2 men, including fixture in community, killed in shootout on Detroitโs west side
He was a fixture near 8 Mile and the Southfield Freeway. People were used to seeing 65-year-old Clayton Willis in his wheelchair panhandling. The double amputee was shot in the back of the head last summer but survived.
Metro Detroit weather: St. Patrickโs Day sunshine
St. Patrickโs Day weather in IrelandYesterday, I was in touch with my good friend Karina Buckley, a TV meteorologist in Ireland! She told me that itโs going to be an unusually nice St. Patrickโs Day there on the Emerald Isle. I canโt even imagine a subdued St. Patrickโs Day in IrelandโฆAdBack in 1973, Detroit wasnโt so Lucky ! On St. Patrickโs Day 1973, Detroit received 8.4 inches of snow! Thatโs the heaviest St. Patrickโs Day snowfall in recorded Detroit weather history!
Man on parole speeding 155 mph in Detroit arrested for reckless driving
Police say the man was speeding on the Lodge Freeway near 8 Mile inside of a Dodge Charger. DETROIT โ A man on parole was arrested and jailed Friday after speeding 155 mph in a 55 mph driving zone. Police say the man was speeding on the Lodge Freeway near 8 Mile inside of a Dodge Charger. He was arrested for reckless driving and is being held in the Detroit Detention Center while the Wayne County Prosecutorโs Office reviews the case. After searching the manโs vehicle police found a loaded handgun inside of it.
Metro Detroit weather: Light snow accumulations on the way
DETROIT โ Well you wonโt mistake this forecast for anything but mid-Januaryโฆ with the possible exception of Thursday. Little snow nowSnow showers didnโt have much luck making across the state during the first half of Tuesday. These will be moderate at times, giving us accumulations of around 1 inch, maybe slightly more in parts of the South Zone. Friday will feature some lake effect snow showers. Metro Detroit weather brief: Few flakes this evening, late week cold frontTrack the weather
โHe was magicalโ: Many in disbelief after nationally known hairstylist found beaten to death at Detroit motel
DETROIT โ Many people are mourning a well-known Bloomfield Township hairstylist after he was found dead at a Detroit motel Tuesday night. He was killed Tuesday night inside a room at JZ Motel and Suites on Eight Mile Road near Gratiot Avenue. The manager of the motel, Devin, said Kallabat was a regular at the east side motel. Members of the motel staff found Kallabatโs body, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detroit police at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
Detroit police: Popular hairstylist likely met man who killed him on dating app
DETROIT โ Detroit police said a popular Bloomfield Township hairstylist found dead in a motel likely met the man who killed him on a dating app. He was killed Tuesday night inside a room at JZ Motel and Suites on Eight Mile Road near Gratiot Avenue. Bashar Kallabat (WDIV)Another man, who is 24, used a ride-share company to get to the motel, police said. Police said security video of the other man showed him wearing a distinctive security guard jacket. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detroit police at 313-596-2460 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
Detroit police: Popular hairstylist likely met man who killed him on dating app
Detroit police: Popular hairstylist likely met man who killed him on dating appPublished: February 12, 2020, 5:15 pmDetroit police said a popular Bloomfield Township hairstylist found dead in a motel likely met the man who killed him on a dating app.
Woman shot, injured while driving on 8 Mile Road in Detroit
On Thursday night a 46-year-old woman was shot while driving in the area west of 8 Mile and Greenfield roads, police say. According to police, the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. Thursday while the victim was driving her silver 2016 Chevy Malibu. Police say someone in a gray SUV started firing shots, striking her. The victim was treated for nonfatal injuries. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-800-SPEAKUP.
Livonia officials work to repair water main issue at 8 Mile, Newburgh roads
LIVONIA, Mich. - Livonia officials are working to repair their second water main issue in as many days, this time at 8 Mile and Newburgh roads. Crews repaired the "serious water main issue" at the corner of Seven Mile and Newburgh roads. Residents from Seven Mile Road south to Schoolcraft along the Newburgh and Levan roads corridor should have had water pressure restored, according to officials. Crews are working on a second problem causing low water pressure from 8 Mile and Newburgh roads to 6 Mile and Newburgh roads. No boil water advisory has been issued, city officials said.
WB 8 Mile closed at Woodward in Ferndale for serious crash
FERNDALE, Mich. - The westbound lanes of 8 Mile are closed at Woodward Avenue in Ferndale for a serious crash. There were two vehicle involved in the crash. A Chevy Trailblazer rolled over after being hit by a sedan going at the high rate of speed. Four people were injured in the crash. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Body found in car after fire on Detroit's east side
Accoring to police, the fire department was called to the 20200 block of Albany, which is in the area of 8 Mile and Mound roads, shortly before 5 a.m. where a car that was in a wooded area had been... Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.