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.
Detroit-based gun smuggling plot unravels after suspect mistakes police for getaway driver
A gun smuggling operation from the U.S. to Canada was exposed when a suspect reportedly mistook an unmarked police car for his getaway vehicle, dropped his backpack and ran.
Canadian law enforcement officers located the backpack and recovered 36 firearms, each individually wrapped in tube socks.
Siren’s Curse: Take a virtual ride on Cedar Point’s brand-new roller coaster
Cedar Point’s newest roller coaster, Siren’s Curse is set to open to the public this weekend.
Our team got a chance to ride the brand-new roller coaster a bit early on Thursday -- but you don’t have to wait to get a feel for it!
Grosse Pointe man sentenced for torture, kidnapping in violent dollar store robbery
A Grosse Pointe man will spend decades behind bars for an armed robbery and assault that happened in November 2020 in Detroit.
According to authorities, Antonio Lee Cotton entered a dollar store in Detroit, just south of Warren, on Nov. 30, 2020, produced a handgun, robbed and sexually assaulted two employees and fled from the scene.
I-75 in Oakland County to have overnight closures starting tonight -- What to know
Crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be replacing overhead transmission lines above I-75 at Joslyn Road, causing the freeway to see closures this weekend.
Weather: Metro Detroit to see hot, humid and stormy end to the week
Here we go again.
Heat and humidity are on the rise with storm chances this afternoon. We are under a slight risk (2 out of 5) for severe storms today across Southeast Michigan between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.
The most likely severe weather threat will be damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and localized flash flooding with heavy downpours.