The NIGHTSIDE report -- Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019

View of Detroit from the Windsor sky camera Jan. 2, 2019 at 8:10 p.m.

Detroit homicide rates

Detroit police Chief James Craig said crime in the city was down in 2018. According to police violent crime was down 2 percent and overall crime was down 8 percent.

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4 fast facts

  • A winter weather advisory is in effect until 9 p.m. Wednesday. Read more .

  • Police raided the home of a Hazel Park man who has been charged with stalking his ex-girlfriend. Learn more .

  • Some Detroit residents aren't happy with the plan to turn the former Cantrell Funeral Home building into what is believed to be a drug rehab center. Read more .

  • There is a $2,500 reward offered for information in the fatal hit-and-run of a man in a wheelchair. Learn more .

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Gov. Whitmer 

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the her first executive order will protect public health, safety and welfare in Michigan. The directive requires state employees who have a reason to believe the public is in jeopardy to report it to their boss.

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Novi man in Russia

A Novi man accused of being a spy was arrested in Russia, but his family said U.S. diplomats have been granted access to him. Paul Whelan is being held by the Russian Federal Security Service.

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I-696 set to reopen

The Michigan Department of Transportation began shutting down ramps and lanes along I-696 in April. Now, it appears the project is coming to an end. Officials said the road should be completely open by Monday.

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Pedestrian struck

A 50-year-old Brandon Township woman was struck by a pickup truck and killed while crossing a street without a crosswalk, according to police.

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Kayla is a Web Producer for ClickOnDetroit. Before she joined the team in 2018 she worked at WILX in Lansing as a digital producer.

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