You made an assumption, or incorrectly used a word in a way that changed meaning
Like here: Police have arrested and charged East Lansing native Cynthia Lowrie . . .
"Native" in AP Style cites a heading under "citizen, resident, subject, national, native" as such: "Native is the term denoting that an individual was born in a given location."
You have no information indicating where Lowrie was born, so "native" is more than just the incorrect use of a word; it changes the meaning and turns it into a fatal.
This one is a borderline fatal:
Police today arrested a local woman charged with grand theft . . .
You imply she was already charged with grand theft when arrested. In fact, she was arrested and then charged with grand theft.
Say what you mean; mean what you say.
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