Mom Forgives Man Whose Dogs Fatally Mauled Her Son: Patch PM

DETROIT, MI – Here are some stories to talk about tonight on Michigan Patch:

Mom Forgives Man Whose Dogs Fatally Mauled Son

• Geneke Lyons' sentence below guidelines; judge said he was truly remorseful and had turned his life around after being in prison for drugs.

Jet Ski Operator May Deliberately Killed Swan: Officials

• The mute swan had been through some ordeals in his 19 years on the lake, including taking an arrow.

Lawyers Meet to Resolve Flint Documents Stalemate

• Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s private attorneys haven’t released all the documents special investigators have requested.

Watch: Ex-Ferndale Cop Charged in Violent Arrest

• “There are no excuses to be made,” Ferndale Police Chief Timothy Collins said.

Daughter Appeals to Ellen DeGeneres to Put Mom on Show

• Dutton Farm founder Michele Smither has built a legacy of inclusion for disabled citizens who live on society’s margins, daughter says.

Uhm, Did You See a UFO Over Clinton Township?

• The Michigan chapter of the Mutual UFO Network is investigating reported sighting, which the group says may be easily explained.

Also Worth a Read

• 4th of July 2016 Travel Guide: Detours, Road Work in Michigan
• 4th of July Weather Forecast for Detroit, the Rest of the Country
• Drunk on 4th of July? How to Get Free Ride Home
• Dog Found in Plastic Bag on 90-Degree Day; PETA Offers $5K Reward
• Toddler Finds Glass in Wendy’s Hamburger: Report
• Rochester Hills Student ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’ Finalist
• Watch This Armed Robbery of Pharmacy Go Down
• 4th of July Fireworks Could Fizzle as State Ban Considered
• Just How Bad Are Michigan’s Interstate Highways and Bridges?

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