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Gary Franklin and his family were on vacation in Playa del Carmen and doing some snorkeling in the Gulf of Mexico when Franklin felt his University of Michigan class ring slip off his finger.

This week, we're bragging about Elana Anderson: A senior at Southgate Anderson High School who is graduating at the very top of her class.

A dangerous TikTok challenge is now hitting close to home. It involves Orbeez, which are small gel water pellets being shot out of guns seen in the video player above.

An 11-year-old brought a BB gun to an elementary school in Southgate and shot a fellow student during recess, officials said.

A high school senior was killed and four other people were injured when a driver ran a red light into the path of an SUV at a Woodhaven intersection, officials said.

Ashton Petrarca scored seven goals, including four in the third period to snap a 5-5 tiie, as the Monroe-Southgate hockey team rallied to beat SMCC 9-5.

There are 2,500 people in Michigan waiting on an organ transplant, including more than 100 who need a new heart. Monday is National Organ Donor Day.

Potholes have become a Michigan tradition - not one we enjoy keeping alive.

Have you ever tried noodles from the Philipines? How about some tasty grilled chicken from Burundi? The world has tons of delicious cuisines, and you can try many of them here in Metro Detroit.

Surveillance video shows a Downriver salon being broken into -- and it’s just one of several businesses that have been hit by thieves in the same area in the last few weeks.

This week, we’re bragging about Nolan Pesci: A senior at Southgate Anderson High School who is ranked No. 1 in his class.

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Name calling at a fast food restaurant in Southgate escalated into an employee throwing hot coffee at a customer’s face.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI – An upcoming training will teach local officials how to provide oversight over their police force. The virtual training from CAUTION Group, based in Southgate, is designed to teach officials about their responsibility to provide oversight of their police force, a news release from the company said. This training will provide that ability for local officials. The training is intended as a primer for mayors, council members, city managers and city attorneys, the release said. The training is only available for local elected officials, the release said.

Track live election results for Southgate in the 2021 Michigan General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

We’re checking out the goods at Old Chicago in Southgate this Tasty Tuesday.

We’re checking out Old Chicago in Southgate this Tasty Tuesday, since we can’t get enough of the pies this National Pizza Month.

An 18-year-old Ohio man was arrested Sunday in Erie Township after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle.

DETROIT – Two Michigan residents have been charged in separate COVID-19 vaccination card fraud cases. Rapheal Smiley, 32, of Detroit was charged with fraud involving department or agency seals, identity document fraud and trafficking in counterfeit goods. Kierczak is accused of stealing or embezzling authentic COVID-19 vaccination record cards from a Veteran’s Administration hospital -- along with vaccine lot numbers necessary to make the cards appear legitimate—and then reselling those cards and information to individuals within Metro Detroit for $150-$200 each through Facebook. Smiley allegedly ordered fake vaccination cards from China which he advertised for sale over social media. We will continue to investigate these crimes and prosecute them accordingly.”The cases are both being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ryan A. Particka.

Raphael Jarrel Smiley, 32, and Beth Ann Kierczak, 37, are facing a slew of charges in connection with creating fake COVID vaccination cards and selling them to the public in two separate cases.

A Southgate nurse and a Detroit man have been charged in connection with two COVID vaccination card fraud schemes -- one involving the theft of real cards from a hospital and the other dealing in fake imported cards from China, federal officials said.

Feeding the masses with fresh, flavorful food from his hometown is a job Erik Galindo takes seriously. Michelle Oliver takes us to Dine in the D at Galindo's.

Here’s a closer look at the rainfall totals since this week’s rain started Tuesday afternoon in Metro Detroit.

A family-owned Southgate restaurant is targeted by a thief in the middle of the night.

A man was caught on camera stealing from a Southgate restaurant after breaking in with a landscaping rock, according to police.

Eric Lee, Dennis Whismas Jr., Greg Studt, and Robert Stewart were crowed track champions Saturday at Flat Rock Speedway.

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A Southgate family said their 4-year-old daughter saved them from a fire by waking her parents up in the middle of the night.

Two people were arrested overnight in Southgate when the stolen car they were using to flee police ran out of gas in the middle of the chase, authorities said.

A song written by Neil Diamond 52 years ago has become the England team's unofficial Euro 2020 song.

Justin Danich was at the corner of Leroy Street and Cameron Avenue Sunday evening when he came across a woman walking her dog.

SOUTHGATE, MI - The Michigan restaurant home to the World’s Largest Burger is offering a whopping $2,000 hiring bonus as it struggles to find employees to fill positions. According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, the restaurant industry across the country is facing staffing shortages. Recently, in this pandemic era, I post and I get zero responses,” Mallie told MLive. Related: Long hours, health risks and ‘ghost applicants’ lead to desperate restaurant staffing situationsMallie says the bonus incentive he posted has drawn some interest. It kind of confirmed the restaurant industry was an unstable industry.”Mallie says now that restaurants in Michigan are at 50% capacity, his business is steady.

The Salvation Army Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation Center will be hosting job fairs at multiple locations between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, May 3.

The Drug Enforcement Agency and Detroit Police Department are joining Saturday for something they hope will have an impact far greater than any drug bust.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. – The FBI had asked for tips from people to help identify those involved in the deadly Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol Building. Anthony Williams, a man from Southgate, was identified and reported. Police said he likely deleted photos and videos from his Facebook page, but authorities were able to get copies anyway. The tipster even supplied screenshots from William’s Facebook page. The FBI said photos of Williams inside the Capitol Building were deleted and perhaps Williams thought he was in the clear, but investigators were able to retrieve the deleted photos and videos.

SOUTHGATE, MI -- A 31-year-old Wyandotte man has been charged in the deaths of a pregnant 35-year-old Southgate woman and her unborn child. A police investigation alleges Alkewich was “intoxicated and driving at a high speed before striking the woman and fleeing” according to a press release from Worthy’s office. Bond was set at $2 million and Alkewich is due back in court on March 26 for a probable cause conference. READ MORE:Argument over stimulus check led to Indianapolis murders of 7-year-old child, 3 others, family saysHolland man threatened to kill President Biden, Gov. Whitmer to start revolution, attorney general saysFormer Iranian prisoner, ex-Marine from Michigan accused by FBI of being a spy

SOUTHGATE, Mich. – Raymond John Alkewich, 31, is accused of killing a pregnant Southgate mother in a hit-and-run incident Saturday. He was arraigned Tuesday and was charged with failure to stop at scene of an accident resulting in death. Her family knows the arraignment won’t bring her back, but they’re hoping it’s a step in the right direction for the grieving family. It’s believed that over the weekend, Alkewich ran a light and struck Strother, who was crossing the street, and then kept on driving. The court is going to assess a $2 million bond,” said Judge Elisabeth Mullins.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. – A candlelight vigil was held Sunday night to remember 35-year-old Jessica Strother, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Southgate. “I tried to reach and I couldn’t get her in time and she just got hit. It’s unclear what led to the accident taking place but Johnson said the driver of the vehicle didn’t even try to stop. AdA vigil was held in the exact same place where Jessica was killed, near the intersection of Fort and Superior streets. I didn’t think that it even happened.

But it’s the illegal gun sales in Metro Detroit that are grabbing the attention of ATF agents. Keith Krolczyk is an assistant special agent in charge of ATF Detroit. “There is no shortage of gun violence in Detroit,” Krolczyk said. AdEdwards first got the attention of agents when, according to court documents, he started texting with James Clark from Southgate. Court documents revealed that Clark’s girlfriend would use a Facebook account to post images and short videos to her account showing the different guns for sale.

SOUTHGATE, MI – A man is accused of killing his wife and hiding her body before filing a missing persons report earlier this month. The body of 31-year-old Amanda Marie Hilton was found in a field near the Southgate apartment where she lived with her husband, according to a news release from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. Ryan Arthur Hilton, 32, is charged with murder, tampering with evidence and felony firearm in the death of his wife. The suspect is accused of then moving the victim’s body to a field with tall grass and leaving her near a dumpster by their apartment. Southgate Police officers located the victim’s body and arrested the suspect on Jan. 5, authorities said.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. – A 32-year-old man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife in Southgate. Amanda Marie Hilton, 31, was reported missing on New Year’s Day and was found dead in a field behind the La Colonnade Apartments on Tuesday. READ: Woman reported missing on New Year’s Day found dead near Southgate apartmentsThe apartment complex sits along Northline Road near Fordline Street. Ryan Hilton contacted the Southgate police to report that his wife was missing from their apartment and said that she was last seen in their apartment on Dec. 31. Watch the report from Jan. 5, 2021: Woman reported missing on New Year’s Day found dead near Southgate apartments

Here’s what you missed on Local 4 News at 4:What we’ve learned about a homicide investigation in SouthgateBrand new developments into a homicide investigation in Southgate. Police have confirmed that the victim is a woman who went missing on New Year’s Day.

SOUTHGATE, MI -- The body of a woman reported missing on New Year’s Eve has been found. WXYZ-TV in Detroit reports that the 31-year-old woman was found in a field near an apartment in Southgate on Tuesday morning. Police are at the scene at Lacolonade Apartments near Northline Road and Fordline Street in the Metro Detroit suburb. The woman was found shot to death, and the Southgate Police Department have a person of interest in custody who they say knew the victim, the TV station reported. The victim and person of interest have not been identified.

DETROIT – Here’s what is coming up on Local 4 News at Noon. Investigation launched after woman found dead behind apartment complexA woman who was reported missing on New Year’s Day has been found dead in a field behind a Southgate apartment complex. The 31-year-old woman was found fatally shot Tuesday morning in a field behind the La Colonnade Apartments, which are situated along Northline Road near Fordline Street. She lived at the apartment complex. Her identity is not being shared at this time.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. – A woman who was reported missing on New Year’s Day has been found dead in a field behind a Southgate apartment complex. UPDATE: Southgate man charged in shooting death of his wife who was found dead near apartmentsThe 31-year-old woman was found fatally shot Tuesday morning in a field behind the La Colonnade Apartments, which are situated along Northline Road near Fordline Street. She lived at the apartment complex. A man had reported the woman missing on New Year’s Day. You can watch the report in the video posted above.

DETROIT – Tuesday’s storm played out pretty much as expected in southeastern Michigan. Highs rebounding into the low 40s (5 degrees Celsius), although the breeze will obviously make it feel cooler. Today’s sunrise is at 7:44 a.m., and today’s sunset is at 5:02 p.m.Mostly clear Wednesday evening, then becoming partly cloudy late at night. Mostly cloudy Thursday night, with lows near 30 degrees (-1 degree Celsius). Mostly cloudy Friday night, with lows in the mid to upper 20s (-3 to -2 degrees Celsius).

We’re taking a closer look at how Metro Detroit voted for president in the Nov. 3 General Election. Overall, Wayne County was a definitive vote for Biden -- 68.12% of the vote. In Oakland County, Biden won with 56.36% of the vote -- 433,982 total votes for the Democrat. Macomb County was the lone member of the tri-county region to vote red -- 53.28% of the vote was for Trump in Macomb County (264,535 votes). Share it with Trust Index📧 Sign up for our Election Results newsletter to get election results updates sent right to your inbox:

Southgate – We hope you have a monster of an appetite because you will need it if you’re getting takeout from Mallie’s Grill and Bar in Southgate. While the burger is enough to feed the family and then some, it is not the largest one they ever made. They hold the Guinness Book World Record for the largest burger with a 1,800-pound burger. If you’re up for a challenge, they offer prizes for eating their burger or 3 tacos within an allotted time. Mallie’s Grill and Bar is located at 19400 Northline Road in Southgate.

SOUTHGATE, MI – A Michigan high school is scrambling after a brand-new trailer was stolen from its marching band. WDIV Local 4 in Detroit reports the Southgate Anderson High School’s storage unit was illegally towed from a school district parking lot. How do you take from kids?” Southgate Anderson Band Booster President Martha Hancock told the TV station. “They’ve been through enough already with the virus, they’ve had their entire season taken away. The district said it will likely take a few years to fundraise enough money to replace the stolen trailer, WDIV reported.

There’s a sense of pride when you buy something new and there’s a greater sense of loss when it’s stolen.”Members of the community joined officers with the Southgate Police to look out for a stolen band trailer this weekend. The Southgate Anderson Titans band is a local point of pride. asked Southgate Anderson Band Booster President Martha Hancock. "They’ve been through enough already with the virus, they’ve had their entire season taken away. The district said it will likely take a few years to fundraise enough money to get a new one if the stolen trailer is not returned.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. – Samantha Witechowsky, 15, was killed in a Traverse City ATV crash over the weekend. She has been described as a remarkable student at Southgate Anderson High School. Pictures of memories are all Katie Sarah has of her niece following the tragic ATV crash. “Heard that an animal jumped in front of the ATV, she swerved, misses the animal,” said Sarah. She’s a beautiful, beautiful girl and we’re gonna love her forever,” Sarah said.

Weve received a long list of firsthand accounts from Friday (Aug. 21, 2020) evenings earthquake in southeastern Michigan. My house shook, but not enough to knock down anything that was on display. I asked my husband if he felt the shaking and he said no, but he guessed that if I felt it, it had to have been an earthquake. The east side of my house felt like something had hit my house. I have never felt anything like that before.-- Renee in Monroe (48161)If you felt it, please tell us what it was like:

Volunteers dress as superheroes, show kids importance of wearing masksPublished: August 23, 2020, 6:52 pmDownriver Actors Guild hosted an event in Southgate showing kids the importance of wearing a mask and social distancing. The event featured volunteers dressed as superheroes.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. – A total of 9 coronavirus cases are linked to Crystal Gardens Banquet Hall in Southgate, Wayne County spokesman, Mike McElrath, confirmed Friday. The Wayne County Public Health Division announced Wednesday a total of five cases of the coronavirus were linked to the wedding reception held July 18 at the banquet hall. DETAILS: Southgate banquet hall listed as COVID-19 exposure siteAs of Wednesday, there were five women ranging in age from 22 to 55 who attended the wedding on July 18. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 81,621 as of Friday, including 6,199 deaths, state officials report. Attendees of the reception are encouraged to call the Wayne County Health Division at 734-727-7078 to report their contacts, get tested by a healthcare provider as soon as possible, and self-quarantine at home.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. – The Wayne County Public Health Division announced Wednesday it has confirmed a total of five cases of COVID-19 linked to a wedding reception held on Saturday, July 18, at Crystal Gardens Banquet Hall in Southgate. More people may have been at risk of contracting and exposing others to COVID-19 as more than 100 people were in attendance for the indoor reception, according to Wayne County health officials. Attendees of the reception at the Crystal Gardens are encouraged to call the Wayne County Health Division at 734-727-7078 to report their contacts, get tested by a healthcare provider as soon as possible, and self-quarantine at home as directed. The confirmed positive individuals have been instructed to self-isolate until cleared by public health in accordance with CDC guidance, health officials said. “The safety and protection of Wayne County residents is our top priority,” said Carol Austerberry, Wayne County Health Officer.

A Shell gas station is seen with a sign displaying gas for $ 0.99 per gallon on April 24, 2020 in Southgate, Michigan. U.S. consumer prices in April dropped by the most since the Great Recession, weighed down by a plunge in demand for gasoline and services, including airline travel, as people stayed home during the coronavirus crisis. The Labor Department said on Tuesday its consumer price index tumbled 0.8% last month after falling 0.4% last in March. That was the largest decline since December 2008, and marked the second straight monthly decrease in the CPI. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the CPI falling 0.8% in April and rising 0.4% year-on-year.

DETROIT – There’s a lot of information and misinformation out there about the coronavirus, so Local 4 is letting viewers submit questions so we can find verified answers. Dr. Frank McGeorge will continue to work to get the most accurate information available on the outbreak. Local 4 received three questions from Pontiac, Highland Township and Fraser about where or not the flu shot or pneumonia vaccine can prevent a coronavirus infection. A viewer from Macomb Township wanted to know if the claim that COVID-19 sickens people for 10 to 15 days is true. Remember that about a month ago, there were questions about whether the coronavirus could spread from person to person.

A 15-year-old from Southgate has been arrested after threatening to shoot a student at Huron High School. HURON TOWNSHIP A 15-year-old from Southgate has been arrested after threatening to shoot a student at Huron High School. It was specific to Huron High School and targeted a person that the suspect believed to be a student at the school. The Huron Township Fire Department also was on standby, in the event that medical care would be required during the release process. His name has not been released, but hes not a Huron High Schools student.

DETROIT - Nearly 30,000 people lost power in Metro Detroit after intense rain and winds swept through the area Sunday. Northbound I-75 at Allen Road was closed for hours, as were the southbound lanes on the Lodge Freeway. Several collisions occurred, including a fatal crash in Harper Woods. Police said the driver in that crash was going too fast for the road conditions and lost control of the vehicle. Read: Speeding driver in Harper Woods dies after vehicle strikes tree, catches fireCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

A man with duct tape on his arms and a pillow case on his dead robbed a 7-Eleven store in Southgate, police said. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. – A man with duct tape on his arms and a pillow case on his dead robbed a 7-Eleven store in Southgate, police said. The robbery happened around 3:35 a.m. Friday at the 7-Eleven store at 12990 Fort Street, according to authorities. The man used black duct tape and cloth to cover up his arms and legs, likely to cover tattoos, police said. A man accused of robbing a 7-Eleven store in Southgate on Aug. 23, 2019. (WDIV)He put a black pillow case over his head just after the surveillance images above, officials said.

A man accused of robbing a 7-Eleven store in Southgate on Aug. 23, 2019. (WDIV)SOUTHGATE, Mich. - A man with duct tape on his arms and a pillow case on his dead robbed a 7-Eleven store in Southgate, police said. The robbery happened around 3:35 a.m. Friday at the 7-Eleven store at 12990 Fort Street, according to authorities. The man used black duct tape and cloth to cover up his arms and legs, likely to cover tattoos, police said. A man accused of robbing a 7-Eleven store in Southgate on Aug. 23, 2019.

DETROIT - Here's what is coming up on Local 4 News at 4:Dog mauling arraignmentThe owner of three dogs that killed a 9-year-old girl was in court Thursday. Home explosionA woman was killed after a series of explosions leveled half her home and rocked a Southgate neighborhood. Shark attackOfficials are calling for caution along the coasts after a series of shark attacks. Lung collapseVaping has become an epidemic in high schools across the country and one teen has a warning after spending summer break in a hospital. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.