Is your school following Michigan’s anti-bullying law? Here’s the list
Read full article: Is your school following Michigan’s anti-bullying law? Here’s the listThe Investigators at Local 4 have obtained a list of which Michigan schools and districts aren’t following the state’s anti-bullying law.
Pressure mounts on Michigan health department over mental health hospital safety, transparency
Read full article: Pressure mounts on Michigan health department over mental health hospital safety, transparencyPressure mounts on Michigan Department of Health and Human Services after unannounced active shooter drill at child psychiatric hospital.
Here’s how to watch everything in Local 4’s ‘Randomly Targeted’ investigative series
Read full article: Here’s how to watch everything in Local 4’s ‘Randomly Targeted’ investigative seriesThe story of Daniel “DJ” Phillips, 19, of Washington Township, sparked the Local 4 Investigators “Randomly Targeted” series.
What happens if your Facebook page is stolen?
Read full article: What happens if your Facebook page is stolen?As a city council person it’s Priscilla Ayres-Reiss’ job to protect and fight for the citizens of Southgate. She had no idea she would become a victim and need someone to fight for her when her Facebook account got stolen.
‘A crash and burn disaster’: Michigan Senator pushes for CPS reform after 5-year-old’s death
Read full article: ‘A crash and burn disaster’: Michigan Senator pushes for CPS reform after 5-year-old’s deathIt’s a desperate push to loosen confidentiality rules around Child Protective Services records in Michigan, arguing the change is necessary to prevent deaths like that of 5-year-old Ethan Belcher of Detroit.
Dee Warner murder case: Husband rejects last-minute plea deal, jury selection begins
Read full article: Dee Warner murder case: Husband rejects last-minute plea deal, jury selection beginsJury selection began Tuesday in the murder trial of Dale Warner, who is accused of killing his wife, Dee Warner, in Lenawee County.
GEICO denies crash claim, sues Michigan mom for not listing 12-year-old on car insurance policy
Read full article: GEICO denies crash claim, sues Michigan mom for not listing 12-year-old on car insurance policyGEICO is suing a Southfield-area woman because she did not list her 12-year-old daughter, who does not drive, on her personal injury protection form.
‘Horrible investigation:’ Lawsuits accuse CPS of sending 5-year-old back into danger before his death
Read full article: ‘Horrible investigation:’ Lawsuits accuse CPS of sending 5-year-old back into danger before his deathLawsuits have been filed against Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services and specific Child Protective Services workers, accusing them of negligence in the case of 5-year-old Ethan Belcher, who died in 2023 from severe abuse and torture.
GEICO lawsuit targets Oakland County mom for not adding 12-year-old to car insurance policy
Read full article: GEICO lawsuit targets Oakland County mom for not adding 12-year-old to car insurance policyA Southfield-area woman is being sued by GEICO for not listing her 12-year-old daughter, who does not drive, on her personal injury protection form.
GEICO sues Oakland County woman for not listing her 12-year-old daughter on car insurance policy
Read full article: GEICO sues Oakland County woman for not listing her 12-year-old daughter on car insurance policyGEICO is suing a Southfield-area woman because she did not list her 12-year-old daughter, who does not drive, on her personal injury protection form.
Michigan lawmakers request tour of Allen Park USPS facility as they seek answers in worker’s death
Read full article: Michigan lawmakers request tour of Allen Park USPS facility as they seek answers in worker’s deathMichigan lawmakers are continuing to press the U.S. Postal Service for answers and are asking for a tour of the facility after a man was killed in a machine at a facility in Allen Park.
Police investigate complaints against Livonia man filming women, children without permission
Read full article: Police investigate complaints against Livonia man filming women, children without permissionSeveral women have come forward to share concerns about a social media content creator filming them without their consent. But officials said he’s not breaking the law.
They’re worried about Michigan man filming them. But officials say it’s not illegal
Read full article: They’re worried about Michigan man filming them. But officials say it’s not illegalSeveral women have come forward to share concerns about a social media content creator filming them without their consent. But officials said he’s not breaking the law.
‘A lot of Rizz?’: Livonia man records women without consent for social media -- and it’s legal
Read full article: ‘A lot of Rizz?’: Livonia man records women without consent for social media -- and it’s legalSeveral Livonia residents are concerned about a social media content creator recording women and children in public without their knowledge.
Families frustrated as Michigan delays compliance plan after mental health hospital audit finds issues
Read full article: Families frustrated as Michigan delays compliance plan after mental health hospital audit finds issuesTypically, a compliance plan follows such an audit. However, it has been two months with no plan released to fix the issues, which has families upset and worried.
All 3 are prominent men in Metro Detroit. Feds say they had these chats about being pedophiles
Read full article: All 3 are prominent men in Metro Detroit. Feds say they had these chats about being pedophilesThree prominent men from Metro Detroit are accused of openly discussing being pedophiles during graphic chats about young boys, according to the FBI.
‘Love being a pedo’: Metro Detroit doctor, attorney, therapist accused in web of child porn chats
Read full article: ‘Love being a pedo’: Metro Detroit doctor, attorney, therapist accused in web of child porn chatsThree men -- a doctor, an attorney, and a therapist -- from Oakland and Wayne counties are involved in a web of child pornography chats, and some sexually abused young boys, according to federal officials.
‘Something’s rotten in Hamtramck’: City clerk files sweeping lawsuit alleging retaliation, corruption
Read full article: ‘Something’s rotten in Hamtramck’: City clerk files sweeping lawsuit alleging retaliation, corruptionHamtramck’s already-chaotic 2025 election has escalated into a full-scale legal battle, with City Clerk Rana Faraj filing a sweeping lawsuit alleging retaliation, defamation, and violations of Michigan’s Whistleblower Protection Act.
Michigan woman says she told her psychiatric nurse everything. And got taken advantage of
Read full article: Michigan woman says she told her psychiatric nurse everything. And got taken advantage ofA Michigan woman said she told her psychiatric nurse everything, and that led to the nurse taking advantage of her.
Washtenaw County woman’s family fights for justice after killer ruled not criminally responsible
Read full article: Washtenaw County woman’s family fights for justice after killer ruled not criminally responsibleNearly 15 months after 81-year-old Susan Hammerton was beaten, strangled, and fatally stabbed inside her Pittsfield Township home, her family says they are still fighting for basic information about the case — and for a criminal trial they fear may never happen.
‘I told her everything’: Westland woman says psychiatric nurse exploited her crisis for money
Read full article: ‘I told her everything’: Westland woman says psychiatric nurse exploited her crisis for moneyA Westland woman says the psychiatric nurse practitioner she trusted to guide her through a mental-health crisis in Ann Arbor instead manipulated her into secretly loaning thousands of dollars.
This Michigan intersection has smelled of ‘raw sewage’ for years. What can be done?
Read full article: This Michigan intersection has smelled of ‘raw sewage’ for years. What can be done?People living in the area around one Michigan intersection told Local 4 that it’s smelled like “raw sewage” for years.
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries refutes allegations of poor living conditions in veteran housing
Read full article: Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries refutes allegations of poor living conditions in veteran housingDetroit Rescue Mission Ministries refuted allegations of inadequate living conditions in their veteran housing after a report highlighted issues.