After 3 Days, Jury Returns Verdict in Murder Case: Patch PM

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

After 3 Days, Jury Reaches Verdict in Murder Case

• Kirk David Leach, 27, is accused of fatally shooting his sister’s boyfriend, who he claimed insulted her.

Civil Rights Group Alleges Anti-Muslim Hate Crime at Prep School

• Cranbrook officials call the allegations “inflammatory” and said they “absolutely do not tolerate … harassment and discrimination.”

Farmington Hills Mercy Slugger Shatters State Homerun Record

• Abby Krzywiecki hit her 19th homerun of the season in last weekend’s Division 1 championship game.

Evening Commute Could Get Very, Very Nasty

• Delays will be likely throughout the evening, but the route should be reopened to traffic Friday morning.

Laith Al-Saadi, Finalist on ‘The Voice,’ Headlines Dearborn Homecoming

• Guitar World called Ann Arbor native a cross between "Danny Gatton and Buddy Guy at their best.”

Recall Petition OK’d for Schuette’s Handling of Flint Probe

• Activists are also circulating a petition to oust Gov. Rick Snyder, but are having difficulty gathering enough signatures.

Also Worth a Read

• Parents Charged in Non-Fatal Shooting of Son, 10
• Watch: Suspect Forces Collision with Deputy, Ends Up in Lake, Police Say
• 2 Michiganders Make Hardest-Working in Congress List
• Detroit People Mover Shuts Down for 2 Weeks
• Michigan Leads U.S. States Syrian Refugee Resettlement
• Leader Dogs for the Blind Raises $14.5M for New Center
• Smiles of Michigan Man, Rescue Dog Blind the Internet
• Guns-to-Bling Buyback Event Turns Unwanted Firearms Into Jewelry
• Michigan Motorcycle Deaths Soar After Helmet Law Repeal: Study
• Remembering the Powerful West Bloomfield Tornado of 1976: Video
• 5 Killed, 4 Injured As Pickup Plows Into Cycling Group: Police
• Thief Stole, Then Used Credit Cards: Bloomfield Twp. Police
• Nature Made Vitamins Recalled for Salmonella Contamination Concerns
• Some Teens 'Able to Handle' Sex With Adult: Michigan Politician
• OMG, You Can Un-Send a Text Message: Here's How

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