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Jose Eugenio MedinaHernandez, center, becomes emotional while addressing family members of victims who died in a crash during his sentencing hearing Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in the 41A District Court in Shelby Township. Medina-Hernandez, 33, was found guilty of two counts of moving violation causing death after a June crash that left two women dead. With Medina-Hernandez is a translator and attorney Mani Khavajian.
BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — It was a day of state title contenders continuing to add to the trophy room while newcomers are still looking for a place to build one, and it all went down at the Michigan High School Esports League playoffs. On Dec. 7 at Michigan State University, hundreds of players, coaches and spectators packed the STEM building for an electric day of esports as teams battled it out for a state championship trophy. Teams went head-to-head with familiar faces in the finals while others were fighting deep into the playoffs for the first time in school history. Below is a recap of how Utica High School finished the season.
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Man sentenced for crash that killed 2, deportation possible SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Macomb County jury in 41A District Court found Westland resident Jose Eugenio Medina-Hernandez guilty of two misde-
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As newcomers to high school esports, competing for the first time ever in the 2024 spring season, the Chieftains are still trying to find their footing as a program. Utica’s Valorant squad was strong enough to make the playoffs in the spring but was unable to qualify because it didn’t have enough matches. “I think they thought about it a lot,” Utica head
meanor charges in relation to a traffic crash that killed two women in June, and on Dec. 30 a judge sentenced him to 270 days in jail with credit for time served, plus probation, community service, a fine and court costs. On June 6, Medina-Hernandez, age 33, was driv-
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