ERIC DECKER

Having a car stolen is a major inconvenience for anyone, but a single parent who relies on that vehicle to see their kids and get to work can be life-changing.

The Detroit Police Department has arrested a 31-year-old thanks to the viral videos that showed street racers doing donuts in a ring of fire on 7 Mile and Greenfield roads.

Detroit police believe social media is fueling the problem as stunts are getting bolder and the stakes even higher as people look to monetize the likes and shares those videos are getting.

A 12-year-old boy was shot in an upstairs bedroom Monday evening at a home near Nottingham Road and Britain Avenue on Detroit’s east side.

A joint operation between Detroit police, U.S. Marshals and the ATF netted 70 felony arrests, the seizure of more than 20 illegal guns and the discovery of 35 grams of cocaine.

DETROIT – A man armed with a high-powered rifle was killed during a shootout with police after he murdered a woman over a child custody issue and fired shots into a police station, according to authorities. Detroit police Chief James Craig said the man involved in the shooting approached the Fifth Precinct in a large, black SUV and got out with a “high-powered” rifle. He fired about four shots into the police station, Craig said. The lieutenant at the desk put out a call for help, and as units responded, the armed man left the front area of the police station, according to authorities. When he came across one of the responding police vehicles, the man fired at it, hitting it at least once in the windshield, officials said.