MONROE COUNTY

An 81-year-old man has been charged with open murder and assault and battery of his wife in Monroe County.

The Humane Society of Monroe County is hosting a neon bike ride event to help raise money for the shelter.

The National Weather Service issued a thunderstorm warning Wednesday night for Monroe and Lenawee counties.

The body of a kayaker who went missing in Monroe County over the weekend was found on a beach three days after his disappearance.

A 31-year-old man was shot and killed in a carjacking outside the Highlander Market in Monroe.

A man was killed and another is hospitalized after being shot during a carjacking in Monroe, according to police.

Roadways in Macomb County will be treated for invasive phragmites after Labor Day.

Nearly 150 animals will be surrendered - including ring-tailed lemurs, kinkajous, wallabies, porcupines, foxes, prairie dogs and ground squirrels.

The tranquil weather continues for the start of the weekend with a few rain showers and some sunshine on Saturday

The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in South Rockwood, southwest of Flat Rock.

Some Downriver communities are dealing with heavy damage due to Thursday's severe storms.

The Governor’s Office said additional counties may be added to the emergency declaration as more damage is assessed.

The National Weather Service said they will conduct damage surveys in areas that had tornado warnings during Thursday night’s storms.

The National Weather Service issued a Tornado warning for Monroe County but it has since been cancelled.

The family who found themselves the targets of racism at a Monroe County apple orchard want the owner to pay a price for accusing them of stealing and trying to detain them.

What was supposed to be a fun Sunday for a Metro Detroit family took an ugly turn after a misunderstanding over peaches became a whole ordeal.

Sheriff’s officials said the person of interest in an assault in Monroe Township has turned himself in.

A motorcyclist was ejected and seriously injured Wednesday in a crash on I-75 in Monroe County, police said.

A driver was ejected from his car after he lost control and crashed into a culvert in Monroe County, police said.

A Monroe County man won a $105,000 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery, and he said it’s the fourth time he’s won a “big prize.”

A Monroe County man won a $105,000 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery, and he said it’s the fourth time he’s won a “big prize.”

Severe storms moved through Southeast Michigan on Friday, and several weather alerts were issued.

Southbound I-75 at Outer Drive is closed while Michigan State Police investigate a semi-truck rollover crash.

Flood watch is in effect for all Southeastern Michigan except Monroe County until 4 a.m. Flash flooding is possible with thunderstorms tonight.

A 65-year-old Monroe County man was killed Sunday when the tractor he was doing maintenance on went into gear and drove over him, police report.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a person of interest that was involved in an armed robbery of Dunham’s Sports in Monroe County.

The family of a near-drowning victim is reacting after a Monroe County KOA campground decided to close its swimming area following multiple drowning incidents.

A Monroe County KOA campground is draining its swimming area after multiple drownings and one near-drowning in the past few years.

A 23-year-old pickup truck driver killed a man while driving recklessly through traffic after a fireworks show in Monroe County, officials said.

Two Metro Detroit families connected by tragedy at a Monroe County campground are demanding change. They can't believe it happened again.

An 18-year-old drowned Wednesday evening in a lake at a campground in Monroe County.

A drunk argument early Tuesday morning at a home in Monroe led to a 21-year-old man being stabbed with a kitchen knife, officials said.

An air quality alert is in effect Tuesday in Metro Detroit as more wildfire smoke drifts down from Canada.

One driver was killed and another was injured when a pickup truck crossed the center line of a road in Monroe County and crashed head-on into a semi, police said.

An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday in Metro Detroit due to expected elevated levels of ground-level ozone.

A rough night of storms occurred Thursday afternoon, including a now-confirmed EF1 tornado in Monroe County. But as we head into Father’s Day weekend, skies are clearing, and temperatures are heating up.

Several neighborhoods in Monroe County are cleaning up after an E1 tornado touched down on Thursday evening.

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Officials with the National Weather Service were set to visit Monroe County on Friday to determine if a tornado did, in fact, touch down Thursday night.

Neighbors said what came through a very narrow path in the Woodland Beach Association was a tornado. While not widespread, the damage was substantial as huge old trees were uprooted, sometimes appearing to swallow homes and cars.

The tornado warning that was issued for Monroe County on Thursday evening has expired.

The timing of this weekend’s rain chances in Metro Detroit is coming into clearer focus.

A Monroe County Animal Rescue is asking for help after finding 35 mostly young cats living inside a single home.

Someone who was visiting a family member in Monroe County heard kittens crying inside the home, and that led to 35 cats being rescued, including many who needed medical care.

A 23-year-old Ohio resident drowned at a beach in Monroe County on Saturday evening.

The body of an unidentified homicide victim was found in Monroe County 34 years ago.

Monroe County college and high school students learned firsthand what it takes to be a police officer, firefighter, and EMT during a mock disaster training on Saturday.

Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough is warning residents of another phone scam where the caller portrays himself as a “Police Captain” with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

A 77-year-old man has been arrested for shooting at employees over a dispute at a Monroe Township business.

Four people were hospitalized when a wrong-way driver struck several cars in Monroe County and then four more cars in Washtenaw County.

Police are searching for an “armed and dangerous” man after gunshots were fired at the home of someone he knows in Monroe County.

Police are seeking information about a 29-year-old man who went missing in Monroe County.

A fatal fire in Monroe County has left a family mourning as their 2-year-old was trapped inside the home.

A 2-year-old child died after being trapped inside a burning home in Monroe County.

A semi truck rolled over on northbound I-75 Wednesday morning, blocking the freeway in the area of South Rockwood.

A man was shot and killed after he pointed a gun at a state trooper while cops surrounded a home in Temperance, officials said.

A car hauler loaded with work vans crashed into the Telegraph Road overpass on I-275.

Both directions of US-23 were closed in part of Monroe County early Friday morning.

Jeffery A. Yorkey has been appointed to the prosecuting attorney position in Monroe County.

A woman was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated and fleeing and eluding on Sunday morning in Monroe County after a chase with police.

A woman who was walking in the right lane of Telegraph Road before sunrise was struck by a semi truck and killed, police said.

A man from Detroit has been arrested for sexually assaulting and dragging an 80-year-old man to a bathroom inside the Michigan Welcome Center.

Three people have been arrested in connection to the murder of a woman whose body was found in Monroe County last month.

Detectives found methamphetamine, cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl when they searched several rooms at the end of a long investigation into the Bedford Inn.

A tornado that tore through downtown Dundee on Friday left damage to historic buildings and significant work to be done. While some structures appeared unscathed, others were severely affected.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that the strong winds that damaged several buildings and power lines in Dundee on Saturday were actually the winds of an EF-0 tornado.

The village of Dundee was impacted by the strong winds during the thunderstorm on Saturday morning.

A severe thunderstorm warning for Monroe and Wayne Counties has been issued until 12:15 p.m. on Sunday.

Former Bedford High School baseball star Joey Wiemer is being called up by the Milwaukee Brewers to make his MLB debut.

Two people were arrested after Monroe police heard gunshots and found two people with stolen weapons.

Monroe County deputies made 164 traffic stops in a one-week span after complaints about drivers on specific roads in Bedford Township.

Monroe County officials said speed and alcohol were both factors in an overnight motorcycle crash that killed a 34-year-old man.

Metro Detroit received another heavy dose of snow Friday evening and into the night, with some cities reporting more than 5 inches.

An 18-year-old woman is facing an assault with intent to murder charge after she fired shots at a man outside his home in Monroe Township, according to authorities.

A dead body was found at the abandoned Boysville Juvenile Detention Center in Frenchtown Charter Township, police say.

A Bedford Township man disappeared over the weekend after he left home to go to work in Lenawee County.

Monroe County officials are asking residents to celebrate Valentine’s Day by reporting their exes for having outstanding warrants, drugs, or weapons.

A Monroe homeless shelter is in jeopardy of permanently shutting down if it doesn't get help from an agency that will assist with mental health cases.

A special concert is happening Wednesday night in Monroe. It's being hosted by Monroe High School marching band members to benefit a local shelter there.

A Monroe County man was arrested in connection with a targeted shooting in Van Buren Township that sent one person to the hospital early Monday morning.

A driving school unexpectedly shut down, leaving students without any record of their training and parents out hundreds of dollars in Monroe County.

With the forecast calling for snow to arrive in Monroe and southern Wayne counties, both have their first round of drivers hitting the streets between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.

Students and teachers hoping for a snow day aren’t the only ones full of anticipation ahead of Wednesday’s winter storm.

A 25-year-old Monroe woman was killed when she lost control of her vehicle and collided head-on with another vehicle in Frenchtown Township, according to police.

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The body of a woman who was struck and killed by an SUV while walking on the freeway in Monroe County last week has been identified.

Police are investigating the death of an inmate at Monroe County Jail after he was found hanging in his cell on Sunday morning,

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A woman was struck by an SUV and killed Wednesday night on I-75 in Monroe County.

A police chase originating in Toledo ended in a fatal crash in Monroe County on Friday.

A man found dead in a wooded area of Exeter Township in Monroe County remains unidentified 45 years later.

Foul play is suspected in the disappearance of a 38-year-old Monroe County man who vanished 32 years ago.

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A dense fog advisory has been issued for 10 Southeast Michigan counties for all of Wednesday morning and part of the afternoon.

A dense fog advisory has been issued for seven Southeast Michigan counties through Tuesday morning due to heavy fog that’s worsened by rainy conditions.

A dense fog advisory has been issued for Southeast Michigan’s Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe and Washtenaw counties through most of Monday morning.

A Kroger store in Monroe County closed Tuesday after a water line break caused flooding inside the building.

If you are wondering what to do with your Christmas tree after the holiday season, there are many Metro Detroit cities that are offering to recycle your used tree.

There are warming centers available in most communities across Metro Detroit.

A man wanted in a shooting was arrested after a chase that went as far as Monroe County and back to Detroit’s west side.