https://www.wcmu.org/tags/trial Trial en-US Copyright Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:59:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-22/former-michigan-house-speaker-wife-set-to-face-trial-on-embezzlement-charges-next-year A firm trial date has finally been set for Lee Chatfield and his wife, Stephanie Chatfield, who are facing charges of running a criminal enterprise and embezzling large sums of money from the former Michigan House speaker’s non-profit campaign and organizing funds. The trial, however, won’t commence until this time next year. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:59:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-22/former-michigan-house-speaker-wife-set-to-face-trial-on-embezzlement-charges-next-year Ben Solis, Michigan Advance https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-30/trump-to-make-campaign-stop-in-saginaw Former president Donald Trump plans to use a pause in his ongoing hush money trial, to campaign in Michigan this week. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:07:39 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-30/trump-to-make-campaign-stop-in-saginaw Quinn Klinefelter https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-05/court-covid-19-delays-didnt-violate-speedy-trial-rights The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that delays caused by COVID-19 restrictions that closed courtrooms did not deprive a murder defendant of a speedy trial. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 22:20:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-05/court-covid-19-delays-didnt-violate-speedy-trial-rights Rick Pluta | MPRN https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-01-25/jennifer-crumbley-trial-to-begin-thursday-sons-legal-team-attempts-to-protect-evidence The trial is viewed as one that could set a national precedent, as the first time parents of a school shooter have been criminally charged. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:45:28 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-01-25/jennifer-crumbley-trial-to-begin-thursday-sons-legal-team-attempts-to-protect-evidence Alex McLenon https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-09/jury-seated-in-retrial-for-two-men-accused-of-planning-to-kidnap-governor-whitmer A graphic designer. A nutritionist. A heavy equipment mechanic. A retiree who had to stop watching local news ("My wife says it makes me angry."). A first-year college student who'd planned to spend the rest of the summer visiting his mom in Mexico. A mom who said her own son was murdered, and the case is unresolved. A woman who said she'd almost been murdered herself ("I am against guns, totally against guns."). Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:55:55 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-09/jury-seated-in-retrial-for-two-men-accused-of-planning-to-kidnap-governor-whitmer Dustin Dwyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-05/retrial-of-two-men-accused-of-whitmer-kidnapping-attempt-will-proceed-on-tuesday Jury selection begins on Tuesday for the second federal trial for two men accused of plotting to kidnap governor Gretchen Whitmer. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 22:44:42 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-05/retrial-of-two-men-accused-of-whitmer-kidnapping-attempt-will-proceed-on-tuesday Dustin Dwyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-26/outcome-of-first-kidnapping-trial-cant-be-used-as-evidence-in-second-trial-judge-rules Another federal trial is scheduled to begin in two weeks for two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:11:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-26/outcome-of-first-kidnapping-trial-cant-be-used-as-evidence-in-second-trial-judge-rules Dustin Dwyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-27/former-michigan-governor-expected-to-appear-briefly-at-flint-water-crisis-civil-trial-this-week Former Governor Rick Snyder is expected to appear in court this week as part of a Flint water crisis lawsuit. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:52:34 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-27/former-michigan-governor-expected-to-appear-briefly-at-flint-water-crisis-civil-trial-this-week Steve Carmody https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-03-22/federal-judge-decides-former-governor-rick-snyder-and-four-others-will-take-the-stand-in-flint-water-crisis-civil-trial On Monday, a federal judge has decided former Governor Rick Snyder and four others will have to take the stand in a Flint water crisis civil trial. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:24:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-03-22/federal-judge-decides-former-governor-rick-snyder-and-four-others-will-take-the-stand-in-flint-water-crisis-civil-trial Steve Carmody