Erika Erickson is back — dogging a controversial plastic surgeon and revealing how “Steve” ripped off a retired police sergeant. Then M.L. and Marc catch up on a potential serial killer in Lansing, and how the much-maligned mainstream media is still the best place to turn for justice when the authorities don’t care.

STRAIGHT DOPE

Dan Miller has been a great guest on the show, and ML and Erika had the pleasure of working with him at Fox 2, so we start with a tribute to Dan’s wife Cindy, who died after a two-year battle with cancer. Dan and his family are hurting mightily, because that’s how it feels when you love someone so much.

Erika tracks down a plastic surgeon with a troubling track record in Illinois who has been operating in Michigan with equally troubling results. One patient told Erika she sought a breast reduction from an H-cup to a C- or D-cup, but ended up with much less — AND what appeared to be the doctor’s initials on her body. Check out Erika’s report here.

Tom Clark is an 82-year-old retired Holly cop who made a call for help with his new TV and ended up losing his life savings. Erika tells how he got most of the money back — and how you can avoid falling victim to this scam. (Pro Tip: If someone asks you for gift cards, beware!!!) Watch Meet Tom here.

ML was staying with a friend in Lansing who casually mentioned that THERE MAY BE A SERIAL KILLER NEARBY. The cops didn’t seem to care, but ML’s colleagues at the Lansing State Journal did. Here is the first in a series of stories that shed a light on this terrifying situation which is now making national headlines.

Marc remembers Shelley Brooks, the serial killer who got caught after former Fox 2 Problem Solver Scott Lewis began reporting on a series of murders that prompted police to take a closer look at the cases.

Missed M.L.’s takes on last week’s debate? Catch up here.

If you missed former Detroit Tigers beat writer Anthony Fenech on last week’s show telling about a side of Justin Verlander you probably never saw, check out his book.

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GEEK OF THE WEEK

Big Ten refs who screwed up more big calls on Saturday are this week’s geeks…and last week’s…and next week’s.

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