April Millsap's Mom Gives Anguished Statement in Killer's Sentencing: Patch PM

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

April Millsap's Killer Sentenced to Life Without Parole

• Mothers of both the victim and the killer make emotional statements about murder and attempted rape of 14-year-old.

Think Donation Helped Cancer Patients? It Didn't: Settlement

• Two "sham" national charities with Michigan ties that allegedly bilked $75M from donors shut down in settlement with FTC.

Dearborn Heights Woman Arranged Tryst with Dad, Young Daughter: Police

• Woman who wanted to have sex with dad and his underage daughter chatted online and in phone calls with undercover detective, police said.

Detroit Pistons Owner, Huntington Bank Pledge $25M to Flint

• Top Small Business Administration lender will assist Flint, where decades of economic decline were exacerbated by water and lead crisis.

Jailed Doc Loses License Over Huge $5.7M Medicare Fraud

• State regulatory agency strips Westland physician of right to practice medicine.

Ex-State Rep Barnett Challenges Oakland Exec Patterson

• Farmington Hills politician Vicki Barnett faces formidable challenge in bid to replace L. Brooks Patterson.

Also Worth a Read

• 13 Detroit School Administrators Stole $1M: Feds
• 'Star Wars' Artist on Panel Encouraging Students in the Arts
• Westland Fire Likely Arson, 1 in Custody: Fire Marshal
• Michigan Prosecutor Charged with Prostitution to Resign
• Abuse Complaints Against Priest 'Credible': Archdiocese of Detroit
• GM: Steering Problem May Cause Police to Lose Control
• Profanity-Laced Rant on Uber Driver Could Cost U-M Student
• Majority of Michigan Voters Support Legalizing, Taxing Pot: Poll
• Last of Defendants in $33M Medicare Fraud Plead Guilty
• Former U-M Football Player Sentenced for Sex Video

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