Overview

• Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido concluded that a Shelby Township officer acted lawfully when he fatally shot Thomas Antonio Jackson on June 3, with the officer now returned to duty under a policy that keeps his name confidential.
• Oakland County authorities charged William Hanley, Damian Thomas and Devone Calhoun in the July 28 Pontiac gas station shooting linked to gang tensions, setting Hanley’s bond at $25,000 ahead of his August 21 probable cause conference.
• Michigan Department of Corrections officers intercepted paper film strips suspected to be Suboxone along with other substances during an attorney visit at Central Michigan Correctional Facility, triggering an ongoing investigation.
• Corbin Charles Sutton was arraigned on an animal cruelty charge in Romeo after allegedly beating and dragging a dog, with his bond set at $25,000 and a court date scheduled for August 19.
• These cases reflect intensified efforts across southeast Michigan to adjudicate police use of force, curb gang violence, secure prisons against evolving smuggling schemes and enforce animal welfare laws.