Police are asking a father to turn himself in for questioning after they say he fled the scene of a motorcycle crash that left his 2-year-old daughter injured.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that her father, Richard Whitmer, died on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026.

The Oakland County father who beat his son for falling asleep on the couch learned his sentence on Wednesday.

A Pennsylvania man who posted a YouTube video of his father’s severed head has been convicted of murder.

A heartbroken father shared his harrowing experience with Local 4 after robbers shot and killed his son during a home invasion on Detroit’s west side.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has declined to overturn a light jail sentence for a young woman who killed her father by burning him with a dangerous powder.

A relative of the Georgia high school shooting suspect says the teenager’s mother called the school before the killings.

In addition to cast members, 73 crew members and 10 pit orchestra musicians will work behind the scenes to ensure the massive stage setup comes to life.

Father’s Day is right around the corner! WDIV Insiders can share a photo of the father in their life through MiPics.

A jury convicted an Oakland County teenager Thursday of killing her father by throwing lye on him and burning him while he was sleeping.

The 21-year-old daughter of a man who police said killed his wife, the family dog and severely injured his 25-year-old daughter said her father was radicalized by QAnon.

The house seen in the video above is a total loss, and for Sandy Subyak, her heart was already weighty, having lost her daughter four years ago at the age of 34, and then two weeks ago, Subyak lost her husband.

While life is moving forward for other people, for Buck and Sheri Myre, time seems to be standing still.

On Monday, the Local 4 Defenders spoke with the outraged father of little girl who was struck by a vehicle.

An Oakland County teenager has been charged for concocting a dangerous mixture with drain cleaner and throwing it on her father, leaving him unconscious with burns all over his body, officials said.

Father’s Day is almost here, and there is no better year than this one to acknowledge the dads in our lives and all that they do.

A Chicago bus driver looking for a way to relieve stress during the coronavirus pandemic has jumped into Lake Michigan for a 365th straight day.

Police say a 55-year-old Southfield man who died Tuesday night was shot by his son.

Mike Purdy has spent most of the last six months hospitalized and unconscious

Queen Elizabeth sat by herself at Prince Philip’s funeral and now will embark on the next phase of her reign alone.

(Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images)TORONTO – Walter Gretzky, the father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has died. Wayne Gretzky said in a social media post Thursday night that his father battled Parkinson’s disease and other health issues the past few years. “It’s with deep sadness that Janet and I share the news of the passing of my dad,” Wayne Gretzky said. As Wayne’s star ascended, Walter remained a blue-collar symbol of a devoted hockey parent in a country filled with them. “Sometimes, I swear to you, I have to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming,” Walter wrote in his 2001 autobiography “Walter Gretzky.

DETROIT – A Detroit father rushes his 9-year-old son to the hospital Thursday after he accidentally shoots him. The incident happened at a home in the 10000 block of Morang Avenue. Detroit police said a preliminary investigation shows the father was clearing his handgun when it went off, hitting the child. The father took the boy to the hospital where he’s listed in temporary serious condition. View more: Wayne County news

DETROIT – A father of four has been locked in a battle with the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency since the summer. He hadn’t received any benefits, and after running into a problem at every turn he reached out to the Help Me Hank team for help. He has been working for months to try to get the benefits owed to him. Local 4′s Hank Winchester investigated and now the father will be getting his benefits. The problem was that the father’s identity had been stolen and because of that, his account was put on hold.

DETROIT – Jamie Tackett remembers her 42-year-old brother, Barry Herborn as being family oriented. “He was really family oriented. We lost a dad, my mom lost a son, his wife lost a great husband. Detroit police say Herborn was shot and killed on Nov. 6 at the intersection of Alcoy and East State Fair Street. Herborn’s family said he recently lost a son, so this is the second tragedy for the family.

The Detroit Red Wings drafted a familiar name, and face, in the 7th round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Right wing Kienan Draper, the son of Red Wings director of amateur scouting Kris Draper, will hope to follow in his father’s quick strides in Detroit. This past season he was playing in his second campaign with St. Andrew’s College in Canada -- he had 51 points in 56 games played. His father Kris is now Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman’s righthand man in the draft. He played an impressive 1,157 career NHL games (161G, 203A) and another 222 playoff games (24G, 22A).

Young Redford father fatally shot in suspected road-rage incidentPublished: June 11, 2020, 6:37 pmRedford Police believe road rage is the reason an 8-year old girl will now have to grow up without her father. John Slowik Jr. was shot and killed while driving in the area of Telegraph and Beech Daly.

NEW DELHI – From her village in eastern India, 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari reflected on her desperate 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) bicycle journey home with her disabled father that has drawn international praise. Her father, whose injury in an accident left him unable to walk, had earned a living by driving an auto rickshaw. As the temperature climbed, Kumari pedaled for 10 days, with her father riding on the back of the hot-pink bike. Kumari, an eighth-grade student who moved from the village to Gurugram in January to take care of her dad, stayed on. Kumari heard about the special trains, but her father, unable to walk, wouldn't have been able to reach the railway platform.

The family of a father who was killed in front of his young children is searching for justice.