Serial arsonist set house fire that led to firefighter’s dramatic rescue in Detroit, officials say
Eight Detroit firefighters were hospitalized after the collapse of the vacant building seen in the video player above. One of them was trapped under the rubble for two hours as his fellow first responders worked to free him.
Family calls for justice for military veteran killed in hit and run in Detroit
Detroit police search for one driver, possibly two, that may have hit and killed a 58-year-old Detroit Woman. Her family emphasizes the life she led. The mother of two who served in the military died while crossing 7 Mile Road last Wednesday near Telegraph.
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Family remembers 78-year-old man killed in hit-and-run in Detroit
DETROIT – Friends and family gathered on Monday to honor a 78-year-old great-grandfather who was killed last week in a hit-and-run incident in Detroit. Thomas Starks was crossing Seven Mile Road near Heyden Street when he was hit. PREVIOUS: 78-year-old killed in hit-and-run at 7 Mile, Heyden in Detroit“My dad’s a good guy,” said Starks’ daughter Janet Starks. It hurts so bad.”Thomas Starks beat cancer, an autoimmune disease and several strokes. “I just want justice for my dad,” Janet Starks said.
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Schoolcraft College to host vaccinations for Plymouth, Canton residents
LIVONIA, Mich. – Canton city officials announced they have a limited number of vaccination appointments available March 10-12. The vaccination appointments are available to residents of Canton, Plymouth and Plymouth Township who are at least 65 years old. The appointments will be at Schoolcraft College’s VisTaTech Center, located on Haggerty Road, just south of Seven Mile Road. Residents can register for appointments on Canton’s official website here.
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78-year-old killed in hit-and-run at 7 Mile, Heyden in Detroit
DETROIT – Police said a 78-year-old man was killed Monday after he was hit by a vehicle in Detroit. The incident happened near 7 Mile Road and Heyden Street. Update March 8: Family remembers 78-year-old man killed in hit-and-run in DetroitOfficials said the vehicle involved is believed to be a white Dodge Charger. You can watch the full report in the video above. View: More traffic news
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VIDEO: Man snatches gun from man at Detroit gas station counter
DETROIT – Police are looking for three men wanted in connection to a Jan. 28 armed robbery on Detroit’s west side. According to authorities, the robbery happened at a gas station near the intersection of Seven Mile Road and Wyoming Avenue. Police said two unknown suspects exited a black Pontiac G6 and entered the gas station. Surveillance video of the armed robbery can be seen in the video player above. AdMore: Detroit crime news
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Detroit apartment fire that injured 3 likely caused by stoves used for heat
DETROIT – Investigators with the Detroit Fire Department believe residents’ stoves that were being used for heat could be to blame for an apartment fire on Detroit’s east side. READ: Stove left on to heat apartment believed to be cause of Detroit fireAdHill said the heat inside their apartments has not working correctly and it’s been that way for a while. Fire crews said someone used their stove to stay warm during the night. “We’re using the stove to produce heat to warm the apartments up to a comfortable level because it’s cold,” Hill said. “I do know Local 4 did try to get in connection with the management company,” said Hall.
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Stove left on to heat apartment believed to be cause of Detroit fire
DETROIT – An early morning fire in an east side apartment complex may have been caused by residents using stoves to heat their apartments, according to the Detroit Fire Department. The fire department was called to the complex on Seven Mile Road, between Hoover Street and Outer Drive at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. ORIGINAL STORY: Residents using stoves for heat likely cause of apartment building fire on Detroit’s east sideAdResidents of the apartment complex said the fire would not have happened if the heat was working properly. Mohamed said his niece lives in the apartment that caught fire and she, her nearly 3-year-old daughter and boyfriend were inside. “The heat has been working ineffectively,” said one resident.
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Detroit police searching for missing 14-year-old girl
DETROIT – Police are searching for missing 14-year-old Malayia Roberts. According to authorities, Malayia Roberts was last seen at 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday at her home, located in the 18600 block of Greenfield Road, just south of Seven Mile Road. Malayia Roberts Details Age 14 years old Height 4 feet, 8 inches Weight 90 pounds Clothing Black jacket, red hooded sweatshirt, camouflage leggings and tan Ugg boots. Anyone who has seen Malayia Roberts or knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-1240. More: Missing in Michigan
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Part of SB I-75 closed in Detroit through Thursday morning
DETROIT – Southbound lanes on I-75 will be closed on Detroit’s west side overnight Wednesday, Feb. 3 and into the morning of Thursday, Feb. 4, officials say. UPDATE -- 3:40 p.m.: All southbound lanes on I-75 are now open after Seven Mile Road. UPDATE -- 3:11 p.m.: Only the right lane on southbound I-75 after Seven Mile Road remains closed Thursday afternoon. UPDATE -- 2 p.m.: Southbound I-75 was open Thursday afternoon along this stretch, however traffic was backed up. Southbound I-75 lanes between Seven Mile and E. McNichols roads will be closed through Thursday morning due to bridge repairs.
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Teen wanted for fleeing from Detroit police after allegedly pointing gun at woman
DETROIT – Police are looking for a teenager who is accused of pointing a gun at a woman while driving in Detroit, then fleeing police and abandoning his vehicle with children inside on Friday night. Detroit police say at about 11 p.m. on Jan. 15, an officer pulled alongside a woman driving west on Seven Mile Road near Hayes Street at a high rate of speed. The police officer attempted to pull over the teen driving the Mitsubishi, but the teen turned around and fled east on Seven Mile Road, striking the officer’s vehicle on the passenger side in the process. Officials say other officers in the area saw and pursued the suspect to the 5700 block of Farmbrook Street, where the teen abandoned his vehicle and continued fleeing on foot. Police say the suspect left behind two small children inside the vehicle he abandoned.
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Road rage shooting on Detroit’s east side critically injuries 50-year-old man
DETROIT – Police are investigating a road rage incident on Detroit’s east side Friday that put a 50-year-old man in the hospital with critical injuries. Police said an argument between a 50-year-old man and a 31-year-old man escalated into gunfire being exchanged between the two. The 50-year-old man was struck and and was rushed to a hospital, where he is in critical condition. The 31-year-old man was taken in to be questioned by police. More: Detroit crime news
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Detroit police seek person of interest in connection with carjacking on city’s west side
Detroit police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating a person of interest (pictured) who may have information regarding a carjacking that occurred on the city's west side on Jan. 6, 2021. DETROIT – Police are seeking a person of interest who may have information regarding a carjacking that occurred in Detroit last week. According to authorities, at about 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 6 an unknown armed suspect approached a woman, 30, and demanded the keys to her vehicle. Investigators are seeking a person of interest who they believe was in the area during the carjacking and may have information regarding the crime. Anyone who recognizes the wanted person of interest (pictured above), or anyone with related information, can contact the Detroit Police Department’s Commercial Auto Theft Unit at 313-596-2555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.
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Endangered Missing Advisory for 8-year-old Redford girl canceled
REDFORD, Mich. – On Saturday, an Endangered Missing Advisory issued for 8-year-old Maleah Elizabeth Wissert was canceled. Redford police say the child was located and is safe. Authorities issued the EMA Friday night for Wissert who went missing near the intersection of Seven Mile Road and Beech Daly in Redford. MORE: Missing In Michigan
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Public viewing for Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon to be held Monday
DETROIT – Beloved Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon will be laid to rest this week. Napoleon died from complications related to COVID-19 Dec. 17. A public viewing will be held Monday at the Swanson Funeral Home on East Grand Boulevard in Detroit from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Services will be held Tuesday at the Greater Grace Temple on Seven Mile Road from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The family will have its own private service. A live stream of the event will be available on the Swanson Funeral Home site.
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Police: Suspected burglars shoot at officers, chased through Wayne County
INKSTER, Mich. – A dangerous chain of events played out Sunday across several cities in Wayne County. Officers from several police departments, including Michigan State Police, are involved in the investigation. The Dodge escaped westbound on Michigan Avenue, where they were pursued by Wayne police officers. Police said Wayne officers were shot at during the pursuit, which was taken over by Michigan State Police once the suspects reached I-94. Police are looking for suspected gunmen who reportedly tried to run Inkster police officers over before a pursuit across Wayne County on Dec. 27, 2020.
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Man killed, woman injured in shooting during meet up to buy skates at Detroit gas station, police say
DETROIT – Police said a 33-year-old man was killed Wednesday night after he and a 41-year-old woman were shot at a Detroit gas station. There was a heavy police presence along Woodward Avenue from Seven Mile to Eight Mile roads. Vernal Newson said the couple was meeting a man at a BP gas station at the corner of West Seven Mile Road and Woodward Avenue. READ: Detroit man accused of shooting fiancé 4 times, her mother twice after being released from prison earlyThe suspect, a 21-year-old man, fired multiple shots at the couple’s car. “A witness flagged down officers from the transit center and they pursued the individual,” Newson said.
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Man jumps from overpass to Lodge Freeway to escape shooting
DETROIT – A man lept from an overpass onto the Lodge Freeway on Detroit’s west side Sunday to escape someone shooting at him. Police said the man was driving a gray Pontiac Torrent to get away from the Jeep, but his vehicle crashed near the southbound side of the freeway. The man lept onto the freeway and was still able to run after the drop down. Police closed down the southbound side of the Lodge Freeway, as they investigated and retrieved a bullet found on the ground. More: Detroit crime news
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Nightside Report Nov. 29: Man jumps from overpass to Lodge Freeway, significant snowfall incoming
DETROIT – According to authorities, a man jumped off the overpass onto the Lodge Freeway at Seven Mile Road. Witnesses said he was trying to escape a shooting. WATCH Local 4 News at 11Metro Detroit weather: Cloudy Sunday evening, rain and snow overnightOur next significant pile up of snow starts with snow and rain early Monday morning. The next system comes in from the south throwing a lot of moisture from The Gulf Region and the Atlantic ocean. 4 Fast FactsSaturday, Nov. 28, 2020 --
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Police: Man jumped from Seven Mile Road onto Lodge Freeway
DETROIT – The Lodge Freeway was shut down for a police investigation Sunday afternoon. According to authorities, a man jumped off the overpass onto the Lodge Freeway at Seven Mile Road. Witnesses said he was trying to escape a shooting. The condition of the man is unknown. UPDATE: Man jumps from overpass to Lodge Freeway to escape shootingPolice are still on the scene investigating.
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Residents on Detroit’s east side asked to shelter in place as police respond to barricaded situation
DETROIT – Police are responding an allegedly armed man who has barricaded himself inside a home on Concord Street on Detroit’s east side, near Seven Mile Road. Authorities said the 42-year-old man inside the home is having a mental health episode. When police arrived at the home, they said the man was armed and threatened himself and his girlfriend inside the home. “He produced a handgun and made threatening motions towards his girlfriend, who is in the residence,” said Detroit Police Commander Darin Szilagyi. Members of the Detroit Special Response and Crisis Negotiation teams are on the scene trying to resolve the situation peaceful.
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ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Oct. 24, 2020
Two Detroit officers were injured in a collision Friday night at the intersection of Seven Mile Road and Hoover Street. The president will be making a stop in Michigan next week to hold a campaign rally just one week before the presidential election. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 154,688 as of Friday, including 7,147 deaths, state officials report. Friday’s update represents 1,826 new cases and 18 additional deaths. Here’s a look at more of the data:
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2 Detroit officers injured in crash on city’s east side
DETROIT – Two Detroit officers were injured in a collision Friday night at the intersection of Seven Mile Road and Hoover Street. Three police vehicles were heading south on Hoover on an emergency run. As they got to the intersection, an SUV was trying to make the light on 7 Mile Road when the vehicles collided. A woman in another vehicle was also hit. The woman, who was hit, hurt her ankle but is going to be OK.Watch the video above for the full report
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Man sentenced to year in jail in connection with Detroit police pursuit with infant in car
DETROIT – A father was sentenced Friday to a year in jail and three years of probation in connection with a police chase with his 4-month-old baby in the car. Brandon Walker, 26, pleaded guilty to child abuse after he took his daughter from his girlfriend in April and took off. Shortly after the chase was called off, the mother was able to get the baby from the vehicle in the area of Seven Mile Road and Oakfield Avenue. Other charges -- including kidnapping -- were dropped as a part of the sentencing agreement. More: Metro Detroit crime news
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27-year-old man shot by intruders inside mother’s Detroit home
DETROIT – A 27-year-old man was shot Wednesday night by men who broke into his mother’s home on Detroit’s east side. Officials say the victim went to check in on his unwell mother at her home in the 14900 block of Lappin Street near Hayes Street and Seven Mile Road. Upon entering the house, the victim discovered that his mother was not home -- rather two intruders were inside and armed. The 27-year-old man was able to drive himself to the hospital where he is currently in surgery. The mother, who was out shopping at the time, later arrived at the home after the incident and was not harmed.
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19-year-old shot on Detroit’s east side
DETROIT – Police are investigating a shooting that occurred just after 7 p.m. Sunday on Detroit’s east side. According to authorities, a 19-year-old man said he and a friend were in a physical altercation with multiple men in the 18600 block of Morang Drive, just south of Seven Mile Road, when an unknown person shot him. The 19-year-old was rushed to a hospital, where he is being treated. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5940 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
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Detroit police seek missing 16-year-old girl last seen in September
DETROIT – Police are looking for Jazlyn Jackson, a 16-year-old girl last seen in late September. According to authorities, Jackson was last seen Sept. 30 at about 11 p.m. in the 19100 block of Margareta Street, just south of Seven Mile Road. Jackson is 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs about 120 pounds. She was last seen wearing a grey top and black shorts. Anyone who has seen Jazlyn Jackson or knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
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23-year-old man found shot on sidewalk on Detroit’s west side
DETROIT – A 23-year-old man was found injured on the sidewalk on Detroit’s west side early Saturday morning. Detroit police say at about 4:50 a.m. the victim was found in the 24200 block of West Seven Mile Road suffering from a gunshot wound to the body. Witnesses reported hearing shots fired and seeing a vehicle flee from the scene, according to authorities. The 23-year-old man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Homicide Section at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.
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Southbound I-275 reopens at 7 Mile Road
Dave Bartkowiak Jr. is the digital managing editor for ClickOnDetroit. Copyright 2020 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Check the live traffic map here. LIVONIA, Mich. – Southbound I-275 has reopened at 7 Mile Road after shutting down Tuesday morning due to a crash. Published: September 22, 2020, 10:19 am Updated: September 22, 2020, 11:03 amPublished: September 22, 2020, 10:19 am Updated: September 22, 2020, 11:03 amIf you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.
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Detroit police search for missing 14-year-old girl last seen Tuesday
DETROIT – Police are searching for Dasjanae Hagwood, a 14-year-old girl was last seen Tuesday in the 19000 block of Houghton Street, just north of Seven Mile Road. Hagwood is 4 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs about 125 pounds. She was last seen wearing a red shirt and blue jeans. Anyone who has seen Dasjanae Hagwood or has information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
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Detroit man charged in July fatal hit-and-run incident on I-75
DETROIT – Michigan State Police said a Detroit man wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in July was officially charged and arraigned for the incident. Valerian Kobaidze, 32, was arraigned Thursday on charges of operating while intoxicated causing death, fail to stop at accident when in fault resulting in death and reckless driving causing death. The incident happened on July 14 on Interstate 75 southbound near Seven Mile Road. While the case being reviewed, Kobaidze left the state of Michigan and went to New York. State troopers assigned to the Second District Fugitive Team picked Kobaidze up from the New York City Sheriff’s Office Wednesday and brought back to Michigan.
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Reading garden at Detroit elementary school trashed by vandals
DETROIT – School officials said students helped put together the area, but now all of their hard work is destroyed. It happened at Greenfield Union Elementary-Middle School on West Seven Mile Road, near Woodward Avenue. That’s what Clark, the Dean of Culture at Greenfield Union Elementary-Middle School, saw when he came to work Thursday morning. At first he thought it rained the night before, and that caused the damage, but that wasn’t the case. Especially to a place where not only kids play, but a garden where they took pride in designing and building, that they can enjoy while at school.
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4 men shot at park on Detroit’s east side
DETROIT – Police are investigating after four men were shot Monday night at a park on Detroit’s east side. Then, one of the victims got into a vehicle crash on the way to the hospital. The car crashed in the area of East 7 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue. The victims were at a hospital as of Tuesday morning and expected to recover. Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department’s 9th Precinct or Crime Stoppers at 800-SPEAK-UP.
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Owner of Detroit shoe repair store continues father’s, grandfather’s legacy
DETROIT – Rhonda Morrison is an expert in the art of shoe repair. She’s been at House of Morrisons Shoe Repair, located on Livernois Avenue, near Seven Mile Road, for 37 years. She’s been around the trade longer than that if you count all the time she spent watching her father, a shoe-shiner turned cobbler who started House of Morrisons Shoe Repair in 1954. Morrison’s father made sure she understood all the tricks of the trade. She said she’s looking forward to starting some training and letting some other people have a shoe shop in town.
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Detroit funeral home owner charged with second-degree murder after allegedly shooting, killing cousin
DETROIT – The well-known owner of a Detroit funeral home has been charged after allegedly fatally shooting his cousin during an argument on Monday. The 37-year-old owner, Major Clora, Jr., of Detroit, was charged Thursday with second-degree murder and felony firearm. Police say at about 10:35 a.m. Clora fired a single shot at his 53-year-old male cousin outside of the Clora Funeral Home on Seven Mile Road, killing him. Clora reportedly waited for police at the scene and was taken into custody. Clora is being held on a $100,000 cash bond.
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Well-known Detroit funeral home owner fatally shoots cousin during argument, sources say
DETROIT – The well-known owner of a Detroit funeral home is accused of shooting and killing his cousin during an argument at the funeral home, according to police. The shooting was reported around 11 a.m. Monday at the Clora Funeral Home on Seven Mile Road, officials said. “Going to be a shooting on East Seven Mile Road,” a dispatcher said over the police scanner. The other shot the other.”Multiple sources confirmed to Local 4 that the person who allegedly fired that deadly shot was the owner of the funeral home. Police said a 37-year-old man who’s well-known in the community fired the shot and then waited for police.
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Community gathers to remember mother of 7 killed in Detroit crash
DETROIT – “In the Name of Jesus, we come to you asking that you bless us Heavenly Father. That you put your arms around this family, Lord Jesus.”Powerful words of inspiration, but most importantly encouragement to the family of 33-year-old Jiwyna Harris. Police said a suspect accused of stealing a red Dodge Challenger, drove away from officers when he ran the light. “Anybody my sister ever came in contact with, you can’t say nothing bad about my sister. But her loved ones had this to say to those driving and riding around Detroit in the Charger and Challengers:“Especially these ones in these Challengers, and Hellcats and stuff.
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Community gathers to remember mother of 7 killed in Detroit crash
Community gathers to remember mother of 7 killed in Detroit crashPublished: August 2, 2020, 11:18 pmJiwyna Harris, who was a mother of seven, was killed in a car accident around 4:45 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Chalmers and Seymour streets. Police said a suspect accused of stealing a red Dodge Challenger, drove away from officers when he ran the light. He hit the Trailblazer with Harris, her 5-year-old twin girls and 12-year old niece inside.
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Stolen car hits SUV, killing mother driving with 3 children on Detroit’s east side
ORIGINAL STORY: Woman killed when her SUV is struck by stolen vehicle on Detroit’s east side“It was like bam. It started with police looking for two suspects driving a stolen red Dodge Challenger with a stolen license plate. That’s when the other suspect took off down Chalmers Street, hitting a 33-year-old mother and her three children inside a Chevrolet Trailblazer. They were like ‘My mama, my mama.’ I’m telling the little girl, you going to be alright,” Jones said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-2260, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.
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Stolen car hits SUV, killing mother driving 3 children on Detroit’s east side
Stolen car hits SUV, killing mother driving 3 children on Detroit’s east sidePublished: August 1, 2020, 11:41 pmDetroit Police said everything happened Saturday afternoon around 4:45 p.m. It started with police looking for two suspects driving a stolen red Dodge Challenger with a stolen license plate. They found that car at a Velero Gas Station on East Seven Mile Road.
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Woman killed when her SUV is struck by stolen vehicle on Detroit’s east side
DETROIT – A 33-year-old woman was killed Saturday afternoon her vehicle was struck by a stolen car on Detroit’s east side. According to police, the crash happened at about 4:45 p.m. on Chalmers Street, near near Seymour Street, just east of Gratiot Avenue. Police said an 18-year-old man was driving a stolen red Dodge Challenger and struck a black Chevrolet Trailblazer at a high rate of speed. The driver of the Challenger and another man with him were taken taken into police custody. More: Detroit crime news