Former employee accused of stealing over $215,000 from Metro Detroit moving service business
Read full article: Former employee accused of stealing over $215,000 from Metro Detroit moving service businessA former employee of a Metro Detroit moving services business is accused of misappropriating funds and transferring the companyโs money to her personal accounts.
Watch: Wayne County man accused of leading police chase with stolen car before stopping at casino
Read full article: Watch: Wayne County man accused of leading police chase with stolen car before stopping at casinoA Wayne County man was arrested Tuesday night after leading police on a chase in a suspected stolen car, then stopping at a casino.
Wayne County landfill expansion faces strong opposition from local communities
Read full article: Wayne County landfill expansion faces strong opposition from local communitiesNeighbors in Van Buren Township and surrounding cities such as Belleville, Canton, and Romulus are voicing strong opposition to plans to expand the Wayne Disposal landfill.
Inside Wayne Disposal: A rare look at Metro Detroitโs controversial landfill
Read full article: Inside Wayne Disposal: A rare look at Metro Detroitโs controversial landfillFor the first time, Wayne Disposal -- a long-controversial hazardous waste landfill in Wayne County -- is opening its gates to Local 4 for a look inside its operations.
โThis is a stuntโ: Lawmakers, residents question decision to reroute nuclear waste from Michigan to Texas
Read full article: โThis is a stuntโ: Lawmakers, residents question decision to reroute nuclear waste from Michigan to TexasNuclear waste from the Manhattan Project, originally destined for a controversial Van Buren Township landfill, will now be transported to Texas, according to a spokesperson with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Wayne County residents relieved as radioactive waste shipment redirected to Texas
Read full article: Wayne County residents relieved as radioactive waste shipment redirected to TexasAfter more than a year of fighting, Western Wayne County residents received the news they desperately wanted: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed that radioactive material from the Manhattan Project, once planned to be shipped to Michigan, is now headed to Texas.
Judge delays decision on radioactive waste storage at Metro Detroit landfill
Read full article: Judge delays decision on radioactive waste storage at Metro Detroit landfillA Michigan judge postponed his decision Tuesday regarding the controversial storage of radioactive waste at Wayne Disposal Inc., a landfill facility in Van Buren Township.
Van Buren Township lifts shelter-in-place order following possible active shooter
Read full article: Van Buren Township lifts shelter-in-place order following possible active shooterThe standoff lasted roughly an hour, prompting police to close a stretch of Bog Road between Hoeft and Rawsonville roads.
Case refiled for woman accused of lying to police in London Thomas death investigation. Hereโs why
Read full article: Case refiled for woman accused of lying to police in London Thomas death investigation. Hereโs whyThe case against the woman accused of lying to authorities in connection with the investigation into 17-year-old London Thomasโ death was dismissed and refiled on Wednesday.
Van Buren police warn against dangerous social media โDoor Kicking Challengeโ
Read full article: Van Buren police warn against dangerous social media โDoor Kicking ChallengeโPolice are warning residents about a dangerous social media trend that has reached Van Buren Township, where teens are deliberately kicking in front doors of homes as part of the โDoor Kicking Challenge.โ
โDumbest ideaโ: Plan to dump WWII-era nuclear waste near Michigan waterways draws protest
Read full article: โDumbest ideaโ: Plan to dump WWII-era nuclear waste near Michigan waterways draws protestA hearing over the disposal of radioactive waste in Van Buren Township brought out concerned community members and elected officials who clarified that they do not want it near their community.
Stellantis invests $388M in new high-tech parts Megahub in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Stellantis invests $388M in new high-tech parts Megahub in Metro DetroitStellantis announced a $388 million investment to develop a state-of-the-art Metro Detroit Megahubย in Van Buren Township, further advancing the efficiency and sustainability of its Mopar service parts distribution network.
โA recipe for disasterโ: Protest grows over plan to dump WWII-era nuclear waste near Michigan waterways
Read full article: โA recipe for disasterโ: Protest grows over plan to dump WWII-era nuclear waste near Michigan waterwaysA hearing over the disposal of radioactive waste in Van Buren Township brought out concerned community members and elected officials who clarified that they do not want it near their community.
โWeโre not a bargain bin for dumping wasteโ: Wayne County landfill looks to expand as residents push back
Read full article: โWeโre not a bargain bin for dumping wasteโ: Wayne County landfill looks to expand as residents push backWayne Disposal, one of the nationโs largest hazardous waste landfills, is looking to expand its Van Buren Township facility despite mounting community opposition and recent controversies over radioactive waste acceptance.
Avid Wayne County lottery player who always dreamed of winning big prize wins $25K a year for life
Read full article: Avid Wayne County lottery player who always dreamed of winning big prize wins $25K a year for lifeA Wayne County woman โjust feels goodโ after winning a $25,000 a year for life prize from the Michigan Lottery.
Metro Detroit communities continue battle against radioactive waste dumping
Read full article: Metro Detroit communities continue battle against radioactive waste dumpingCanton Township, Van Buren Township, Belleville, Romulus, and Wayne County are fighting an expensive, uphill battle against Wayne Disposal Inc., which is bringing radioactive waste to the area.
Leaders to meet on radioactive waste disposal on Wednesday in Wayne County
Read full article: Leaders to meet on radioactive waste disposal on Wednesday in Wayne CountyLocal 4 has learned that local leaders are meeting on Wednesday to discuss the disposal of radioactive waste at the Wayne Disposal Facility in Van Buren Township.
Residents push back against nuclear waste in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Residents push back against nuclear waste in Van Buren TownshipLast week, Local 4 told you about the new plans to bring part of the "Manhattan Project," where the atomic bomb was created in the state of New York, to a landfill in Wayne County.
Radioactive waste from โProject Manhattanโ makes its way to Wayne County landfill
Read full article: Radioactive waste from โProject Manhattanโ makes its way to Wayne County landfillA hazardous waste landfill in Wayne County is preparing to take tons of contaminated soil and groundwater from a site in New York where the atomic bomb was developed back during World War II.
Man sentenced to 63 months for string of CVS pharmacy robberies in Michigan
Read full article: Man sentenced to 63 months for string of CVS pharmacy robberies in MichiganMichigan resident Kristopher Kukola was sentenced to 63 months for robbing several CVS pharmacies in Van Buren Township, Saline, and Milan, Michigan, before being arrested with the help of a decoy pill bottle.
Van Buren apartments where fighter jet crashed catch fire for 3rd time this year
Read full article: Van Buren apartments where fighter jet crashed catch fire for 3rd time this yearA Wayne County apartment community where a fighter jet crashed amid an air show in August caught fire on Tuesday for the third time this year, according to the fire chief.
Belleville police believe Main Street double shooting, crash tied to stolen vehicle pursuit
Read full article: Belleville police believe Main Street double shooting, crash tied to stolen vehicle pursuitBelleville police are investigating a double shooting that resulted in a car crash. The crime scene stretched on Main Street from Third to Fifth streets.
Belleville police believe Main Street shooting tied to stolen vehicle pursuit
Read full article: Belleville police believe Main Street shooting tied to stolen vehicle pursuitA woman and a man were shot Thursday night in Downtown Belleville in a situation police believe is related to their pursuit of a driver in a stolen vehicle the same night.
1 killed, 3 others hurt in I-94 rollover crash; witnesses say someone was standing in sunroof
Read full article: 1 killed, 3 others hurt in I-94 rollover crash; witnesses say someone was standing in sunroofOne person was killed and three others were injured in a rollover crash on I-94 involving a car in which one person was standing through the sunroof and nobody was wearing a seatbelt, police said.
Pilot in Michigan air show jet crash wasnโt ready to eject, report says
Read full article: Pilot in Michigan air show jet crash wasnโt ready to eject, report saysFederal officials released a report detailing what was happening inside the cockpit just before a jet crashed at the Thunder Over Michigan air show.
Meet the 2 men who helped rescue pilots from fighter jet crash at Michigan air show
Read full article: Meet the 2 men who helped rescue pilots from fighter jet crash at Michigan air showTwo men helped pull a pilot and co-pilot out of a lake after they were forced to eject themselves from a fighter jet due to engine failure during a Michigan air show.
โItโs a miracleโ: Hereโs how 2 men helped rescue pilots from fighter jet crash at Michigan air show
Read full article: โItโs a miracleโ: Hereโs how 2 men helped rescue pilots from fighter jet crash at Michigan air showLocal 4 spoke with the two men who helped pull the pilot and his co-pilot out of the lake after they had an emergency ejection from the aircraft due to engine failure.
Officials: Engine failure caused jet to crash at Michigan air show; pilot was injured
Read full article: Officials: Engine failure caused jet to crash at Michigan air show; pilot was injuredThe sudden crashing of a fighter jet that was performing at a Michigan air show Sunday was caused by โengine difficulties,โ officials said in a Monday news conference.
Live stream: Authorities give update on jet crash that shocked Michigan air show
Read full article: Live stream: Authorities give update on jet crash that shocked Michigan air showOfficials with the National Transportation Safety Board provided an update Monday on their investigation into the Sunday crashing of a fighter jet that was performing in a Michigan air show.
FAA investigating after jet catches fire, crashes amid Thunder Over Michigan air show
Read full article: FAA investigating after jet catches fire, crashes amid Thunder Over Michigan air showFederal authorities are investigating the sudden crashing of a vintage fighter jet that was performing Sunday at an air show in Wayne County.
Driver in custody after leading police on slow speed chase in Washtenaw County: What we know
Read full article: Driver in custody after leading police on slow speed chase in Washtenaw County: What we knowA driver and a passenger were taken into custody on Friday after leading police on a slow speed chase throughout Washtenaw County.
Man with warrants out of Ohio arrested after slow-speed police chase throughout Washtenaw County
Read full article: Man with warrants out of Ohio arrested after slow-speed police chase throughout Washtenaw CountyMultiple law enforcement agencies were involved in the pursuit of a driver of a stolen vehicle in Washtenaw County on Friday.
Slow speed chase: Driver of stolen vehicle arrested after evading police throughout Washtenaw County
Read full article: Slow speed chase: Driver of stolen vehicle arrested after evading police throughout Washtenaw CountyMultiple law enforcement agencies chased the driver of a stolen vehicle in Washtenaw County for about an hour on Friday before taking the driver into custody.
Barricaded gunman who forced Van Buren community to shelter in place also wanted for recent killing
Read full article: Barricaded gunman who forced Van Buren community to shelter in place also wanted for recent killingA shooter who barricaded himself in a Van Buren Township mobile home Sunday following a non fatal shooting is also believed to be involved in a homicide that occurred days prior.
California man found dead in Wayne County inside semi truck with smashed windows
Read full article: California man found dead in Wayne County inside semi truck with smashed windowsA California man was found dead in Wayne County inside a semi truck with smashed windows, and police believe another semi driver is to blame.
Parents located after child found wandering alone at night in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Parents located after child found wandering alone at night in Van Buren TownshipPolice have located the parents of a 3-4-year-old child who was found wandering early Monday morning in Van Buren Township.
Watch what Egypt Covingtonโs immediate family said to man charged in her murder
Read full article: Watch what Egypt Covingtonโs immediate family said to man charged in her murderEgypt Covingtonโs parents and siblings spoke Thursday in court as one of the men charged in her murder learned how long he would spend behind bars.
Leaders hold special hearing on hazardous waste coming to Michigan after Ohio train derailment
Read full article: Leaders hold special hearing on hazardous waste coming to Michigan after Ohio train derailmentWayne County leaders held a special hearing to learn more about the hazardous waste brought to Michigan after an Ohio train derailment.
Romulus site that received hazardous waste from Ohio train derailment had violations
Read full article: Romulus site that received hazardous waste from Ohio train derailment had violationsAs outrage grows over hazardous waste from an Ohio train derailment brought into Michigan, Local 4 is learning more about the history of the sites where the waste was brought.
Officials want answers to why toxic waste from Ohio train derailment was sent to Michigan
Read full article: Officials want answers to why toxic waste from Ohio train derailment was sent to MichiganCounty and Metro Detroit officials blast the EPAโs decision to send the waste from that toxic train derailment in Ohio to Michigan.
Wayne County leaders donโt want any more toxic waste imported from Ohio train derailment
Read full article: Wayne County leaders donโt want any more toxic waste imported from Ohio train derailmentMayors and township supervisors from Wayne County are coming together to call for a โpermanent haltโ on any further importation of toxic waste from the Ohio train derailment site.
Michigan officials are blindsided by arrival of waste from Ohio train derailment
Read full article: Michigan officials are blindsided by arrival of waste from Ohio train derailmentWayne County Executive Warren Evans held a news conference Friday alongside U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell and Rashida Tlaib about hazardous materials sent to Michigan.
East Palestine toxic train derailment soil heads to Metro Detroit waste company
Read full article: East Palestine toxic train derailment soil heads to Metro Detroit waste companyAfter the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, tons of contaminated dirt needed somewhere to go. That somewhere was US Ecology, a waste disposal company in Van Buren Township specializing in hazardous waste.
In letter, Dingell pushes Norfolk Southern for answers in Van Buren Township train derailment
Read full article: In letter, Dingell pushes Norfolk Southern for answers in Van Buren Township train derailmentA train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed in Van Buren Township last week, alarming residents in the area following the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, also operated by the transportation company.
Train that derailed in Van Buren Township operated by Norfolk Southern; no hazmat leak reported
Read full article: Train that derailed in Van Buren Township operated by Norfolk Southern; no hazmat leak reportedA train operated by Norfolk Southern, the same operators behind the Ohio derailment, went off the rails Thursday morning in Van Buren Township.
Woman finds camera hidden in bathroom ceiling at Van Buren Township gym
Read full article: Woman finds camera hidden in bathroom ceiling at Van Buren Township gymA gym employee in Wayne County is accused of positioning a cell phone camera in the ceiling of a womenโs restroom, which was found by a gym member.
Monroe County man arrested after targeted shooting in Van Buren Township sends 1 to hospital
Read full article: Monroe County man arrested after targeted shooting in Van Buren Township sends 1 to hospitalA Monroe County man was arrested in connection with a targeted shooting in Van Buren Township that sent one person to the hospital early Monday morning.
Mother looking for answers after ceiling collapses in familyโs apartment in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Mother looking for answers after ceiling collapses in familyโs apartment in Van Buren TownshipA mother is looking for answers Monday after the ceiling collapsed inside families apartment in Van Buren Township.
New technology leads to hit-and-run arrest in Van Buren Township
Read full article: New technology leads to hit-and-run arrest in Van Buren TownshipA 26-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Van Buren Township just a few weeks ago. The alleged driver was arrested hours later, and now investigators are saying a new tool was vital in making that happen.
Man leads police on 26-mile chase after attempting to kidnap ex-wife in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Man leads police on 26-mile chase after attempting to kidnap ex-wife in Van Buren TownshipA man was arrested Friday night after fleeing police by car for more than 26 miles, and then trying to get away on foot following a violent incident in Van Buren Township.
Man arrested, charged after 26-mile chase in Van Buren Township, officials say
Read full article: Man arrested, charged after 26-mile chase in Van Buren Township, officials sayLocal 4 is learning more about a violent incident in Van Buren Township and the lengthy police chase that followed. Carl Travis was arrested Friday night after fleeing by car for more than 26 miles and then trying to get away on foot.
Man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed 26-year-old woman in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed 26-year-old woman in Van Buren TownshipA man has been charged in connection with the hit-and-run crash that left a 26-year-old woman dead in the middle of the I-94 Service Drive in Van Buren Township.
โA Girl Named Egyptโ: Arbor Brewing creates ale to honor Wayne County murder victim Egypt Covington
Read full article: โA Girl Named Egyptโ: Arbor Brewing creates ale to honor Wayne County murder victim Egypt CovingtonA Girl Named Egypt has been a different beer over the years, starting as a double white IPA to this year being a fruited tart ale.
Driver in custody after 26-year-old woman killed while walking on I-94 Service Drive, police say
Read full article: Driver in custody after 26-year-old woman killed while walking on I-94 Service Drive, police sayA suspected hit-and-run driver has been taken into custody after a 26-year-old woman was struck and killed overnight while walking on the I-94 Service Drive in Van Buren Township, officials said.
Morning 4: Woman walking on N I-94 Service Drive struck by vehicle, killed -- and other top stories
Read full article: Morning 4: Woman walking on N I-94 Service Drive struck by vehicle, killed -- and other top storiesMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
26-year-old woman killed by hit-and-run driver while walking on I-94 Service Drive
Read full article: 26-year-old woman killed by hit-and-run driver while walking on I-94 Service DriveA 26-year-old woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver overnight while she was walking on the I-94 Service Drive in Van Buren Township, officials said.
Worker gives tracker pill bottle to man who robbed pharmacies in Ann Arbor, Saline, Milan, Van Buren
Read full article: Worker gives tracker pill bottle to man who robbed pharmacies in Ann Arbor, Saline, Milan, Van BurenA man who robbed CVS pharmacies five times -- in Ann Arbor, Saline, Milan, and the same location twice in Van Buren Township -- was arrested when a pharmacist gave him a fake pill bottle installed with a tracker and the thief tried to tell the officers following him that the person they were looking for โran that way.โ
Police detain 3 women, 2 men, seize 3 guns as โOperation Candy Manโ continues in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Police detain 3 women, 2 men, seize 3 guns as โOperation Candy Manโ continues in Metro DetroitMichigan State Police have detained three women and two men and seized three guns as they continue to execute โOperation Candy Manโ in Oakland, Wayne, and Genesee counties.
โOperation Candy Manโ: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee counties
Read full article: โOperation Candy Manโ: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee countiesMichigan State Police are executing โOperation Candy Manโ on Wednesday -- a plan to raid locations in Oakland, Wayne, and Genesee counties and stop nurses who are illegally selling thousands of opioids.
โOperation Candy Manโ: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee counties
Read full article: โOperation Candy Manโ: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee countiesMichigan State Police are executing โOperation Candy Manโ on Wednesday -- a plan to raid locations in Oakland, Wayne, and Genesee counties and stop nurses who are illegally selling thousands of opioids.
16-year-old charged in head-on Van Buren Township crash that killed 1, sent 3 others to hospital
Read full article: 16-year-old charged in head-on Van Buren Township crash that killed 1, sent 3 others to hospitalA 16-year-old boy has been charged in a Van Buren Township crash that left one person dead and sent three other people to the hospital.