LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 2, 2025) – Authorities are investigating a deadly one-vehicle crash in Ingham County that left a 40-year-old Gregory man dead early Monday morning.

The crash happened near Weberville at Elm and Frost Roads after reports of reckless driving and a man waving a long gun. According to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle was later discovered on fire in a wooded area. Gunshots and exploding ammunition were heard before first responders arrived.

Deputies said the incident began after reports of the man carrying a firearm in a parking lot in the 300 block of Grand River Avenue. He drove off before police reached the scene.

In other local news, Stockbridge Police Chief Matthew Barta has resigned after three and a half years leading the department. Josh Howe will serve as interim chief while the search for a permanent replacement begins.

Road crews are back to work across Michigan following the Labor Day weekend pause. In Ingham County, one westbound lane of I-96 over M-52 will remain closed through mid-October for bridge maintenance.

Meanwhile, Labor Day also brought picket lines to Grand Blanc, where hundreds of unionized nurses and caseworkers at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital went on strike. Workers say the health system has refused to address nurse-to-patient ratios and proposed premium pay cuts. Hospital officials countered with a proposal they describe as “robust and competitive.”

Elsewhere across the state, more than 33,000 people participated in the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk on Monday. The tradition has been held every year since 1958, except during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Participants received commemorative certificates upon finishing the 5-mile trek.

On Mackinac Island, fire officials rescued a man Sunday after he partially fell down a cliff in a restricted climbing area. A ladder truck was used to bring him safely down, and he is recovering in stable condition with a possible broken arm.

Finally, many Michigan residents shared photos overnight of the northern lights, which were visible thanks to a geomagnetic storm.