It’s a disturbing and disgusting trend that animal rescuers and Detroiters say has plagued Detroit’s Rouge Park for decades: dogs and cats abandoned, abused, and left for dead in one of the city’s largest parks. But the City of Detroit says it now has a plan.

A driver narrowly escaped serious injury after his truck’s front end fell into a sinkhole on Detroit’s west side.

Detroit’s Rouge Park was the site of a heartfelt rededication ceremony for a statue honoring Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson, a Tuskegee Airman and local war hero.

Rouge Park, Michigan’s largest urban park, will celebrate 100 years of serving Detroit residents this month.

An Oakland County family dog was missing for a week, only to be found dead in a park with an apparent bullet wound in the back of the head.

A Farmington Hills family dog was missing for a week, only to be found dead in a Detroit city park with what investigators believe is a gunshot wound to the back of the head.

Rouge Park, the largest urban park in Michigan, is receiving funding that will help provide operational support and enhance community gatherings and events.

The statue of a Tuskegee Airman that was stolen from Detroit’s Rouge Park on Wednesday has been recovered.

Detroit police are investigating after a Tuskegee Airman statue was stolen in Rouge Park.

The Detroit Police Department is investigating an apparent theft of a recently installed statue in Rouge Park honoring the late Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, a Tuskegee Airman who flew missions in World War II.

The city of Detroit is considering installing surveillance cameras in Rouge Park to combat the ongoing issue of animal dumping, which has seen numerous dogs and other animals abandoned or found dead.

The largest city park in Detroit is home to a heartbreaking problem. Dogs have been abandoned and dumped in Rouge Park -- dead and alive.

A tip brought Local 4 Investigators to a Detroit park where they uncovered a disturbing issue. Dogs are being dumped there. Some alive, some dead, and others left to die.

A growing population of geese and deer has the City of Detroit looking into ways to potentially manage wildlife in certain areas.

After more than two years, there’s been no sign of a missing father from Ypsilanti.

Several parks in Detroit have been scorched and left with black soot, where officials would like to see more greenery.

Controlled burns are scheduled to take place in three Detroit city parks on Thursday.

Police say three or four young men discovered a gun inside a home where the 12-year-old boy was shot and killed.

Alexander Jefferson, who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, has died.

Tom Gores, owner of the Detroit Pistons and CEO of Platinum Equity, announced his plans to build a $20 million community center in Rouge Park on the city’s west side. This announcement is the first in a series of initiatives Gores envisions for his foundation, the Tom Gores Family Foundation.

Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson was one of the first Tuskegee Airmen escorting bombers in World War II.

Police were back out in full force in Greektown Saturday night, making sure that people are having fun, but also being safe.

The city of Detroit is offering free swimming lessons for young residents this summer.

Help commemorate Earth Day by cleaning up one of many parks across the city of Detroit

DETROIT – Police said a woman was shot and killed in the middle of the street on Detroit’s west side. The shooting happened around 9:55 a.m. Tuesday (March 9) in the 9600 block of Braile Street at Orangelawn Street, which is near Rouge Park, according to authorities. Officials said when police arrived, the woman, who is about 26 years old, was still alive. She was rushed to the hospital, but pronounced dead when she arrived, according to police. At this time, nobody saw shots being fired, so these men would be considered persons of interest, Detroit police said.

DETROIT – Two women were killed Monday morning when their vehicle struck a utility pole at Joy Road and Trinity Street in Detroit. Police said the women were traveling in a 2005 Saab when the vehicle left the road and hit the pole. It’s unclear what caused this deadly crash. No other injuries have been reported. It remains under investigation.

In actuality, it might have felt like ending a 300-game losing streak, given the circumstances the team has had to overcome and the life lessons learned in order to finally experience sweet victory. In the case of Melvindale ABT, a small private school, kids are spread out in surrounding communities. There’s no weight room at the school, so players have to train on their own in the offseason. ‘You won’t be here forever’A portion of the field Melvindale ABT practices on. Given all the team has been through, experiencing a win was more than just one victory on a football field.

DETROIT – Francesca Marks was a mother of seven who was killed in 2019 while shielding her children from gunfire at a Detroit park. Friends and family members gathered Saturday at the basketball court where she was killed. Lowery said she was shot and killed in front of him and their children. “My daughter-in-law Francesca was killed out here at the basketball court,” said Karen Lowery. "We have to, because we’re just losing them too young and too many and too soon,”Anyone with information about the Francesca Marks’ death is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

DETROIT – Three piglets were rescued from Detroit’s Rouge Park. UPDATE: Michigan Humane Society seeks home for pigletsAccording to the Michigan Humane Society, the pigs were abandoned at the west side park. Neighbors and MHS workers helped save the animals. The piglets will be placed into homes.

Police say there was no indication of a robbery. (WDIV)DETROIT - Detroit police are searching for a suspect after a 59-year-old man was stabbed in the neck at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday by a man who approached him while on a walk at Rouge Park in Detroit, according to officials. The suspect was described as a thin black man wearing a tan jacket with black pants and dark shoes. He was last seen walking into the woods at the park. Police say there was no indication of a robbery and the victim was taken to a hospital where he is now in stable condition.

DETROIT - A group of activists gathered in Detroit's Rouge Park on Saturday, demanding justice for a mother of seven who was killed there last weekend. Francesca Marks got caught in the crossfire of a shooting after a basketball game Aug. 3. Detroit police are still looking for the shooter, and activists are hoping a witness will speak up. They say Marks was an active voice against gun violence. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 800-SPEAK-UP.

The scene of an Aug. 3, 2019, shooting near Rouge Park on Detroit's west side. (WDIV)DETROIT - Detroit police are trying to identify a man who shot two people, killing a 30-year-old woman, after getting into a fight at a basketball court on the city's west side. Police said the man got into a physical altercation around 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the basketball court near Rouge Park on Detroit's west side. He fired shots and struck two people: a 30-year-old woman who died from her injuries and a 28-year-old man who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to authorities. Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit police at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP to remain anonymous.

DETROIT - An argument turned deadly in Detroit when a Saturday night basketball game erupted with gunfire. According to authorities, two men were arguing at a basketball game at Rouge Park, near the intersection of Spinoza and Brennan Pool drives. Police said both men produced guns and started shooting and then three more people joined in the gunfight. "It's way past uncalled for," said Curtis Davis, who was attending a family reunion at the park. Police said two bystanders, a 29-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman who weren't involved in the initial arguement, were shot.