"We’re absolutely more careful,” said First Lt. Mike Shaw of the Michigan State Police. "Law enforcement is the face of the government. If you’re mad at the government, you’re mad at the police.”
The incidents were similar: Phone calls were made to potential victims, with the caller demanding a large sum of money or threatening to harm a loved one
A "Most Wanted" fugitive who was a suspect in a kidnapping and torture case led police on a chase, shooting at them along the way, and eventually shot himself inside his car Wednesday, police said.