Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson shared a video on Thursday, March 13, of a man setting his mother’s car on fire.

A shocking call to police of a shooting turned out to be false, and Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said it was a case of swatting.

The Sheriff's office was called to a home on Crane Road in late January for a shooting. When they arrived, they uncovered the call was fake.

FENTON TOWNSHIP, MI – A 28-year-old Byron man punched his mother and lit a car on fire after police responded to the home, ...

Nik Rajkovic / [email protected] Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II officially launches his run for the governor's mansion, ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Garlin Gilchrist II, a Democrat from Detroit who is Michigan's first Black lieutenant governor, announced he's jumping into the crowded 2026 race for governor on Tuesday.

Before you head to the polls, here is a look at the candidates and the seats they are running for in Whiteside County's city, ...

Sheriff kicks off reading contest, Lake Fenton school participates Sheriff Chris Swanson and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office kicked off the month of March with its annual Reading Month ...

Chris Jasper, a member of the famed music group the Isley Brothers, has died at age 73. Michael Jasper, Chris’ son, confirmed the news Monday on behalf of their family in a statement on Facebook ...

Five people say they're running and more are considering plans for the 2026 race more than a year before votes will be cast.

He won reelection in 2024. Swanson grew up in Grand Blanc and currently lives in Fenton, both Genesee County cities. He has worked in law enforcement for almost three decades, according to the ...