Detroit MI

In a keynote speech at the Michigan Literacy Summit, held Tuesday at the Michigan Science Center, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said that improving literacy rates would remain her top priority in her final year as governor. “Helping every child read is tough. It’s a worthwhile goal,” she said. “It’s a long term project that...

Three Detroit men each face multiple charges relating to counterfeit money after an investigation that involved the U.S. Secret Service.

When gunfire rips through some Detroit neighborhoods, ShotSpotter hears it first — but where exactly that signal comes from is a secret kept even from police. Critics of Detroit’s gunshot detection system have pointed to a lack of transparency as a concern since the city first signed a $1.5 million contract for the...

FERNDALE — A man accused of being involved in a Ferndale nightclub shooting was found not guilty. Coreyonta Deshawn Hammonds, 29, was found not guilty on Dec. 10 on four counts related to a shooting at the Orchid Theatre, 141 W. Nine Mile Road. Hammonds’ attorney, Jeffrey Quas, could...

A Warren woman was arrested after livestreaming a homicide confession during a hours-long police standoff on South Warren Street on Thursday morning.

A 7-year-old Detroit boy died in a house fire on the city’s west side. The fire on Rutherford Street, in the area of I-96 and the Southfield Freeway, also left a woman in serious condition. A 4-year-old boy was also injured.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Police are seeking information about an 18-year-old man who went missing in Southfield. Jordan Jones left his residence in Southfield on Saturday (Dec. 13) and did not return home. He was last seen wearing a brown Carhart jacket, black jeans, and Timberland boots. Anyone with information...

HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (FOX 2) - Seniors at an apartment building in Highland Park say that’s what they’ve been experiencing for weeks. Residents at Bella Vista Glen Senior Apartments say they have been left in the cold as their heat has not been working for weeks. Some residents...

FOX 2 - James Delmaro, a contractor with a history of leaving customers upset and a history of legal issues, is in custody, officials say. According to the Michigan Department of Corrections and a victim down in Florida, he is facing new charges for the same old alleged story. "When...

Wayne County Sheriff's Office deputies brought unexpected holiday joy to drivers, pulling them over not for violations but to hand out $250 Kroger gift cards as part of their Santa Stops program.