Morning 4: 3-year-old shot in stomach in Detroit’s west side -- and other news

Here are the top stories for the morning of Oct. 30, 2024

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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.


3-year-old shot in stomach in Detroit’s west side

A 3-year-old boy was shot in the stomach early Wednesday morning in Detroit’s west side.

It happened on West Grand Street in the area of Livernois and Davison at around 12:45 a.m. on Oct. 30.

According to Assistant Chief Charles Fitzgerald, the child was shot inside his home. He said the stories told by the mother and father are conflicting and inconsistent.

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Police searching for men posing as salesmen in Taylor following home invasion

Police are searching for a group of men posing as salesmen going door to door at homes in Taylor after one of them allegedly broke into a house, assaulted someone and stole their belongings.

On Oct. 29 at around 4 p.m. at a home near Munson Avenue and Bailey Avenue, a victim found an unknown man in their basement.

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They were babies in NICU together. Now they’re back at the same Dearborn hospital as newlyweds

A couple who were both in the same NICU together when they were born 28 years ago returned to the Dearborn hospital as newlyweds.

It all began with a pair of women whose babies were taken to the newborn intensive care unit back in 1996.

“If you would‘ve seen me as a parent 28 years ago, there was fear, doubt, helplessness, hopelessness,” Sherry Krambeck said. “Now there’s joy.”

Read more here.


New information on plan to cover I-75 ‘Cap Project’ in downtown Detroit

A public input meeting was held on Tuesday for the I-75 Cap Project.

The I-75 cap is a local project supported by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

A highway cap is a type of bridge built on top of a highway. It’s commonly used to create new park areas and connect the community.

The feedback was largely positive at the meeting.

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Weather: More record warmth in Metro Detroit as howling winds linger into Halloween

It’s already a comfortable start to the day with temperatures starting in the 60s and low 70s! After reaching a record high temperature yesterday, record warmth continues today as southwest winds gust around 35 mph lifting temperatures to near 80 this afternoon.

Back-to-back record days! It will be a warm and Windy Wednesday with highs expected to crush the previous record of 76 degrees set back in 1999. We will have a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures will feel more like June as opposed to late October.

Read the full forecast here.