Local 4 Investigators
Coverage of Local 4 Investigators in the Nexus archive.
- Family pleads for tips just days before sentencing in Macomb County mother’s death
The family of Michelle Campoy, a Macomb County woman found injured in a hit-and-run incident in December 2025, is urging witnesses to come forward ahead of the sentencing of Roger Criss, who pleaded no contest to failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in death. Criss is scheduled to be sentenced on July 28, 2026, and the family seeks additional evidence to pursue a more severe charge.
- Legislation announced with goal of improving protections for Michigan’s mental health patients
Michigan is introducing legislation to enhance protections for mental health patients, addressing issues identified in a state audit. The bills aim to improve complaint response times, ensure functional surveillance systems, and prevent incidents like the 2022 active shooter drill at the Hawthorn Center for children. The new Hawthorn facility is set to open this fall.
- Accused ‘heartless grifter’ auto scammer from Dearborn released on bond
Marcelo Cipriano Alvarado, accused of scamming over 25 people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars through an auto fraud scheme, was released on bond after facing 10 felony charges including criminal enterprise and theft by deception. Prosecutors describe him as a 'practiced and heartless grifter,' with victims reporting excuses like family deaths or delayed parts before Alvarado allegedly disappeared.