Oakland County teen throws chemical mixture on dad, leaving him unconscious, covered in burns, police say
An Oakland County teenager has been charged for concocting a dangerous mixture with drain cleaner and throwing it on her father, leaving him unconscious with burns all over his body, officials said.
Walter Gretzky, father of NHL star Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82
(Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images)TORONTO โ Walter Gretzky, the father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has died. Wayne Gretzky said in a social media post Thursday night that his father battled Parkinsonโs disease and other health issues the past few years. โItโs with deep sadness that Janet and I share the news of the passing of my dad,โ Wayne Gretzky said. As Wayneโs star ascended, Walter remained a blue-collar symbol of a devoted hockey parent in a country filled with them. โSometimes, I swear to you, I have to pinch myself to make sure Iโm not dreaming,โ Walter wrote in his 2001 autobiography โWalter Gretzky.
Father accidentally shoots 9-year-old son on Detroitโs east side, police say
DETROIT โ A Detroit father rushes his 9-year-old son to the hospital Thursday after he accidentally shoots him. The incident happened at a home in the 10000 block of Morang Avenue. Detroit police said a preliminary investigation shows the father was clearing his handgun when it went off, hitting the child. The father took the boy to the hospital where heโs listed in temporary serious condition. View more: Wayne County news
Michigan father locked in battle with unemployment agency over lack of benefits
DETROIT โ A father of four has been locked in a battle with the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency since the summer. He hadnโt received any benefits, and after running into a problem at every turn he reached out to the Help Me Hank team for help. He has been working for months to try to get the benefits owed to him. Local 4โฒs Hank Winchester investigated and now the father will be getting his benefits. The problem was that the fatherโs identity had been stolen and because of that, his account was put on hold.
Detroit family pleads for clues in murder of beloved father
DETROIT โ Jamie Tackett remembers her 42-year-old brother, Barry Herborn as being family oriented. โHe was really family oriented. We lost a dad, my mom lost a son, his wife lost a great husband. Detroit police say Herborn was shot and killed on Nov. 6 at the intersection of Alcoy and East State Fair Street. Herbornโs family said he recently lost a son, so this is the second tragedy for the family.
Red Wingsโ Kris Draper drafts his son, Kienan Draper, in 7th round
The Detroit Red Wings drafted a familiar name, and face, in the 7th round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Right wing Kienan Draper, the son of Red Wings director of amateur scouting Kris Draper, will hope to follow in his fatherโs quick strides in Detroit. This past season he was playing in his second campaign with St. Andrewโs College in Canada -- he had 51 points in 56 games played. His father Kris is now Red Wings GM Steve Yzermanโs righthand man in the draft. He played an impressive 1,157 career NHL games (161G, 203A) and another 222 playoff games (24G, 22A).
Young Redford father fatally shot in suspected road-rage incident
Young Redford father fatally shot in suspected road-rage incidentPublished: June 11, 2020, 6:37 pmRedford Police believe road rage is the reason an 8-year old girl will now have to grow up without her father. John Slowik Jr. was shot and killed while driving in the area of Telegraph and Beech Daly.
Desperate Indian girl bikes 745 miles home with disabled dad
NEW DELHI โ From her village in eastern India, 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari reflected on her desperate 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) bicycle journey home with her disabled father that has drawn international praise. Her father, whose injury in an accident left him unable to walk, had earned a living by driving an auto rickshaw. As the temperature climbed, Kumari pedaled for 10 days, with her father riding on the back of the hot-pink bike. Kumari, an eighth-grade student who moved from the village to Gurugram in January to take care of her dad, stayed on. Kumari heard about the special trains, but her father, unable to walk, wouldn't have been able to reach the railway platform.