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Michigan mother left home in middle of night. 76 days later, she’s still missing
A 65-year-old Michigan woman allegedly left her home in the middle of the night and never returned.
Now, more than two months after she was last seen, police are continuing to search for her.
This is the word Michiganders mispronounce the most in 2025 -- can you say it right?
Michigan’s most mispronounced word is “Paczki,” according to a new analysis of 2025 Google search data.
The word, a traditional Polish pastry, also ranks among the most searched-for mispronunciations across several states.
Barricaded gunman arrested after hours-long standoff in Livonia
The hours-long barricaded gunman situation in Livonia has ended as the suspect has been arrested, according to the police.
Police said weapons had been recovered and there was no further threat to the community.
Residents demanding action as drivers speed through busy Wayne road
A busy stretch of road in Wayne has raised concerns among multiple residents, who say drivers are speeding through it and causing crashes.
Wilbert Evans II reached out to Local 4 about speeders and crashes on Van Born between Merriman and Wayne roads.
“It’s 50 miles per hour through a residential area,” he said in a message sent to Local 4. “And people are going up to 65 to 70 miles per hour sometimes.”
Weather: Windy Wednesday in Metro Detroit -- What to know about upcoming rain chances
Nuisance showers are in the forecast today, but it all depends on where you live. We are on the northern edge of a low-pressure system, so most of the rain will stay in our far eastern communities, mainly along a line from Monroe through Detroit to Port Huron.
Highs will only reach around 50 degrees with wind gusts around 25 mph across Southeast Michigan today. Rain pushes out tonight, leaving us drier, breezy and cool for Halloween.