Man accused of shooting, killing 4 in Livonia home faces murder charges
Read full article: Man accused of shooting, killing 4 in Livonia home faces murder chargesA Livonia man is facing murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing four people, most of whom were his family members, at a home on Tuesday.
Australian police link child sex abuse videos to Detroit man, police say
Read full article: Australian police link child sex abuse videos to Detroit man, police sayPolice in Australia discovered a series of child sexually abusive videos featuring a young child that are now linked to a Detroit man, Homeland Security Investigators said.
17-year-old boy faces attempted murder charges in Detroit shooting targeting home
Read full article: 17-year-old boy faces attempted murder charges in Detroit shooting targeting homeA 17-year-old boy from Detroit has been charged in connection with a May shooting in which multiple rounds were allegedly fired into a home on the city’s east side, according to the office of Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.
16 year-old shot twice, 2 girls injured after 30+ shots fired; Detroit police search for person of interest
Read full article: 16 year-old shot twice, 2 girls injured after 30+ shots fired; Detroit police search for person of interestA 16-year-old boy is recovering after being shot twice during a burst of gunfire on Detroit’s east side, while two young girls were injured amid the chaos that followed, police said.
Cousins remember relative as ‘best friend’ ahead of his 23rd birthday after Livonia shooting kills 4
Read full article: Cousins remember relative as ‘best friend’ ahead of his 23rd birthday after Livonia shooting kills 4Relatives of 22-year-old Tanner Ray Pierce, one of four people killed Tuesday evening at a Livonia home, said the family should be remembered for how they lived as a memorial of flowers, candles, and balloons continues to grow outside the house on Rensellor Road, a day before what would have been his 23rd birthday.
Detroit senior living community without A/C during heat advisory, city orders repairs
Read full article: Detroit senior living community without A/C during heat advisory, city orders repairsSome tenants at Brush Park Manor, a senior living community in Detroit, say they’ve been without working air conditioning as a heat advisory remains in effect.
Detroit hairstylist sentenced to probation after pulling gun over payment
Read full article: Detroit hairstylist sentenced to probation after pulling gun over paymentA hairstylist who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after pulling a gun during an argument over payment has been sentenced to probation.
ITS America Conference & Expo: What you might see in your next car
Read full article: ITS America Conference & Expo: What you might see in your next carThe ITS America Conference & Expo brings 3,000 transportation leaders, engineers, government officials and technology companies together for one of North America’s largest intelligent transportation and mobility conferences.
Former Detroit cop accused of using woman’s phone to send explicit photos gets probation
Read full article: Former Detroit cop accused of using woman’s phone to send explicit photos gets probationDerond Martez Crawford, 34, will serve the last six months of his probation in the Wayne County Jail.
What we know about the quadruple murder that shattered a Livonia neighborhood
Read full article: What we know about the quadruple murder that shattered a Livonia neighborhoodA Livonia family tragedy: Four loved ones lost in a rare act of violence, leaving a community in shock and searching for answers.
Sailboats capsize in Detroit River near Belle Isle during severe weather
Read full article: Sailboats capsize in Detroit River near Belle Isle during severe weatherMultiple sailboats capsized in the Detroit River near Belle Isle as severe weather moved through southeast Michigan, triggering a large-scale rescue response.
Dearborn Heights bans e-bikes on city property after surge in child injuries
Read full article: Dearborn Heights bans e-bikes on city property after surge in child injuriesE-bikes are now banned from all city-owned property in Dearborn Heights following a unanimous city council vote Tuesday night, as leaders cite a growing number of injuries and collisions involving children.
‘Complete shock:’ Family, community mourn as memorial grows at Livonia home after mass shooting
Read full article: ‘Complete shock:’ Family, community mourn as memorial grows at Livonia home after mass shootingA Livonia family tragedy: Four loved ones lost in a rare act of violence, leaving a community in shock and searching for answers.
Here’s a list of cooling centers open in Detroit so you can stay safe in extreme heat
Read full article: Here’s a list of cooling centers open in Detroit so you can stay safe in extreme heatThe Detroit Health Department and Parks and Recreation are partnering to provide residents with cooling centers to stay safe in extreme heat.
Sisters stab Detroit restaurant worker over wrong food order, prosecutors say
Read full article: Sisters stab Detroit restaurant worker over wrong food order, prosecutors sayTwo sisters were arrested after allegedly stabbing a restaurant worker on Detroit’s east side over a wrong food order.
Ground stop lifted at Detroit Metro Airport as severe weather disrupts flights
Read full article: Ground stop lifted at Detroit Metro Airport as severe weather disrupts flightsFlights at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport were temporarily halted Tuesday evening as thunderstorms moved through southeast Michigan, prompting federal aviation officials to issue a ground stop.
‘Auntie Jackie’ and her 20-something neighbor are the internet’s favorite duo right now
Read full article: ‘Auntie Jackie’ and her 20-something neighbor are the internet’s favorite duo right nowA friendship between two Detroit-area neighbors -- one in his 20s, the other in her 70s -- is getting major attention online, and the two say they hope it encourages others to simply check in on the people living next door.
Former Gov. Rick Snyder pushed the Gordie Howe Bridge through and now he wants to walk across it
Read full article: Former Gov. Rick Snyder pushed the Gordie Howe Bridge through and now he wants to walk across itFormer Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he made the Gordie Howe International Bridge a priority from day one -- even as powerful interests worked to stop it.
Plymouth-Canton parents are worried about possible in-school nurse cuts. Here’s what we’ve learned
Read full article: Plymouth-Canton parents are worried about possible in-school nurse cuts. Here’s what we’ve learnedSeveral parents of Plymouth-Canton students are concerned that the school district is considering cuts to its nursing staff.
Livonia man wearing hazmat suit charged in attempted home invasions just blocks from his own house
Read full article: Livonia man wearing hazmat suit charged in attempted home invasions just blocks from his own houseA Livonia man is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly tried to break into two homes in his own neighborhood while wearing a white hazmat suit and a mask.
Detroit man accused of throwing tables, chairs at girlfriend in violent assault
Read full article: Detroit man accused of throwing tables, chairs at girlfriend in violent assaultA Detroit man is facing multiple charges after allegedly violently assaulting his girlfriend on a bus and in a restaurant.
Michigan man house hunting won a $414,480 lottery prize just in time for a down payment
Read full article: Michigan man house hunting won a $414,480 lottery prize just in time for a down paymentA Wayne County man is looking forward to buying a new house after winning $414,480 playing an online lottery game.
Canton man sentenced to 6-15 years for crash that killed 2 children and their grandmother
Read full article: Canton man sentenced to 6-15 years for crash that killed 2 children and their grandmotherAmir Khalid, 41, of Canton, was sentenced this week for his role in an August 2025 crash that killed two young sisters and their grandmother in Detroit.
Man sentenced to probation after woman killed in Wayne County shooting
Read full article: Man sentenced to probation after woman killed in Wayne County shootingA man who pleaded guilty to a careless discharge of a firearm charge in the death of a 20-year-old woman in Sumpter Township was sentenced to probation.
City of Westland withholds $100K from Priority Waste after weeks of missed yard trash pickups
Read full article: City of Westland withholds $100K from Priority Waste after weeks of missed yard trash pickupsThe city of Westland is taking financial action against its waste collection provider following weeks of resident complaints about missed yard waste pickups and ongoing service delays.
Bankruptcy judge approves $3M sale of Detroit’s Leland House with tenant compensation requirement
Read full article: Bankruptcy judge approves $3M sale of Detroit’s Leland House with tenant compensation requirementA federal bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of Detroit’s historic Leland Hotel, clearing the way for new ownership of the long-troubled downtown property but requiring that former tenants displaced after a power failure be compensated before the deal is finalized.
Gordie Howe International Bridge on track to open soon between Detroit and Windsor
Read full article: Gordie Howe International Bridge on track to open soon between Detroit and WindsorThe agency overseeing the Gordie Howe International Bridge says the span linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, remains on track to open this spring but has not announced an official date.
Inkster mother says repeated complaints were ignored before dog attacked her 6-year-old son
Read full article: Inkster mother says repeated complaints were ignored before dog attacked her 6-year-old sonAn Inkster mother says a dog attack on her 6-year-old son this weekend could have been avoided if city animal control officials had responded to her repeated complaints about the animal.
How a wrong-way driver on Telegraph Road turned a red light into a deadly 8-car pileup
Read full article: How a wrong-way driver on Telegraph Road turned a red light into a deadly 8-car pileupA wrong-way driver crashed into multiple vehicles stopped at a red light on Telegraph Road near Five Mile late Sunday night, killing the at-fault driver and injuring several others.
Surveillance video shows crash involving Detroit police scout car on east side; neighbors call corner a ‘hot spot’
Read full article: Surveillance video shows crash involving Detroit police scout car on east side; neighbors call corner a ‘hot spot’Two Detroit police officers and two people in another vehicle were hospitalized after a crash involving a marked DPD scout car Sunday night on the city’s east side, according to police. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Man wanted for attempted home invasion in Livonia neighborhood arrested
Read full article: Man wanted for attempted home invasion in Livonia neighborhood arrestedLivonia Police announced on Saturday they had arrested a man wanted for an attempted home invasion in a neighborhood on Newburgh near 6 Mile on May 13.
Detroit mother sentenced in 8-year-old son’s fatal child abuse case
Read full article: Detroit mother sentenced in 8-year-old son’s fatal child abuse caseA Detroit mother has been sentenced to prison in connection with the 2024 fatal beating of her 8-year-old son in a child abuse case that also led to the conviction of the boy’s stepfather.
ICE confirms officers involved in chase before multi-vehicle crash in Detroit; driver impaled by fence
Read full article: ICE confirms officers involved in chase before multi-vehicle crash in Detroit; driver impaled by fenceImmigration and Customs Enforcement officials have confirmed they were in chase with a suspect before a crash on Detroit’s west side Thursday.
Instagram brags, a ‘fascination’ with ammo, and an Ann Arbor teen facing charge, feds say
Read full article: Instagram brags, a ‘fascination’ with ammo, and an Ann Arbor teen facing charge, feds sayAn Ann Arbor teen is accused of using his Instagram to post pictures and captions bragging about guns and machine gun conversion devices -- including a post that federal investigators say is linked to a shooting that hurt a woman in Detroit.
Mother of Detroit boy beaten to death by stepfather sentenced in child abuse case
Read full article: Mother of Detroit boy beaten to death by stepfather sentenced in child abuse caseThe mother of an 8-year-old Detroit boy who authorities say was beaten to death by his stepfather was sentenced in Wayne County court after pleading guilty to a child abuse charge.
‘I could have died’: 14-year-old speaks out after surviving shooting during ‘teen takeover’ in Detroit
Read full article: ‘I could have died’: 14-year-old speaks out after surviving shooting during ‘teen takeover’ in DetroitA 14-year-old boy nearly died after a bullet passed through his chest, missing his heart by just a few centimeters during a teen takeover in Downtown Detroit last month.
Person of interest in shooting on Detroit’s east side taken into custody
Read full article: Person of interest in shooting on Detroit’s east side taken into custodyPolice said they have taken a 17-year-old into custody in connection with a shooting involving officers last week during the execution of a search warrant on the city’s east side.
ICE: Car that crashed through Detroit fence and landed on vehicles was fleeing agents
Read full article: ICE: Car that crashed through Detroit fence and landed on vehicles was fleeing agentsThe car that crashed through a fence and landed on top of other vehicles in a residential neighborhood on Detroit’s west side was fleeing from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency said.
2 men charged with first-degree murder in 2022 shooting of 15-year-old Berkley girl
Read full article: 2 men charged with first-degree murder in 2022 shooting of 15-year-old Berkley girlTwo men from Detroit have been charged with premeditated murder in connection with the 2022 fatal shooting of a teen girl from Berkley.
Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of Melvindale police officer
Read full article: Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of Melvindale police officerMichael Lopez will serve life in prison for the killing of Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said, bringing an emotional end to a nearly two-year wait for Said’s family.
The ‘heartless grifter’ from Dearborn who scammed 25+ people out of thousands, police say
Read full article: The ‘heartless grifter’ from Dearborn who scammed 25+ people out of thousands, police sayHe’s a “heartless grifter” who scammed more than 25 people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, officials say. For the past several months, we’ve been investigating a Dearborn man facing a slew of allegations.
Masked suspects caught after attempted vehicle break-in at Livingston County dealership
Read full article: Masked suspects caught after attempted vehicle break-in at Livingston County dealershipTwo masked suspects were arrested after a vehicle break-in at a Livingston County car dealership led to a brief foot pursuit.
City of Detroit preparing lawsuit against Riverview Health as neighbors report ongoing noise problems
Read full article: City of Detroit preparing lawsuit against Riverview Health as neighbors report ongoing noise problemsDetroit neighbors in West Village are once again complaining about noise they say is coming from a Riverview Health rehab center on Jefferson Avenue, this time from the facility’s HVAC system.
Woodhaven releases results of independent investigation into allegations made by mayor, administrator
Read full article: Woodhaven releases results of independent investigation into allegations made by mayor, administratorA newly obtained independent investigation into allegations involving Woodhaven Mayor Patricia Odette found that many of the most serious accusations against her could not be substantiated, while also concluding that some concerns regarding city resources, health insurance coverage, and administrative practices were valid.
Investigators at Local 4 confront accused ‘practiced and heartless’ auto scammer
Read full article: Investigators at Local 4 confront accused ‘practiced and heartless’ auto scammerAn alleged auto scam that spans multiple southeast Michigan cities and counties, and reaches into another state, has left more than 25 people out hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to police.
Taylor police search for man staying in hotel with girlfriend’s dead body for days before discovery
Read full article: Taylor police search for man staying in hotel with girlfriend’s dead body for days before discoveryTaylor police are searching for a man they believe may have been staying in a hotel room with his girlfriend’s deceased body for several days before her death was discovered.
Detroit artist files $25M lawsuit against FIFA, city of Dallas over covered whale mural
Read full article: Detroit artist files $25M lawsuit against FIFA, city of Dallas over covered whale muralAn artist with ties to Detroit is suing the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the city of Dallas, alleging that a giant whale mural was covered without his permission as the city prepares for upcoming World Cup matches.
Woodhaven mayor says she feels ‘vindicated’ after investigation finds no intentional wrongdoing
Read full article: Woodhaven mayor says she feels ‘vindicated’ after investigation finds no intentional wrongdoingWoodhaven Mayor Patricia Odette said she feels “vindicated” after an independent investigation into allegations of misconduct found no evidence of intentional wrongdoing, a finding revealed during a City Council meeting Tuesday evening.
Woodhaven mayor says she feels ‘vindicated’ after investigation finds no intentional wrongdoing
Read full article: Woodhaven mayor says she feels ‘vindicated’ after investigation finds no intentional wrongdoingWoodhaven Mayor Patricia Odette said she feels “vindicated” after an independent investigation into allegations of misconduct found no evidence of intentional wrongdoing, a finding revealed during a City Council meeting Tuesday evening.
FBI: NIH scientists accused of smuggling monkeypox into US through Detroit Metro Airport
Read full article: FBI: NIH scientists accused of smuggling monkeypox into US through Detroit Metro AirportTwo National Institutes of Health researchers were charged Tuesday with conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox into the United States and making false statements to federal law enforcement, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Agency handling protections for Michigan’s mental health patients under scrutiny
Read full article: Agency handling protections for Michigan’s mental health patients under scrutinyThe state agency handling complaints and violations for Michigan’s five mental health hospitals came under scrutiny again on Tuesday.
‘He was a shining light’: Livonia stabbing victim’s mother shares message of love after son’s death
Read full article: ‘He was a shining light’: Livonia stabbing victim’s mother shares message of love after son’s deathA Detroit man is dead after a backpack theft turned into a fatal stabbing in Livonia, and his family is now speaking out, not with anger, but with love.
EPA crews clean up mercury spill inside Northville home; officials say no neighborhood threat
Read full article: EPA crews clean up mercury spill inside Northville home; officials say no neighborhood threatEnvironmental Protection Agency crews are on scene at a home on Carpenter Street in Northville, cleaning up after a mercury spill from a grandfather clock’s pendulum was reported last Wednesday.
Feds charge ex-Detroit People Mover director, contractor in phony invoice scheme
Read full article: Feds charge ex-Detroit People Mover director, contractor in phony invoice schemeFederal investigators say a former Detroit Transportation Corporation Procurement Director and the owner of a restoration company conspired to defraud the corporation that operates the downtown People Mover.
Watch: Teens linked to 5 carjackings, 3 shootings, murder flee police in Detroit
Read full article: Watch: Teens linked to 5 carjackings, 3 shootings, murder flee police in DetroitA trio of teenagers who were linked to five carjackings, three shootings, and a murder case fled police on a chase that included several crashes around Detroit, officials said.
Watch: Teens linked to 5 carjackings, 3 shootings, murder flee police in Detroit
Read full article: Watch: Teens linked to 5 carjackings, 3 shootings, murder flee police in DetroitA trio of teenagers who were linked to five carjackings, three shootings, and a murder case fled police on a chase that included several crashes around Detroit, officials said.
Detroit council sets public hearing on earlier curfew for teens during Ford Fireworks
Read full article: Detroit council sets public hearing on earlier curfew for teens during Ford FireworksThe proposed curfew changes aims to minimize the risk of violence and disorderly conduct on the night of the event, officials say.
Ann Arbor teen bragged online about illegal machine gun conversion device, ATF says
Read full article: Ann Arbor teen bragged online about illegal machine gun conversion device, ATF saysAn Ann Arbor teen is accused of using his Instagram to post pictures and captions bragging about guns and machine gun conversion devices -- including a post that federal investigators say is linked to a shooting that hurt a woman in Detroit.
Former FBI agent Jeffrey Royer pleads guilty in Detroit to forex investment fraud
Read full article: Former FBI agent Jeffrey Royer pleads guilty in Detroit to forex investment fraudA former FBI special agent has pleaded guilty in Detroit to defrauding investors in a foreign currency trading scheme and agreed to pay more than $576,000 in restitution to victims.
Flamethrower and fentanyl: Alleged career criminal indicted after Detroit raid
Read full article: Flamethrower and fentanyl: Alleged career criminal indicted after Detroit raidA Detroit man with “kill or be killed” tattooed on his forehead is facing federal charges after police reportedly found fentanyl, illegal guns, cash and a flamethrower during a raid.
Westland’s new Nankin Square brings green space, concerts, development buzz to city
Read full article: Westland’s new Nankin Square brings green space, concerts, development buzz to cityMore walkability is on the way for the city of Westland. Later this month, the city will officially debut Nankin Square, a new 3.2-acre recreation area just off Nankin Boulevard between Warren and Wayne roads. The park features an outdoor amphitheater, walking trails, a nature play area, and space for up to four food trucks.
‘It was devastating’: Detroit man’s Uber hit by 88lb QLINE streetcar, RTA claiming government immunity
Read full article: ‘It was devastating’: Detroit man’s Uber hit by 88lb QLINE streetcar, RTA claiming government immunityA Detroit man is begging for justice after an 88,000-pound QLINE streetcar rammed into the back of the Uber he was inside in 2023, leaving him with what he says are hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills.