Peter J. Lucido

A 25-year-old Detroit man, Earnest Square, has been bound over for trial on two 15-year felony charges related to a fatal hit-and-run crash in Warren that killed a pedestrian on Van Dyke Avenue. Square allegedly fled the scene without stopping, providing aid, or contacting emergency services, and prosecutors claim he never obtained a valid driver’s license. The victim died the day after the May 16 incident, and Square’s bond was reduced to $50,000 with a GPS tether ahead of his August 17 arraignment.

A person of interest is in custody after a hit-and-run in Oakland County critically injured a child. Macomb County is launching a pilot project to remove algae from Lake St. Clair. An inmate in Macomb County has been charged with first-degree murder following a cellmate attack. The US and Iran are escalating conflict over the Strait of Hormuz.

A 50-year-old inmate, Aaron Samir Akel, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 73-year-old cellmate, Daniel Hosmer, at Macomb County Correctional Facility. Hosmer was strangled and stabbed with a broomstick handle, and Akel faces additional charges including possession of a weapon by a prisoner and habitual offender status.

Matthew Lewinski, 42, of Clinton Township, was sentenced to life without parole for murdering his girlfriend Jerri Winters in December 2020 and concealing her body in their apartment's basement for seven months. He was convicted of first-degree murder, disinterment, and concealing the death.

Jordan Ellington, 34, was sentenced to 20 to 48 months in prison for assaulting his 77-year-old grandmother with a belt. The Macomb County jury convicted him in May 2026, and the judge imposed a sentence above the state's recommended range.

Dominick Robinson, 31, was bound over on first-degree murder for fatally stabbing Mucari Finley, 29, inside Robinson’s home and livestreaming a six-hour standoff with police. Finley, a Flint-native chef with no criminal history, died from multiple stab wounds, while Robinson claimed during the stream that Finley sold drugs to his partner, a claim investigators have not confirmed.

Macomb County Elder Justice Alliance helped a 90-year-old woman, Nancy Fahringer, avoid eviction after she lost $7,000 to a romance scam. The alliance, comprising law enforcement, prosecutors, legal aid, and advocates, intervened to prevent her eviction and provided support.

Kim Mathers, ex-wife of Detroit rapper Eminem, has two bench warrants issued by a Macomb County judge for missing three court hearings related to two drunken driving cases. Prosecutors allege she violated her alcohol-monitoring device four times since May 28, following an OWI-third offense charge. Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido emphasized concerns about public safety and judicial compliance.