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.
Washtenaw County family warns others to check coverage after car insurance denies claim
A Chelsea area family says they were told a Christmas Eve car crash wouldn’t be covered because their children under two years old were not listed on their GEICO car insurance policy.
They found resolution, but now, they’re sharing their story as a cautionary tale.
On Christmas Eve, parents Kara Vogel and Carson Howatt got behind the wheel and didn’t know they may soon be out thousands of dollars.
Michigan family loses $2,100 in Oakland County jail scam
A Michigan mother shared her harrowing experience after scammers impersonated an Oakland County sheriff’s officer and swindled her family out of $2,100 following her daughter’s arrest for drunk driving.
The woman spoke to Local 4 under the condition of anonymity.
The ordeal began on her daughter’s 21st birthday.
Shooting and stabbing at Detroit bar leaves 1 dead, 1 critically injured
A man was killed and another seriously injured early Sunday morning after a shooting and stabbing at a bar on Detroit’s west side.
Police responded just after 1 a.m. on Jan. 4 to Chita’s Nefertiti Bar on Grand River, where they found the stabbing victim.
Man in critical condition after being shot by police in Allen Park
– A call about a man threatening to hurt himself ended with a shooting by police on Sunday in Allen Park.
The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. on Jan. 4 on Southfield Road near Dix Highway.
According to authorities, officers responded to a report of a suicidal person and spoke with the man armed with a knife at a coffee shop. Police said he refused to put down the knife and became aggressive.
Weather: First week of January brings a winter warm-up in Metro Detroit with rain chances
A low key start to this “back-to-routine” week. The first full week of January will feel a bit more spring-like. Before the warm-up ensues, Winter Weather Advisories in the northern half of Lower Michigan are in effect until 10AM. The snow has stayed confined north of I-69, and will taper off through the morning.