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.
Jail comfort dog suffers concussion in ‘vicious’ attack by inmate in Genesee County
Romeo Maxwell, 27, who is an inmate in Genesee County, viciously attacked Josie, the jail comfort dog.
The 13-month-old dog was viciously attacked on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.
Officials say Josie started the day like any other as she performed her daily duties by greeting staff and inmates throughout the jail before the vicious attack.
Novi police bring back pink car for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
If you see a pink police car in Novi this month—no, that does not belong to Police Barbie. It’s actually a police vehicle to raise awareness about breast cancer.
The bright pink police car is covered with signatures of people hoping to make a difference.
For the past eight years, the Novi Police Department has been turning heads with a bright pink patrol car to support breast cancer survivors and their families.
Israel’s multilayered air-defense system passes another test in fending off Iranian missile strike
Israel’s multilayered air-defense system appears to have passed another test after fending off Iran’s latest missile barrage.
In Tuesday’s night’s strike, Iran fired over 180 missiles toward Israel. The attack set off air raid sirens across the country and sent residents scrambling for shelter, but caused only a handful of minor injuries and limited damage, in large part because many were intercepted or landed in open areas.
What we know: 5-year-old girl, man shot on Detroit’s west side
A 5-year-old girl and a man were shot Tuesday evening on Detroit’s west side.
The shooting happened on Oct. 1 at 5:45 p.m. in the 9300 block of Plainview Avenue.
Officials said they had a scout car in the area on an additional run when a ‘ShotSpotter’ alert said there were 13 shots fired in the area.
Weather: Got sunglasses? Brief cooldown, stretch of sunshine for Metro Detroit
Metro Detroit, get ready to witness a bright ball of plasma in the sky: the sun.
While Wednesday will be several degrees cooler than Tuesday in Metro Detroit, temperatures will be normal. The sunshine will also make it feel wonderful outdoors.
Following a start to the day with temperatures in the 40s in much of Southeast Michigan, highs will be in the mid to upper 60s. The average high for this date is 68 degrees at Detroit Metro Airport. Under mostly sunny skies, light winds will be out of the north-northwest at 4 to 8 mph.
