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State Police Need Your Help
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: December 2, 2025
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY, MI: On November 26, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post responded to a residence on Raven Drive in Ocqueoc Township after a deceased male was discovered on the shore of Lake Huron.
The man was wearing a black North Face jacket and blue jeans at the time he was discovered. The preliminary investigation indicates the man may have been deceased for a period ranging from three months to three years. The medical examiner’s investigation is ongoing, and foul play is not suspected.
MSP is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the deceased. Anyone with information is asked to call the MSP Alpena Post at (989) 354-4101.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE NEEDED:
The Michigan State Police Grand Rapids Post is seeking assistance from the public with an investigation into a fatality that occurred around 11:50pm on July 5, 2025.
A Grandville-area 16-year-old white male with brown hair, wearing a white t-shirt, gray basketball shorts, and white Nike shoes, was found on eastbound I-196 near the 44th St. overpass. It appears that the teen had been struck by a vehicle.
Tragically, when first responders arrived on scene, the teen had already passed away.
Troopers from the Grand Rapids Post are seeking any witnesses, or involved parties, who can provide information as to how the teen came to be on the interstate and any vehicles involved.
Those with information about this investigation please contact the Michigan State Police Grand Rapids Post at 616-866-4411.