It was a family birthday celebration that ended in tragedy. "This is a terrible heartbreaking tragedy that took the lives of Joshua Pickles, his father Terry, his mother Paula, his uncle Peter as well ...

NEWPORT, Mich. (WTVG) - Attorneys representing the victims from a deadly crash into a child’s birthday party at Swan Boat Club are explaining why they’re suing the venue, a nearby bar and the driver ...

MONROE, Mich. — UPDATE: Marshella Chidester was arraigned in Monroe County Circuit court on June 12. Her next hearing is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 23. The original story is below: Marshella Chidester ...

Kristyn Sigler threw a birthday party for her 3-year-old son in April 2024 at the Swan Boat Club in Monroe County. She recalled during trial on March 3, 2025, what she experienced after Marshella ...

MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — Marshella Chidester, the woman accused in the boat club crash that killed two children and injured others, has posted bond and been released from jail, the Monroe County Jail ...

When Diane Medina first heard the SUV that plowed through a wall of Newport's Swan Boat Club, she thought it was a bomb. Then she saw the food flying everywhere — hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos, chili.

"I have learned so much about how today's society places an incredible amount of pressure on moms, and it's something I had ...

Margaret Muszynski fondly recalls being a young wife living in the Detroit area, taking her daughter to Belle Isle. Years later, when Muszynski’s daughter, Diane Kaminske, was learning to drive, ...