Detroit first responders and several private citizens are being credited with helping rescue a dozen people after multiple sailboats capsized in the Detroit River near Belle Isle during severe weather last week.
A fishing trip on Belle Isle nearly turned tragic when a 10-year-old boy fell into a pond and struggled to stay above water, according to a neighbor who was with the children.
Federal immigration officials have abandoned plans to convert a warehouse in Romulus into an immigration detention center and instead will sell the property, a decision that follows a lawsuit filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel challenging the project.
A Livonia man on trial for a New Year’s Day shooting in Garden City that left a father and son in critical condition was found not guilty by a jury.
Detroit police are asking the public for help identifying a man in connection with an arson case on the city’s west side.
A New Boston man has pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to coerce and entice a minor in a case involving online exploitation and blackmail.
Congregations across Metro Detroit are rethinking security in the wake of recent violence at places of worship, including a shooting last year at the Grand Blanc Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an attack earlier this year at Temple Israel.
A Detroit business owner is celebrating the grand opening of his new event center, bar, and grill on Woodward Avenue, but it’s his staff’s behind-the-scenes work that’s drawing attention as well.
Flem Peacher VI has spent his entire life in Romulus. He’s the pastor of the Father & Son Faith Christian Center in Westland and runs his own dog-training business. However, his entire world was nearly destroyed in a hail of bullets on the night of May 6.
A Detroit family is renewing calls for accountability after a police officer allegedly stumbled and opened fire into a crowd at a block party — shooting a then-19-year-old woman in the head and leaving her permanently disabled.
A man has been arrested after police said he shot and killed a man following an altercation on Detroit’s west side.
A BP gas station near Detroit Metro Airport in Romulus is under investigation by the state for allegedly price gouging drivers, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday.
Tenants at a luxury apartment complex on Detroit’s east side say they’ve dealt with broken elevators, inoperable entrance gates and a growing backlog of maintenance requests for weeks — prompting city inspectors to step in.
Mayor Mary Sheffield is building on her first 100 days in office, releasing details from Detroit’s Rise Higher Community Survey — and some of what residents asked for is already in the works.
Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi is suing his own city council after members voted to fire the city’s manager in what the mayor calls a clear violation of the city charter.
Detroit debates a curfew for minors during the Ford Fireworks, aiming to boost safety amid concerns about “teen takeovers.”
Prosecutors said a restaurant getting a food order wrong is what ultimately led to two sisters facing a serious criminal charge.
Travelers heading to Detroit Metropolitan Airport this weekend are urged to plan ahead, as multiple freeway closures could affect travel times.
A Farmington Hills bar is preparing to host a fundraiser to support the relatives of four victims killed in a shooting at home in Livonia this week.
City leaders and mentors are officially launching Detroit’s “Occupy the Summer” initiative, aimed at providing children and teens with safe spaces and plenty of programming while school is out.
A Detroit man has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder in connection with a fatal shooting on the city’s west side last fall.
Detroit seniors at Brush Park Manor went days without AC during a heat advisory. Repairs are now complete, with cooling restored and extra safety measures in place.
Police 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.
A 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.
A 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.
Relatives 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.
Some 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.
A hairstylist who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after pulling a gun during an argument over payment has been sentenced to probation.
The 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.
A Livonia family tragedy: Four loved ones lost in a rare act of violence, leaving a community in shock and searching for answers.
Multiple sailboats capsized in the Detroit River near Belle Isle as severe weather moved through southeast Michigan, triggering a large-scale rescue response.
E-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.
A Livonia family tragedy: Four loved ones lost in a rare act of violence, leaving a community in shock and searching for answers.
The Detroit Health Department and Parks and Recreation are partnering to provide residents with cooling centers to stay safe in extreme heat.
Flights 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.
A 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 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.
Several parents of Plymouth-Canton students are concerned that the school district is considering cuts to its nursing staff.
A 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.
A Wayne County man is looking forward to buying a new house after winning $414,480 playing an online lottery game.
Amir 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.
A 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.
The 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.
A 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.
The 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.
An 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.
A 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.
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.