Number of Dope-Addicted Babies on the Rise: Patch PM

METRO DETROIT, MI – Here are some stories from the Michigan Patch network worth talking about tonight:

More Babies Born with Heroin and Opioid Addictions: Study

• The problem is worse in rural areas, where women may struggle financially and have less access to treatment services.

Man Struck By Car While Walking To A Warming Shelter

• The victim was struck by a car and injured as he crossed Woodward Ave. He remains in the intensive care unit at a local hospital.

Flint Water Crisis: 2 Former Emergency Managers Charged

• Thirteen people have been charged so far in the investigation into how residents of Flint were exposed to lead-contaminated water.

How Missing Skelton Brothers of Michigan Might Look Today

• The three boys from Lenawee County, Michigan, were in the care of their father, who claimed he gave them to someone he met online in 2010.

K-9 Finds Missing 76-Year-Old Woman In The Snow

• Deputies say the woman was showing signs of dementia.

Man Slips Through Ice While Snowmobiling Across Lake

• Neighbors rushed to rescue the man.

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• Uber Driver Stabs Passenger Who ‘Disrespected’ Vehicle: Police
• Teen Rescued from Alleged Sex-Trafficking Ring After Tip from Minor
• All 16 Michigan Electors Cast Ballots for Donald J. Trump for President
• Christmas 2016 Top 11 Scams of the Year: Better Business Bureau

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