Harper Woods police issue ‘Stranger Danger’ alert after white SUV spotted offering children candy
Harper Woods police put out a stranger danger alert Monday for parents after a white SUV was spotted approaching children asking them if they wanted candy in both Harper Woods and Saint Clair Shores. Less than a mile and a half apart with easy access onto I-94, police say it’s suspicious.
3 race cars worth $200K-plus stolen from trailers at Michigan auto shop
WESTLAND, MI – Three high-performance vehicles were stolen Monday night from a Michigan auto shop specializing in superchargers, WDIV Local 4 reports. A 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2006 Ford Mustang, 2016 Chevy Camaro - all heavily modified - were stolen out of locked trailers at Magnuson Superchargers on Executive Drive in Westland, the report said. The vehicles are worth $200,000 to $250,000. Suspects were caught on surveillance cameras stealing catalytic converters and looting a trailer full of tools from neighboring businesses the same night, the reports said. This case is under investigation.
mlive.comOfficers shoot suspected carjacker on Detroit’s west side
That is the end of a two-block chase between Detroit police and two men in a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee seen in the video player above. About 20 minutes before 6:45 p.m., police say those two men were meeting someone else they’d contacted on Facebook Marketplace to buy some Air Jordan sneakers.
A Macomb County carjacking leads police on a high-speed chase and ends with a dramatic arrest
A driver had his Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen but luckily was not hurt when the carjackers shot at him. What happened next was captured on Macomb County sheriff’s dash and body cam. The suspects are a man and woman, and as the dashcam will show in the video player above, it was the woman behind the wheel fleeing police.
Macomb County carjacking leads police on high-speed chase, ends with dramatic arrest
A driver had his Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen but luckily was not hurt when the carjackers shot at him. What happened next was captured on Macomb County sheriff’s dash and body cam. The suspects are a man and woman, and as the dashcam will show in the video player above, it was the woman behind the wheel fleeing police.
Macomb County carjacking suspects lead police on high-speed chase that ends with dramatic arrests
A driver had his Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen but luckily was not hurt when the carjackers shot at him. What happened next was captured on Macomb County sheriff’s dash and body cam. The suspects are a man and woman, and as the dashcam will show in the video player above, it was the woman behind the wheel fleeing police.
Woman, 68, dies in fiery three-car crash on M-140 in West Michigan
BERRIEN COUNTY, MI – Police have identified the 68-year-old woman who was killed in a fiery, three-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon that left three other people hospitalized with injuries from the crash. The crash caused the Chevy to be pushed into the southbound lane of M-140, according to the report. He was transported to Spectrum Health Lakeland to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries from the crash, police said. He was transported to Spectrum Health Lakeland to be treated for unknown injuries, according to the news release. The driver of the Nissan, a 43-year-old woman from Mishawaka, was transported to Spectrum Health Lakeland to be treated for critical injuries from the crash.
mlive.comChicago woman charged with stealing car in Belmont Cragin as owners delivered coffee and doughnuts for co-workers
In a Monday phone interview, the man said he and a relative were able to track down the vehicle’s location with a GPS device, and spotted a female driving the car, then crashing into a Jeep Grand Cherokee and nearly hitting a mechanic who was working underneath an adjacent vehicle in the 6200 block of West Palmer Street.
chicagotribune.comCouple says they dropped off coffee and doughnuts to co-workers, only to have their vehicle stolen in Belmont Cragin neighborhood
The man and a relative were able to track down the vehicle’s location with a GPS device. They spotted a female he described as a juvenile driving the car, then crashing into a Jeep Grand Cherokee and nearly hitting a mechanic who was working underneath an adjacent vehicle in the 6200 block of West Palmer Street, the man said.
chicagotribune.comCherokee chief calls on Jeep to stop using tribe’s name on popular vehicle
TAHLEQUAH, OK -- The leader of the Cherokee Nation says it’s time for Jeep to stop using the tribe’s name on it’s popular Jeep Grand Cherokee model. Hoskin went on to say he believes sports teams and other corporations should also refrain from using Native American names, images, mascots logs and more despite the generally positive meaning behind using them, according to the Associated Press. Instead, Hoskin would like to see more of an effort made to learn about the history of the Native American tribe and what they’ve meant to the country. While Hoskin is asking sports teams to do away with Native American names and mascots, some have already moved away from those names. The Washington Football Team of the NFL changed its name prior to last season after being known as the Washington Redskins for decades.
mlive.comRevamped Detroit auto plant to start making new Jeep by March
DETROIT – A revamped version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV with three rows of seats will roll off the assembly line this spring at a restored Detroit factory complex. Fiat Chrysler unveiled the Grand Cherokee L on Thursday and said production would start by the end of March. It hired 3,850 people to work at the company's first new auto plant in Detroit in nearly three decades. Current versions of the Grand Cherokee are now being built at FCA's Jefferson North plant in Detroit. Once Detroit Assembly is up and running, Jefferson North will be converted to build the new versions, FCA said.
Fiat Chrysler unveils new three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Fiat ChryslerDETROIT — Fiat Chrysler is expanding its popular Jeep Grand Cherokee lineup with a new three-row model, which the company believes will widen the vehicle's appeal in an increasingly competitive SUV market. 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Fiat ChryslerFiat Chrysler said the three-row vehicle will go on sale in the second quarter, followed later this year by the two-row and plug-in models. Meunier said there will be "significant differentiation" between the three-row Grand Cherokee model and the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer model, an upcoming luxury Jeep that will top $100,000. The Grand Cherokee L will come standard with a 3.6-liter V-6 engine with 290 horsepower and 257 lb.-ft. of torque. 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Fiat ChryslerThe interior of the Grand Cherokee L features 8.4-inch or 10.1-inch touchscreen displays as well as a 10.25-inch frameless digital driver information screen behind the steering wheel.
cnbc.com4 men arrested for allegedly shooting at officers on Detroit’s west side
DETROIT – Four people are in custody after shots were fired at a police vehicle. At about 9 p.m. Thursday, an undercover police vehicle with an auto theft task force was checking on a white Dodge Charger with improper plates as well as a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Occupants in both vehicles started shooting at the police car. Police tracked the vehicles at another location, leading to a barricaded gunman situation at a third location -- a home on Robson Street. You can watch the full story in the video above.
2 killed in Interstate 80 crash in Grundy County, including truck driver from River Grove
State police said the Jeep had been stopped on the right shoulder of the interstate for an unknown reason. The driver of the Jeep began trying to merge back into traffic, into the path of an oncoming 2019 black Freightliner truck-tractor semitrailer combination, officials said. The Freightliner, driven by Heard and traveling in the right lane, struck the rear of the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
chicagotribune.comVideo shows ‘super drunk’ Rep. Rebekah Warren hitting guardrail, failing sobriety tests, police say
New dashcam video shows an alleged “super drunk” Michigan state Rep. Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) crashing into an I-75 guardrail and failing sobriety tests in Auburn Hills -- even though she said she was driving to Ann Arbor from Detroit, according to authorities.
Person of interest wanted in fatal Sterling Heights pedestrian hit-and-run
Sterling Heights police said this man is a person of interest in a fatal hit-and-run that happened Oct. 13 on Dequindre Road. (WDIV)STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - Police have released images of a person of interest and vehicle sought in connection to a deadly hit-and-run this past weekend in Sterling Heights. On Tuesday, the Sterling Heights Police Department released surveillance images of a man who they are calling a person of interest. Sterling Heights police said a man and a black Jeep Grand Cherokee are believed to be connected to a fatal hit-and-run Oct. 13, 2019 on Dequindre Road. If anyone saw what happened or has any information on this deadly hit-and-run, they need to contact the Sterling Heights Police Department at 586-446-2920.
Jury awards $150M to boy's family after Jeep fire
Chrysler is facing a massive penalty over the horrific death of a young Georgia boy. The Thursday jury verdict is the first related to fiery problems with older models of Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty. Jeff Pegues reports from Washington.
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