Bridge work to close part of I-94 in Detroit this weekend
DETROIT โ A portion of I-94 will be closed in Detroit this weekend due to bridge work. Elliott Street overpass will close I-94 from Gratiot Avenue to I-75 in Detroit beginning Friday, Dec. 11. Entrance ramps to westbound I-94 between Conner Road and Chene Street will close at 7 p.m. on Dec. 11. Amid the closures, westbound I-94 traffic will be detoured to southbound Gratiot Avenue to westbound Gratiot Connector, then northbound I-75 back to westbound I-94. Eastbound I-94 traffic will be detoured to southbound I-75 to the eastbound Gratiot Connector, then eastbound Gratiot Avenue back to eastbound I-94.
63-year-old woman found beaten to death in boarded-up Detroit home
DETROIT - Police said a 63-year-old woman was found beaten to death in a boarded-up Detroit home Friday. Diane Parker's body was found about 11:30 a.m. in the house on Meldrum Street near Gratiot Avenue and Mount Elliott Street. Family members said Parker may have been meeting a friend at the home. She often rode her bike in the area, but she didn't live there, family said. Police are asking people in the area to speak up if they know who killed Parker or saw something related to the crime.