Man charged with accidentally shooting co-worker outside Great Lakes Crossing mall
FOX 2 - A 26-year-old Madison Heights man is charged with a careless firearm discharge that wounded a co-worker outside Great Lakes Crossing Mall. Ethan Carter Wright offered the victim a ride home from their job at the mall On July 28. When he took his handgun out of a...
Detroit police chief says arrest is imminent in killing of 6-year-old Rylee Love
DETROIT – Detroit police Chief Todd Bettison says an arrest is expected soon in the investigation into the murder of 6-year-old Rylee Love. Love was killed last month when a stray bullet struck him near Anglin Street and Stender Avenue on Detroit’s east side. Police said the shooting...
You’re invited to an adorable baby gorilla’s birthday party
ROYAL OAK, MI - The first gorilla born at the Detroit Zoo in its nearly 100-year history is about to celebrate turning 1. On Friday, August 8, the Zoo is inviting members of the public to celebrate Motema’s first birthday. The event includes gorilla feeding and enrichment experiences, along...
Macomb County gets new cannabis dispensary and consumption lounge
A new cannabis dispensary and neighboring consumption lounge are opening this weekend in Utica, offering customers a place to buy weed and legally smoke it next door. Bowdega, a “culturally inspired” dispensary, and Burn1, the adjacent consumption lounge, are celebrating with a grand opening Friday that will include...
Motorist pulled over after driving over 100 mph in I-696 construction zone
Michigan State Police pulled over an SUV that was driving 100 mph in a construction zone; and seized a handgun from the vehicle.
Homicide cases continue to get worse in Michigan, new data shows.
Recent data on homicide rates reveal an ongoing challenge for Michigan, where violent crime, particularly homicides, remains a critical public safety concern. Despite some fluctuations and efforts to reduce crime, the state, especially urban areas like Detroit, continues to grapple with high rates of murder and...
Man who beat 8-year-old stepson to death in Detroit to be sentenced
DETROIT – A man who pleaded guilty to beating an 8-year-old boy to death will be sentenced Thursday. Background: Grandmother mourns ‘Grandma’s Boy’ who was beaten to death by his mother, stepfather in Detroit. Adren Thimes Jr. was killed in November 2024 at his Detroit home...
Woman to stand trial in Livonia hit-and-run crash that left 3-year-old dead
LIVONIA - The motorist accused of striking a mother and her 3-year-old twins, killing one of the children and fleeing the scene, was ordered to stand trial.Tammy Sandoval, 55, of Mt. Morris, was bound over to Wayne County Third Judicial Circuit Court on six felony charges following a preliminary exam Aug. 4 in front...
Send former Inkster mayor to prison for three years for bribery, feds say
Federal prosecutors want former Inkster Mayor Patrick Wimberly to spend more than three years in prison for demanding bribes, according to a court filing Tuesday that provides new details about why the mayor’s former aide is expected to be charged with a crime. The government’s sentencing memorandum describes a...
Deputies searching for driver in deadly hit & run crash
Karen Plants and Kelly have taken their concerns to the county and the city finally getting a crosswalk installed between the bus stops here. Busy stops on a busy stretch of road that houses hope shelter and the Baldwin center - both serving the homeless population.
