Ruta Ulcinaite is a reporter and anchor for WXYZ-TV and FOX 17 : WXMI TV, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. With a focus on local news, Ruta covers a wide range of stories including breaking news, community events, and human interest stories. She is dedicated to keeping the residents of Michigan informed and engaged with the issues that matter most to them.
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Ruta Ulcinaite's coverage focuses on local news in Michigan, with an emphasis on crime, family & relationships, government & politics. Given the prevalence of evolving stories and breaking news in her articles, she may be open to pitches related to ongoing developments or emerging issues within these themes.
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By: Ruta Ulcinaite
Latoreya Till says how the incident was handled by Judge King was demeaning and unfair
By: Ruta Ulcinaite
(WXYZ) — When Ron Robinson passed away due to heart complications in 2017, his family thought they would never see his beloved Corvette again. That is until by a stroke of luck, his sister found it at an auction last year. Now, the family is taking it on its first Woodward Dream Cruise since he passed.
By: Ruta Ulcinaite
BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — After a group of young adults had their car break down in the middle of the road in Brownstown Charter Township early Tuesday morning, an upset resident yelled at the group to leave his property and shot at them approximately ten times.
The 12-year-old was unharmed, police are still searching for the man
By: Ruta Ulcinaite, Jordan Nagel
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (WXYZ) — Last Friday in Madison Heights, a 9-year-old shot himself in the hand after finding an unsecured handgun. On Saturday in Detroit, a teen shot himself in the leg for the exact same reason.
By: Ruta Ulcinaite
Thousands remain without power after Tuesday storms brought down power lines and trees and caused widespread damage across Michigan.
By: Ruta Ulcinaite
Priority Waste says company still in transition period, customer service calls are down and more trucks are on roads
By: Ruta Ulcinaite
Parents say children's lives are at risk, plead for community to slow down and follow the law
By: Ruta Ulcinaite
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — At an emotional town hall meeting in Van Buren Township Wednesday, officials with EGLE, EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discussed the move of radioactive waste heading from New York to the Wayne Disposal Facility.
By: Ruta Ulcinaite
Staff and survivors disgusted, looking for community's help to catch suspect
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