As southeast Michigan braces for sweltering heat, law enforcement and domestic violence experts are warning that rising temperatures can bring more than just physical discomfort.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has cleared the gunman in the shooting at a Detroit Lions tailgate in the Eastern Market as she ruled it a case of self-defense.

Detroit police Chief James White announced Monday that he’d suspended two officers and one supervisor in connection with the police shooting and death of a 27-year-old woman last week.

Toxicology reports on Patrick Lyoya show his blood alcohol was more than three times the legal limit the morning he was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids police officer.

Patrick Lyoya, 26, died after being shot in the back of the head by a Grand Rapids officer on April 4.

Hundreds of protesters were gathered outside the Grand Rapids Police Department Wednesday (April 13) afternoon, demanding justice in the case of an officer who shot and killed 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya.

Michigan State Police say a man shot at another car on the I-75 northbound ramp when they didn’t yield at each other.

The investigation into the Oxford High School shooting that left four students dead and seven other people injured is ongoing.

At least three people have been killed and eight others were injured, including a teacher, at Oxford High School.

A new Detroit police officer who was arrested just hours after graduating has resigned from the force.

A new Detroit police officer was arrested after a fight in Greektown just hours after graduation.

Former Michigan State University basketball star Keith Appling was arrested without incident on Commerce Park Drive at 10:30 a.m. Monday.

As protests continue, some believe a decision Detroit police made over summer to quickly release body-cam video of a shooting helped stop a potential riot.

The Local 4 Defenders are digging into the decisions made by police officers to use a Taser or lethal force. Former officers are weighing in.

New court documents are giving us more information into an intricate scheme federal authorities say took place at the MGM Grand Detroit casino.

Kwame Kilpatrick’s release brings back painful memories for former Detroit assistant chiefDETROIT – When Kwame Kilpatrick had his sentence commuted by former President Donald Trump bad memories started emerging for Steve Dolunt, a retired Detroit police assistant chief. On Tuesday, Dolunt shared the painful period in his life and career during Kilpatrick’s tenure as Detroit mayor. NOTE: A winter weather advisory is in effect for Lapeer, Sanilac and St. Clair counties until 11 p.m. Tuesday. The health department has not indicated it’s interested in reinstating indoor sports. The health department Is looking at Feb. 21 to reopen sports.

DETROIT – When Kwame Kilpatrick had his sentence commuted by former President Donald Trump bad memories started emerging for Steve Dolunt, a retired Detroit police assistant chief. On Tuesday, Dolunt shared the painful period in his life and career during Kilpatrick’s tenure as Detroit mayor. Read more: Trump commutes sentence of ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick after 7 years in prison“We were investigating the officers on staff. It is hard to tell your family you have been demoted, you didn’t do anything wrong that was really, really hard,” he said. “To me the kicker is, Kwame Kilpatrick is one of the most charismatic people I have ever met.

WIXOM, Mich. – Michael Joseph Foy, a Marine from Wixom, has been charged with attacking a police officer with a hockey stick during the deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol Building that left six dead. A video that captured a violent riot breaking into the U.S. Capitol Building as D.C. Metro Police tried to keep them out went viral worldwide. “It’s a hockey stick. He’s hitting him very very hard,” Dolunt said of the viral video. At some point, Dolunt said he had been radicalized and the hockey stick was brought for a reason.

As some of the men accused in the domestic terror plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appear in court, we’re getting our first look at how the defense attorneys plan to present a much different story. The defense attorney for Ty Garbin -- one of 13 people charged after FBI agents uncovered the scheme -- has started to put his plan in motion. One of the defense attorney called the men “crackpots," saying their deliberations were all talk. FBI agents said three men from Metro Detroit were key players who were close to putting the plan into action.

DETROIT – Four doctors, two nurse practitioners and three pharmacists are among the 19 people who have been indicted in connection with an elaborate drug scheme that went on for years, officials said. The opioid epidemic is still very much a problem in Metro Detroit, with people addicted to and dying from pain pills, heroin and fentanyl. Oxycodone, Percocet and hydrocodone are powerful pain pills that were pedaled on the streets for cash. “These people are greedy and they don’t care about the average citizen,” said Steve Dolunt, the former assistant Detroit police chief. “Average people, some people, have pain,” Dolunt said.

DETROIT Criminals were breaking into Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registered pharmacies to steal narcotics and sell them on the street. Local 4 Defenders obtained surveillance video from the Crownz Pharmacy in Warren from the early morning hours in June. The Warren pharmacy break in was a part of a string of burglaries committed by a group of individuals working together. The Pharmor Pharmacy on Woodward in Detroit was also targeted, according to the complaint. Hamilton is scheduled to go to trial on Sept. 8 in federal court in Detroit.

DETROIT - A Detroit father was running a drug trafficking operation out of his home, leaving a stash of loaded guns and drugs within reach of his young children, police said. Robson Street is in a family friendly neighborhood in Detroit where children play in front yards and ride bicycles on sidewalks. (WDIV)One of the hidden weapons inside the home, according to police. (WDIV)His children were living inside the home, police said. A home on Robon Street in Detroit where a father was allegedly dealing drugs.

DETROIT - Run, hide or fight -- those are the three strategies police said can mean the difference between life and death if you ever end up in an active shooter situation. "You do in any active shooter, you try to run," Dolunt said. The Department of Homeland Security is one of many U.S. agencies that recomend run, hide and fight. The department even has an active shooter pocket card available to download and print out with information. For more safety tips on how to handle an active shooter, visit the following webpages:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.