Downtown Shake-Up: Detroit’s Rocket Dangles Buyouts as Redfin and Mr. Cooper Move In
Detroit-based Rocket Companies is quietly rolling out voluntary buyout offers to some employees as it reshapes its ranks to absorb recent acquisitions. Executives are pitching the packages as “career transition” opportunities, a softer spin on the reality that overlapping roles are being trimmed while new businesses...
26-year-old man charged in deadly wrong-way crash on I-696 in Farmington Hills
An arrest has been made in a deadly crash along I-696 that police say involved a wrong-way driver. Police said new evidence showed that a 26-year-old driver was at fault.
Wyandotte Man’s $166K Side Hustle Ends In Prison Stretch
A Wyandotte man who quietly siphoned more than $166,000 from his former employer is headed to state prison. Jason Garza, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to a slate of embezzlement and related charges, faces a state prison term of two to 20 years and has been ordered to repay more than $500,000 to the state, his...
⚠️ Dearborn City Buildings Closed March 20 for Eid Al-Fitr
Several City of Dearborn buildings will be closed on Friday, March 20, 2026, for the Eid Al-Fitr holiday. The closures include the Dearborn Administrative Center, the 19th District Court, and all Dearborn Public Library branches. Libraries will remain closed through Sunday, March 22.
This Michigan Skyline Steakhouse Helps Turn Detroit’s Tallest Building Into A Culinary Landmark
I’ve spent half my life chasing views, but there’s a specific, heart-stopping moment when the glass elevator clears the 70th floor and Detroit suddenly looks like a sprawling, neon-lit velvet carpet. Dining at the city’s highest altitude isn’t just about the “skyline theater,” though that’s admittedly a showstopper;...
Detroit police sergeant was a serial rapist, abducting women at gunpoint, prosecutor alleges
They were young girls and women, walking to school, home, or a friend’s house in Detroit when they were abducted at gunpoint and raped more than two decades ago. The suspect, it turns out, is Benjamin Wagner — a Detroit Police sergeant who retired in 2017 and is now facing life in prison on numerous kidnapping and...
Southgate American House fire first responders honored
SOUTHGATE – Mayor Joseph Kuspa, Fire Chief Justin Graves and Police Chief Mark Mydlarz honored the Oct. 24 American House first responders prior to the March 18 City Council meeting. A state of Michigan recognition for leadership and meritorious service was presented to Fire Department officials: Fire Marshal Jeff...
Detroit police search suspects in armed robbery, retail fraud
Police allege that the suspects entered the two stores on March 12 and stole multiple items, threatening to shoot an employee at one of the stores.
In Dearborn, a growing Muslim community shapes how Eid is celebrated
People start to file into the expansive room, claiming their spots before the crowd rushes in. Allahu akbar, or “God is great,” echoes through the hall. Kids weave in and out of the lines, giggling as they chase each other through the rows. The chant then continues, La Ilaha IllaAllah, “There is no one worthy […]
Michigan Woman Spots A Taped Container Outside And Realizes Someone Is Trapped Inside
What should have been a completely normal afternoon became something Lilia Toscano would never be able to shake after she spotted a rubber tote sitting near the roadside outside her home in Detroit. Something about it felt wrong right away. Trusting that uneasy feeling, Toscano went outside and moved closer...
