The Genesee County Human Trafficking Taskforce held a "Light Up the Night" candlelight vigil to honor victims and survivors of human trafficking

GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. – Eight men were arrested for allegedly seeking to have sex with underage girls. Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson announced the arrests on Jan. 28, 2025, as part of his first GHOST operation briefing.

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said his department is investigating two cases of animal abuse and is asking for help finding those he said are responsible for one of them.

Eight men, including a soldier and undocumented immigrants, have been arrested by the Genesee County Sheriff's Office for attempting to solicit minors for sex. GHOST operations nabbed a diverse group of individuals in the crackdown.

The county is changing its policy for making appointments to boards and commissions but has so far left a disqualifier in place for candidates who owe back taxes or other fees. The county Board of Commissioners approved a series of changes to its appointment policy in a committee meeting this week and could adopt them when the full board meets on Wednesday,

Flyers stuffed in plastic baggies and tossed on a main road in Flushing, Michigan, show racist Jewish caricatures, state lawmaker said.

GENESEE COUNTY, MI – A Michigan man’s repeated efforts to scan non-winning lottery tickets paid off this week. The 59-year-old man from Genesee County, who chose to remain anonymous, won $100,000 playing the $300,000,000 Extraordinaire second chance game.

The men thought they were talking to the potential victims, but they were actually messaging authorities about their plans to have sex with minors.

Nik Rajkovic / [email protected] Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson on Tuesday announced the arrests of eight men in his first GHOST operation briefing of 2025. All of the arrests w

FLINT, MI – The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office has opened the Genesee County Jail lobby, located at 1002 South Saginaw Street in downtown Flint, as a warming center. Freezing temperatures caused many Genesee County school districts to close on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

A Genesee County man’s dream of winning a big second chance prize came true. The 59-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, won $100,000 after he was selected in a random drawing that took place December 17th.

Drain Commissioner Jeff Wright wants the county to reconsider making a contingency plan for future disposal of wastewater sludge and biosolids at a specialized landfill in Montrose Township.