Police believe Southfield shooting, carjacking is related to violent Dearborn attack
Police believe a shooting and carjacking by masked men Monday in Southfield might be related to a violent Dearborn attack in which a resident was held at gunpoint while armed robbers assaulted his fiance, officials said.
54-year-old man killed in Southfield pedestrian crash
Police say the driver stayed at the scene of the Southfield pedestrian crash and alcohol was not a contributing factor. SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ A 54-year-old Fraser man was killed in a Southfield pedestrian crash that happened around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The victim was crossing 9 Mile Road and Providence Drive when a driver struck him. Police say the driver stayed at the scene of the crash and that alcohol was not a contributing factor. As of 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday 9 Mile Road was closed from Providence Drive to Greenfield Road.
Woman, 22, charged with open murder after allegedly stabbing boyfriend at Southfield apartment
Erin Danielle Ray, 22, faces a murder charge after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend during a domestic dispute on March 15, 2021. SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ A 22-year-old woman has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend at a Southfield apartment this week. Erin Danielle Ray, 22, was charged Wednesday with one count of open murder against Jerome Samuel Williams, 27. Open murder means that the prosecutor has not decided between first- or second-degree murder charges, and will allow a jury to decide instead. See: Man dies after girlfriend calls police to say she stabbed him at Southfield apartmentAdThe incident took place at the Lancaster Hills apartment complex on Lancaster Drive, near Telegraph and 12 Mile roads.
Man dies after girlfriend calls police to say she stabbed him at Southfield apartment
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ A 27-year-old Southfield man died overnight after his girlfriend called police to report she had stabbed him during a dispute at an apartment complex, officials said. The incident happened around 3:30 a.m. Monday (March 15) at the Lancaster Hills apartment complex on Lancaster Drive near Telegraph and 12 Mile roads, according to authorities. Police said they received a call from a 22-year-old Southfield woman who said she was involved in a domestic altercation and had stabbed her boyfriend. Authorities arrived, rendered aid and took the man to a nearby hospital, but he was pronounced dead upon arrival, officials said. The case is being investigated as a domestic homicide, per Southfield officials.
Father of 2 killed protecting his family, Southfield police say
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ Southfield police Chief Elvin Barren said Fredrick Hudson did everything he could to protect his family when he was fatally shot Sunday night. Surveillance campers nearby captured Hudson exchange gunfire before the father of two was killed outside his Southfield home. โI think he displayed courage and tried to defend himself and his family as best as he could,โ Barren said. The family set up a GoFundMe account to pay for funeral expenses and to raise money for the children to go to college. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Southfield Police Department at 248-796-5500, incident No.
Southfield police believe father killed in carjacking was targeted
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ Southfield police are investigating after a man was carjacked and then shot and killed in a neighborhood Sunday night. Southfield police said a person of interest is in a hospital after the 25-year-old was injured in a shootout with police. Authorities believe Hudson, 48, may have known something was wrong when he parked in his driveway. In a press conference Tuesday, Southfield Chief of Police Elvin Barren said Hudson died protecting his wife and two children. โWe believe that Mr. Hudson was targeted and followed home where he was fatally assaulted.โSouthfield police are narrowing their investigation onto the hospitalized person of interested.
โDevastatingโ: Father of 2 killed in carjacking, shooting outside Southfield home
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ A mother was at home with her children when her husband was killed in the driveway of their Southfield home. READ: Southfield police: 48-year-old man carjacked, murdered; suspect fled in vehicleThe victimโs wife, Ebony Hudson, said she was at home when she heard shots and went running outside. She found her husband, Fredrick Hudson, lying in the driveway. Hudson said her husband had just returned home from visiting a friend when he was killed. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Southfield Police Department at 248-796-5500, incident No.
Southfield police: 48-year-old man carjacked, murdered; suspect fled in vehicle
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ Southfield police are investigating after a man was carjacked and then shot and killed in a neighborhood Sunday night. โThe preliminary investigation revealed the victim was carjacked as he was arriving at the listed address. The 48-year-old male victim who is a resident of Southfield was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Suspect information is unknown. The unknown suspect was last seen leaving the area in the victimโs white 2013 Toyota Tundra,โ Southfield police said.
'She isnโt coming backโ: Southfield woman found alive at funeral home dies at hospital 8 weeks later
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ A 20-year-old Southfield woman declared dead, then later found alive at a funeral home, has died from brain damage eight weeks after being found. After several attempts to revive her, Southfield paramedics declared her dead. READ: Family of woman declared dead, later found alive sues city of SouthfieldGeoffrey Fieger, a lawyer for the family, announced the death of Timesha Beauchamp. READ: How Southfield mother found out her daughter, declared dead hours before, was still aliveA $50 million lawsuit was filed against Southfield EMS Paramedics for declaring Beauchamp dead. Watch -- Report from Sept. 24, 2020: Police records: Paramedics performed CPR for 30 minutes on Southfield woman declared dead, later found alive
Southfield Police Department fully deploys body cameras in the field
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren reveled new body cameras on Monday that are now on every single officer in the department. Officers will abide by the policy of Southfield Police Department on all shifts, Barren said. That way we enhance our community trust. Were fully transparent in this purchase and again, this community is very excited to know the Southfield Police Department has enhanced our capabilities and community trust, Barren said. The Southfield Police Department will pay that $1.5 million over the course of a 5 year period.
4 first responders placed on leave after 20-year-old Southfield woman declared dead, later found alive
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ Four medics have been put on leave after a 20-year-old woman was declared dead and then found alive hours later. โShe was breathing somewhat normal. So from all indication she was breathing somewhat normal, they told me it was because of the medication,โ Beaucampโs godmother said. The most alarming inaccurate statement is that a Southfield police officer placed Ms. Beauchamp in a body bag. Menifee said Southfield police arrived at about 8:07 a.m., and at 8:09 a.m., they announced that Beauchamp was dead and a physician was notified.
Sources reveal who declared Southfield woman dead before she was found breathing at funeral home
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ Local 4 has learned who declared a Southfield woman legally dead at her home before she was found breathing at a Detroit funeral home. The Oakland County Medical Examiner released the body to a Detroit funeral home, where the woman was found to be breathing, officials said. Oakland County officials said they donโt agree with that statement and are asking Southfield officials to clarify it for more information. It was the doctor at the hospital who actually declared the woman dead, sources said. What do you mean sheโs breathing?โ She said, โMaโam, sheโs in the hospital.โโ
Woman found alive at Detroit funeral home after being declared dead
DETROIT โ After a 20-year-old Southfield woman was declared dead on Sunday, a funeral home discovered she was still breathing -- and very much alive. Sources tell Local 4 the woman was found in cardiac arrest inside her home in Southfield on Sunday morning. Southfield Fire released a statement:โAt 7:34 a.m. on August 23, 2020, Southfield Fire Department paramedics arrived at a home in Southfield on a call for an unresponsive female. โAt 7:34 a.m. on August 23, 2020, Southfield Fire Department paramedics arrived at a home in Southfield on a call for an unresponsive female. Given medical readings and the condition of the patient, it was determined at that time that she did not have signs of life.
17-year-old man charged in connection to armed carjacking in Ferndale
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. โ A 17-year-old man has been charged in connection to a carjacking in Ferndale. Jacarie Vance is accused of being involved in a carjacking on Thursday at 7:19 a.m. at a Shell gas station at 1100 W Eight Mile Road. Vance is accused of pointing a handgun at the victim and demanding his wallet and car keys. Vance is accused of fleeing westbound on 8 Mile Road in the victimโs vehicle. Vance was arraigned 43rd District Court Magistrate Brennan on one count of armed robbery and one count carjacking.
Father in custody after allegedly abducting daughter at gunpoint in Southfield
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ A young child was found safe Monday night after being abducted from her family at gunpoint in Southfield. An Amber Alert was issued Monday afternoon after Jaliyah Ford, 1, was allegedly abducted by her father Jeremy Ford around 2 p.m. in a parking lot near West Nile Road. As police began searching for the girl, people who parked in the lot started noticing their vehicles had been damaged by shots fired by the father amid the abduction. A woman who did not want to go on camera had to have her tire replaced after it was punctured from one of the shots fired. Jaliyah Fordโs father is now in police custody after turning himself in on Monday evening, returning his child to police unharmed.
Amber Alert for 1-year-old abducted at gunpoint in Southfield canceled
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ An Amber Alert for a 1-year-old police say was abducted at gunpoint on Monday has been canceled. Officials say the 1-year-old child, Jaliyah Ford, was abducted by the alleged father, Jeremy Ford. Police did not say whether the father was in custody. The man and abducted child were traveling in a black Chrysler 300 with the Michigan license plate โEGA6057โ. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Southfield Police Department at 248-796-5461.
Southfield police chief defends officers accused of police brutality in pregnant womans lawsuit
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. Southfields police chief is defending the officers accused of police brutality in a lawsuit filed by a pregnant woman who said three officers assaulted her and caused her to lose her unborn baby. Southfield police Chief Elvin Barren said this is not a case of police brutality. He said hes appalled by allegations that his officers would treat a Black resident differently than a White resident or knowingly use a Taser on a pregnant woman. When you look at the narrative that was suggested: that we knowingly would Tase a pregnant woman -- that is appalling to me, Barren said. It is also alarming to me that it was suggested that this police department would have treated her differently if she was a White woman from an affluent community.
Southfield police respond to lawsuit blaming officers for miscarriage
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. Southfield police are responding to a lawsuit filed by a woman who said that police brutality caused her to lose her unborn baby. Video shows the chaotic between the woman and the officers who were responding to a complaint about her. According to the lawsuit, on Jan. 9 Crystal White, 38, of Southfield, was involved in a verbal altercation with her mother, sister and brother-in-law at her mothers residence. According to the lawsuit, White was pregnant at the time of the arrest and lost her unborn child. I dont believe that if this was in Bloomfield Hills a pregnant White woman would be Tased on a welfare check, Fieger said.
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DETROIT Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at Noon:Woman alleges Southfield police assaulted her, caused her to lose unborn babyA woman is suing the Southfield Police Department and three of its officers, alleging they assaulted her and forced her to lose her unborn baby.
Lawsuit: Southfield police officers used excessive force during arrest causing death of unborn baby
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ A woman is suing the Southfield Police Department and three of its officers alleging that excessive force led her to lose her unborn baby. White gathered her belongings and began packing her car when three Southfield officers, Officer J. Woodside, Officer M. Fair and Officer A. Rucinski, arrived on scene and accused her of being armed, according to the lawsuit. White denied being armed and lifted her shirt to expose her waistline, according to the lawsuit. When Woodside stepped back, Fair deployed his Taser and struck White in the abdomen, according to the lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, Whiteโs baby died on Feb. 22.
Berkley stalking suspect dies in crash while fleeing police
BERKLEY, Mich. A stalking suspect involved in a chase with Berkley police officers died in a crash, according to officials. Police said that the suspect blew through a red light at 11 Mile and Greenfield roads. ORIGINAL: Stalking suspect dies after crashing into pole while fleeing Berkley police, officials sayThe situation started at a home on Ellwood Street near Catalpa at 10 p.m. Monday night. At that time the suspect, a Warren man, was charged for bothering the woman and was not allowed on her property. The woman called 911.
Police seek missing 13-year-old Southfield girl
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. โ The Southfield Police Department is searching for 13-year-old, Samara Duplessis. Duplessis was last seen by family members on Thursday while taking the garbage out at her Southfield home. She is described as black with a medium complexion, 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs around 110 pounds. Police say she disappeared in a grey and pink hoodie, black leggings, and black Ugg boots. Anyone with information is asked to call Southfield police at 248-796-5500.