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One man is facing seven charges for selling drugs in multiple Metro Detroit cities, which include Warren, Eastpointe, and Roseville.

The cousin of missing Eastpointe teenager Zion Foster has been released from custody less than one year after being sentenced for lying to police about throwing her body in a dumpster.

MACOMB COUNTY, MI – A Michigan woman has been charged with the murder of her husband. Claretta Johnson, 42, of Eastpointe was charged with second-degree murder and felony firearm after she allegedly shot her husband in the back of the head following an argument on Dec. 27, Macomb County Prosectuor Peter J. Lucido announced Wednesday. “Gun violence is not the answer to an argument,” Lucido said in a statement. Johnson is also prohibited from contacting her children, who were in the home at the time of the alleged offense, prosecutors said. A probable cause hearing will be held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 10 and a preliminary exam is scheduled for Jan. 17 in Eastpointe District Court.

A Macomb County woman is accused of murdering her husband by shooting him in the back of the head following an argument, authorities said.

A Metro Detroit program that helps struggling young mothers desperately needs help from the community.

Christmas came early in Eastpointe, as police officers spent the afternoon delivering gifts for its annual Cops for Kids holiday event.

Pregnancy Aid, a pregnancy center in Eastpointe, and a Pregnancy Aid board member’s home were vandalized early Saturday morning.

Thanks to a wave of support from the community, Dominic's Christmas Wish drive is donating thousands of pajamas, toys and more to local children in need this Christmas.

The 13-year-old boy behind Dominic's Christmas Wish pajama and book drive is asking the community for extra help this year due to his particularly difficult year battling illness.

The Eastpointe City Council shut down an ordinance that would fine families for the cost of school threats.

Shots were fired Tuesday at two women who were fighting in the front yard of a Macomb County home, police said.

A Macomb County man is facing a possible life sentence after carjacking an elderly woman outside a Walmart in Sterling Heights, officials said.

A Macomb County man has been charged with trying to murder his son after stabbing him in the head and abdomen, officials said.

Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido and Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard are among the leaders who say something needs to be done as another problem surfaced Wednesday.

Nicole Miele-Kerns said her son Noah was six weeks old when she began noticing the symptoms.

A rights advocacy group has announced a lawsuit against Eastpointe Mayor Monique Owens and the city of Eastpointe for allegedly denying the First Amendment rights of residents.

Mayor Monique Owens berated residents for trying to criticizer her during a public comment period

Eastpointe Police released new footage to Local 4 of a road rage incident that ended in gunfire.

The family of the Lyft driver that was killed in Pontiac is speaking out for the first time Monday.

A 19-year-old man was arrested for shooting and killing a woman working as a Lyft driver in Pontiac.

Water testing at locations in Eastpointe with “known lead service lines” revealed unsatisfactory levels of lead in the drinking water, officials report.

A major underground infrastructure project is underway in Macomb County and officials say it will result in fewer discharges of combined sewer overflows into Lake St. Clair.

The search for Zion Foster’s remains in a Macomb County landfill has concluded and her body has not been found.

The search for Zion Foster’s remains in a Macomb County landfill has concluded and her body has not been found.

The family of teenager Ty Hale, who was killed in an Eastpointe road rage incident, wants to know why the other driver isn’t facing charges.

EASTPOINTE, MI – A Michigan FedEx driver has been charged after police found $96,000 worth of stolen Foot Locker merchandise in his home. Morris Jones, 40, of Eastpointe was arraigned in the 38th District Court in Eastpointe on charges of embezzlement and receiving and concealing stolen property this week. He was arrested after Eastpointe police were dispatched to a Foot Locker on 8 Mile Road on Monday. As a result of the investigation, a search warrant was executed at Jones’ home in the 23000 block of Courtland Avenue. The search resulted in the seizure of the stolen property and Jones was arrested without incident.

A FedEx driver stole $96,000 worth of Food Locker merchandise that he was supposed to deliver to a store in Eastpointe, officials said.

No charges will be filed in a deadly road rage shooting that happened Friday night at an intersection just off of 8 Mile Road near Kelly Road in Eastpointe.

The family of an 18-year-old father who was killed by a pickup truck driver while riding his minibike in Eastpointe is demanding justice while awaiting a charging decision.

Police believe road rage is what’s behind Friday night’s deadly shooting of a teenager in Eastpointe.

A 17-year-old boy was last seen leaving a friend’s house in Eastpointe after being dropped off. That was 23 years ago.

Kabacinski, a member of the Warren City Council, handcuffed a woman who placed BLM stickers on signs promoting then-President Donald Trump during a political rally in Eastpointe in October 2020, according to police.

EASTPOINTE, MI -- A councilman from Warren had entered a guilty plea to a charge of disturbing the peace after he handcuffed a woman in 2020 during a political rally. Eddie Kabacinski entered the plea Monday and was placed on probation for one year with a condition that the case could be dismissed if he stays out of trouble, according to the Associated Press. The case stems from a October 2020 incident in Eastpointe in which Kabacinski handcuffed a woman who allegedly placed “Black Lives Matter” stickers on campaign signs promoting former President Donald Trump. Kabacinski was accused of chasing the woman down and illegally detaining her. Kabacinski’s lawyer, Stephen Rabaut said the case will be reviewed in six months by the judge who will determine if any further action is necessary.

North players shake hands with Eastpointe after defeating the Shamrocks 35-0 last Friday, giving the team its first 3-0 start since 2013. Photo by Grace Cueter For the first time in nearly a decade, the Grosse Pointe North football team is off to a 3-0 start. The Norsemen hosted Eastpointe last Friday night, coasting to

Detroit’s very own Lizzo won big at Monday’s Emmy Awards. Her show, Watch Out For The Big Grrrls, won in the best competition program category. RuPaul’s Drag Race has won in that category consecutively since 2018.

EASTPOINTE, MI – An 18-year-old is accused of carjacking a family at gunpoint over the weekend outside their home in Eastpointe, authorities said. Jaylien Crandall Weaver, 18, of Roseville, is accused of approaching a family outside their home while wearing a ski mask and gloves and carrying a gun around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, WDIV Local 4 reports. He allegedly pointed the gun at the family and demanded the keys to their vehicle. Police officers later spotted the stolen vehicle and pursued until it stopped and two people got out and fled on foot, the report said. About an hour later, an officer spotted Weaver dropping a sweatshirt near railroad tracks; he was arrested without further incident.

A Macomb County teenager was arrested near railroad tracks in Warren after approaching an Eastpointe family at gunpoint and stealing their car, police said.

A council meeting in Eastpointe escalates and ends just minutes later over a battle between the mayor and community members.

An Eastpointe man is accused of murdering a Detroit man at a weekend barbecue and then kidnapping a 2-year-old girl before a standoff with Detroit police, according to authorities.

Lives have been changed forever because of the arson fire as Local 4 spoke with a mother and grandmother who lost the home she had there less than two months after losing her sister.

Police have arrested a 31-year-old man who is accused of starting a fire at an Eastpointe apartment complex that forced several residents to relocate, and caused significant damage to the building.

A four-unit apartment complex in Eastpoine was damaged Sunday night after a fire broke out.

The incident marks the third time a child was injured or killed in an accidental shooting in the Detroit Metro area.

EASTPOINTE, MI – A 5-year-old boy shot himself in the foot after finding a handgun in a recliner cushion at his uncle’s home, police said. Eastpointe police officers responded at 4:49 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, to a home in the 16000 block of Juliana Avenue, WDIV Local 4 reports. They found the child suffering from a gunshot wound to his left foot. The gun the child found was a .40-caliber Sig Sauer allegedly owned by his uncle, Laron Genta Alston, who was watching the child when the incident occurred, the report said. Officers seized that gun and a second handgun that was found in the home.

A 5-year-old boy shot himself in the foot after finding his uncle’s gun in the cushion of a recliner, Eastpointe police said.

Officials say a mother has been charged with helping her son after he escaped police custody in Eastpointe.

Officials say the 18-year-old that escaped from Eastpointe police while being loaded into the prisoner transport van is back in custody.

An 18-year-old escaped from Eastpointe police overnight while being loaded into a prisoner transport van, officials said.

A man from Eastpointe was arrested for reckless driving after speeding at 131 mph on I-696.

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.

Searchers continue to look through debris for the remains of missing 17-year-old Zion Foster, whose body is believed to be in a landfill in Macomb County.

The man accused of making the straw purchase of the gun used to kill Detroit police Officer Loren Courts, appeared before a judge, where federal prosecutors made some damaging new claims.

A 26-year-old man was charged Sunday for illegally purchasing a firearm for another man who is accused of using that gun to shoot and kill a Detroit police officer.

MACOMB COUNTY, MI – A Macomb County man is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing a Michigan state representative’s identity and using it to open fraudulent car insurance policies, authorities announced. Christopher Still, 24, of Eastpointe, is accused of stealing the identity of Rep. Tyrone Carter, a democrat representing a portion of Wayne County. Still allegedly used a computer to open three false car insurance policies in Carter’s name. On Tuesday, Judge Kathleen G. Galen of the 38th District Court sent the case to Macomb County Circuit Court for trial. Still is scheduled to be arraigned in the circuit court on Aug. 8.

A 24-year-old man from Eastpointe has been accused of stealing a state representative’s identity.

Friday, at the Detroit Police 2nd Precinct on the city’s west side, fellow officers, friends, family, and even strangers gathered to honor the life of Officer Loren Courts.

The man charged with making the straw purchase of the gun that killed Detroit police Officer Loren Courts will stay in jail, officials say.

Metro Detroiters gathered at the gun store in Eastpointe to protest gun violence after a Detroit officer was killed last week.

Detroit City Councilmember Scott Benson organized a demonstration Tuesday outside Action Impact Firearms in Eastpointe. It's the shop where Sheldon Thomas purchased a Draco for Ehmani Davis.

Detroit City Councilmember Scott Benson organized a demonstration Tuesday outside Action Impact Firearms in Eastpointe. It's the shop where Sheldon Thomas purchased a Draco for Ehmani Davis.

A gun shop owner says he followed the proper steps after a Detroit man was arrested for buying a gun and giving it to the teen who killed Detroit police Officer Loren Courts.

A 26-year-old man was charged Sunday for illegally purchasing a firearm for another man who is accused of using that gun to shoot and kill a Detroit police officer.

Loren Courts was certainly a hero to his family, his wife, and two kids, but he was making a difference in his five years with Detroit Police Department.

DETROIT - A massive operation undertaken to recover the body of a missing 17-year-old from a Michigan landfill topped $200,000 within the first week, officials said. The Detroit Police Department is relying on donations and police officers volunteering to conduct Operation Justice for Zion. Investigators believe the body of Zion Foster, of Eastpointe, is buried under 75-100 feet of crushed debris at a landfill in Lenox Township near Detroit. She was “likely murdered,” White said, before her body was put in a dumpster that was emptied at the landfill. RELATED: Work begins in landfill search for missing Michigan teenFoster’s cousin Jaylin Brazier, 23, is in prison for lying to police during the investigation.

DETROIT -- An Eastpointe man was arraigned Saturday on charges of second-degree murder and felony firearm after he allegedly shot and killed a man last week at a home in Detroit. According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, Brandon White-Ratliff, 26, was arrested after fleeing a home in the 20250 block of Anglin Street on March 30. Police were called to the home around 1:34 p.m. for reports of a shooting. When police arrived, they found the unresponsive victim -- identified as Lamar Addison, 30 -- in the living room with a bullet wound in his right arm. However, once medics arrived on the scene, Addison was pronounced dead according to the WCPO.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged an Eastpointe man in connection to the fatal shooting of Lamar Addison, 30, of Detroit.

EASTPOINTE, MI – It’s now clear that a teen who has been missing for nearly three months is dead, FOX 2 Detroit reports. Her cousin, Jaylin Brazier, 23, has been a person of interest in the case from early on. RELATED: Cousin convicted of lying to police about missing Michigan teenFoster had gone to see Brazier on Jan. 4 and never returned home, the report said. He panicked and threw her body in a dumpster, he said. RELATED: Missing Michigan teen’s cousin accused of lying to policeThe cause of Foster’s death is unknown as her body has not been found, the report said.

EASTPOINTE, MI – A brother and sister were shot multiple times, resulting in their deaths, on Friday, March 25, inside an Eastpointe home, police said. Upon arrival, they found the 63-year-old woman and 57-year-old man deceased in the home with multiple gunshot wounds, the report said. A 30-year-old man and his father were arrested in connection with this crime on Saturday near Bowling Green, Ohio, police said. The Eastpointe Police Department was assisted by the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force and Ohio State Police. READ MORE:69-year-old Michigan woman cited for attempting to cross closed Mackinac BridgePolice identify woman, 34, killed in Kent County crashGrand Rapids woman, 21, killed in crash with wrong-way vehicle, police say

EASTPOINTE, MI – A man accused of lying to police about his missing teenage cousin was convicted on a no-contest plea, The Associated Press reports. His cousin 17-year-old Zion Foster from Eastpointe was last seen on Jan. 4 wearing her restaurant work uniform. She remains missing and police believe she was killed, although no one has been charged with her death. RELATED: Missing Michigan teen’s cousin accused of lying to policeBrazier’s no-contest plea means he did not admit or deny the charge of lying to police. Foster was about to graduate from high school and was weighing where to attend college – she wouldn’t disappear on her own, said James Royster, her father.

EASTPOINTE, MI – Police arrested a man in Texas and a woman in Kansas days after an apartment shooting in Eastpointe left one dead and one injured, WDIV Local 4 reports. The woman was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition. Detectives investigating the case identified a 60-year-old Eastpointe man as suspect; he was later arrested in San Antonio, Texas, without incident, the TV station reports. A female suspect was taken into custody without incident in Kansas, the report said. READ MORE:Michigan teen allegedly shot 15-year-old 5 times at close range, killing himMan charged in large-scale dog breeding operation at blighted Northern Michigan propertyAs winter storm intensifies, real-time online map tracks Michigan road conditions, snow plowsMichigan school district vows no snow days as winter storm approaches

EASTPOINTE, MI – A Detroit man was charged Monday with lying to police amid an investigation to find his missing cousin, The Associated Press reports. The accused is a cousin of Zion Foster, 17, of Eastpointe, the report said. She was wearing a Detroit Wing Company uniform when she was last seen on Jan. 4. Jaylin Brazier, 21, was arraigned on Monday on charges of one count of lying to a peace officer in a violent crime investigation and one count of lying to a peace officer, WDIV Local 4 reports. Brazier’s lawyer told the AP that he “vehemently denies” lying.

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The 21-year-old is accused of one count of lying to a peace officer in a violent crime investigation, a four-year felony and one count of lying to a peace officer during a felony investigation, a two-year prison sentence.

She was last seen wearing her Detroit Wing Company uniform, a black sweatshirt, black pants and black shoes.

EASTPOINTE, MI – A 38-year-old man was shot multiple times in the basement of his Southeast Michigan home resulting in his death and the first homicide of 2021 in a quiet Detroit suburb, police said. The Eastpointe Police Department was called to the scene on the 24000 block of Ridgecroft Avenue around 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29. On Friday morning, the department announced it had arrested a 32-year-old Detroit man suspected of the murder. The Eastpointe Police Department was assisted by the Macomb County Violent Crimes Task Force, and the Detroit Police Department and its violent crimes unit. READ MORE:Police arrest 4 in connection with theft of high-end vehicles worth $330KBody of missing Northern Michigan teen found buriedMan who scammed investors for $23M to play Michigan Lottery sent to prison

Here are the 2021 high school football schedules for all teams within the Macomb Area Conference, broken up into six divisions. The schedules are based off which each team has posted on the Michigan High School Athletic Association website. MAC REDClinton Township Chippewa ValleyDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/26/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Detroit Catholic Central9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Utica Ford9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Utica Eisenhower9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Macomb Dakota9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Romeo10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Sterling Heights Stevenson10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Grosse Pointe South10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Utica10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, OxfordGrosse Pointe SouthDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/26/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Detroit Renaissance9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, St Clair Shores Lakeview9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Sterling Heights Stevenson9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Romeo9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Utica Eisenhower10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Macomb Dakota10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Warren Mott10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Grosse Pointe NorthMacomb DakotaDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/26/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, New Baltimore Anchor Bay9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Romeo9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Sterling Heights Stevenson10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Grosse Pointe South10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Utica Eisenhower10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, RosevilleRomeoDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/27/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Oxford9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Warren Mott9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Macomb Dakota9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Grosse Pointe South9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Utica Eisenhower10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Sterling Heights Stevenson10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Port Huron Northern10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, New Baltimore Anchor BaySterling Heights StevensonDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/26/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Rockford9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Utica9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Grosse Pointe South9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Utica Eisenhower9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Macomb Dakota10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Romeo10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Utica Ford10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Birmingham GrovesUtica EisenhowerDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/26/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Lake Orion9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Sterling Heights Stevenson9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Grosse Pointe South10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Romeo10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Macomb Dakota10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, New Baltimore Anchor Bay10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, West BloomfieldMAC WHITEMacomb L’Anse Creuse NorthDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/26/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Rochester9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Utica Eisenhower9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Utica Ford9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Utica9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, St Clair Shores Lakeview10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Warren Mott10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, New Baltimore Anchor Bay10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Macomb Dakota10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Harrison Township L’Anse CreuseNew Baltimore Anchor BayDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/27/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Ann Arbor Pioneer9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Macomb Dakota9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Warren Mott9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Utica Ford9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Utica10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, St Clair Shores Lakeview10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Utica Eisenhower10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, RomeoSt. Clair Shores LakeviewDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/26/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Dearborn Heights Crestwood9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Grosse Pointe South9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Utica9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Warren Mott9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, New Baltimore Anchor Bay10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Utica Ford10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, St Clair10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, St Clair Shores Lake ShoreUticaDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/26/2021, 7:00 PM, Home, Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Sterling Heights Stevenson9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, St Clair Shores Lakeview9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, New Baltimore Anchor Bay10/1/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Utica Ford10/8/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Warren Mott10/15/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley10/22/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Sterling HeightsUtica FordDate, Time, H/A, Opponent8/27/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Temperance Bedford9/2/2021, 7:00 PM, Away, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley9/10/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, Macomb L’Anse Creuse North9/17/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Home, New Baltimore Anchor Bay9/24/2021 *, 7:00 PM, Away, Warren Mott10/1/2021

EASTPOINTE, MI -- A 15-year-old high school student was hospitalized after being stabbed by a classmate in an Eastpointe High School classroom on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. The victim was stabbed multiple times, according to police, and was listed in stable condition. Eastpointe Community Schools released a statement Tuesday afternoon regarding the incident:“At approximately 10:00 am today, there was an incident involving two students in a classroom at the high school. The high school was locked down to ensure the safety of all students. “The investigation is ongoing by Eastpointe Police and the high school administration.

The Supreme Court's decision means Ihab Maslamani will remain in prison for life without the possibility of parole.

Meet your 2021 Detroit Free Press All-Area girls basketball teams:

EASTPOINTE, MI – Shortages in auto parts amid the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a strange trend among criminals looking to make a quick buck – they are targeting Chevy Equinoxes and Malibus to steal the steering wheel, FOX 2 Detroit reports. In Eastpointe, police took 11 reports of steering wheel thefts on May 2 and 3 alone, the TV station reports. The goal is to get the airbags – which are in short supply – and sell them to auto shops. But as entire steering wheels are lifted, the victims are left in lurch as the replacement can take weeks to months due to shortages arising from the scheme. Experts suggest using a club lock or disk lock on steering wheels to avoid becoming a victim, the report said.

Pennsylvania authorities used a tip from an informant to intercept a tennis ball-size package of suspected raw heroin Thursday as it was delivered from Michigan.

EASTPOINTE, MI – Six people are charged with first-degree murder in a case that police believe involved retaliation for the death of a suspect’s boyfriend, authorities said. Jevone Melton, 28, of Detroit, and Jermaine Hunt, 30, of Warren, are both charged with first-degree murder, felony firearm and felon in possession of a firearm. Larry Bell Jr., 27, of Detroit, is charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm. 30-year-old Delenia Howell, 30-year-old Keenan Delbridge and 28-year-old Kevin Foy Jr., all of Detroit, are each charged with first-degree murder. READ MORE:Couple who hosted underage drinking prior to teen’s fatal crash sentenced to 15 days in jailTeen without pants, attacking passing cars, was on LSD, police sayMichigan parents charged with felonies in shooting of 3-year-old sonMother charged in non-fatal shooting of 13-year-old son

Michigan’s football program made another splash on the recruiting trail Wednesday, receiving a commitment from Eastpointe four-star receiver Tay’shawn Trent. The 6-foot-4, 205-pounder becomes the Wolverines’ first receiver in the 2022 class but joins a long list of four-star prospects Michigan has landed at the position under Jim Harbaugh. Since his first full recruiting class in 2016, 12 of the 17 receiver prospects (70.5%) the Wolverines have netted were rated as four-star prospects or better, including Trent, the No. Johnson is currently Michigan’s tallest receiver on the roster at 6-foot-3, so Trent will give the team some needed size on the outside. A breakout season from Michigan’s offense would only help in the program’s recruiting efforts.

EASTPOINTE, MI – A city worker is dead after a trench collapsed while he was working to repair a water main break. WXYZ-TV in Detroit reports that incident occurred on Gratiot Avenue near 8 Mile Road in Eastpointe on Dec. 30. Crews were able to rescue the man after the collapse. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition but later died from his injuries, according to the TV station. The worker has not been identified but he is in his 40s, fire personal told WXYZ.

Amber Swain was sentenced to six months of probation related to the deaths that occurred while the children were alone for about an hour and a half, FOX 2 Detroit reports. Amber Swain was initially charged with three counts of second-degree child abuse and two counts of fourth-degree child abuse, the report said. She was expected to stand trial but later pleaded no contest to fourth-degree child abuse, a misdemeanor. At the sentencing, the judge said Amber Swain has “been punished enough.”Madison Swain was the only child of the sister Amber Swain left the house to pick up, the TV station reports. Amber Swain has two other young children.

The playoffs are here, and as is tradition, I am going to pick the winners of every single playoff game involving teams from the Metro Detroit coverage area. With the playoff field being extended to everyone this season, that sets up 85 games to pick. I was 13-5 with my picks last week, marking my best effort of the season so far. With so many picks this week, I’ll need last week’s luck. This week, I’m skipping the chit chat and getting right to my picks.

EASTPOINTE, MI -- Warren city councilman Eddie Kabacinski is expected to be charged Wednesday with assault and impersonating an officer over an incident at a Oct. 14 Trump rally in Eastpointe. According to the Associated Press, Kabacinski is accused of handcuffing and arresting a woman who was at the rally who allegedly placed Black Lives Matter stickers on Trump campaign signs. Eastpointe Public Safety Director George Rouhib said the compliant against Kabacinski is expected to be signed after prosecutors gave approval for the charges. Police say Kabacinski was sprayed with toy aerosol string when he chased and caught her, the AP reports. The woman has not been charged in the incident.

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EASTPOINTE, MI -- A 17-year-old mother from Roseville was found shot to death inside a home on Rein Street in Eastpointe Wednesday evening. According to WDIV Detroit, the victim has a 6-week-old baby who was not injured in the shooting. The victim was visiting with her boyfriend when the shooting took place. Fox 2 Detroit reports a 17-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting. READ MOREGirl sexually assaulted by multiple men after social media meeting, police sayMichigan man, 32, shot dead in his drivewayArrest made in Warren hate crime spree, mayor calls suspect ‘racist terrorist’

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click to enlarge David Smart / ShutterstockCenter Line: Department of Public SafetyClinton Township: Clinton Township Police DepartmentEastpointe: Eastpointe Police DepartmentFraser: Fraser Department of Public SafetyMacomb County: Sheriffs OfficeMt. Clemens: Wilson SchoolRoseville: Roseville Police DepartmentSt. Clair Shores: St. Clair Shores Police Department, St. Clair Shores Kroger PharmacySterling Heights: Sterling Heights Police Department, Fellowship Chapel, Sterling Heights Kroger Pharmacy, Utica United Methodist ChurchWarren: Warren Police Department, Warren Elks LodgeNational Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, a program that provides a safe and environmentally friendly way to dispose of expired or unused drugs, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 26.The program was started partly because teens say medications are easily obtained in their homes and one in seven teens have reported that they abuse prescription drugs to get high, according to a press release. Additionally, according to the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70,000 Americans died from drug-related deaths in 2017.CARE of Southeastern Michigan will be working with safety organizations and school districts in Wayne and Macomb counties to provide the free service, including the following locations:A list of all participating locations in metro Detroit can be found at takebackday.dea.gov