MADISON HEIGHTS

A Madison Heights city council member is making history. In the city’s 67-year history, Quinn Wright is the first Black city councilor.He was sworn in on December 13, 2021.

Ramp closures are expected this weekend on I-75 and I-696 as crews begin preliminary work ahead of a full-scale rebuild later this winter.

Crews will start preliminary work on portions of I-75 in Madison Heights this weekend as part of the I-75 Modernization project.

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Two men -- one armed with what police called an “AR-15 style pistol” -- tried and failed to steal an SUV early Monday morning in Madison Heights, officials said.

It’s been nearly two years since toxic green ooze was first spotted along I-696 and the work to clean it all up is far from over.

The 11 Mile Road overpass above I-75 in Oakland County is back open after closing in July for construction.

Thousands of people would usually be driving up and down the stretch of I-75 between Square Lake and 8 Mile Roads.

Track live election results for Madison Heights in the 2021 Michigan General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

Road repairs will close southbound I-75 ramps to both eastbound and westbound I-696 starting this week.

Find ghouls, fire dancers, and music at that this haunted house!

We tried Chick n’ Cone, which is now open at 361 W. 14 Mile Road in Madison Heights. This location is also the first Chick n’ Cone anywhere to have a drive-thru. There are also chocolate, vanilla and caramel waffle crunch milkshakes, chick ‘n tenders and chick ‘n sandwiches. We tried the barbecue chicken waffle cone and the Peri Peri one. The Peri Peri was spicy, but not too spicy and quite flavorful.

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The potential human cost of addiction and overdoses is staggering.

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A pharmacy in Madison Heights has been busted for the illegal sale of thousands of controlled substances to people without prescriptions, officials said.

A Madison Heights woman called 911 and reported a fake shooting in the hopes that Troy officers would respond to the more serious crime and not arrest her boyfriend during a traffic stop, authorities said.

At just 15 years old, a Madison Heights teenager received her high school diploma on Monday.

Police said a vehicle was tracked to a home in Madison Heights.

One lane has reopened on northbound I-75 from I-696 to 12 Mile Road in Madison Heights after emergency repairs were done on a sinkhole that damaged the area.

“If you typically travel I-75 in this area southbound, you’re fine, but northbound? I wouldn’t even get on the freeway,” said MDOT's Rob Morosi.

MDOT said they are working to fix the issue and the lanes, but this will be an extensive project.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is holding a press briefing concerning emergency road repairs on I-75 at I-696 in Madison Heights.

Contracting crews will be replacing the northbound I-75 pavement near 11 Mile Road in Madison Heights to repair voids that were discovered on Friday, July 30.

A Troy man is charged after he is accused of kidnapping a 5-year-old baby Thursday morning in Richmond Township.

The northbound lanes of I-75 in southern Oakland County will be closed this weekend for emergency repairs.

Police said he stole the mother's car, leaving his own in her driveway.

Election results for Madison Heights races in the 2021 Michigan Primary Election on Aug. 3, 2021.

The biological father of a 5-week-old girl snuck into a Macomb County home by crawling underneath it and entering through a crawl space so he could kidnap the child, state police said.

As it struggles to emerge from COVID restrictions, Boodles Restaurant in Madison Heights is one of many on 11 Mile Road that have been devastated by the Interstate 75 construction.

Police are investigating an overnight murder of a 29-year-woman that happened at the Rodeway Inn on Stephenson Highway in Madison Heights.

MADISON HEIGHTS, MI -- Police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 29-year-old Detroit woman who was found dead inside a Madison Heights motel room Monday. According to Fox 2 Detroit, the suspect was found hiding behind a dumpster at a gas station near the motel where the woman was found. The suspect has only been identified as a 20-year-old Detroit man and police have not identified the victim publicly. Officers discovered the woman’s body around 5:30 a.m. and determined she was living at the motel with a man. Once police identified the man living at the motel with her, they began a search and eventually found him hiding behind the nearby dumpster.

The body of a 29-year-old Detroit woman was found inside a room at the Rodeway Inn Monday morning, police say.

Multiple people were injured by a dog Thursday in Madison Heights.

As the tanker burned, employees knew drivers would avoid the area and that would mean fewer customers.

Overpass construction is set to close 11 Mile Road in Madison Heights after the Fourth of July through mid-November.

The waterpark opens Wednesday, June 23 with some changes including online ticket sales.

Michigan residents who need to report work search activity by phone will have to follow a new certification schedule

The roof on Madison High School hadn’t been replaced since 1997, but patchwork was done over the winter.

The City of Madison Heights will hold its first Juneteenth Celebration from noon to 5 p.m., June 19 at Civic Center Park.

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A 26-year-old server said she went to management repeatedly about a cook who was allegedly using racial slurs in the kitchen.

Hundreds of people lined up on Friday trying to get exceptionally rare computer chips as the country faces a computer chip shortage.

MADISON HEIGHTS, MI – A Black woman is suing a suburban Detroit restaurant where she used to work because co-workers allegedly put a razor blade in her to-go salad after she complained to managers that they were using racial slurs, The Associated Press reports. In April, after two months of hearing racial slurs and reporting them to managers multiple times, 26-year-old Zenarra James ordered a chicken salad to go at the end of her shift. When she got home and began to eat the salad, she bit into a razor blade. James filed the lawsuit Thursday in Oakland County Circuit Court against the Red Robin in Madison Heights and Farmington Hills-based Ansara Restaurant Group. She is seeking back pay, front pay and other damages in excess of $25,000.

A Black woman is suing a suburban Detroit restaurant where she used to work, saying co-workers put a sharp metal object in her salad after she complained to managers that they frequently used a racial slur in her presence.

A Macomb County man plans to help his family after winning $4 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s Ultimate Millions instant game.

Madison Heights police said the weapon that the teen was carrying is believed to have been altered to look real.

A thief posing as a DTE worker stole more than $50,000 worth of jewelry from a 95-year-old woman in Madison Heights.

A 95-year-old woman was scammed by a man posing as a utility worker in Madison Heights.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently announced two new cities, Madison Heights and Orion Charter Township, designated with the Tree City USA honor. They are now among 124 Michigan communities, nine campuses, one healthcare...

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – The eastbound I-696 ramp to Couzens Avenue in Madison Heights will close at 9 a.m. Monday for the final stages of the cleanup of the toxic green ooze. In December, 2019, hexavalent chromium was found leaking onto I-696. Since then, workers with the EPA and ELGE have been cleaning the site. Authorities said the ramp closure will allow for the removal of concrete to fully clean and remove the known-carcinogen. Madison Heights officials said EGLE and EPA conducted an extensive investigation, installed a treatment system and collected more than 350,000 gallons of contaminated groundwater to be treated.

Most scores are reported through the Associated Press and the MHSAA. Emma Bateman scored 17 points for Allen Park. Trenton 42, Gibraltar Carlson 28The Trojans stay undefeated (13-0) and were led by Kayla Everingham’s 14 points while Alayna Mulford added 8 points and 12 rebounds. West Bloomfield 52, Royal Oak 35Kira Vance scored 9 points with 10 rebounds for Royal Oak while teammate Sarah Soraghan had 7 points and 3 assists. Lexi Romesburg also had 6 points for Royal Oak (8-6).

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – An 18-year-old driver was killed overnight when he fled Royal Oak police at high speeds and crashed violently into a pole, according to officials. They terminated the pursuit at the border of Royal Oak, near 11 Mile and John R roads. Royal Oak officers saw the car, which had no license plate, heading west on 11 Mile Road near Stephenson Highway, according to authorities. Officers called Royal Oak firefighters, who used the jaws of life to free the man from the wreckage. Deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and Royal Oak officials are investigating the crash.

Selfie shops are the new trend popping up all over the D. Kila Peeples went to The Selfie Shop in Madison Heights to check out the new rage. The shop was opened by Mika and Steven Vanderheyden after their company, The Band Ayd Events Group, struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic. They transformed their warehouse into a multi-room palace dedicated to taking colorful and fun selfies. Individuals and groups can reserve a time where they can take as many selfies as they want, without having to share with other selfie takers. Watch the video above to see all of the cool rooms you can take your Instagram worthy selfies.

PORT HURON, Mich. – Two 21-year-old men have been charged after an argument over a vehicle led to the stabbing of a 37-year-old man in Port Huron, officials said. Port Huron police said a 37-year-old Burtchville Township man arrived at the Lake Huron Medical Center at 8:11 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 24). He told police that he had gotten into an argument with Devin Michael Convery, 21, of Port Huron, in the 1600 block of Jay Street, according to authorities. Convery’s friend, Joshua Davis Schreibman, 21, from Madison Heights, got involved in the argument and stabbed the 37-year-old man multiple times, police said. He was arrested there by officers from the Madison Heights Police Department and transported to the St. Clair County Intervention Center, officials said.

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – Bars and restaurants across Metro Detroit have been doing their best to stay afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Betty Ross II in Madison Heights is a small family restaurant on the verge of shutting down. READ: Michigan restaurants and COVID survey results: What our membership thinksMary Mosley and Ramsay are longtime customers of the Betty Ross II. They said they’ll often go to the restaurant in the morning before work, even if there’s snowy weather. With capacity restrictions in place due to COVID-19 and a roof that needs to be replaced, Palevic said she isn’t sure how long the restaurant could last.

This is a popular spot in Detroit’s Corktown, Midtown and in Madison HeightsWatch the video above to learn about the menu. More: Tasty Tuesday page

Most scores are reported through the Associated Press. To add your missing score, email japurcell@mlive.com with the results. Stats from the game are accepted too. “Before the game, you could tell that everyone was locked in and ready. We all played for each other and were very unselfish.

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Police arrested two people in a human trafficking bust in Oakland County. Two people are in custody and Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald hopes a third suspect will be in custody soon. The bust was the result of several months of work by Madison Heights Police Department, Homeland Security and other organizations. The bust was made by the first ever Oakland County Prosecutor Office Unit which is focused on human and sex trafficking. READ: Human trafficking survivor takes fight for change to Lansing

(CBS DETROIT) – Karen McDonald, the newly elected Oakland County Prosecutor announcing charges against two individuals involved in sex trafficking in Madison Heights. “My administration is prioritizing the protection of vulnerable individual’s and children.”McDonald says Michigan ranks among the highest in the nation for sex trafficking cases. During a press conference Tuesday she announced the first-ever trafficking unit within the County prosecutor’s office. Corey Haines Madison Heights police Chief says they’re both facing multiple felony charges for trafficking a teenage girl at hotels in the Madison Heights. A message from the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office…The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office is here to help you, not incarcerate you.

LEELANAU COUNTY, MI -- A 15-year-old girl from Madison Heights is recovering at a Traverse City hospital after she was injured in a snowmobiling accident Tuesday afternoon. According to Up North Live, the girl was reported driving the snowmobile and attempted a rapid left turn when she struck a tree and was thrown off the vehicle. Medical personnel responded to the scene around 1:10 p.m. after being called to a property on East Shandy Lane. The girl was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and investigators say neither drugs nor alcohol appear to have played a role in the accident. The crash remains under investigation.

MADISON HEIGHTS, MI – A police officer received minor injuries when he was allegedly hit by a vehicle driven by a man fleeing from officers. A 31-year-old man is accused of striking the Madison Heights Police officer with a vehicle as he fled from law enforcement, FOX 2 Detroit reports. Around 6 p.m. on Monday, officers responded to a report of a man slumping over the steering wheel of a vehicle, police said. Officers arrived at the scene and identified the subject of the call, a man in a white Chevy Equinox. As they were speaking to him, the man fled and, in the process, struck an officer with the vehicle.

Christopher McKinney is currently being held on $510,000 bond at the Oakland County Jail according to jail records. However, those charges are expected to escalate as the stepfather died four days after the assault as a result of his injuries. McKinney reacted by punching his mother in the face, breaking her nose and then hitting the stepfather multiple times. When officers arrived, they were able to speak with the mother and stepfather who told officers what happened. As police tried to arrest McKinney, he began fighting with and spitting at the officers.

MADISON HEIGHTS, MI -- A trooper with the Michigan State Police arrested a suspected drunken driver Saturday evening after he was clocked going 97 mph while traveling along eastbound I-696. The speed limit in the area where the man was clocked is 70 mph. The trooper also stopped the man for improper lane use of wet roads according to a tweet from the department. After pulling the man over, the trooper determined the man was driving with blood alcohol content of .19. The driver was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated with a high blood alcohol content and driving with a suspended license, second offense.

MADISON HEIGHTS, MI — One man was killed and an FBI agent was wounded after a shooting outside a restaurant in Madison Heights Friday, Oct. 2. According to the FBI’s Detroit office, the shooting occurred around 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot of a Texas Roadhouse in Madison Heights. As of Friday night, the agent who was wounded was in the hospital in good condition. The man killed was identified as Eric Mark-Matthew Allport, officials said. “The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents seriously,” said Steven D’Antuono, special agent in charge of the FBI Detroit field office.

click to enlarge Michigan Department of TransportationGreen liquid oozing from retaining wall along I-696. The owner of a contaminated factory that sent a hazardous, bright green ooze onto I-696 in Madison Heights will be released early from federal prison because of the coronavirus pandemic.Gayer Alfred Sayers, owner of Electro-Plating Services, was supposed to be jailed until Nov. 9, according to the Bureau of Prisons Instead, the 70-year-old will be released from FCI Morgantown, a minimum security detention center in West Virginia, on May 20 to serve house arrest, according to the U.S. Attorneys Office in Detroit.In March, Attorney General William Barr ordered prisons to immediately maximize the release of inmates to home confident to help stem the spread of COVID-19.In November, Sayers was sentenced to a year in prison on a charge of illegally storing hazardous materials at Electro-Plating Services in Madison Heights.Some of the hazardous materials were stored in a dirt hole in the basement, where the chemicals seeped into the ground and eventually found a path onto the freeway. The green slime was groundwater contaminated with cancer-causing hexavalent chromium, which was made famous by Erin Brockovich.The EPA spent about $2 million and nearly a year to clean up the waste, but officials now acknowledge they underestimated how much toxic waste ended up in the ground. The EPA continues to clean up the property.The City of Madison Heights has filed a lawsuit against Gary Sayers in an attempt to require him to pay for the demolition of the building to make the clean-up more effective.

click to enlarge Michigan Department of TransportationGreen liquid oozing from retaining wall along I-696. The owner of a now-shuttered factory that was so contaminated that it sent a hazardous, bright green ooze onto I-696 in Madison Heights reported to federal prison on Friday.Gary Alfred Sayers, 70, was sent to FCI Morgantown, a minimum security detention center in West Virginia, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons . He is scheduled to be released on Nov. 9.In November, Sayers was sentenced to a year in prison on a charge of illegally storing hazardous materials at Electro-Plating Services in Madison Heights.Some of the hazardous materials were stored in a dirt hole in the basement, where the chemicals seeped into the ground and eventually found a path onto the freeway.The green slime was groundwater contaminated with cancer-causing hexavalent chromium, which was featured on the movie Erin Brockovich.The EPA spent about $2 million and nearly a year to clean up the waste, but officials now acknowledge they underestimated how much toxic waste ended up in the ground.Environmental officials, who insist there is no immediate danger to the public, now say they need to demolish the building to fully clean up the contamination.

U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyPit in the basement at the factory responsible for toxic ooze on I-696. The toxic, bright green liquid discovered oozing onto I-696 in Madison Heights came from a shuttered factory that environmental officials spent about $2 million and nearly a year to clean up.So how did the green slime, which was groundwater contaminated with cancer-causing hexavalent chromium, end up on a freeway?State and federal regulators are investigating.Heres what we know: Environmental regulators forced Electro-Plating Services to close in 2016 after inspectors discovered hundreds of containers of hazardous waste at the site. The owner, Gary Sayers, was sentenced to one year in federal prison on a charge of illegally storing the waste.Environmental Protection Agency records indicate that much of the hazardous waste was dumped into an overflowing dirt pit. Clean-up crews emptied the pit and filled it with gravel, concluding that the site posed no immediate harm.But now it appears chemicals seeped into the ground beneath the defunct factory before it found a path onto the freeway.State and federal environmental officials continue to insist there's no risk to the public's health. More test results are expected Friday.Photos showing contamination at the factory responsible for the toxic ooze are available here

The Honorable Stephen J. Murphy issued the sentence, having accepted each of their pleas of guilty to a federal hazardous waste storage felony on Feb. 14, 2019. After these chemicals no longer served their intended purpose, they became hazardous wastes, which required handling in compliance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Ultimately, the EPAs Superfund program spent $1,449,963.94 to clean up and dispose of the hazardous wastes. Starting in 1996, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) repeatedly sent him warnings about his illegal handling of hazardous waste. In January 2017, the EPA initiated a Superfund removal action, after determining that nature and threats posed by the stored hazardous waste required a time-critical response.

Madison Heights is one of few municipalities with 'No Hit Zone' resolutions aimed at preventing hitting and spanking of kids in public places. How the No Hit Zone worksIn Madison Heights, the official resolutions states in the No Hit Zone, No adult shall hit another adult, no adult shall hit a child, no child shall hit an adult, and no child shall hit another child.The city is placing No Hit Zone signs in city-owned spaces with information about the resolution. The No Hit Zone messageA similar resolution was presented in Sacramento, California, Soltis says, but it was not passed. Soltis says No Hit Zone designations are most often found in hospitals. As of this posts original publication, he says he doesnt know of any other Michigan organizations trying to officially designate themselves as a No Hit Zone.