Morning 4: Oxford shooter’s parents reject his request for help with appeal -- and other news

Here are the top stories for the morning of May 22, 2024

James Crumbley (left), and Jennifer Crumbley (right) face sentencing on April 9, 2024, after being convicted for involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 Oxford High School Shooting. The couple were each found responsible for failing to take steps to prevent their son from carrying out the shooting. Photo of James by Mandi Wright/Detroit Free Press via AP, Pool. Photo of Jennifer by Clarence Tabb Jr./Detroit News via AP. (WDIV)

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.


Oxford High School shooter asks parents for help in appeal of life sentence, gets denied

The Oxford High School shooter asked his parents to help in the appeal of his life sentence, but they turned him down, court records show.

Read more here.


Woman shot in Macomb County when walking partner yelled at driver who blew through stop sign

A woman was shot in Macomb County when the man she was walking with yelled at a driver who blew through a stop sign.

See more here.


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What happened to the abandoned hospital Detroit City FC acquired?

The list of large decrepit buildings that symbolize Detroit’s downfall in the late 1900s keeps getting shorter.

The Southwest Detroit Hospital, located on Michigan Avenue in Corktown, will soon be taken off that list. The property has been acquired by the Detroit City Football Club, which plans to build a permanent home for soccer in the city on the property.

But what was the hospital? What happened to it?

Read the report here.


Sex offender living in Westland backyard tent targets young girl online, even when mom intervenes

A sex offender living in a tent in the backyard of a Westland home tried to convince a young girl to have sex with him online and even continued his advances when the girl’s mother intervened, police said.

See the story here.


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