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The City of Jackson Police Department is investigating an apparent homicide today after officers responded to a call at 3:00 a.m. for a man severly bleeding, on the 700 block of Lansing Avenue. Whenget more >> The City of Jackson Police Department is investigating an apparent homicide today after officers responded to a call at 3:00 a.m. for a man severly bleeding, on the 700 block of Lansing Avenue. Whenget more >> LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – A pawn shop owner in south Lansing caught a thief on-camera stealing more than $2,000 worth of diamond jewelry from his store, while the thief's three accomplices kept the storeget more >> Surveillance video catches a suspected thief stealing more than $2,000 worth of diamond jewelry from a Lansing pawn shopget more >> EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - East Lansing Police are looking for a man they believe sexually assaulted two Michigan State University students. The most recent incident happened around 8:30p.m. Thursdayget more >> The most recent incident happened around 8:30p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of Abbott Pointe Apartmentsget more >> Three people who bought Mega Millions tickets in Michigan have won $250,000 prizes in the multistate lottery game.get more >> Three people who bought Mega Millions tickets in Michigan have won $250,000 prizes in the multistate lottery game.get more >> EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Three East Lansing High School teens accused of scratching swastikas into two other students' lockers could face criminal charges, but not for the content of controversialget more >> East Lansing Police say one of the victims was a Jewish girl who took offense to the symbol on her lockerget more >> Three East Lansing high school teens could face criminal charges for scratching swastikas into two other student's lockers. East Lansing police say one of the victims was Jewish. The president of theget more >> Three East Lansing high school teens could face criminal charges for scratching swastikas into two other student's lockers.
East Lansing police say one of the victims was Jewish.get more >> The confederate flag brings out all kinds of emotions and one student in DeWiitt was suspended from school for flying it on his truck after he was told to take it down. But as our Nick Perreault explains,get more >> One student in DeWiitt was suspended from school for flying it on his truck after he was told to take it downget more >> LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- Several former employees of a Lansing-based production company say for months, the business often skipped payday, and sometimes didn't pay at all. Five former employees of Lifeget more >> Former employees of a Lansing-based production company say the business often skipped payday, and sometimes didn't pay at all.get more >> Gas prices in Michigan and the midwest could be hitting record highs in the near future. The reason? Oil refineries. A Great Lakes refinery went down a few weeks ago and caused gas to be diverted toget more >> The reason? Oil refineriesget more >> LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Texting while driving is dangerous, but nearly half of the people on the road admit they still do it. Recent studies show texting while driving is taking even more lives than drunkget more >> A study by the Cohen Children's Medical Center finds texting while driving is responsible for 3,000 deaths nationwide and 300,000 injuriesget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Officials have ruled that the fire that left a Lansing mom and her three kids homeless last week was caused by an electrical malfunction. Investigators say it started on the second floor of the home on the 1400 block of Linval Street in the ceiling of the home's bathroom, likely from the ventilation fan.
It serves as a warning for all homeowners.
"We see electrical fires on a common occurrence on a regular basis," said Eric Weber, Lansing Fire's spokesperson.
It's problem that can be prevented, by simply paying attention. Officials say to check fans every six months--that includes those in your kitchen, laundry room and bathroom. Make sure they're clear of lint and grease.
"If they suddenly don't work or start to make a noise, we ask people to please contact a licensed electrical worker to make sure that fan is properly working," said Weber. "The lint can get into the fan and dry out the bearings, dry out that fan. That fan can start to malfunction. If the fan seizes up and has an electrical current to it that switches on, it'll heat up until it causes a fire."
Weber also suggests treating your fans like you do a candle.
"You don't want to leave vent fans on for a long period of time unattended. When you leave the room or leave the home, make sure the fans are turned off."
