GEICO is suing a Southfield-area woman because she did not list her 12-year-old daughter, who does not drive, on her personal injury protection form.

Lawsuits have been filed against Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services and specific Child Protective Services workers, accusing them of negligence in the case of 5-year-old Ethan Belcher, who died in 2023 from severe abuse and torture.

A Southfield-area woman is being sued by GEICO for not listing her 12-year-old daughter, who does not drive, on her personal injury protection form.

GEICO is suing a Southfield-area woman because she did not list her 12-year-old daughter, who does not drive, on her personal injury protection form.

Michigan lawmakers are continuing to press the U.S. Postal Service for answers and are asking for a tour of the facility after a man was killed in a machine at a facility in Allen Park.

Vista Maria has laid off nearly 130 employees and officially ended its residential youth mental health programming.

Several women have come forward to share concerns about a social media content creator filming them without their consent. But officials said he’s not breaking the law.

Several women have come forward to share concerns about a social media content creator filming them without their consent. But officials said he’s not breaking the law.

Several Livonia residents are concerned about a social media content creator recording women and children in public without their knowledge.

Typically, a compliance plan follows such an audit. However, it has been two months with no plan released to fix the issues, which has families upset and worried.

Three prominent men from Metro Detroit are accused of openly discussing being pedophiles during graphic chats about young boys, according to the FBI.

Three men -- a doctor, an attorney, and a therapist -- from Oakland and Wayne counties are involved in a web of child pornography chats, and some sexually abused young boys, according to federal officials.

Hamtramck’s already-chaotic 2025 election has escalated into a full-scale legal battle, with City Clerk Rana Faraj filing a sweeping lawsuit alleging retaliation, defamation, and violations of Michigan’s Whistleblower Protection Act.

Nearly 15 months after 81-year-old Susan Hammerton was beaten, strangled, and fatally stabbed inside her Pittsfield Township home, her family says they are still fighting for basic information about the case — and for a criminal trial they fear may never happen.

Discipline has been recommended for three high-ranking officials with the Detroit Fire Department in a payroll fraud investigation months after the Investigators at Local 4 looked into allegations.

Discipline has been recommended for three high-ranking officials with the Detroit Fire Department in a payroll fraud investigation months after the Investigators at Local 4 looked into allegations.

People living in the area around one Michigan intersection told Local 4 that it’s smelled like “raw sewage” for years.

Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries refuted allegations of inadequate living conditions in their veteran housing after a report highlighted issues.

A persistent foul smell, often described as a “raw sewage” odor, has been troubling Macomb County for years.

Residents living in a Highland Park veterans’ apartment building said they are facing unsafe and unsanitary conditions at the facility operated by Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries.

Something stinks in Macomb County and it’s described as a “raw sewage” odor. It’s something county residents and business owners have been dealing with for years.

Fewer than 90 days before 36-year-old Nicholas John Acker was found dead in a mail-sorting machine at the USPS Detroit Network Distribution Center in Allen Park, a formal grievance had been filed warning that the very same machine was unsafe, Local 4 has learned.

Five years after the Edenville Dam failure, which left 11,000 residents affected and destroyed roughly 2,500 buildings, the community continues to seek accountability.

EGLE said that there’s just not enough money to take care of Michigan’s dams -- especially the ones that have gone decades putting off maintenance. And it’s putting people and property at risk.

Defense attorneys for David Taylor, the former leader of Kingdom of God Global Church, now facing federal forced labor and money laundering conspiracy charges, are asking a judge to reconsider a detention order requiring him to stay in custody while he awaits trial.

A Michigan senator said he was “misled and stonewalled” by the state when he started asking questions about how people are treated inside Michigan’s mental health care system.

The attorney representing more than a dozen former Vista Maria residents said he will hold a press conference on Wednesday.

Police are investigating after threatening messages were left for a Taylor candidate for treasurer.

Vista Maria announced it will permanently lay off over 150 employees as its residential program discontinues.

Local 4 Insiders spoke out three days after a fire at a Southgate senior living facility, sharing concerns about the response efforts.

Attorney Michael Jaafer confirmed to The Investigators on Local 4 Thursday that his firm has launched an investigation into what he called “disturbing allegations” from former residents of Vista Maria, a youth residential facility in Dearborn Heights, and said his firm plans to file suit.

A state audit has revealed major failures in Michigan’s school bus safety system -- including unqualified drivers, missed inspections, and buses deemed unsafe still being driven on the road.

Hamtramck City Council member Mohammed Hassan is one step closer to trial after a judge ruled there is enough evidence that he forged an absentee ballot application in 2023.

A Metro Detroit high school decided to make some changes after a student tried to get into school with a loaded gun.

A Michigan lawmaker is demanding the state restore Office of Recipient Rights patient complaint data that had been removed from the state website.

The Investigators at Local 4 are breaking down bullying and violent crime data from Michigan schools.

Bullying has plagued schools for generations. The behavior is so deeply engrained that some people even go as far as to consider it a rite of passage -- but an expert says we shouldn’t think of it that way. She believes bullying behavior doesn’t belong in Michigan schools.

More Metro Detroit schools are hiring armed officers to provide security during and after school.

Suicide threats, bullying, and drugs are among the top problems being reported in Michigan schools through the OK2SAY program.

This interactive investigative report allows you to explore data from Michigan’s student safety program (OK2SAY) and Michigan’s Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI).

The Investigators at Local 4 went through three years of data published by the state of Michigan in its Recipient Rights annual reports.

A report from Michigan’s Office of the Auditor General is bringing attention to concerns within the Office of Recipient Rights.

Forced labor, terror through text messages, and denied food and sleep all to support a luxury lifestyle. That’s the case the U.S. Attorney is building against a Taylor man and his business partner.

“I thank God every day,” said Shelby Clark, who said she encountered him posing as a father looking for a babysitter. “My family thanks God every day. My parents tell me I had an angel on my shoulder that day.”

Brandon Cifani, 29, faced a federal judge Friday, and while a woman who said she encountered him last month described what it was like to see him again, others are allegedly coming forward with similar experiences.

“I thank God every day,” said Shelby Clark, who said she encountered him posing as a father looking for a babysitter. “My family thanks God every day. My parents tell me I had an angel on my shoulder that day.”

Justin Miller, 22, of Farmington Hills, was arrested this week as part of an FBI investigation into the online distribution and production of child sexually abusive material and connections to the violent 764 terror network, according to a federal complaint.

The FDA issued a letter to health care providers urging them to follow manufacture’s instructions when using hyperbaric chambers.

A motion hearing was held on Friday for the man accused in the cold case murder of a mother who was abducted after dropping her son off at school over 35 years ago.

Our new series, “Backstory,” kicks off with a look at some of the biggest investigative stories Local 4 has tackled over the decades.

The Investigators at Local 4 has obtained a report conducted by an outside law firm investigating allegations against three suspended Hamtramck employees.

Eight months later, Jeffrey Bernhard is dedicated to being a single father and is leaning on his faith,

Police are seeking the public’s help in locating 22-year-old Jacob Angeles, who disappeared after attending the Michigan Renaissance Festival in Holly on Saturday.

Law enforcement sources confirm that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has been in contact with authorities to address growing concerns involving Vista Maria, a residential facility for vulnerable girls in Dearborn Heights.

Local 4 sat down with Vista Maria leadership to discuss safety concerns at the facility.

There are 30 commuter rail systems in the United States, and in 2022, 266 million passengers used the service.

A Detroit firefighter was trapped for hours as other firefighters rushed to get him out after a home collapsed.

Florida’s efforts to keep beaches clean and save lives in the ocean are taking a high-tech turn with the introduction of a cleaning robot.

Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough would like to make the public aware of the ongoing catalytic converter thefts from vehicles.

In August one local couple said a man barged into their home and took a bird. Now investigators say there’s a whole lot more to this story.

In August one local couple said a man barged into their home and took a bird. Now investigators say there’s a whole lot more to this story.

The Harper Woods Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened on Saturday at around 3:45 p.m. on Roscommon Street near Lansdowne Avenue.

A police officer with more than four decades of experience with the Detroit Police Department will soon be retiring.

The U.S Department of Homeland Security Investigations is looking to recruit women to become special agents.

Investigators released new information in an arrest in a massive murder investigation. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.