kills him Authorities say Robinson likely is collateral damage for a gunman determined to avenge the June 11 shooting death of Demario Reed and Firearms (ATF) announce they will begin working with the Safe Streets Task Force and the Bay Area Narcotics Enforcement Team -- BAYANET is shot in the chest inside Saginaw High School by his 15-year-old classmate Russell's mother says the incident occurred after weeks of South Side gang members' escalating threats Saginaw School District administrators spend thousands of dollars for metal detectors at Saginaw and Arthur Hill high schools 2005 -- Russell's 17-year-old half-brother is shot at as he walks near East Holland and Fenton a 15-year-old Saginaw High student and an 18-year-old Russell's mother says the shooting is retaliation for the shooting of Foster but Barrerra and the two victims deny gang members are behind the shooting 2005 -- A Halloween party at the Mapleview Apartments in Buena Vista Township is interrupted by a shootout between North Side and South Side gang members Sean Waterman says "these kids are out of control" after gunmen open fire on two Buena Vista homes within 15 minutes the previous day two of about 10 drive-by incidents in recent weeks are retaliation for the shootout at the Mapleview Apartments Waterman says several students with North Side gang affiliations who also clash with the township's BV Knights gang recently have transferred to Buena Vista schools Calhoun was a federal witness in the case against prominent Sunny Side gang member Brent Crittendon one of 21 federally indicted suspected drug dealers caught in a 1999 bust Calhoun sported tattoos that suggested a past link with the gang Authorities are unable to determine a cause of death Two individuals were shot and killed in 2005 at the former Wise Guys bar at State and Warwick on Saginaw's West Side 2005 -- A shootout between Burt Street and Sunny Side gang members at Wise Guys bar at State and Warwick results in the death of Roy "Fat Daddy" Blair 2005 -- Saginaw ends the year with 25 homicides a 17-year-old Heritage High School student is shot and killed on Webber near Glenwood Prosecutors say the fivesome participated in three shootings in their effort to punish Lando Calrissian Young as he stands outside a home on North 10th just south of Syracuse who police said was a North Side gang member Emerson and his family dispute the police's assertion The shooting is the 13th in the first 39 days of the year 2006 -- Saginaw records 45 shootings since New Year's Day a sum greater than the number of shootings in 2005 says about 90 percent of the shootings are gang-related 2006 -- A 54-year-old innocent bystander is injured after he is shot multiple times about 10:30 a.m outside his home during a drive-by shooting in the gang territory of North Fourth and Kirk 2006 -- Saginaw Police Chief Gerald Cliff says he will deploy the five new officers brought to his department through the May 2 passing of a public safety tax to the Safe Streets Task Force 2006 -- Mourners at the funeral of a 3-month-old who died in her sleep throw up East Side Gang signs at a North Side church leading somebody in a Chrysler 300 to fire at least 10 shots into a crowd of dozens of people after following them to the infant's East Side home The infant's 3-year-old sister is shot in the arm 2006 -- Police arrest 19 Sunny Side gang members after a yearlong probe that infiltrated the South Side organization The investigation leads to 31 federal drug and weapons charges against 11 individuals and state charges against 15 more Among those federally indicted are three lieutenants and two enforcers: Damarlin "Bleed" Beavers and Gerald "Turk" Walker Police estimate the 26 total suspects facing charges make up anywhere from one-quarter to one-third of the gang is shot and killed in a likely gang-related shooting at Essling and Norman on the city's northeast side Her death is the third homicide in six days in the county 2006 -- Officials cancel a girls basketball game between Buena Vista High School and Saginaw High School when gang-related skirmishes nearly lead to an all-out brawl at Buena Vista High School Officials cancel not only the game but any future games between the schools introduces a bill that would make committing a felony as a gang member a 20-year felony Cheese's restaurant in Kochville Township when rival gang members from Buena Vista Township and Saginaw's North Side start flashing gang signs at each other inside the eatery The fracas includes upward of 50 gang members says the city's South Side has "been relatively quiet" since the July arrests of Sunny Side gang members and that gang violence has slowed dramatically in the area is shot in the head and killed as he rides in the vehicle that his mother is driving at Norman and North Outer in Buena Vista Township are charged in the incident and were searching for a gang rival with whom one of the males had fought at a Saginaw High School basketball game Saginaw police documents show Stacy Evans Jr.'s father was a Burt Street Gang member and Evans later joined the Fourth and Kirk Posse attorney's office indicts three more Sunny Side gang members is shot and killed by John Tovar after they were involved in a gang-related fistfight outside the Union Civica Mexicana Hall in Saginaw Tovar is sentenced to 30 to 50 years in prison for second-degree murder 2007 -- A federal grand jury indicts 17 more Sunny Side gang members The charges result from a collaborative investigation called "Operation Sunset" and nets the arrests of "some of Saginaw's worst of the worst offenders," police say and leaves the gang in "disarray." 2008 -- A large contingent of police and task force agencies assist the state police and FBI in raids aimed at Saginaw gangs answers a question during the Third Annual Saginaw Regional Male Health Conference on Oct 2008 -- Robert "Disco Rob" Jamerson "Staying Alive: What Price Are You Willing To Pay?" during the Saginaw Regional Male Health Conference is sentenced to 31-plus years in prison for two counts of distributing 50 grams or more of crack cocaine Evidence produced during his trial reveals that Brazil was selling cocaine since the late 1990s and was responsible for the distribution of up to 10 kilograms of crack cocaine a month in the Saginaw area Prosecutors say Humes and Beavers are Bloomfield Boys gang members; Beavers fired a sawed-off shotgun from Humes' vehicle at a rival gang member's vehicle Humes and Beavers are the first in Saginaw County to face the charge 2010 -- Prosecutors charge nine alleged North Side Gang members with felony crack cocaine charges The Safe Streets Task Force secures arrest warrants against the men after the men sold cocaine and marijuana to undercover officers from the task force June 2012 -- The Safe Streets Task Force is dissolved after Revard retires with 21 years on the force and four officers are suspended for mishandling property during a forfeiture clean-out during an unofficial pre-prom party outside the Florence Event Hall 110 Florence on the city's southwest side Testimony later shows that individuals from the East Side Gang and individuals from the Sheridan Park neighborhood fired at each other 2013 -- One person is shot and three others are burned in a firebombing and shooting at 2806 Capehart in the Sheridan Park neighborhood Testimony from a preliminary hearing shows that John H opened fire at the house as the living room was on fire The house is owned by the mother of the man who was the intended target in the May pre-prom shooting a judge rules that probable cause exists for a trial -- Andy Hoag covers courts for MLive/The Saginaw News. Email him at ahoag@mlive.com or f ollow him on Twitter @awhoag 1/20Saginaw Heritage beats Valley Lutheran 15-0.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Hugh Bernreuter | hbernreu@mlive.comSAGINAW MI – After sharing two state titles and seeing a shot at a potential third state title canceled the seniors on the Saginaw Heritage baseball team wanted to share their special night But the game and score were secondary at Saginaw Township’s Olson Field The Hawks honored not just the 2021 seniors but extended the honor to the 2020 seniors let alone a Senior Night when the spring sports season was canceled for COVID safety reasons March 13 “Because of COVID and canceling the season those seniors got forgotten,” Heritage coach John Sullivan said Four of the seven seniors from the 2020 team – Dom Simpson Levi Dillman and Matt Cole – threw out the first pitch They spent the game in the Heritage dugout six made it here and four made it here in time for the first pitch,” Sullivan said “What happened to them last year was extremely disappointing The 2020 Heritage varsity team featured players from the North Saginaw Township Little League team that won the state tournament as 10-year-olds and again as 14-year-olds reaching the Little League Junior (14-under) World Series they were friends,” Heritage senior Quin Konuszewski said “That same group played together since we were 8 or 9 years old We even played on the same travel team last summer to get one more summer together “We were ready to make one final run to win something in high school It still hurts to this day thinking about it he’s extremely competitive … it’s not easy taking him out of the game,” Sullivan said his big pitch is a two-seam fastball that runs in on the hitter but what really makes him hard to hit is that ball that runs.” Konuszewski’s two-seam fastball can touch 90 mph “It runs away from right-handers and into left-handers so it’s an effective pitch against every batter,” Konuszewski said Konuszewski is 6-2 this season with a 2.12 earned run average Heritage improved to 22-11 with Tuesday’s win Carter Sullivan was 3-for-3 to lead the Hawks’ offense Konuszewski expected to play a key role in the Heritage rotation but not necessarily as the ace of the team “Everybody’s going to tell you they would have been better last year,” Sullivan said You’re talking three extra pitchers … a lot of varsity experience I would have taken our chances against anybody last year It was nice to get them out here for senior night but they’ll never be able to recover that 2020 season.” North Saginaw Township’s World Series dream ends in walk-off defeat Saginaw Heritage pitcher Quin Konuszewski feels family pull, commits to Pitt .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Tom Gilchrist | The Saginaw NewsGus Burns | The Saginaw NewsStephanie Baker's damaged car sits near the train it struck along Mackinaw Baker told them she was talking on a cell phone just before driving her car into a train Tuesday morning and “didn’t see the train until the last minute.” That has readers talking about what to make of the situation Saginaw Township police haven’t said whether Baker will receive a citation in connection with the collision between her car and the train on Mackinaw north of Shattuck about 11:30 a.m But JD8430 urged others not to jump to conclusions: .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}SAGINAW MI — A former Mid-Michigan credit union CEO accused of embezzling more than $710,000 from the institution during his tenure has pleaded guilty to all charges against him Stanley Hayes, 45, on Monday, Feb. 12, pleaded guilty as charged to 13 felonies Here's a look back at what happened to the Saginaw County-based credit union which was placed under the state's control liquidated and acquired by another credit union in 2016 Credit union placed under state's control located at 2686 McLeod in Saginaw Township The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services placed the credit union into a conservatorship to "ensure its financial stability and safe and sound operation." Read the initial report here Cash and cards are seen in a wallet in this 2014 file photo uninterrupted access to their funds," DIFS Director Patrick M "All Michigan state-chartered credit unions are insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) for up to $250,000 per depositor and sometimes more," his statement read the director of the DIFS Office of Credit Unions An order signed by McPharlin stated DIFS staff determined the credit union was "operating in an unsafe and unsound condition." As a result the DIFS recommended the conservator "to conserve the assets of VSCU for the benefit of its members An American flag flies at the top of a 60-foot pole in this Nov the State of Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services liquidated Valley State Credit Union and named the National Credit Union Administration as liquidating agent Immediately upon the liquidation of Valley State Credit Union Burton-based ELGA Credit Union assumed its members "ELGACU purchased and assumed substantially all assets and liabilities of VSCU after it was recently placed into liquidation by the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services," stated a news release issued at the time "The transition marks ELGACU's first entry into the Saginaw market." ELGA Credit Union has branches throughout Genesee and Lapeer counties The former VSCU branch at 2686 McLeod Drive North in Saginaw Township remained open and was re-branded as a ELGACU branch "We are pleased to welcome Valley State Credit Union members to the ELGA Credit Union family providing additional benefits from our suite of services Our team is equally excited to join the Saginaw region," Karen Church we will be able to provide VSCU members a broader range of services from mobile banking to business services and commercial lending and all with the same credit union community feel." Read more about the acquisition here ELGA Credit Union's Saginaw County branch is located at 2686 McLeod Drive North in Saginaw Township "That is the only timeline I can share All other information is considered confidential as it is part of the examination process." "Members did not lose money during these transactions," she said Courtesy | Saginaw County Sheriff's Office In June 2017, nearly a year after Valley State Credit Union was declared in "unsafe and unsound condition" and placed into a conservatorship by state officials prosecutors charged its former CEO with 13 felonies on accusations he stole more than $710,000 during his tenure who was fired from his position as CEO of the credit union in 2016 Read more here Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is pictured in this Sept Hayes was CEO of Valley State Credit Union from 2005 until he was fired in 2016 Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said Hayes allegedly used money embezzled from the bank to pay for his insurance Schuette said Hayes also used embezzled funds to pay defaulted loans and loans held by dead people in an attempt to cover up the financial problems the credit union was facing While most of the embezzlement was allegedly done electronically almost $200,000 in cash was taken from Hayes' teller drawer during his tenure Saginaw County Circuit Court Judge Andre R Borrello swears in a witness during a murder trial in this March Hayes pleaded guilty to all counts against him before Circuit Judge Andre R Schuette issued the following statement after Hayes pleaded guilty: this man was expected to act in good faith,” Schuette's statement read “Instead he used his position to help pay his personal expenses This man’s actions not only broke the trust given to him but also broke the law and now he is facing the consequences I would like to thank the Department of Insurance and Financial Services(DIFS) for their hard work and cooperation in this joint investigation.” Hayes is scheduled for a April 4 sentencing at 1:30 p.m Read more here located at the intersection of Vienna and Elms roads Katzur is executive vice president of ELGA He said Valley State Credit Union had approximately 2,900 members and ELGA currently has nearly 70,000 members and 10 branches "Providing our membership with a convenient way to connect to ELGA banking services is very important to us," Katzur said in an email "We will consider more branches in the Saginaw area as we grow membership and establish ELGA Credit Union in that region We are looking forward to being a part of the Saginaw community and serving the banking needs of the residence there." Learn more at elgacu.com Man found guilty of first-degree murder in ex-girlfriend's strangling death Don't take legal advice from inmates, judge tells man charged with child's death Man charged with attempted murder in 'heinous' beating of woman, 65 Son of beating, robbery victim says incident has shaken family to its core .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Heather Jordan | heather_jordan@mlive.comSAGINAW TOWNSHIP a business with a long history of serving women in Saginaw County and the surrounding area has moved to a new location on State Street in Saginaw Township Shop owner Linda Hancock said the move to 5801 State is "breathing new life into a very It also is a fully-accredited mastectomy boutique The shop carries a mix of popular and lesser-known brands sports bras and nursing bras in a wide range of sizes Shoppers also can find pocketed bras and post-mastectomy prosthesis at the shop "One of the things that we're known for is being able to fit the challenging fit," Hancock said so there really is not somebody that we're not able to fit." If the store doesn't have a customer's size or a particular color in stock "We have something for just about everybody," Hancock said Sharon Boss alters a bridal boustier at Corset Shop Intimates on State in Saginaw Township The store recently moved from its former location on Center The shop carries a wide selection of sizes of standard undergarments and also carries authentic steel-ribbed corsets It is the only boutique for "miles and miles" that is nationally accredited for mastectomy bra fittings shoppers can find waist-training garments and corsets which are coming back into fashion thanks to some celebrities we get requests for waist-training garments and we're talking about people that want steel-boned corsets that lace up in the back." Hancock said she can order "just about any corset in any fabric." But women who are considering waist training should educate themselves first "You have to really know what you're doing when you wear a steel-boned corset." it's a method to achieve a certain silhouette "Some of the actresses are doing this to give themselves that chiseled hourglass figure (that) is coming back." The store also carries a line of men's underwear because most men's underwear sold is purchased by women Pieces of history can be found throughout the store from fixtures that once belonged to Jacobson's in downtown Saginaw to the black-and-white photo of women at work at the Modart Corset Co. which operated in Saginaw in the 20th century including a private mastectomy fitting room where staff can alter lingerie for a custom-fit numerous Blue Cross Blue Shield plans and other major insurance providers The shop's new location, formerly The Listening Room, also is home to the vintage Twilight Drive-in Theater sign. Bill McDonald, who owns McDonald Auto Group in Saginaw Township He said he plans to preserve the sign and relocate it to another one of his properties later this year Related: Tom & Marilyn's Hi Fi Shoppe opens in Old Town Saginaw I remember going to the drive-in theater with all my friends," McDonald said "It brings back a lot of good memories for people that remember." Hancock points to the framed photo of women at work at Modart Corset Co that hangs on the wall behind the front counter Hancock said her shop has a direct tie to the factory according to a timeline on the Corset Shop Intimates website at which time Ina Jackson and Margaret Loney opened The Corset Shop in Saginaw's Morley Arcade Hancock said there had been a small corset shop inside the factory The building that once housed the factory still stands on Lapeer The Castle Museum of Saginaw County History now owns it and uses it as storage space Other history news: Huge fire destroyed Saginaw City Hall 80 years ago said the factory was a large employer with about 250 workers at one time they were using 600,000 yards of material every year," he said reviewing an article in The Saginaw News archives "They claimed that the elastic used .. would reach from New York to Philadelphia without stretching." inspected and shipped to some part of the United States or Canada," Trombley read aloud from the microfilm Trombley couldn't confirm Jackson and Loney's connection to the factory but he didn't discount the possibility "We just don't have a way to verify their connection to the company," he said Soon before opening for business in the new State Street location Hancock found another piece of Modart history in the unlikeliest of places And we took an extra three days to meet with some very good friends of ours .. we stopped in front of an antique store looking at the dishes that my mother-in-law had It's a Modart ad that appeared in the September 1919 edition of the Ladies' Home Journal Traveling right before the move was stressful but she took the antique shop find as a sign Another piece of history she aims to find is a Modart corset made in Saginaw Hancock said the Corset Shop is more than a business "Everybody that works in this store is passionate about what they do and it is a private mission in every one of my employee's life to serve women and to help them be the very best that they can be." Hancock said shopping at her store is unlike shopping at big-box stores and department stores for a few reasons We are professional fitters," she said "Our eye for proper fit has been honed by the work we do with our mastectomy clients "The other huge difference is that we carry a much larger range of sizes that you cannot find anywhere else in town There's no one that carries an N-cup in this town You won't find anybody for miles that carries that." Custom alterations and special orders are other things that set the shop apart The Corset Shop opened for business at its new location in March Hancock said her customers come from near and far and being on State Street is more convenient for many of them making it more accessible for customers who don't drive The new location is attracting new attention "We have a lot of new customers that see us we have first-time customers," she said Related: Maple Hill Golf, Firehouse Subs, 'HoJos' and more top business news including painting the outside of the building repairing the parking lot and installing a handicap ramp Hancock plans to offer customers special appointments called "celebration appointments." "for that woman that wants to have an experience trying on lingerie of all different kinds," Hancock said Heather Jordan is a reporter for MLive/The Saginaw News/The Bay City Times. She can be reached at 989-450-2652 or hjordan@mlive.com. 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