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Swatting call causes massive police response in Marine City -- what we know
There was a massive police response in Marine City Sunday night after officers thought they were responding to a hostage situation, which ended up being a false report.
Police are calling the false report a “swatting” incident.
The 911 call came in at 6:18 p.m. on April 12, reporting a gunman had taken hostages and issued a list of demands. Police said the caller claimed the shooting would begin if those demands were not met.
Waiting on a Michigan tax refund? Here’s why it may be stuck in ‘pending review’
Michigan residents who filed their state tax returns weeks — or even months — ago are still waiting on their refunds, and many say they’re not getting answers. Viewers reached out to Local 4’s Help Desk frustrated by what they describe as a lack of transparency from the Michigan Department of Treasury.
The Latest: US-Vatican feud erupts over Iran as ship traffic comes to a halt in Strait of Hormuz
The Pope pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s criticism of him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.
Leo XIV’s comments came as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to have come to a halt, an intelligence firm said, and oil prices resumed their climb after Trump announced on social media that the United States would blockade the waterway.
‘Detroit gets it done’: Family speaks after civil rights icon Viola Liuzzo honored with street naming
Viola Liuzzo, a Detroit civil rights icon, was honored this weekend with the unveiling of a secondary street in her name. The street is near Pembroke Academy at Pembroke and Mansfield on the city’s west side.
It comes over 60 years after the then 39-year-old was killed by the Ku Klux Klan.
Now, her family is keeping her story alive and speaking one-on-one with Local 4.
Weather: Strong to severe storms possible this week across Metro Detroit -- what to know
Early morning rain should be ending soon after sunrise this morning with warm and dry conditions most of the day. There are two windows for potential showers/storms mainly later this evening and tonight. The first is for our southern communities, mainly south of I-94 from 8PM to Midnight. The second round will be after 2AM until 9AM Tuesday. All of Southeast Michigan is under a marginal severe risk with hail and wind the primary threats. We rise into the upper 70s this afternoon and wind gusts could reach 30 mph.