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At least 11 hurt in Traverse City Walmart stabbing -- What we know
A man went on a stabbing spree at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday, leaving 11 people hurt.
It happened just before 5 p.m. on July 26. Police said the victims were attacked at random. The man is in custody thanks to police and good Samaritans.
The 11 victims are being treated at Munson Medical Center. The last update from the hospital was at 8:30 Saturday, saying five of those patients were in serious condition and six were in critical condition.
I-75 construction causing problems in Oakland County. Residents are fed up
A construction project on I-75 is causing problems for people living in Oakland County, and those residents are fed up.
Local 4 spoke to people who live in the area, and they said the roadwork is even causing congestion in nearby side streets.
“I’ve seen half-mile back-ups on Holcomb, either direction, depending on the time of day,” said Tom Breneiser, of Clarkston.
Video: Accused trafficker repeatedly slams head into glass wall while in Southfield police custody
Video from Southfield police shows an accused human trafficker repeatedly slamming his head into a glass wall and eventually collapsing.
Randolph Lewis, 33, of Texas, is accused of being part of a human trafficking operation that involves 10 victims, with some of them being as young as 17.
During a briefing on Thursday, July 24, 2025, Southfield police showed video of Lewis while he was in custody. Police Chief Elvin Barren said Lewis began smashing his head against the glass wall to try to delay his criminal case or blame police for the injuries.
What we know about deadly crash that left I-96 backed up for hours in Oakland, Livingston counties
A three-car crash on I-96 this week near the border of Oakland and Livingston counties left one person dead, another injured, and thousands stuck on the freeway.
At about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2025, troopers were called to I-96 at Kensington Road in Brighton Township for a crash involving three vehicles.
Weather: Sunshine, heat and humidity return to the forecast for the end of the weekend in Metro Detroit
After most of the region saw some showers and a few thunderstorms through Saturday, we are going to dry things out for the end of the weekend and bring back more summer heat and humidity.
With the showers and thunderstorms that rolled through the region on Saturday afternoon and evening, some were on the stronger side of things, but we did not have any warnings. Despite that, the National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac did confirm a tornado touchdown in Sanilac County around 4:20 PM on Saturday.