Illness caused by toxic gas from AC unit prompts HAZMAT response at Ypsilanti motel
YPSILANTI, MI — One person was taken to the hospital after a mysterious illness led to a HAZMAT response. The Washtenaw County HAZMAT team investigated for several hours, according to city and fire department officials. The cause of the person’s illness was faulty air conditioning unit that was leaking Freon, a...
MSP raids Lottery office in Livonia; Officials say investigation is ‘in no way connected...
An investigation is underway in connection with a Michigan Lottery office in Metro Detroit — but officials say it has nothing to do with your tickets.
Ann Arbor teacher fired over poems taught in class despite outcry from supporters
ANN ARBOR, MI — Despite outcry from supporters, an An Ann Arbor high school English and language arts teacher is out of a job over allegedly inappropriate poems taught in class. Members of the Ann Arbor School Board agreed in a meeting Wednesday, June 25, to fire Emma Hamstra,...
100 mph over: Oakland County man found drunk in backseat with stolen gun
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man from Farmington is facing several charges after police found him drunk in the back of a Mustang. According to authorities, a police officer in Shelby Township saw a Ford Mustang that was going 75 mph in a 45 mph zone on June 13. When the officer attempted a traffic stop, the Mustang...
Foster Care Workers Charged After 9-Year-Old Dies; Child Was Hidden from Outside World, CPS...
A Detroit couple, who were licensed foster care workers, have been charged in connection with the death of a 9-year-old boy who prosecutors say suffered prolonged physical abuse and neglect while in their care. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced charges against 46-year-old Sherman Devaughn Jones and...
Gov. Whitmer signs bill into law aimed at ‘saving taxpayer money’
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed one bill into law Friday, marking just the sixth piece of legislation enacted since the beginning of the legislative session. House Bill 4090 authorizes the State Administrative Board to sell a 96-acre property in Wayne County that houses the Detroit...
Community calls for change after 14-year-old killed riding bike in Ypsilanti Township
YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — Community members in Ypsilanti Township are demanding safety improvements at an intersection where a 14-year-old boy was killed while riding his bike just over a week ago. Watch the video report below:. The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Meritt and Tuttle Hill...
The Actual Ann Arbor Area Bob Seger Sings About in “Mainstreet”
The opening guitar riff on Bob Seger’s “Mainstreet” offers up a wistful yearning of times gone by...remembering and wanting to go back to those past days for at least one more time before it’s time to check out. Such desires are possible only in dreams, but...
Noah Knigga arrives at Eastern Michigan to great welcome
Noah Knigga was one of the most well known high school recruits in the country because of his name, and it appears the linebacker is already incredibly popular with his new teammates as well. Knigga attended his first official practice with Eastern Michigan on Monday. His teammates went crazy when he was introduced...
Police execute search warrant at Michigan Lottery office in Livonia
MSP says the search warrant is part of "an ongoing investigation referred to us from Michigan Lottery."
