Motorcyclist attempting to flee officers in Jackson County suffers injuries after crashing, police say
Updated 11:23 AM;
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JACKSON COUNTY, MI, A 49-year-old Summit Township man was injured Sunday when he lost control of his motorcycle while fleeing from a Jackson County deputy, police said.
The deputy attempted to stop the motorcyclist for a traffic violation on E. South St. in Summit Township at about 9:12 a.m. April 11, police said.
The silver Suzuki motorcycle, accelerated in an attempt to flee the deputy, and continued west on E. South St. when the driver lost control going around a curve and struck several trees before coming to a stop, police said.
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Resident saw flames shooting from windows of Jackson County house destroyed in fire
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
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LEONI TWP., MI – A two-story home was destroyed in a fire Friday evening.
A homeowner was outside in her backyard when she smelled smoke around 5 p.m., March 12. She went to the front of her house and saw flames shooting out her picture window in the 600 block of Napoleon Road, Blackman-Leoni Department of Public Safety Director Mike Jester said.
The first firefighters on scene found flames and heavy smoke coming from the first and second floor, Jester said.
The homeowner lived alone and no one else was inside the house at the time of the fire, Jester said. The house is a complete loss.
Fire displaces residents from Jackson County house
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
Posted Mar 11, 2021
Blackman Township Public Safety s new fire trucks in Jackson, Michigan, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (Claire Abendroth | Mlive.com) MLive Media GroupMLive Media Group
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BLACKMAN TWP., MI – A house fire displaced residents Wednesday afternoon in Blackman Township.
Firefighters found smoke and flames coming out the rear of the house and attached garage when they arrived around 3:11 p.m., March 10, in the 1000 block of Cranbrook Drive, Blackman-Leoni Department of Public Safety Director Mike Jester said.
The cause and origin of the fire are still under investigation, Jester said.
The residents were displaced and the Red Cross is helping them.
Jackson County home destroyed by fire
Updated Mar 05, 2021;
Posted Mar 05, 2021
The Summit Township Fire Department seal, Monday, Dec. 24, 2018 in Jackson. (Nikos Frazier | MLive.com)Nikos Frazier
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SUMMIT TWP., MI – A fire destroyed a Summit Township home early Friday morning.
The Summit Township Fire Department responded to the 300 block of Woodland Avenue at 3:33 a.m., March 5, Capt. Scott Stoker said. A Jackson County sheriff’s deputy on another call saw the fire and reported it, he said.
Flames were coming out the east side of the one-story house when crews arrived on scene, Stoker said.
No one was home at the time of the fire, and no one was injured during the three and a half hours crews were on scene, Stoker said.