DEQUINDRE ROAD

A semi truck driver lost control of the vehicle while rounding a corner on I-696 in Madison Heights Tuesday morning, officials report.

All lanes on eastbound I-696 were closed in Madison Heights Tuesday due to an overturned semi truck.

The Detroit Police Department is seeking information about a person of interest linked to multiple carjackings.

It was a bizarre scene that first started in a gas station parking lot, with the driver nearly running several people over. That driver then led Utica police on a chase and, at one point, started ramming their patrol cars.

The Hazel Park Police Department are trying to figure out what sparked a deadly shooting at a manufacturing plant.

Part of South Boulevard, a road on the border of Troy and Rochester Hills, is closed Monday due to a gas main break.

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Police said they arrested an Eastpointe man who was trying to “track down his wife” because he was driving his Mustang 131 mph on the highway.

There was a massive counterfeit of goods bust involving purses, sunglasses, and other merchandise with brand names like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Versace. The items weren’t authentic, and now several people face charges in a big counterfeiting bust.

A man is facing a long list of charges after dozens of guns, thousands of bullets, and several grams of crystal meth were found inside an Oakland County home, officials said.

An 8-year-old girl was hurt and eight units were impacted early Wednesday morning in a fire at a Warren apartment building.

Andre Sims is facing attempted murder and conspiracy charges for his alleged role in the shooting of a Sterling Heights woman in November of 2020.

Officials provided a moment-by-moment breakdown of how they say two people carried out a failed murder-for-hire scheme targeting a Sterling Heights woman.

Officials said a drunk driver backed into a Troy police car during a traffic stop and poured her alcoholic beverage on the ground when officers asked about it.

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Security camera footage show the moment an SUV crashed into a Warren gas station.

Troy police arrested a woman who is accused of getting drunk on her lunch break and rear-ending another vehicle that was slowing down for a red light, authorities said.

Sterling Heights police seized six kilograms of cocaine -- with a street value of $650,000 -- during a traffic stop earlier this week.

Police have identified three men who were arrested on accusations that they robbed a teenager at gunpoint outside of a Walmart in Sterling Heights, fled into Warren and ran across a freeway with officers in pursuit.

Four people have been arrested after they robbed a teenager at gunpoint outside of a Walmart store in Sterling Heights, fled into Warren and ran across a freeway with officers in pursuit, authorities said.

Sterling Heights police are asking for help in identifying a man wanted for questioning in relation to a shooting.

A Sterling Heights man told police, “Man, I’m drunk,” after initially denying he had consumed alcohol when they found him asleep behind the wheel of a running pickup truck in the Taco Bell drive-thru, officials said.

Dequindre Road is closed from Avon to School roads in Rochester Hills due to a large sinkhole, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s office.

A child was seriously injured Thursday in a four-vehicle crash in Rochester Hills, police said.

A Macomb County mother and daughter lost everything in a fire that destroyed eight units of a Warren apartment complex.

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Half of the Warren Manor apartment complex on Dequindre Road was destroyed by a fire that happened overnight.

A driver intentionally crashed a vehicle into the center median along eastbound I-696 near Dequindre Road, blocking traffic for several hours Wednesday morning, Michigan State Police said. A second vehicle struck that pole, police said, and then a third vehicle struck the initial vehicle that crashed. AdTestifying in front of a joint committee of the state Legislature, state superintendent Dr. Michael Rice advocated for increasing the number of required school days, which currently stands at 180 days. AP: The nation’s top infectious disease expert doesn’t want the Super Bowl to turn into a super spreader. The state also reports “active cases,” which were listed at 64,800 on Monday -- near the lowest it’s been since November.

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – A driver intentionally crashed a vehicle into the center median along eastbound I-696 near Dequindre Road, blocking traffic for several hours Wednesday morning, Michigan State Police said. Eastbound I-696 had to be shut down at Couzens Avenue after the crash caused a light pole to fall onto the interstate on the eastbound side. A second vehicle struck that pole, police said, and then a third vehicle struck the initial vehicle that crashed. Police said the driver who first crashed intentionally into the median fled the area on foot. However, they were found by police -- officers suspect the driver was operating the vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – Local 4 has learned new information in a Thursday morning police shooting that left a man in critical condition. Warren police said a burglary suspect made a promise he wasn’t going back to jail before he tried to run officers over. Everything started at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday at the Knights Inn on Dequindre Road, on the Warren and Madison Heights border. “He’s responsible for these business burglaries in different cities including Warren, Frazier, Clinton Township,” said Commissioner Bill Dwyer with Warren Police. But Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer said when officers moved in, he attacked.

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – A suspected burglar was rushed to a hospital early Thursday morning after after being shot by Warren police. The shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. at the Knights Inn, near the border of Warren and Madison Heights. Original Story: Warren police shoot burglary suspect at Knights Inn motel in Madison HeightsAccording to authorities, a Warren Special Operations unit had been monitoring and investigating the man prior to the shooting. The man was rushed to a hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. Officers are conducting a search warrant at the Knights Inn motel room where police said he was staying with a woman and two children.

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – A burglary suspect is hospitalized after Warren police shot him at the Knights Inn early Thursday morning on the Warren and Madison Heights border. UPDATE: Burglary suspect in critical condition after being shot by police in Madison HeightsAccording to Warren police, officers went to arrest a person about 1:30 a.m. Thursday at the motel on Dequindre Road who allegedly committed a burglary in Auburn Hills. When officers moved in to make the arrest in the motel parking lot, the suspect attempted to run the officers over and rammed a police vehicle. Officers are conducting a search warrant at the Knights Inn motel room where he was staying with a woman and two children. A Warren Special Operations unit had been monitoring the man at the motel.

WARREN, Mich. – A proposed settlement agreement is being voted on Tuesday by the Warren city council that would grant 28 licenses for marijuana provisioning centers. UPDATE: Marijuana settlement proposal rejected by Warren City CouncilAdditionally, the proposed settlement would dismiss a lawsuit filed by 31 applicants over the original selection process, which a judge said violated the Open Meetings Act. READ: Controversy continues over medical marijuana dispensaries licensing process in WarrenIf the proposal passes, Oz Cannabis would have the go-ahead with its massive project, which has revitalized a building that has sat vacant for nearly a decade. Back in 2019, the city of Warren decided to award 10 licenses for provisional marijuana centers. The Detroit City Council voted to unanimously approve an adult-use recreational marijuana ordinance also known as Chapter 20 of the 2019 Detroit City Code, which allows adult-use marijuana licensing in Detroit.

WARREN, Mich. – A house in West Bloomfield was raided by police Friday morning in connection with a triple-homicide between Detroit and Warren. Officers were at the house to notify Rimson that her boyfriend, Tai’raz’s father, had been found dead in a burning car on Detroit’s west side. Warren police Commissioner Bill Dwyer confirmed Tai’raz and Rimson were led down to the basement of the home. Dwyer has called the crime “evil” and “senseless.”Warren police showed up at the West Bloomfield home -- located on Margate Lane -- shortly after 7 a.m. Friday. This murder investigation has the attention of Detroit, Warren and West Bloomfield police departments and the FBI.

WARREN, Mich. – A person of interest has been brought in for questioning in connection with the Warren double murder case, sources told Local 4. The person of interest is being questioned, but is not under arrest at this time, sources said. She had a daughter.”Detroit rapper Trick Trick put up $6,000 in reward money to help catch the killers. “Trick Trick -- he can’t do it by himself,” Smith said. Double murder linked to Detroit car fireThe body of Tai’rez’s father had been found 11 miles away inside a burning car on Detroit’s east side, police said.

WARREN, Mich. – The mother of a victim involved in a double murder in Warren is desperate for answers about why her daughter was killed. Warren and Detroit police departments, as well as the FBI, are teaming up to investigate the murders of a 28-year-old woman and a 6-year-old boy. “Trick Trick -- he can’t do it by himself,” Smith said. Double murder linked to Detroit car fireThe body of Tai’rez’s father had been found 11 miles away inside a burning car on Detroit’s east side, police said. “The execution-style killing of a 6-year-old boy is truly evil, unthinkable and senseless, and shows no regard for life,” Dwyer said.

WARREN, Mich. – Warren and Detroit police departments, as well as the FBI, are teaming up to investigate the murders of a woman and a 6-year-old linked to a body found in a burning car in Detroit. Warren police are calling on the FBI to investigate the double murder of a woman and a 6-year-old boy that was linked to a body found in a burning car in Detroit. Tai’raz Moore (WDIV)Warren police Commissioner Bill Dwyer confirmed Tai’raz was led down to the basement of the home with his father’s girlfriend. That’s when Warren police discovered the bodies of Tai’rez and the father’s girlfriend, according to officials. “The execution-style killing of a 6-year-old boy is truly evil, unthinkable and senseless, and shows no regard for life,” Dwyer said.

WARREN, Mich. – Police revealed disturbing details about the murder of a 6-year-old boy and his father’s girlfriend inside a Warren home after the father’s body was found inside a burning car in Detroit. Officials said Tai’raz Moore and his father’s girlfriend were found dead Thursday morning at a home on Oits Avenue near Nine Mile and Dequindre roads in Warren. Tai’raz Moore (WDIV)Warren police Commissioner Bill Dwyer spoke about the case Friday, saying he wants federal officials to get involved. That’s when Warren police discovered the bodies of Tai’rez and the father’s girlfriend, according to officials. “The execution-style killing of a 6-year-old boy is truly evil, unthinkable and senseless, and shows no regard for life,” Dwyer said.

‘Truly evil, unthinkable and senseless’ -- Warren police commissioner speaks out on the murders of 6-year-old boy, womanPublished: October 2, 2020, 12:16 pmPolice in Warren held a press conference Friday after authorities found a woman and a boy dead Thursday morning while trying to notify the family of a man whose body was discovered in a burning car.

WARREN, Mich. – Police have linked the deaths of a woman and a 6-year-old boy in Warren to a body that was found in a burning car in Detroit. Officers found the Warren victims before 11 a.m. Thursday inside a home on Otis Avenue near Nine Mile and Dequindre roads. Police said a 6-year-old boy named Tairaz was shot and killed. His body was found inside the Warren home, along with the body of his father’s girlfriend, according to authorities. When the man was identified, Warren police were going to notify his family when they discovered the bodies inside the home.

WARREN, Mich. – Police found a woman and a boy dead inside a Warren home while trying to notify the family of a man whose body was discovered in a burning car in Detroit. Warren police officers responding to a scene at Dequindre Road and Otis Avenue on Oct. 1, 2020. (WDIV)During the course of the investigation, officials identified the body -- a Warren man. Warren officers went to the home before 11 a.m. Thursday in the area of Dequindre Road and Otis Avenue, police said. There was no answer at the home, but Warren police found the bodies of a woman and a body inside, according to authorities.

Here’s what you missed on Local 4 News at Noon:Police investigate possible double murder at Warren homePolice in Warren are investigating a double-homicide near the intersection of Otis Avenue and Dequindre Road, just north of Kennedy Park.

WARREN, Mich. – Police are investigating a possible double murder inside a Warren home, Local 4 has learned. Warren police officers responding to a scene at Dequindre Road and Otis Avenue on Oct. 1, 2020. When Warren officers arrived, they discovered what appeared to be a double homicide. They’re waiting for official word from investigators. Warren police Commissioner Bill Dwyer was also at the scene.

WARREN, Mich. – A 15-year-old boy who has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 10-year-old boy in Warren is expected to stand trial. The teen is being charged as an adult following the deadly shooting of 10-year-old Orran “O.J.” Baugh on July 22 at the Warren Manor Apartments. Authorities said the 10-year-old boy was shot in the chest at about 1:05 p.m. in the 21500 block of Dequindre Road. The second-degree murder charge mandates a life sentence in prison. Related: Siblings of 10-year-old killed in Warren shooting speak outMore: Local News

WARREN, Mich. A 15-year-old boy has been charged as an adult with second-degree murder after allegedly fatally shooting a 10-year-old boy in the chest in Warren last week. Christopher Deshawn Simmons, of Detroit, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder, one count of carrying a concealed weapon and felony firearms, officials said. The second-degree murder charge mandates a life sentence in prison. MORE: Siblings of 10-year-old killed in Warren shooting speak outPolice said there were 10 children in the apartment at the time. Neighbors had previously complained about the Warren apartment and the unattended children several times.

WARREN, Mich. – Local 4 is still waiting for the arraignment of a 15-year-old involved, but we’re told that will happen by Commissioner Bill Dwyer of the Warren Police Department. In the mean time, the victims siblings are having an awful time mourning the life of this little boy. Hours later and the pain of losing a sibling is still still fresh for sister and brother Carnajah and Cardell. Their brother, 10-year-old Orran Baugh, sometimes known as OJ, died after being shot in the chest in an apartment shooting that remains under investigation. We’re told Orran was a rising 5th grader.

WARREN, Mich. – Orran “O.J.” Baugh’s siblings are also young. Cardel Baugh, 11, and Carnajah Mitchell, 14, were there when their 10-year-old brother was fatally shot Wednesday around 1:05 p.m. at the Warren Manor Apartments in the 21500 block of Dequindre Road. There were no adults present when the 10-year-old boy was shot. READ: 15-year-old in police custody after 10-year-old shot, killed at Warren apartment complexNeighbors had complained about the apartment and the unattended children several times. An employee of Warren Manor said they tried to call the renter Tuesday to issue another warning but there was no answer.

WARREN, Mich. – A 15-year-old boy from Detroit is in custody after a 10-year-old boy was fatally shot in Warren. 10-year-old Orran Baugh was killed in the shooting. Orran Baugh was shot and killed Wednesday in WarrenPolice said the shooting happened around 1:05 p.m. at the Warren Manor Apartments in the 21500 block of Dequindre Road. READ: 15-year-old in police custody after 10-year-old shot, killed at Warren apartment complexPolice said there were 10 children in the apartment at the time. The family of 10-year-old Orran Baugh has setup a GoFundMe to help pay for his funeral.

WARREN, Mich. – A 10-year-old boy died after being shot in the chest on Wednesday afternoon, police say. According to authorities at around 1:05 p.m. the child was shot at the Warren Manor Apartments in the 21500 block of Dequindre Road. The boy died at 2:22 p.m. after being transported to a children’s hospital, officials said. Police say a 10-year-old boy was shot in the chest in Warren on July 22, 2020. A photo of the scene at the Warren Manor Apartments.

WARREN, Mich. Warren Police are investigating the death of 10-year-old who died after being shot in the chest. ORIGINAL STORY: 10-year-old boy shot in chest in Warren diesWilkerson is still trying to come to terms with the death of 10-year-old he says was shot and killed across the hall at the Warren Manor Apartment Complex on DeQuindre Drive. All thats being investigated by Warren Police who brought in eight people in for questioning -- seven of them juveniles. Although theres plenty more to uncover, Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer says an accidental self-shooting has been ruled out. But I Can tell you this, that it wasnt an accidental shooting from the victim to himself, said Commissioner Dwyer.