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Missing Tasia Keaton: Hereโs everything we know as the search for the 16-year-old continues
Read full article: Missing Tasia Keaton: Hereโs everything we know as the search for the 16-year-old continuesTasia Keaton, 16, has been missing from Vista Maria in Dearborn Heights since March 14, 2025. Here's everything we know as the search continues.
โAll will be forgivenโ: Tearful mother of missing 17-year-old from Inkster sends heartfelt message
Read full article: โAll will be forgivenโ: Tearful mother of missing 17-year-old from Inkster sends heartfelt messageThe search for 17-year-old London Thomas continues as her mother and stepfather shared updates on the investigation surrounding her disappearance.
Man charged with attempted murder in shooting of lost teen with autism on Detroitโs east side
Read full article: Man charged with attempted murder in shooting of lost teen with autism on Detroitโs east sideRobert Lequan Pugh was charged with assault with intent to murder and assault with intent to do great bodily harm.
Dearborn Heights police raising concerns about challenges at facility teen reportedly ran away from
Read full article: Dearborn Heights police raising concerns about challenges at facility teen reportedly ran away fromDearborn Heights police are raising serious concerns about the ongoing challenges at the Vista Maria facility for vulnerable youth, where 16-year-old missing teen Tasia Keaton reportedly ran from.
Dearborn Heights man extradited from Guam to stand trial on sexual assault charges against relative
Read full article: Dearborn Heights man extradited from Guam to stand trial on sexual assault charges against relativeHe is accused of sexually assaulting a pre-teen relative at her home in 2012.
Search for Tasia Keaton: Dearborn Heights police seeking volunteers finding missing teen
Read full article: Search for Tasia Keaton: Dearborn Heights police seeking volunteers finding missing teenDearborn Heights police held a press conference on Thursday urging the public for help find a teen thatโs been missing for over a month.
Detroit mom vanished after 2020 Motherโs Day call, now man faces murder charges
Read full article: Detroit mom vanished after 2020 Motherโs Day call, now man faces murder chargesProsecutor Kym Worthy has charged Keyvonte Deshawn Clark, 31, of Detroit, in connection with the fatal shooting of Jessica Bedford, 24, also from Detroit.
Michigan State Police evidence search shuts down SB Lodge Freeway in Wayne County
Read full article: Michigan State Police evidence search shuts down SB Lodge Freeway in Wayne CountyMichigan State Police Troopers are conducting an evidence search related to a felonious assault that has shut down the southbound lanes of the John C Lodge Freeway at Linwood.
โShe may not think we care, but we doโ: Dearborn Heights family of missing teen pleads for safe return
Read full article: โShe may not think we care, but we doโ: Dearborn Heights family of missing teen pleads for safe returnA reward has increased as the concern grows from Dearborn Heights police, assisting agencies, and the family of 16-year-old Tasia Keaton.
Detroit Jazz Festival returns Labor Day weekend with star-studded 2025 lineup
Read full article: Detroit Jazz Festival returns Labor Day weekend with star-studded 2025 lineupThe Detroit Jazz Festival, the worldโs largest free jazz festival, announced its star-studded 2025 lineup during a live-streamed preview event at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University.
Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge to close for up to 8 weeks -- what to know
Read full article: Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge to close for up to 8 weeks -- what to knowThe Grosse Ille Parkway Bridge is set to close on Thursday, May 1, for construction work, and the closure is expected to last for eight weeks.
Detroit man charged in 3 violent sexual assaults after untested kits linked him to cold cases
Read full article: Detroit man charged in 3 violent sexual assaults after untested kits linked him to cold casesProsecutor Kym Worthy has charged Akida Diaba Dudley, 51, in connection with three serial sexual assaults committed in Detroit between 1997 and 2004.
Men arrested after allegedly stealing cars at gunpoint in Detroit -- โIโm doing this for my momโ
Read full article: Men arrested after allegedly stealing cars at gunpoint in Detroit -- โIโm doing this for my momโTwo men are facing federal charges after allegedly stealing two cars at gunpoint and robbing the drivers.
Wayne State University faces accusations of civil rights violations
Read full article: Wayne State University faces accusations of civil rights violationsWayne State University is facing accusations of civil rights violations after the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Michigan) filed a complaint.
Wayne County high school placed on lockdown after knife incident leaves student, staff member injured
Read full article: Wayne County high school placed on lockdown after knife incident leaves student, staff member injuredA student brought a knife to Cambridge Alternative High School before pulling it out during a fight around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.
โHe doesnโt believe his son passed awayโ: Detroit community mourns 4-year-old hit by ice cream truck
Read full article: โHe doesnโt believe his son passed awayโ: Detroit community mourns 4-year-old hit by ice cream truckAn entire community is grieving after a 4-year-old was hit by an ice cream truck on Detroitโs west side.
Court date pushed for man sentenced for fire that killed Detroit firefighter Walter Harris
Read full article: Court date pushed for man sentenced for fire that killed Detroit firefighter Walter HarrisA key hearing for a man serving a 30-year prison sentence for a fire that killed Detroit firefighter Walter Harris is expected to happen Tuesday.
Eyesore no more: City responds swiftly to secure abandoned home on Detroitโs west side
Read full article: Eyesore no more: City responds swiftly to secure abandoned home on Detroitโs west sideThe city is taking steps to help residents in a neighborhood on Detroitโs west side feel a little safer.
Suspect sought after 2 fires set at historic Detroit church
Read full article: Suspect sought after 2 fires set at historic Detroit churchAuthorities are seeking the publicโs assistance with identifying a person of interest wanted in connection with setting two fires at a historic church on Detroitโs west side.
Allen Park Fire Department faces staffing shortages, struggles to recruit
Read full article: Allen Park Fire Department faces staffing shortages, struggles to recruitA Facebook post from the Allen Park Firefighters Union is causing some buzz in the community. The union claims the departmentโs staffing is reaching dire levels, stretching firefighters too thin.
How former Detroit Riverfront CFO embezzled $40 million undetected for over a decade
Read full article: How former Detroit Riverfront CFO embezzled $40 million undetected for over a decadeFederal prosecutors are looking to sentence the former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO to 18 years in prison after he embezzled millions from the nonprofit for over ten years.
โRepulsive, unacceptableโ: Realtor shocked to find emaciated dog in Detroit basement
Read full article: โRepulsive, unacceptableโ: Realtor shocked to find emaciated dog in Detroit basementIt was a gut-wrenching discovery inside a home on Detroit's east side, leaving a local realtor nearly in tears, unsure of what to do next.
Detroit gang leader sentenced to 20 years for meth trafficking, money laundering
Read full article: Detroit gang leader sentenced to 20 years for meth trafficking, money launderingMartaze Davis led a Detroit gang called the 42 Hustle Boys. The 42 Hustle Boys and a rival gang, the Seven Mile Bloods, engaged in a longstanding and deadly feud.
Beloved Detroit dog โGideonโ continues to heal: Where abuse investigation stands
Read full article: Beloved Detroit dog โGideonโ continues to heal: Where abuse investigation standsA little Jack Russell Terrier named Gideon has captured hearts across the country and the world with his story of survival and love.
โThis is so stupidโ: Dearborn bridal shop owner calls out tariffs for hurting couples as cost rises
Read full article: โThis is so stupidโ: Dearborn bridal shop owner calls out tariffs for hurting couples as cost risesSmall business owners strategize and speak out as the tit-for-tat over tariffs continues.
Golden flush: Detroit Police Departmentโs 7th Precinct takes the throne with record drug takeback haul
Read full article: Golden flush: Detroit Police Departmentโs 7th Precinct takes the throne with record drug takeback haulGetting drugs off the streets is always a priority for local, state, and federal law enforcement, along with health programs, but thereโs one prize that every Detroit precinct secretly (and not-so-secretly) may dream of claiming.
DYPACโs โJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatโ opens in Trenton
Read full article: DYPACโs โJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatโ opens in TrentonThe Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center (DYPAC) in Trenton is set to premiere "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" Friday at the Trenton Village Theater.
Greenfield Village opening new exhibit honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Read full article: Greenfield Village opening new exhibit honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Greenfield Village is set to welcome visitors for a new season, showcasing an exciting, immersive exhibit currently under construction.
Neighbors become outraged over crime magnet abandoned home on Detroitโs west side
Read full article: Neighbors become outraged over crime magnet abandoned home on Detroitโs west sideAn abandoned home on the west side of Detroit has been attracting squatters and criminal activity, and neighbors are fed up and want to take action to secure the property.
Man tied to triple homicide on Detroitโs west side appears in federal court on gun charge
Read full article: Man tied to triple homicide on Detroitโs west side appears in federal court on gun chargeEdward Redding had a detention hearing related to a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He consented to detention.
City of Detroit launches harm reduction stations to combat opioid crisis
Read full article: City of Detroit launches harm reduction stations to combat opioid crisisThe opioid crisis is a significant issue across the United States, and Detroit currently faces some of the highest overdose rates in Michigan.
Detroit woman allegedly fled Michigan after stabbing dog, streaming attack on social media
Read full article: Detroit woman allegedly fled Michigan after stabbing dog, streaming attack on social mediaA Detroit woman is facing charges after she allegedly stabbed her dog multiple times and live-streamed a video of the attack on social media.
โItโs an attempt to intimidateโ: Dearborn attorney says he was targeted at DTW over profession
Read full article: โItโs an attempt to intimidateโ: Dearborn attorney says he was targeted at DTW over professionA Dearborn-based attorney said he was detained and targeted at Detroit Metro Airport because of his profession.
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans unveils ambitious vision in 10th State of the County address
Read full article: Wayne County Executive Warren Evans unveils ambitious vision in 10th State of the County addressWayne County Executive Warren C. Evans highlighted a decade of progress and unveiled a bold, forward-looking vision focused on expanded transit, health equity, economic growth, public safety, and infrastructure in his 10th annual State of the County address.
Aging infrastructure leads to water billing issues in Dearborn Heights
Read full article: Aging infrastructure leads to water billing issues in Dearborn HeightsWater customers in Dearborn Heights are facing billing issues due to aging infrastructure, with some residents not receiving bills for several months, leading to concerns about accumulating charges.
Why Detroit is primed for the WNBAโs return, according to former league president
Read full article: Why Detroit is primed for the WNBAโs return, according to former league presidentโI think it will be incredibly successful here. I mean, basketball is made -- especially womenโs basketball -- was made for Detroit.โ
Assault, threats, fighting: Detroit triple murder suspectโs misconduct in prison
Read full article: Assault, threats, fighting: Detroit triple murder suspectโs misconduct in prisonA man suspected in the murders of three people found inside a burned vehicle in Detroit has a prison record that includes more than 100 misconduct charges.
โI donโt know what to doโ: Detroit realtor rescues emaciated dog left in cold, dirty basement
Read full article: โI donโt know what to doโ: Detroit realtor rescues emaciated dog left in cold, dirty basementIt was a gut-wrenching discovery inside a home on Detroit's east side, leaving a local realtor nearly in tears, unsure of what to do next.
Man charged for fleeing Detroit police in high-speed chase after 3 bodies found in burning car
Read full article: Man charged for fleeing Detroit police in high-speed chase after 3 bodies found in burning carThe suspect in the deaths of three people who were found inside a burning car on Detroitโs west side has been charged with fleeing from officers.
Hearing for teen charged in Detroit block party shooting that killed 2, injured 19 continues
Read full article: Hearing for teen charged in Detroit block party shooting that killed 2, injured 19 continuesA 19-year-old is being held on a $1 million bond in connection with a mass shooting at a Detroit block party over the summer.
All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown shares journey from childhood to NFL stardom with Kevin Hart
Read full article: All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown shares journey from childhood to NFL stardom with Kevin HartAll-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown visited comedian Kevin Hart's Cold as Balls YouTube show for the season 11 premiere to discuss various topics ranging from his upbringing to becoming an NFL star for the Detroit Lions.
Detroit man facing new charges after peeping through bedroom window while out on bond, police say
Read full article: Detroit man facing new charges after peeping through bedroom window while out on bond, police sayA man is facing new charges after he allegedly peeped through someoneโs bedroom window in Harper Woods while out on bond for a similar case in a neighboring community, police said.
Americaโs favorite holiday tradition faces hurdles as tariffs threaten fireworks supply
Read full article: Americaโs favorite holiday tradition faces hurdles as tariffs threaten fireworks supplyPresident Donald Trumpโs latest tariff on Chinese products may impact the most American holiday of all, the Fourth of July.
Man involved in Detroit triple homicide faces federal firearm charges after wild pursuit
Read full article: Man involved in Detroit triple homicide faces federal firearm charges after wild pursuitThe bodies of his ex-girlfriend, her mother and her niece were discovered in a burned car, prompting a manhunt that ended with his arrest after a high-speed chase.
Tragic discovery: 3 bodies found in burning car on Detroitโs west side, including 9-year-old girl
Read full article: Tragic discovery: 3 bodies found in burning car on Detroitโs west side, including 9-year-old girlThe Detroit Police Department said they believe the victims were killed before the fire was started.
Metro Detroit dog โGideonโ inspires with survival story as search for abuser continues
Read full article: Metro Detroit dog โGideonโ inspires with survival story as search for abuser continuesA little Jack Russell Terrier named Gideon has captured hearts across the country and the world with his story of survival and love.