Ex-YBI Drug Leader Milton Butch Jones, the ‘Henry Ford of Heroin,’ Dies From Heart...
Milton Butch Jones, a leader of the notorious Detroit heroin gang Young Boys Inc. (YBI) in the 1970s and 1980s, died this week of a heart attack, according to The Gangster Report, which covers organized crime. He was 70. Jones had been released from a federal prison to a halfway...
Buses, safety: Students at Pershing High tell Mayor Sheffield how she can help
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Mayor Mary Sheffield made Pershing High School the first stop after her public swearing-in ceremony on Friday . The stop at the Detroit Public Schools Community District’s neighborhood school...
Wild police chase ends in crash in Metro Detroit
Police arrested a 29-year-old Lincoln Park woman, and they believe drugs or alcohol may be a factor. It’s going to take a few months to get the test results back on that. Meanwhile, the woman is waiting for arraignment and could face multiple felonies.
Drugged driver passes out on roadway
TAYLOR — A driver was found slumped over his steering wheel at 11:46 p.m. Dec. 16 on the eastbound I-94 ramp to northbound Telegraph Road in a red Ford Escape. The car was in drive, and was stopped only because the unconscious man’s foot was on the brake.
Detroit Rock Songs Turning 50
The year 1976 was a defining one for Detroit music, and in 2026, several Motor City classics officially turn 50. These songs didn’t just chart nationally. They were forged, tested, and embraced right here in Detroit. The Detroit rock songs turning 50 in 2026 are among the most iconic songs, not just for Detroit but...
Warren looks to add home repair, down payment help program
WARREN — Homeowners in the city of Warren may soon be able to receive assistance for home repairs or down payments thanks to a program approved by the City Council. At their Dec. 16 meeting, council members discussed creating a special revenue fund that would use $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds awarded...
Record-Low Homicide Rates Show Community Policing, CVI Works in Detroit
Detroit closed 2025 with 165 criminal homicides, according to preliminary year-end figures shared during a city public safety briefing led by Mayor Mary Sheffield and Police Chief Todd A. Bettison. The city said the total is down 19 percent from 203 in 2024 and down 35 percent from 252 in...
Michigan pays $3.5M for doulas so low-income moms have healthy births
Soon after learning she was pregnant, Nyah Phillips envisioned her baby’s delivery in a hospital with her partner and mother at her side for support. A doula being in the delivery room during such a pivotal and private moment was not part of her vision. “I was like, why...
Eastpointe father bound over to circuit court for allegedly threatening teacher
EASTPOINTE — A 44-year-old Eastpointe man — who last fall allegedly threatened a teacher when his child didn’t receive a snack — was bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court on several charges. On Jan. 8, the office of Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido issued a...
Police investigating after 5 injured in Sterling Heights house party shooting
Sterling Heights police are investigating after five people were injured in a shooting at a house party early Saturday morning.
