With all the troubling crime in Detroit, it's easy to overlook the serious crime problem in Flint, just an hour north.
But Steve Carmody of Michigan Radio reports that after 11 murders in two weeks in Flint, law enforcement officials say the city is facing a crisis.
Michigan Radio reports:
Police have made five arrests and have suspects in four other cases. But the double murder of a one-year-old boy and a 71-year-old woman remains unsolved.
Flint Police Captain Collin Bernie says his detectives are stretched.
“We’ve been working non-stop for two weeks. Not a whole lot of sleep involved. Not a whole lot of rest involved,” says Bernie.
“We understand that we’re in a public safety crisis right now,” says Lt. Tom Kish, the new commander of the Flint state police post.
Michigan Radio reports that the Michigan State Police is stepping up its presence in Flint, including nightly helicopter patrols.
