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Why a judge ruled to suppress key evidence in Danielle Stislicki murder caseA judge has ruled to suppress key evidence in the Danielle Stislicki murder case because of how it was obtained.
Baby alligators are being sold in Michigan, dumped or killed when they get too bigThere is a thriving market for pet alligators in Michigan and many of the reptiles end up abandoned when they start to get too big.
Going undercover to expose why abandoned alligators are being found around Metro DetroitAbandoned alligators are being found more often in Michigan.
Cracking the emoji drug code: How teens are using emojis to buy and deal drugsA mother is bringing attention to how emojis can be used as a secret code to purchase and sell drugs after she lost her son to a drug overdose.
How feds took down a Detroit gang linked to COVID pandemic relief fraudCriminal gangs in Detroit have a reputation for street violence, but one gang tried moving its crimes from the streets to the internet.
Investigators go inside Wayne County Morgue more than a year after exposing mistakes, mismanagementIt’s been a year-long investigation exposing poor record keeping, decomposing bodies and delays in contacting families of the dead at the Wayne County Morgue.
Judge rules not to limit which Oxford victims get info in school shooting caseA judge has ruled not to limit which Oxford High School victims can receive information from the court during the case for the suspected shooter’s parents.
Michigan State University freshman wants more done to protect students after attack near campusA freshman at Michigan State University said she was attacked near campus and even though she got away, she is worried about the safety of other students.
How a man hundreds of miles away warned police about threats at 3 Macomb County schoolsA man hundreds of miles away is responsible for spotting a threat to shoot up three Macomb County schools.
Salvation Army helps Metro Detroit widow who spent months waiting for husband’s death certificateA Metro Detroit widow who really suffered because of mistakes at the Wayne County Morgue received life-changing news.
How Karen Drew’s lengthy investigation led to big changes at Wayne County MorgueWayne County Medical Examiner Dr. Carl Schmidt is being replaced after an audit revealed a wide range of mistakes and mismanagement at the Wayne County morgue.
Parents of Oxford High School shooting survivor file lawsuit pushing for accountability, changeThe parents of an Oxford High School shooting survivor have filed a lawsuit. They said they waited for the system to work, but it didn’t.
Family of Oxford High School shooting survivor describes what happened to him, his battle to recoverAiden Watson’s family has kept fairly quiet about his struggle to recover after being shot at Oxford High School last fall.
Investigation finds wide range of serious mistakes, mismanagement at Wayne County MorgueA 65-page review of the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office has been released nearly a year after Local 4 began investigating mistakes at the morgue.
Inside the efforts to rescue a veteran firefighter who became trapped when Detroit house collapsedA Detroit firefighter was trapped for hours as other firefighters rushed to get him out after a home collapsed.
Family exhumes remains and finds Clinton Township cemetery had reburied debris, pieces of casketA Metro Detroit family had to go digging for answers after they were told a Clinton Township cemetery mistreated their father’s gravesite.
Family of 1987 Detroit murder cold case looking for closure as suspect is still on the looseDetroit police consider the murder an “overkill” due to the number of times Sayers was stabbed.
They sued and lost after brother’s body sat in Wayne County Morgue with ID on him for 514 daysA family who said their brother’s body sat in the Wayne County Morgue for 514 days before they were alerted lost their lawsuit against the morgue.
Mother, teen daughter living in fear after Michigan parole officer shares their info with abuserA man who beat his wife and sexually abused his daughter when she was just 3 years old has their information after his parole officer shared it with him.
Macomb County cemetery faces questions on treatment of gravesitesA family is upset with how they said a Clinton Township cemetery treated their father’s gravesite.
What Jan. 6 probe revealed: Takeaways from summer hearingsTurns out, Jan. 6 was more than just the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Are the dead being mistreated at a Clinton Township cemetery? Family shares storyA family is upset with how they said a Clinton Township cemetery treated their father’s gravesite.
Inside a day of violent crime in Detroit -- carjacking, shooting, officer’s murder, burning homeThe murder of a police officer wasn’t the only example of violent crime Wednesday in Detroit. Officials said the incidents started early in the morning and lasted into the night.
Widow finally gets husband’s death certificate after months of waiting on Wayne County MorgueA woman has finally received her husband’s death certificate after waiting on the Wayne County Morgue for months, she said.
What we’ve learned about the criminal history of the gunman accused of killing a Detroit police officerLocal 4 is uncovering new information about the accused shooter and his criminal past.
Widow unable to receive husband’s pension because Wayne County Morgue has not sent death certificateA veteran is unable to receive her late husband’s pension because she has not received his death certificate from the Wayne County Morgue. He died seven months ago.
Woman believes CPS could have prevented death of 3-year-old Detroit boy found in freezerA Detroit mother charged with killing her 3-year-old son had a prior child abuse conviction.
