In an unprecedented legal maneuver, the parents of a teenager killed in a 2023 high-speed crash in Grosse Pointe are using a nearly century-old Michigan statute to pursue criminal charges against the driver’s mother, after prosecutors declined to do so.
A chance conversation at a Detroit store led Sharonda Blunt to try her luck—and it paid off in a big way. The 44-year-old purchased her first-ever Powerball ticket and ended up winning $1 million.
A Grosse Pointe man was sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting a young relative in 2020.
Robert Allen DeClercq, 72, of Grosse Pointe, was convicted by an Oscoda County jury of two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, person under 13, defendant over 17, a potential life-sentence offense.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Darren Joshua Bradford, 24, of Berkley, with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old Grosse Pointe girl.
Testimony was heard in the case against a man accused of intentionally ramming a billboard box truck promoting a podcast about the death of JoAnn Matouk Romain.
FEMA has awarded Grosse Pointe the first phase of a $29.2 million flood mitigation project through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
A former Michigan Attorney General’s Office lawyer asked many questions about how the JoAnn Matouk Romain case has been handled over the past 15 years.
The mother of the teen driver who caused a deadly crash in Grosse Pointe Farms in November 2023 will not be charged.
Meet Jane Hynous, a student at Grosse Pointe’s Brownell Middle School, whose artwork is the latest must-have for voters.
A Grosse Pointe man was arraigned for allegedly intentionally crashing into a billboard box truck multiple times.
The parents of a Grosse Pointe teenager who was killed in a crash while his friend was driving 105 mph on a residential street want the driver’s mother to face charges.
The parents of a Grosse Pointe teenager who was killed in a crash while his friend was driving 105 mph on a residential street want the driver’s mother to face charges.
The parents of a Grosse Pointe teen killed in a high-speed crash are asking Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy to charge the mother of the young man who was driving.
The parents of a Grosse Pointe teen killed in a high-speed crash are asking Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy to charge the mother of the young man who was driving.
John Agnello, the 15-year-old who helped rescue a woman whose car crashed into Lake St. Clair last month, was honored at a ceremony Monday night.
Police said he would read obituaries and target the homes of someone who recently died or entered homes when families were at a funeral.
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged licensed Psychiatrist Dr. Barika Butler-Quarles of Grosse Pointe in connection with the non-fatal shooting of a Texas woman.
A large group of community members gathered around a flagpole at University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods for a candlelight vigil of former student Honor Wallace.
A 19-year-old woman from Grosse Pointe who is a student at SMU was killed when an alleged drunk driver ran a red light and crashed into her near campus, police said.
Automakers are starting to eliminate AM radios from their vehicles in the transition to electric vehicles.
A former housekeeper has been sentenced to 11 months in jail after being convicted of stealing valuable items from several Metro Detroit families.
Families trusted her to clean their homes, and then valuable items started disappearing, which is why the former housekeeper is going to jail.
Officials with Grosse Pointe schools are speaking Tuesday afternoon after two recent high school graduates from the district were killed in the mass shooting at Michigan State University.
A minor has been identified as a suspect in the investigation into a paper towel noose found in a bathroom at a restaurant in Grosse Pointe, officials reported Wednesday.
Grosse Pointe police say they’re on the trail of several potential suspects after a noose was left in the bathroom of a Panera Bread on the corner of Kercheval Avenue in the heart of downtown.
When the moon is full and high in the sky, can you hear echoes of howling in the night? If you do, it might not be the neighbor's dog - it could be the werewolf of Grosse Pointe.
It’s a common household debate - What do you want for dinner? I don’t know, what do you want for dinner? Well, there is a Grosse Pointe Park restaurant called Alma Kitchen, that may satisfy everyone.
Officials say that a former Highland Park police detective has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl-laced heroin.
A woman threw a metal scale and flowers at a 17-year-old girl who was working at an ice cream shop in Grosse Pointe, police said.
The Junior League of Detroit has announced a new location for this year’s Designer’s Show House. The Designers’ Show House has been the largest fundraiser for the organization since 1976.
From classic burgers to hot dogs with the perfect snap, Marge’s Bar and Grill has just what you want to eat while watching a big game! This homey bar, with old school food and sports memorabilia on the walls, has been run by Jim Depuys’ family since the 1960s.
As March comes to a close, so does National Reading Month, a time where we encourage young people to read more, keep them engaged and make reading fun. But how do you keep this going all year long? Tati Amare spoke with Jennifer Kendall from Coreander’s Children’s Bookshoppe in Grosse Pointe to give us her expert advice on how to keep the kiddos interested in reading.
A 2-year-old child was struck in the mouth by a projectile from a “high-powered” BB gun on Detroit’s east side, police said.
To guide a child safely across a street was something Dick Krausmann did lovingly for 51 years. He would stop what he was doing, wherever he was doing it, and head towards Maire Elementary School in Grosse Pointe with his vest and stop signs and cross children safely.
The COVID pandemic has pushed many of us to find new ways to relieve stress. Local 4′s Paula Tutman shared her journey with art and how that helped her stay mentally fit and emotionally healthy. She used clay.
A water main break along the border of Detroit and Grosse Pointe is causing a big mess and causing trouble for people living nearby.
A parent caught everyone in attendance off guard when she used a racial slur and profanity in her public comments during a Grosse Pointe board meeting.
A parent caught everyone in attendance off guard when she used a racial slur and profanity in her public comments during a Grosse Pointe board meeting.
A housekeeper is accused of stealing from families in several Metro Detroit communities including Grosse Pointe, Sylvan Lake, West Bloomfield and Birmingham.
On Monday the CDC announced changes to COVID quarantine recommendations, including cutting the amount of days suggested to quarantine in half.
Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 30, citizens in the Grosse Pointe communities and Harper Woods will be able to send text messages directly to 911 in case of an emergency.
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The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms was the backdrop for a ceremony that honored those with ties to Michigan.
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A Grosse Pointe man was sentenced to 57 months behind bars for selling fentanyl in West Virginia, federal officials said.
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“We’re teaching them something that honestly just breaks my heart, that we don’t have responsibility to care for and about one another,” Eisenberg said.
“We’re teaching them something that honestly just breaks my heart, that we don’t have responsibility to care for and about one another,” Eisenberg said.
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