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.
How Michigan State Police uses data-driven tactics to reduce freeway speeding
Michigan State Police’s recently reinstated motor unit is taking aggressive action against dangerous driving behaviors on Metro Detroit freeways, where officers recently clocked speeds as high as 103 mph during a targeted enforcement operation.
During a recent three-hour Operation Wolfpack detail on I-96 near Joy Road, troopers conducted 71 traffic stops resulting in:
- 85 citations issued
- 18 verbal warnings
- 19 misdemeanor arrests
- 1 vehicle towed
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, mother of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, passes away
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, the former U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District and mother of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, has died.
Local 4 got the news of Carolyn’s passing on Tuesday (Oct. 7).
3 men charged for alleged role in at least 30 auto thefts across Metro Detroit
Three men were charged for their alleged role in stealing over 30 infotainment centers from Dodge Rams, as well as other auto theft-related crimes in Metro Detroit.
Brandon Redd, 26, from Roseville, Alante Smith, 27, from Detroit, and Bernard Woodward, 27, also from Detroit, were arraigned in court in St. Clair Shores on Monday, Oct. 6.
23-year-old man dies after being stabbed at Kroger in Southgate, police say
A 23-year-old man has died after being stabbed at a Kroger store in Southgate, police said.
Officers responded to the store at 16705 Fort Street after receiving a report of a stabbing at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.
Weather: Sunshine, sweater weather in Metro Detroit -- Here’s a look at the forecast for today’s Tigers game
Whoa! We call this weather whiplash as you are waking up to temperatures 20-30 degrees cooler across the Metro area. Cool and dry conditions persist through the rest of the week. Grab your sunglasses today, thanks to high pressure we will have mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 60s.
If you are heading to ALDS Game 4 at Comerica Park, you will want to find your favorite Tigers sweatshirt.