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Morning 4: Flooding a concern Wednesday as heavy rains approach SE Michigan -- and other news

Here are the top stories for the morning of July 12, 2023

A truck drives through a flooded street, Friday, July 16, 2021, in Dearborn Heights, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) (Carlos Osorio, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

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.


Weather: Heavy rain could cause flooding Wednesday in Metro Detroit: What to expect and when

There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather in Southeast Michigan today between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Rain is expected to start picking up around 4 p.m or 5 p.m. Flash flooding could occur due to heavy downpours this evening.


Troy man accused of planning to hire someone to kill his family or get gun to do it himself

A Troy man has been arrested after police say he hatched a plan to hire someone to kill his family with a backup plan to buy a gun and do it himself.

Read the report here.


If you see a cicada killer wasp in Michigan, don’t panic: Here’s why

They may carry the name of a bug you’d write a horror movie about -- but they aren’t as scary as they sound.

As annual cicadas emerge in Michigan every summer, another animal emerges from the depths of your worst nightmares -- the cicada killer wasp.

Learn more here.


New video shows how beef jerky theft escalated to fatal shooting at Detroit gas station

In a video shown in court Tuesday, a Detroit gas station clerk can be seen fatally shooting a man in the head through the building’s locked glass door after an altercation.

Clerk Moad Mohamed Al-Gaham, 40, is charged with first-degree murder in the June 5 death of Anthony McNary, 25, at a gas station on Verner Highway at Clark Avenue. At around 3 a.m. that day, the two got involved in a verbal altercation inside the store when Al-Gaham confronted McNary for trying to steal.

See more here.


Tuesday storm damage causes power outages for some in Macomb County

Storms with strong winds blew through Metro Detroit on Tuesday, causing damage to trees and power lines in the area. Some in Macomb County were still without power Wednesday morning.

See the report here.




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