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Valerie O'Brien formerly was the assistant chief at MSU Police, but was demoted after spending more than a year on paid administrative leave.

Former MSUPD captain charged with carrying a gun, driving while intoxicated A Michigan State Police car on Aug. 23, 2019 in East Lansing. — Photo by Sylvia Jarrus | The State News Former Michigan State University Police Capt. Valerie O'Brien has been charged with operating while intoxicated, or an OWI, and carrying a gun while intoxicated, according to the Michigan State Police c...

ROCKFORD — Neighbors including leaders of Midway Village Museum are raising concerns about a 240-unit apartment complex and four-story assisted living facility proposed on Garrett Lane near the Home Depot. Rockford City Council will consider the proposal in the coming weeks after delaying a vote on a development plan to give residents and neighbors the chance to meet with the developer and discuss their concerns, said Alderman Tim Durkee, a Republican who represents the 1st Ward where the development is proposed. "Midway Village would like a chance to meet and talk with the develop...

VFWs nationwide face decreased membership VFWs nationwide face decreased membership By Brady Williams | April 21, 2021 at 6:41 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 6:47 PM JASPER, Ind. (WFIE) - Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 673 in Jasper once had 12,000 members. Now, they have 330. On Wednesday, members said they all share a deep bond. “We’re all brothers. We’ve all connected somehow,” said Don Kluemper, a longtime member. They said it’s a tight-knit group, but recently they’ve seen a rapid decline in the number of members. Patrick O’Keefe, who helps keep the place running, explain...

Michigan Trooper Is Charged After Setting Dog on Man for Nearly 4 Minutes The man, who the authorities said sustained several bite injuries, can be heard in dash camera footage pleading with Trooper Parker Surbrook to pull the dog off him. In this image taken from a video, Trooper Parker Surbrook is seen deploying a police dog on a suspect.Credit...Michigan State Police March 8, 2021 A state trooper in Michigan has been charged with felonious assault for using a police dog to subdue an unarmed man for nearly four minutes in November, an encounter that the authorities say left the man with bit...