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Police in Southfield are releasing new video of a driver in a stolen SUV intentionally hitting a squad car.

Police said a mother and father were shot and killed outside of a gas station Monday on Detroit’s west side.

After fighting for so long, Deshawn Peterson's family decided to pull the plug just days ago, with no idea of who fired shots in the first place.

A Detroit community is coming together to try and find a gunman.

Police around Metro Detroit were on the lookout Wednesday night for a Penske truck carjacked at Wayne State University. However, police were able to track the truck because of what was in the back.

Police are investigating after an Eastpointe man was found dead Wednesday afternoon.

Raphael Jarrel Smiley, 32, and Beth Ann Kierczak, 37, are facing a slew of charges in connection with creating fake COVID vaccination cards and selling them to the public in two separate cases.

On Thursday, leaders within the Detroit Police Department informed the Police Board of Commissioners about one of their own.

Authorities said three people have been rushed to the hospital after after being shot Wednesday night in Detroit.

The Detroit Police Department is searching for a suspect wanted in connection to what has been described as severe property damage at a BP gas station on the city’s west side.

Police said a 25-year-old man was found dead inside a car Monday afternoon on Interstate 96 in Detroit.

A police officer was reportedly dragged while attempting to make a traffic stop on Detroit’s west side.

Police are looking for anyone who may have seen a man who is accused of using a cell phone to look into a teenager’s fitting room at a clothing store.

One person has been arrested in connection with the shooting that happened in the 15000 block of Littlefield Street in Detroit Friday, Aug. 27 and left a 2-year-old girl hospitalized.

A man is facing charges after he allegedly slid a cellphone underneath the door of the changing room, taking a photo of a teenage girl trying on clothes at Plato’s Closet on Hall Road in Utica.

Police said two people, including a 2-year-old, have been shot on Detroit’s west side.

Police said two people, including a 2-year-old, have been shot on Detroit’s west side.

Police are searching for a 59-year-old man accused of shooting a former coworker in Detroit.

One man is behind bars, another dead after a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in Eastpointe.

The man could be seen on video hiding a sheet over his hands to obscure the weapon which he then pulls out and fires into the ceiling.

One man is behind bars and dozens of other people are shaken up after an attempted bank robbery in Canton Township is foiled by police.

Police are investigating a shooting that left a 19-year-old man dead and a 17-year-old girl injured on Tuesday at a Detroit gas station.

A former Detroit police officer has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after he was convicted of bribery, accepting $15,000 cash bribe from a drug trafficker.

A police officer on patrol noticed a van out of place in an alley at about 4 a.m. Tuesday in Wyandotte and went to check it out.

A woman living in Mavor Apartments on Hubbard Street in Detroit is still in shock after seeing a man stabbed in her building.

That first patient complained to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) in 2004, but the complaint was dismissed because the doctor had no priors and agreed to take classes on professional sexual misconduct.

A man was arrested after police said he tried to sexually assault a clerk inside a 7-Eleven store early Tuesday morning in Ferndale.

A Harper Woods man who is accused of using disguises and stealing nearly $100,000 from 10 casino patrons will be going to federal prison for four years.

A Detroit family is seeking answers in the murder of 20-year-old David Grier on New Year’s Eve.

Dashcam footage shows the moment an officer’s cruiser crashed during a high-speed chase in front of a condominium complex in Southfield.

Police are investigating a dangerous shooting that happened on Detroit’s east side near Eastburn Street and Rex Avenue.

A 5-year-old girl was rescued after being held captive in a Detroit home.

The Ann Arbor Police Department is searching for a person of interest after a third assault was reported over the weekend.

A 39-year-old Detroit man has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison on Thursday, more than a year after he pleaded guilty to using drugs to lure at least six women into prostitution.

A Detroit mother is mourning the death of her son, who was shot and killed while celebrating his 21st birthday last week.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.

Deputies said the home was occupied by four adults at the time. No one was injured.

An anonymous tip to Highland Park police ended up with a man arrested and charged with third-degree animal cruelty after a Zoom doorbell captured the incident.

Aaron Gayton was stabbed at about 2:30 a.m., April 15, at a bus stop at Eight Mile Road and John R Street.

The family said the 31-year-old man was found upstairs and the 27-year-old woman was found in the basement. The child, who is the son of both victims, was found unharmed.

Police are investigating the circumstance of the shooting.

Chinyelu Humphrey’s mother was across the street when the shooting happened.

Chinyelu Humphrey’s mother was across the street when the shooting happened.

A woman trapped under her car was rescued by Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies after a hit-and-run incident in Pontiac.

A woman trapped under her car was rescued by Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies after a hit-and-run incident in Pontiac.

An undercover operation leads to one man being arrested after he allegedly sold narcotics to an officer.

One person was killed and three others, including a 6-year-old, were injured in a shooting Thursday in Detroit.

A man was attacked when thieves targeted him for his gold chain on Detroit’s west side.

The victim, who was from Southfield, was found suffering from a gunshot wound and taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A wife is seeking justice after her husband was shot and killed in front of a group of people on Detroit’s east side.

A Detroit man was arrested Friday after a criminal complaint filed in federal court charged him with sex trafficking.

The owner of a Detroit restaurant is upset over the lack of police response to an emergency call.

Police are searching for a woman wanted in connection to a carjacking on Detroit’s east side.

Family members are still trying to come to terms with the untimely death of D’Vonte Relford, was killed on May 16 in a home on Mark Twain Street in Detroit.

A 12-year-old who’s not being named has been charged in the death of 26-year-old D’Vonte Relford.

Police said a 31-year-old man is in critical condition after he was stabbed Friday night in Detroit.

Police are searching for a man wanted in connection to a carjacking in Beverly Hills.

A Detroit family continues its search for answers after an 18-year-old was killed last week.

Police are searching for a man in connection to a double shooting that left a 24-year-old man dead in Dearborn.

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after 8-year-old was shot in the leg.

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder in a crash that killed a 20-year-old woman in Sterling Heights, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

A Michigan man has been sentenced after being convicted in a June 2020 fatal hit-and-run that killed two women in London Township.

Police are investigating a shootout in Livonia believed to have been sparked by road rage.

A Hamtramck man is charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a gas station on Detroit’s east side.

A murder suspect on the run leads police on a chase throughout the city’s east side, detouring to the Greektown Casino parking garage.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman in connection to an armed robbery at the Days Inn & Suites in Frenchtown Township.

Police are searching for a man accused of robbing a gas station and liquor store in Monroe.

Four people were injured after someone opened fire at a vigil on Detroit’s east side.

A woman is in custody after a U.S. Postal Service truck reported stolen in Detroit was found.

In December 2015, Robert Ellis was found shot and burned to death inside a home on Archdale Street on the city’s west side.

A Metro Detroit attorney has been charged with embezzlement after he allegedly stole funds from a trust of his deceased client, according to the Michigan Attorney General’s Office.

Detroit police are searching for a driver wanted in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a 65-year-old man critically injured at 10 a.m. Friday in the area of West Seven Mile Road and Telegraph.

Former Judge Vonda Evans who presided over the trial.

Police are investigating a shooting that left two men dead on Detroit’s east side.

A Detroit family continues to search for answers in the murder of 19-year-old Martez Langford Jr. earlier this year.

The incident happened on March 12 at the home in Oxford Township. The family was having their home inspected by Kevin Wayne VanLuven before its sale, police said.

Police said four people were shot with one man dead Tuesday in a neighborhood on Detroit’s east side.

A Harper Woods man accused of using disguises to steal money from casinos pleads guilty to wire fraud and identify fraud.

Police said the man, who has not been identified, was found at about 7:17 p.m. in the backyard of a vacant home in the 2200 block of Richton Street.

Police are searching for a 19-year-old connected to a triple shooting that left two people dead in Detroit.

A Michigan youth softball coach has been charged with criminal sexual conduct after he was accused of having inappropriate contact with a minor.

DETROIT – The family of a 37-year-old man is seeking answers three years after he was shot and killed on Detroit’s southwest side. According to Crime Stoppers of Michigan, Gary Williams received a call from an unknown person about attending a birthday party for a mutual friend. Crime Stoppers said Williams was a Michigan native and resided in Arizona for six years prior to his death. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest. AdMORE: Detroit crime news

SOUTHFIELD – A man who was seen on camera stealing a $200,000 Bentley from a Southfield business has been arrested. PREVIOUS: Bentley stolen from Southfield business; police search for man caught on camera“The officers set up on a surveillance operation,” said Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren. Police spotted a white Ford Escape -- the vehicle seen on camera that the suspect drove in to the business. The man got in the Escape attempting to make an escape; however, police surrounded him. Body cam footage shows the man getting out of the car and attempting to run away and was stopped by officers.

SOUTHFIELD – A vehicle valued at nearly a quarter of a million dollars was stolen from a Southfield business Tuesday. Police are searching for the man seen on camera taking the Bentley Flying Spur from Dream Luxury Car Rentals on Telegraph Road. UPDATE: Police arrest man caught on camera stealing Bentley from Southfield businessThe man came to the shop, allegedly claiming he wanted to buy it. While in the office, he took the keys and was caught on camera the next day getting in the car and taking off. Anyone with information is asked to contact Southfield police.

Troy police say their suspect got into four homes and robbed them recently. D’Mario Darrell Thornton, 40, was arraigned Tuesday afternoon after being arrested Sunday morning and held on a $45,000 bond. Joshua Jones from the Troy Police Department told Local 4 News officers first suspected Thornton after the first home invasion a week ago in the neighborhood near Somerset collection. Immediately detectives went to work and followed Thornton to a Troy neighborhood at Livernois and Big Beaver Saturday night. They say he went to work robbing two homes.

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A U.S. airman was arrested after deserting the U.S. Air Force and a warrant issued for his arrest out of Oakland County. Ian Mitchell Wilson, 20, was arrested in the state of Washington after trying to cross the border into Canada. Wilson was extradited back to Oakland County and made his first appearance in the Waterford Township district court. During the hearing, it was revealed that he is a suspect in five other criminal sexual conduct cases going back to 2017, all in Waterford and Independence townships. AdREAD MORE: Oakland County news

DETROIT – Brenda Stinson was looking out her window when she saw a little boy running as if his life depended on it. Stinson, who lives near Clay Street and Interstate 75, had never seen the little boy before and thought he was lost. Original Report: Detroit police recover 7-year-old who was in vehicle during carjackingThis all starred at the Mobil gas station near I-75 and Warren Avenue. That’s when Stinson saw the child. After police came to get him, the family went to the Detroit Police Department’s Seventh Precinct.

DETROIT – Police said a 15-year-old boy has been located and is now in custody after he stabbed his 13-year-old brother Wednesday afternoon in Detroit. PREVIOUS: Detroit police searching for brother of victim after 13-year-old stabbedThe incident happened at about 2 p.m. in the 12700 block of Asbury Park. Detroit police said that during a verbal altercation, the 15-year-old stabbed his brother. He fled the scene, and his brother was taken to a local hospital where he is listed in stable condition. READ: More Detroit crime coverage

DETROIT – A Detroit woman has been charged after she was accused of stealing money from the Metro Detroit AFL-CIO branch and Laborers International Hall of Fame (LIHOF). Prosecutors said Long served as treasurer of the Metro Detroit AFL-CIO branch and LIHOF, allegedly embezzling close to $50,000. A July 2018 financial review of accounting records revealed several unauthorized payments made to Long over the years. Prosecutors said that in 2018, representatives of the Metro Detroit AFL-CIO and LIHOF reported embezzlement to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, leading to an investigation. It never ceases to amaze me the level of hubris that alleged embezzlers have,” said Prosecutor Kym Worthy.

Police are searching for a man who they said assaulted a 69-year-old man on Feb. 6 on Detroit’s east side. DETROIT – Police are still looking for a man who they said assaulted a 69-year-old man in February on Detroit’s east side. A man inside the vehicle got out and assaulted the victim before getting back in and fleeing the scene in an unknown direction. AdAnyone with information is asked to contact DPD’s Seventh Precinct Investigative Unit at 313-596-5740 or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up. More: Detroit crime news

DETROIT – A Detroit man has been charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm in the death of an Uber driver in January. According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, 25-year-old Carlous Skipper Jr. is accused of killing 43-year-old Yousef Al-Gabri. Prosecutors said that Skipper allegedly used a phone under a different name to call for an Uber. Officials alleged that when the driver arrived, Skipper shot him multiple times, fatally wounding him. On March 9, an investigation led to the identification and arrest of Skipper, who was arraigned Thursday.

Authorities said a Michigan State University police captain had a blood alcohol level of 0.25 when she was arrested for drunk driving. Valerie O’Brien was arrested on Feb. 10 after a Michigan State Police trooper pulled her over just off Interstate 96 west of Lansing. A video shows O’Brien yelling at the trooper that she was going to sue him. WILX-TV, which first obtained the video, reported that O’Brien is on paid leave since her arrest. READ MORE:Everything we know about the recent drunk driving incidents involving Detroit firefightersAdWoman speaks out after car struck by Detroit fire engine driven by firefighter accused of being drunkFormer southeast Michigan judge David Parrott loses appeal in drunk driving caseRidesharing services linked to increase in binge drinking, study says

SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of 41-year-old Luis Rivera-Estrada in Superior Township. Deputies said that at about 8 a.m. on Feb. 19, authorities were dispatched to a vehicle on fire near Clark and LeForge roads. Rivera-Estrada was found dead inside after first responders were able to extinguish the fire. No further information was released at this time. Anyone with information related to the incident or on Rivera-Estrada’s whereabouts 72 hours prior to being found is asked to contact Detective Mike Babycz at babyczm@washtenaw.org or 734-260-9602.

DETROIT – Detroit police said two people were killed and one wounded in a shooting Friday night on Detroit’s west side. The incident happened at about 7:45 p.m. Friday in the area of Schoolcraft and Ashton roads, according to a preliminary investigation. Police said the three victims were in a Chevy Malibu traveling eastbound on Schoolcraft Road when someone inside a gray or silver Dodge Durango fired shots while traveling next to them. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detroit Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up. More: Detroit crime news

FARMINGTON, Mich. – Farmington police are investigating a shooting which happened at about 8:20 p.m. Wednesday at the Zap Zone location on Grand River Avenue. Investigators said officers were dispatched to Zap Zone after numerous 911 calls reporting gunfire with potentially three victims. Upon making entry into Zap Zone, officers were unable to locate any victims or evidence that anyone was hit by gunfire. “Although the investigation is ongoing, it is clear after reviewing the surveillance video at the business that the intended victim of the shooting was targeted. Detectives are continuing to work with the business reviewing additional surveillance video and collecting evidence,” Farmington Public Safety Director Ted Warthman said.

DETROIT – Detroit police said a 19-year-old man has been killed and two other people were injured in a shooting. Police said the incident happened at about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Gratiot Avenue and McNichols Road. Police said a man, unknown age, sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound and is hospitalized, and a 21-year-old man sustained a grazing wound. Police are investigating the circumstances of the shooting. More: Detroit crime news

DETROIT – After more than 30 years, a family is hoping the public can help police solve a cold case. Rudolph “Rudy” Mark III was 16 years old when he was killed on May 6, 1987. The incident happened on Northlawn Street near 8 Mile Road and Wyoming Avenue on Detroit’s west side. “My son was five of eight children, killed, murdered for no reason,” said Rudy’s mother Paulette Benton. Maybe somebody may know who killed him.”Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest.

RIVER ROUGE, Mich. – Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest in the shooting death of Christopher Triplett. Triplett was found shot to death on July 12, 2020. He was found behind the wheel of a brown or gold 2020 Chevy Malibu. The vehicle was parked on Beechwood Street in River Rouge. More: Crime news

Detroit police are searching for a suspect and vehicle in connection with a deadly shooting on city's west side Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. DETROIT – Detroit police are searching for a man and vehicle in connection with a shooting that left one person dead last Friday in the area of W. Seven Mile Road and Santa Rosa Drive. The victim was transported to a local hospital and later died from his injuries. Police said the suspect is described as a Black man, light complexion with a long beard. AdAnyone with information is asked to contact Detroit Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up.