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Driver crashes car into Delta Airlines check-in area at Detroit Metro Airport
A driver crashed their vehicle into the Delta Airlines baggage check-in area inside Detroit Metro Airport.
The crash that sent travelers running for cover after the car smashed through the front glass doors into the Delta check-in counter occurred on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Romulus.
It appeared the driver, in a Mercedes S-Class, was detained by security, but as of 8:30 p.m., there was no official word on the cause of the crash.
‘She’s so strong’: Detroit family shares recovery journey of 5-year-old girl hit by car
After more than 120 days in the hospital and weeks in a coma, 5-year-old Santana Martin is back home in Detroit, surrounded by family.
It has already been a long recovery from devastating injuries suffered when she was struck by a vehicle during a family reunion, and her family says they don’t know what each day will bring.
Martin suffered a broken jaw, broken limbs, a traumatic brain injury, and other serious injuries after being hit by a car on Aug. 10, 2025, on Canyon between East Warren Avenue and Chandler Park Drive.
She was four years old at the time of the crash.
Roseville councilman describes chaotic scene following barricaded gunman situation
Roseville City Councilman Jim Hoover said he had seen a heavy police presence but limited firsthand details as he is a neighbor close to the situation.
Hoover shared that a friend living across the street reported an altercation between the shooter and his wife.
According to Hoover, the shooter had been using drugs and alcohol and was not in his right mind.
“So I guess there was an altercation between the shooter and his wife. The shooter, I guess, had been doing a lot of drugs, a lot of drinking. So he’s kind of like not in his right mind. So he brought out a gun and was, I guess, shooting at his wife, which led the police to show up,” said Hoover.
Ferndale mom warns others after 5-year-old goes without needed wheelchair for 9 days
A Ferndale mom is warning other families after she says her 5-year-old son with a congenital condition was left without a wheelchair he needed for nine days.
5-year-old Aidan Dabish is getting around now in a pediatric wheelchair, but his mom says they had to wait over a week to get it and for it to be covered by insurance.
“This is a human being,” mom Jennifer Mannes said. “We need to bend policy to make sure that nobody is ever leaving the facility without a wheelchair.”
Dabish was born with isolated bilateral clubbed feet. He was diagnosed in utero.
Weather: Dangerously cold temperatures bring more accumulating snow to Metro Detroit this weekend
A Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect through 10:00 AM Saturday. Wind chill temperatures of up to -20° to -30° are expected to continue through the first part of the day on Saturday.
Frostbite can occur in less than 15 minutes when wind chill temperatures are expected to be this cold.
Take your cold-weather precautions if spending any time outside when temperatures are this low.
Mix of sunshine and clouds in the morning, increasing clouds in the afternoon and evening.