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A man was killed and two people were injured in a shootout early Wednesday morning that happened near the Detroit Riverfront on the city’s east side.

Police say a drunk driver caused a series of crashes at two busy intersections in St. Clair Shores. Witnesses say they saw the chaos unfold on 10 Mile Road and Jefferson Avenue and then again at 10 Mile road and Harper Avenue.

Investigators are still working to determine the cause of a fire that killed a woman inside a Harrison Township apartment.

Following the deadly attack, Tops Friendly Markets announced​ it would remain closed "until further notice."

Was there really a tunnel under Jefferson Avenue in Detroit to the Belle Isle bridge?

Officials have described the recent shooting as an aberration in the “City of Good Neighbors.” But this conceals the city’s long-standing racial divisions.

White supremacy is an ecosystem built around the idea of never having to fight fair.

Families at an Ecorse apartment complex say they’re living in fear amid a rise in violent crimes at the complex. It wasn’t just the residents reaching out for help as a property management team is desperately trying to keep its residents safe.

The Tops Friendly Markets grocery store opened on Jefferson Avenue on the East Side of Buffalo in 2003. It was a long road to get there.

In the wake of Sunday's shooting massacre in Buffalo, a refrigerator on a street corner becomes a gathering point to grieve, donate and collect groceries.

One person is in custody and another is in the hospital after a shooting on Detroit’s east side, police said.

The Buffalo Police Department said the alleged shooter is in custody.

Police want help finding a Detroit woman who left her home and did not return.

The city of Detroit announced a significant investment into repairing neighborhood recreation centers on Thursday (March 17), making good on a promise from Mayor Mike Duggan during his State of the City address.

The crowd has since died down, but Jefferson Avenue near Hart Plaza was packed people draped in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine.

A Detroit man has been sentenced for a crime spree that included kicking in the door of his mother’s home, stealing a car from a retired police officer, firing shots on multiple instances and breaking into a house.

The incident took place on Jan. 28 when police in Grosse Pointe Shores tried to stop a car for a traffic violation. There were two chases: The first one ended in Grosse Pointe Shores and a second that finished off on Jefferson Avenue and Revere Street.

Detroit police are searching for a man they say robbed two dollar stores in less than an hour.

Police were spotted leaving the the scene Friday night on Jefferson Avenue and Revere Street where a police chase ended.

Landowners are under fire once again after part of a seawall collapsed along the Detroit River last month, spilling contaminated soil into the water exactly two years after a nearly-identical incident occurred at the same site.

Residents of a high rise apartment building in Detroit say the elevators haven’t worked well in years.

The Detroit Grand Prix’s proposal to move the race to the streets of Downtown Detroit was approved by Detroit City Council on Nov. 3.

Two men who were wearing GPS tethers that recorded their exact locations carjacked three people at gunpoint in separate locations around Detroit, officials said.

The inaugural Detroit Grand Prix in 1982 was a race through Downtown Detroit.

The inaugural Detroit Grand Prix in 1982 was a race through Downtown Detroit.

Tenants at an apartment complex in Ecorse are frustrated with a rise in violent crime.

A major road project is coming to Detroit’s eastside.

A 69-year-old man has died in a fire at his Chesterfield Township home Monday morning.

Michigan State Police troopers and officers with the Department of Natural Resources rescued a man from the Lodge Freeway after his vehicle was trapped by floodwaters Friday afternoon.

Here is a list of flooded highways, ramp closures and reopenings announced by MDOT on Friday in Metro Detroit.

The northbound lanes of the Lodge Freeway (M-10) are closed Friday morning in Downtown Detroit due to flooding.

Pooling on roads and freeways became a large problem Friday as rain hit the area.

Check out this video of the flooded Lodge Freeway and a drain pouring water onto the highway at Jefferson Avenue.

People living nearby said it’s going to make a huge difference in the local neighborhood.

A 28-year-old man was taken into police custody Saturday night in connection with the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man in Chesterfield Township.

Pictures and videos of severe weather around Metro Detroit are starting to come in Tuesday, including some showing heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and fallen trees.

Police said they’d step up patrols at the Orleans Landing development along the Riverfront after a Local 4 Defenders investigation revealed concerns from residents.

When it was built, the Orleans Landing development along the Riverfront was billed as a scenic walkable neighborhood.

Rendering of Rivertown Market on East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit. DETROIT – Meijer’s new Rivertown Market in Detroit is searching for hyperlocal products before it opens for business later this year on East Jefferson Avenue. The store has a goal of 2,000 local products and is inviting local businesses to submit their offerings for consideration right here. This small format store will be located at 1475 East Jefferson Ave. Meijer has three other such “small format” stores: Bridge Street Market in Grand Rapids, Woodward Corner Market in Royal Oak, and Capital City Market in Lansing.

Police are looking for four men wanted in connection with a series of businesses broken into Jan. 6, 2020. DETROIT – Police are looking for four men wanted in connection with a series of burglaries and businesses broken into early Wednesday morning. According to authorities, between 2:50 a.m. and 3:30 a.m., several Detroit businesses were broken into. Police said a gas station near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Mt. Police described the suspects as four Black men who were driving a white Dodge Charger with two black racing stripes on it.

DETROIT – Detroit police are seeking the public’s help in locating 42-year-old Steven Olson, who was last seen Sunday in the 400 block of Grand Boulevard, running south toward Jefferson. Police said Olson is described as between 5 feet 2 inches tall and 5 feet 6 inches tall, 140-165 pounds and black hair. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored baseball hat, brown jacket and jeans. Police said Olson “is in good physical condition but suffers from a mental health condition.”Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit Police Department’s Seventh Precinct investigative unit at 313-596-5740 or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up. View more: Missing in Michigan

DETROIT – On Saturday, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) issued a statement on a 30 inch transmission main break. The 30-inch water transmission main is located on Marquette Street just south of Jefferson Avenue in Detroit. Although water service has not been interrupted the issue caused flooding in the area, according to the GLWA. While this incident has not impacted water service, there has been significant flooding in the impacted area, which runs from Marquette Street on the West to Harding Street on East, Jefferson on the North to Freud Street on the South. GLWA will work with residents in the impacted area to address the damage caused by the water main break,” read the statement released by the GLWA.

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – It happens every year, at the same time, same location. A Secret Santa for the Salvation Army didn’t let the pandemic get in its way. READ: Mystery person drops coin worth $1,300 into Metro Detroit Salvation Army kettleFor the eighth year in a row, someone dropped off a South African Gold Krugerrand into a Red Kettle at the Kroger store near 9 Mile Road and Jefferson Avenue in St. Clair Shores. It’s worth more than $2,000. The fundraiser gathers money for charities across Metro Detroit, and is more important than ever during the uncertainty of the pandemic.

DETROIT – An announcement Thursday is a sign that Detroit’s revival is branching out from Downtown -- Meijer is planing to open a new location on Detroit’s east side. The new, small-scale grocery store, a part of the Rivertown Market, will fill a major need in the neighborhood. Meijer opened a store at Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue in 2013 and the old Redford High School became a Meijer in 2015, but the east side still had a long trip to the grocery store -- until now. I just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you!”Usually a Meijer takes up blocks, but not this one. The Rivertown Market is going to be a scaled-down, urban footprint in the greening of Detroit Park on East Jefferson Avenue.

East Jefferson Corridor is getting a new Meijer grocery store as a part of the Rivertown Marker. It’s going to be a Meijer small concept. While Meijer stores are typically sprawling spaces that take up a few blocks, that won’t be the case for the new store on East Jefferson Avenue. Many Detroiters have complained about how difficult it can be to buy groceries in the city. While there’s a Meijer on Eight Mile Road, the city’s east side has been essentially a food desert.

DETROIT – Southbound I-375 will be closed at Larned Street in Detroit for about two weeks for emergency repairs, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Crews are closing the highway for concrete repair and curing in cold temperatures, officials said. All southbound traffic will exit at Larned Street, just north of Jefferson Avenue. The diversion will last through early November. One northbound lane of I-375 will be closed through Tuesday (Oct. 20).

DETROIT – A shooting in Detroit injured two men Sunday morning. According to authorities, it happened at about 12:40 a.m. near the intersection of E. Jefferson Avenue and Chrysler Street, just south of Lafayette Boulevard. Both men in the vehicle were struck and the driver transported himself and the passenger to a hospital, where the the 25-year-old was listed in serious condition and the 26-year-old was listed in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5740 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.

RIVER ROUGE, Mich. – A security camera captured video of a River Rouge gas station shooting that left a man dead earlier this week. The video shows three people getting out of a silver Chrysler 300, walking over to another and firing shots around 6 p.m. Monday at the gas station on Visger Road between Jefferson Avenue and Fort Street. His family identified him as Alex Minor, of River Rouge. The owner of the gas station, Emad Saleh, said the gunmen then sped up the street to get to Minor’s girlfriend, who was in another car with children inside. You can hear from Minor’s cousin and Saleh in the video posted above.

A security camera captured video of a River Rouge gas station shooting that left a man dead earlier this week. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

RIVER ROUGE, Mich. Two people were shot outside a gas station in River Rouge, according to police. It happened Monday night on Visger Road between Jefferson Avenue and Fort Street. Video from the scene shows two cars with bullet holes. Police have not released any other information. READ: More local crime reports

DETROIT – Activist group “Detroit Will Breathe” is protesting against more Federal Agents coming to Detroit. Their main message is federal agents are not wanted and not welcomed in Detroit. All of this happened because of ‘Operation Legend.’ United States officials said more federal agents are coming to Detroit in the next couple of weeks to help ease the recent violence in Detroit, and agents are here to assist with the gun violence. Police Chief James Craig spoke about this partnership on the national stage. RELATED: Surge of federal agents leaves many questions unanswered

Officials say at around 10:57 a.m. the man entered a gas station in the 2000 block of East Jefferson Avenue without wearing a face mask. When an employee told the man that a face mask was required to receive service, he became enraged and began making threats, police say. Officials say the man then pushed in the security screen window that separates the employee from the customers. The employee was struck in the body by the screen window, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department’s 7th precinct at 313-596-5740 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.

Detroit car wash broken into, police seek suspectPublished: July 16, 2020, 5:33 pmThe Detroit Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect wanted in connection to a burglary that occurred on the city’s east side.

DETROIT Police are asking for help identifying and locating a suspect wanted in connection to a breaking and entering that that occurred on Detroits citys east side. According to authorities, just after midnight Sunday, someone broke into the car wash located in the 14600 block of East Jefferson Avenue, near Philip Street. Police said once the culprit cut the lock and chain off the back door, they took tools, an undisclosed amount of money and miscellaneous items from the location before leaving on foot. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5540 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news

DETROIT Three people were killed and one was injured in a car crash in Detroit on Saturday night. Detroit police say at 9 p.m. a blue Oldsmobile Intrigue was allegedly traveling east at a high speed on Jefferson Avenue in the 9300 block when the vehicle lost control and crashed into the wall of the Detroit Water Treatment Plant. Three individuals in their mid-20s -- two men and one woman -- were killed during the accident, police said. Anyone with information can contact the Detroit Police Department Fatal Squad at 313-596-2280 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. Anyone with information is asked to please call Detroit Police Department Fatal Squad at 313-596-2280 or Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.

That got us thinking, which streets in Detroit would be good candidates to make car-free? But maybe those reasons are precisely why we should consider making certain streets car-free. For three years in a row, Open Streets Detroit closed off long sections of Michigan Avenue and West Vernor Highway to cars. People turned out in huge numbers, and those days were undeniable demonstrations of Detroiters enthusiasm for car-free streets. Jos CampauBy making this stretch in Detroit car-free, there could be a seamless non-motorized path extending from the Riverwalk to the under-construction Joseph Campau Greenway.

The border between Detroit and Grosse Pointe has been contentious for decades. Starting in 2014, Grosse Pointe Park was accused of deliberately plowing to create a snow barrier. The city of Detroit publication says the two cities will study removing the barrier, dependent on the sale of property owned by Detroit in Grosse Pointe Park. As part of the land sale, Grosse Pointe Park has agreed to modify their traffic island located on Jefferson Avenue immediately west of the intersection at Lakepointe Street. Theres no information about when this proposal would go before Detroit City Council.