Detroit animal shelter at capacity, urgently needs dog food, fosters after severe storms
DETROIT – Detroit Dog Rescue is facing an emergency: its kennels are at capacity, and its supply of dog food is critically low, following recent storms that staff say have driven more stray dogs out of hiding and into the streets. “It’s definitely like one of the worst that...
Southfield barricaded situation ends peacefully, after 4-hour standoff
After an hours-long standoff, officials said a barricaded man surrendered himself to Southfield Police, late Friday afternoon.
Video shows teen snatched at bus stop – but victim slips SOS at gas...
Harrowing surveillance video captured the moment a Michigan teenager was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint by a three-time repeat offender as she and her classmates waited for their school bus earlier this week. The alleged abduction unfolded just after 7 a.m. on Monday, April 13, when police say a 16-year-old student...
Heroic Classmates Help Save Michigan Student From Bus Stop Kidnapping
Fast thinking kids helped Michigan police rescue a kidnapped student by tracking their location through social media.
Saddest update on badly injured dog rescued by Detroit’s hero police officer
On Tuesday evening, a heartbreaking call came into Detroit Pit Crew Rescue from Detroit Police Department’s animal advocate and hero, Office Delaney, regarding a dog he found severely injured lying amid trash and debris. Officer Kyle Delaney is a Detroit Police Department (DPD) officer who, as of early 2026,...
Mapping Public Benefits for Detroit Residents
For years our team has been surprised that a unified eligibility screener or universal intake to ensure Detroit residents know about and can easily enroll in benefits or social service programs hasn’t existed. The Detroit Data team compiled public benefits offered by the City of Detroit and its intermediaries through various programs listed on the City of Detroit’s website. Reviewing the public benefits dataset...
Allen Park police chief issues apology over tornado warning siren activation failure
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Allen Park police chief issued an apology letter on Friday over a failure to activate the tornado siren for the community on April 15. “Your outrage is entirely justified. In moments of crisis, you rely on our systems to provide life-saving information, and on Wednesday, those systems remained silent when you needed them most,” wrote Allen Park Chief...
Innocent person killed, suspect shot after Michigan State Police chase in Inkster
INKSTER, Mich. (WXYZ) — An innocent person has died and a suspect was shot during a pursuit in Inkster Friday afternoon. The incident happened around 2:45 p.m. on Parkwood Street near Middlebelt Road and Michigan Avenue. Watch Brett Kast's video report below:. According to Michigan State Police, troopers were...
Man in custody after attacking father, barricading himself in Southfield basement, police say
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – A man is in custody after he attacked his father and barricaded himself in a Southfield basement, police said. Officers were called around 12:45 p.m. Friday to a domestic dispute in the area of Ariel and Pennsylvania streets in Southfield. The dispute involved a 41-year-old son...
Metro Detroit Surgeon Gets 1 Year in Prison in $7 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Dr. Mustafa Hares, a 79-year-old surgeon from West Bloomfield, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Detroit to one year in prison and ordered to pay $4.8 million in restitution for his role in a $7 million Medicare fraud scheme. Authorities alleged that between 2019 and 2023, Hares and...
