Insect and Spider Identification: Need ID for this spider, 1 by marty221

marty221 wrote:
Well I noticed this spider on the floor of my kitchen today, not sure how it got into the house. I've never seen a spider like this in my house before, but it seems like everyday I am being forced to remove spiders from my home or unfortunately kill them. I'm not particularly scared of spiders/insects, but I'd prefer that they're not crawling around my house. Sorry the picture isn't very good. The spider was black with yellowish/white markings on its back. It was about the diameter of a quarter from front leg to back leg.

Any information would be helpful, thanks!

P.S. I live in suburban Detroit, Michigan if that helps to identify the spider.