Morning 4: Mother sentenced after kids left near dumpsters at Madison Heights school -- and more news

Here are the top stories for the morning of May 13, 2024

An area outside Lamphere High School in Madison Heights where two young children were abandoned. (WDIV)

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.


Mother sentenced for abandoning infant, toddler outside Oakland County school

A mother was sentenced to several years in prison this month after pleading guilty to abandoning her infant and toddler, who were left near dumpsters behind a Madison Heights school last year.

Read the report here.


What we know about a plane crash in Oakland County this weekend

Officials have revealed information about a plane that crashed in Oakland County over the weekend.

Read more here.


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Peonies start to bloom at Ann Arbor’s Nichols Arboretum

It’s almost that time of the year when 800 peonies at the University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum unfurl their petals for the annual bloom.

Learn more here.


21-year-old from Canton Township among 2 killed in 2-car rollover crash on Plymouth highway

A 21-year-old from Canton Township was among two people killed in a two-car rollover crash on a highway in Plymouth Township.

See more here.


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