Independence Day is just a couple of weeks away, and while it is generally a time to celebrate America, it also brings many safety hazards and noise, which the city of Sterling Heights is working to address.

Crypto kiosk fraud cost Sterling Heights residents more than $600,000 in 2025. A local ordinance is working — but city leaders say the problem won’t stop at the city limits.

City plants 3,000 trees a year, buys land and builds gardens in sweeping sustainability push

Former Troy police Cpt. Andrew Satterfield has been named the new chief of the Sterling Heights Police Department.

Officers kicked in the door of a burning Sterling Heights home to rescue a bleeding man and his three dogs from inside.

Police have released video of a man attempting to kidnap a 7-year-old girl in broad daylight.

Hopefully, everyone who is asked tonight offers up a treat and not a trick, but that doesn’t mean parents can let their guard down.

Sterling Heights police are trying to stop crimes before they happen, and they’re doing it with a new unit in the department.

A “transparency dashboard” has been launched using data from the Sterling Heights Police Department.

The golden ticket program is a cash drawing consisting of 20 golden tickets that will be handed out over the next week, and winners will be notified on Christmas Eve.

Local police departments are not immune to the massive worker shortage stinging businesses and organizations nationwide.

Lily Sawyers’ father, Mark Sawyers, was ambushed in a parking lot on 15 Mile Road when she was 11 months old. Her graduation was on the 17th anniversary of her father’s death.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – With the help of a concerned family member police were able to stop a man in Sterling Heights from dying by suicide. Police were able to rescue the man at Lakeside Island Park with just moments to spare. Police said the GPS on the man’s phone helped them locate him at the park. READ: Suicide prevention support and mental health resources available in USFamily members contacted 911 after the man posted what they said was a troubling video online. Police located the man just in time and he was transported to an area hospital and evaluated.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – Sterling Heights police released incredible video of an officer who saved a choking baby near the front of his police cruiser while the child’s family watched from the front lawn. His training took over and he saved the girl as frantic family members watched on the front lawn. As the family watched, the officer stayed calm and flipped the baby onto her stomach. Sterling Heights police Chief Dale Dwojakowski watched the video and said his offer is a hero. “Talk about a heartwarming video,” Dwojakowski said.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – Sterling Heights police released incredible video of an officer who saved a choking baby near the front of his police cruiser while the child’s family watched from the front lawn. The 3-week-old girl was choking when the first-year officer, Officer Cameron Maciejewski, arrived at the scene. His training took over and he saved the girl as frantic family members watched on the front lawn. As the family watched, he stayed calm and flipped the baby onto her stomach. Sterling Heights police Chief Dale Dwojakowski watched the video and said Maciejewski is a hero.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – With testing for active coronavirus becoming more readily available, there’s a new push for antibody testing as well. Cities, organizations and employers can request the team to visit; Wednesday they were in Sterling Heights testing essential workers. “What this testing will do is give us a better sense of how many people have been infected by the virus,” said Sterling Heights mayor Michael Taylor. “Maybe there’s an ability to donate blood and plasma to help other people if we were exposed to it,” he said. Again, this testing is being done and paid for by the Wayne State Physicians Group, ACCESS and Ford.

In Sterling Heights, calls to police have increased because of coyote sightings. According to the Nature Center in Sterling Heights, coyotes have an important place in the ecosystem. Coyote in Metro Detroit (WDIV)Confronting a coyoteSo, what can you do legally if you encounter a coyote? The Nature Center says there are more sightings at sunrise and sunset. Get more tips on understanding this species in the Coexisting with Urban Coyotes video or on the DNR's coyotes webpage.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - Theyre moving out of the wild and into our communities, so is it time to just accept that coyotes are here to stay? According to the Nature Center in Sterling Heights, coyotes have an important place in the ecosystem. Many packed the Nature Center because people are seeing more and more coyotes in and around their neighborhoods. Theyre not only in Sterling Heights, but theyre all in pretty much every single county, in the state of Michigan, said Sterling Heights Police Chief Dale Dwojakowski. The Nature Center said coyotes are about 40-60 inches long.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - Neighbors on Bonaparte Avenue were confused Monday morning after a police-involved shooting. Armed with long gunPolice said the man was armed with a long gun. This is the gun allegedly used by a man who was shot by Sterling Heights police on Sept. 16, 2019. State police will lead the criminal investigation, while Sterling Heights Police will do an internal investigation. Sterling Heights police chief discusses shooting -- watch:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.