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2 men arrested, 1 on the run after leading Southfield police on chase in stolen car
Read full article: 2 men arrested, 1 on the run after leading Southfield police on chase in stolen carPolice are looking for one of three men who fled from a stolen vehicle following a high-speed police chase over the weekend.
Police: Person firing BB gun on I-696 hits other driver in arm, shatters their window
Read full article: Police: Person firing BB gun on I-696 hits other driver in arm, shatters their windowPolice have arrested a person accused of firing a BB gun at a vehicle while traveling on I-696 in Warren, striking the other driver and shattering a window.
Police: Arrests made in connection with death of teen found shot on I-94 in St. Clair Shores
Read full article: Police: Arrests made in connection with death of teen found shot on I-94 in St. Clair ShoresPolice made two arrests in connection with the death of a 17-year-old girl who was shot in the head and found on I-94 in St. Clair Shores last week.
Video shows Oakland County Sheriffโs deputies repeatedly punching 48-year-old woman during arrest
Read full article: Video shows Oakland County Sheriffโs deputies repeatedly punching 48-year-old woman during arrestA Pontiac family is considering legal action against the Oakland County Sheriffโs Office after a rough arrest was caught on camera.
Family loses everything in Eastpointe apartment fire allegedly started by Detroit EMT
Read full article: Family loses everything in Eastpointe apartment fire allegedly started by Detroit EMTLives have been changed forever because of the arson fire as Local 4 spoke with a mother and grandmother who lost the home she had there less than two months after losing her sister.
Man accused of starting fire that destroyed part of Eastpointe apartment complex
Read full article: Man accused of starting fire that destroyed part of Eastpointe apartment complexPolice have arrested a 31-year-old man who is accused of starting a fire at an Eastpointe apartment complex that forced several residents to relocate, and caused significant damage to the building.
Passenger in stolen truck fires AR-15 at police amid chase through Southwest Detroit
Read full article: Passenger in stolen truck fires AR-15 at police amid chase through Southwest DetroitPolice are providing more details after several shots were fired at officers Thursday night during a chase through Southwest Detroit.
Detroit police: 2 arrested for May assault after stolen car crashes during chase on I-275
Read full article: Detroit police: 2 arrested for May assault after stolen car crashes during chase on I-275Two people were arrested Monday in connection with a violent May assault after crashing their vehicle while fleeing from Detroit police.
Michigan Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Andy Levin arrested protesting for abortion rights outside Supreme Court
Read full article: Michigan Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Andy Levin arrested protesting for abortion rights outside Supreme CourtMichigan Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Andy Levin were arrested after a protest for abortion rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Rogers City man accused of having, sharing more than 100 images of child sexually abusive material
Read full article: Rogers City man accused of having, sharing more than 100 images of child sexually abusive materialA 41-year-old Rogers City man has been arrested and charged with having and sharing sexually abusive material involving a child, according to Michigan State Police.
Troy police arrest Lyft driver accused of driving drunk with passenger on board
Read full article: Troy police arrest Lyft driver accused of driving drunk with passenger on boardA Lyft driver was arrested in Troy earlier this month for drinking and driving while on the job, authorities reported Friday.
Michigan man arrested for criminal sexual conduct involving girl under 13, officials say
Read full article: Michigan man arrested for criminal sexual conduct involving girl under 13, officials sayA state trooper met a complainant and victim at a residence in Manton. The victim had disclosed to her father that she had been sexually abused between January 2020 and August 2021. Investigations led to the arrest of 51-year-old Matthew James Judson of Manton, Michigan.
Police: Driver turns himself in after hitting 6-year-old Pontiac girl, fleeing scene
Read full article: Police: Driver turns himself in after hitting 6-year-old Pontiac girl, fleeing sceneThe driver of a Hummer accused of hitting a 6-year-old girl who was crossing the road in Pontiac and then fleeing the scene has reportedly turned himself in to authorities.
Troy police: Man broke into restaurant through roof, stole liquor, took off with baby in car
Read full article: Troy police: Man broke into restaurant through roof, stole liquor, took off with baby in carPolice have arrested a man accused of breaking into a Troy restaurant through the roof, stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of alcohol and taking off with an infant in the car.
FBI arrests Republican candidate for Michigan gov. Ryan Kelley for role in Jan. 6 riot
Read full article: FBI arrests Republican candidate for Michigan gov. Ryan Kelley for role in Jan. 6 riotRepublican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley was reportedly arrested by the FBI on Thursday at his Michigan home.
Michigan Rep. Mary Cavanagh gets probation, must pay fines for drunk driving charge
Read full article: Michigan Rep. Mary Cavanagh gets probation, must pay fines for drunk driving chargeMichigan state Rep. Mary Cavanagh on Friday was sentenced to probation and assigned fines after pleading guilty to a drunk driving charge out of Livonia.
Madison High School staff rescue driver from burning car after crash
Read full article: Madison High School staff rescue driver from burning car after crashStaff members at Madison High School jumped into action on Tuesday when a driver crashed their vehicle just outside the school, and that vehicle caught fire.
Michigan Rep. Mary Cavanagh pleads guilty to drunk driving charge in Livonia
Read full article: Michigan Rep. Mary Cavanagh pleads guilty to drunk driving charge in LivoniaMichigan Representative Mary Cavanagh pleaded guilty Wednesday to a drunk driving charge after being arrested in Livonia in February.
Body cam footage shows Michigan Rep. Mary Cavanaghโs drunk driving arrest
Read full article: Body cam footage shows Michigan Rep. Mary Cavanaghโs drunk driving arrestPolice have shared body cam footage of the arrest of Michigan state Representative Mary Cavanagh, who is accused of drunk driving back in February.
Drivers arrested, tickets issued in Southwest Detroit drag racing bust
Read full article: Drivers arrested, tickets issued in Southwest Detroit drag racing bustPolice have made several arrests and issued even more tickets after busting a group of drag racers and onlookers Friday in Southwest Detroit.
Suspected gunman arrested, driver sought in fatal shooting of 7-year-old Pontiac girl
Read full article: Suspected gunman arrested, driver sought in fatal shooting of 7-year-old Pontiac girlThe suspected shooter accused of firing several shots at a Pontiac family in the driveway of their home, fatally striking a 7-year-old girl, has been arrested, officials said Thursday.
Wixom man charged in 4-year-old boyโs death
Read full article: Wixom man charged in 4-year-old boyโs deathPolice said a tragedy unfolded inside an apartment at The Village Complex in Wixom. For nearly a week after the incident, police said a 4-year-old boy fought bravely to overcome the horrific injuries he sustained.
Lawsuit filed against Detroit police alleging rough, unlawful arrest: โThere was nothing to charge him withโ
Read full article: Lawsuit filed against Detroit police alleging rough, unlawful arrest: โThere was nothing to charge him withโA Mount Clemens man has filed a lawsuit against Detroit police alleging a rough and unlawful arrest.
Detroit police arrest parents of Oxford High School shooting suspect after tracking with K-9 units
Read full article: Detroit police arrest parents of Oxford High School shooting suspect after tracking with K-9 unitsThe parents of a teen accused of carrying out a mass shooting at Oxford High School became wanted fugitives when police couldnโt find them to bring them in to face involuntary manslaughter charges.
Detroit police arrest parents of Oxford High School shooting suspect after foot chase
Read full article: Detroit police arrest parents of Oxford High School shooting suspect after foot chaseThe parents of a teen accused of carrying out a mass shooting at Oxford High School became wanted fugitives when police couldnโt find them to bring them in to face involuntary manslaughter charges.
Video shows Michigan State Police trooper punching man outside Detroit home
Read full article: Video shows Michigan State Police trooper punching man outside Detroit homeDevin Pettway said he was just trying to communicate with one of several Michigan State Police troopers who showed up to execute a search warrant unrelated to him.
4 arrested after road rage gun battle, crash in Garden City
Read full article: 4 arrested after road rage gun battle, crash in Garden CityTwo cars involved in a road rage race and exchanging gunfire crashed at Middlebelt Road and Marquette Street in Garden City, hitting an innocent bystander in a Jeep.
Suspect arraigned in connection with abduction, sexual assault of 9-year-old girl in Detroit
Read full article: Suspect arraigned in connection with abduction, sexual assault of 9-year-old girl in DetroitAaron Deneal McDonald was charged Friday with one count of kidnapping, three counts of sexual conduct with a minor, one county of strangulation and one count of torture.
Hidden camera in West Bloomfield Township gym tanning booth leads to manโs arrest
Read full article: Hidden camera in West Bloomfield Township gym tanning booth leads to manโs arrestStephen Hannah is accused of filming multiple women in a tanning booth at a West Bloomfield Township gym by taking his cellphone and placing it in the ceiling to capture video.
Teen carrying loaded handgun at Taylor High School charged as juvenile
Read full article: Teen carrying loaded handgun at Taylor High School charged as juvenileA teenager has been formally charged after police found a handgun on the student at a Taylor school Wednesday following an alleged altercation with a school security guard.
Utica police ask witnesses to come forward after man accused of peeping inside teenโs fitting room at Platoโs Closet
Read full article: Utica police ask witnesses to come forward after man accused of peeping inside teenโs fitting room at Platoโs ClosetPolice are looking for anyone who may have seen a man who is accused of using a cell phone to look into a teenagerโs fitting room at a clothing store.
Man arrested, accused of using cellphone to peep inside teenโs fitting room at Platoโs Closet in Utica
Read full article: Man arrested, accused of using cellphone to peep inside teenโs fitting room at Platoโs Closet in UticaA man is facing charges after he allegedly slid a cellphone underneath the door of the changing room, taking a photo of a teenage girl trying on clothes at Platoโs Closet on Hall Road in Utica.
Man arrested in connection with fatal shootings of 3 elderly men in Jackson County
Read full article: Man arrested in connection with fatal shootings of 3 elderly men in Jackson CountyA man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of three elderly men at a Jackson County home has been arrested, authorities said Tuesday.
Michigan man arrested by feds for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, identified by photos on Instagram
Read full article: Michigan man arrested by feds for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, identified by photos on InstagramWhen the FBI put pictures of who they only identified as AFO-128 up on its website, it asked for any information to put a name with a face.
Wayne County Sheriffโs Office warns of phone scam targeting people for money, threatening arrest
Read full article: Wayne County Sheriffโs Office warns of phone scam targeting people for money, threatening arrestThe Wayne County Sheriffโs Office is warning residents of scammers posing as lieutenants or other officers in an attempt to collect money, even threatening to arrest people if they do not pay.
Grand Rapids man convicted in attack on conservation officer
Read full article: Grand Rapids man convicted in attack on conservation officerA Grand Rapids man has been convicted of kicking a state conservation officer in the head during an escape attempt after the officer arrested him following a northern Michigan car crash.
23-year-old Detroit resident charged in connection with fatal hit-and-run crash
Read full article: 23-year-old Detroit resident charged in connection with fatal hit-and-run crashDetroit resident Adrian Williamson, 23, has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash, according to the Macomb County Sheriffโs Office.
Flat Rock man accused of killing wife by stabbing her multiple times in the neck charged with murder
Read full article: Flat Rock man accused of killing wife by stabbing her multiple times in the neck charged with murderFlat Rock resident Amos Glen Lowe, 37, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the slaying of his wife Christina Ann Lowe, 30, who also lived in the city.
Mother suing Pittsfield Township police over handcuffing her 11-year-old son
Read full article: Mother suing Pittsfield Township police over handcuffing her 11-year-old sonAll the moments after a police chase on April 26 in Ypsilanti Township have become the center of a lawsuit by the family of an 11-year-old boy.
Former Michigan State basketball star Keith Appling in custody in murder investigation
Read full article: Former Michigan State basketball star Keith Appling in custody in murder investigationFormer Michigan State University basketball star Keith Appling was arrested without incident on Commerce Park Drive at 10:30 a.m. Monday.
Former Michigan State University police captain charged following drunk driving arrest in February
Read full article: Former Michigan State University police captain charged following drunk driving arrest in FebruaryA former Michigan State University police captain has been charged after she was arrested in February for drunk driving, according to the Michigan Attorney Generalโs Office.
Video: Port Huron police find NC man passed out with 11-year-old son, drugs, guns in vehicle
Read full article: Video: Port Huron police find NC man passed out with 11-year-old son, drugs, guns in vehicleA Port Huron police officer came upon a man appearing to be drunk behind the wheel of a parked car.
How intense search helped Birmingham police arrest suspected deadly hit-and-run driver
Read full article: How intense search helped Birmingham police arrest suspected deadly hit-and-run driverMike Simpson, a detective sergeant with the Birmingham Police Department talked about the process involved in arresting a deadly hit-and-run driver.
Video: Rep. Jewell Jones loudly argues with police as heโs booked at Livingston County Jail
Read full article: Video: Rep. Jewell Jones loudly argues with police as heโs booked at Livingston County JailPolice have released video of State Rep. Jewell Jones being booked at the Livingston County Jail in Howell after his April 6 crash on I-96.
14-year-old accused of robbing customers with fake gun inside Pittsfield Township Meijer arrested
Read full article: 14-year-old accused of robbing customers with fake gun inside Pittsfield Township Meijer arrestedAn armed 14-year-old boy was arrested for robbing customers inside a Pittsfield Township Meijer store, police say.
Murder suspect arrested in Greektown Casino parking garage following police chase
Read full article: Murder suspect arrested in Greektown Casino parking garage following police chaseA murder suspect on the run leads police on a chase throughout the cityโs east side, detouring to the Greektown Casino parking garage.
Legal observers sue Detroit police over alleged brutality, civil rights violations during 2020 demonstrations
Read full article: Legal observers sue Detroit police over alleged brutality, civil rights violations during 2020 demonstrationsOn Monday it was announced that five legal observers with the National Lawyers Guild are suing the Detroit Police Department.
Flint man charged for possession and distribution of Child Sexually Abusive Materials
Read full article: Flint man charged for possession and distribution of Child Sexually Abusive MaterialsMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday that a Flint man was charged and arrested on multiple felonies for the possession and distribution of Child Sexually Abusive Materials (CSAM) late last week.
Downriver man faces 28 charges after allegedly firing on police officers
Read full article: Downriver man faces 28 charges after allegedly firing on police officersRIVERVIEW, Mich. โ Daniel Ireland is facing 28 charges after reportedly firing on police officers who were checking on him Saturday. ORIGINAL STORY: Downriver man taken into custody after firing on officers, police sayAccording to authorities, officers responded to a home located just west of Young Patriots Park and the Riverview Community Center to check on the welfare of Ireland. Police said he was not home, but they saw him driving toward the residence as they were leaving. According to authorities, an off-duty police officer who lived nearby was familiar with the man, called him and the suspect surrendered without incident. AdPolice said officers did not return fire and no injuries were reported.
Downriver man taken into custody after firing on officers, police say
Read full article: Downriver man taken into custody after firing on officers, police sayRIVERVIEW, Mich. โ A man in Riverview was taken into police custody Saturday afternoon after reportedly firing on police officers who were checking on him. Update: Downriver man faces 28 charges after allegedly firing on police officersAccording to authorities, officers responded to a home located just west of Young Patriots Park and the Riverview Community Center to check on the welfare of a 31-year-old man. Police said the man parked his vehicle, entered the home and exited a few moments later with a tactical vest and a semi automatic gun. Police said he fired several shots at officers, striking a police cruiser and a nearby vehicle before he went back inside his home. AdAccording to authorities, an off-duty police officer who lived nearby was familiar with the man, called him and the suspect surrendered without incident.
Michigan State Police patrol car struck on M-14 in Ann Arbor by drunk driver
Read full article: Michigan State Police patrol car struck on M-14 in Ann Arbor by drunk driverThe trooper's damaged vehicle that was struck on March 17, 2021. ANN ARBOR โ A Michigan State Police trooperโs vehicle was struck by a passing car on Wednesday when the officer was about to exit the patrol car. The officer was about to perform a traffic stop on E/B M-14 near Barton Drive at 9:45 p.m. when the incident occurred. During that traffic stop, it was revealed that the 31-year-old Ann Arbor man was intoxicated. He admitted to troopers that he was aware he struck a patrol car but decided to keep driving.
Police arrest 2 men who stole bricks while posing as demolition workers
Read full article: Police arrest 2 men who stole bricks while posing as demolition workersDETROIT โ On Friday, police arrested two people for stripping bricks from a city owned building in the 4000 block of Whitney in Detroit. According to Detroit police, on Friday neighbors in the area voiced concern about two men who were pulling down scrap bricks from an abandoned building and contacted the Detroit Land Bank. When police arrived to the area they witnessed the men piling the bricks on four wooden pallets. Police approached and spoke with the men who claimed they were demolition workers and authorized to be there. The men were both arrested while already on probation for the same crime.
Video shows Michigan State University police captain arrested for drunk driving
Read full article: Video shows Michigan State University police captain arrested for drunk drivingAuthorities said a Michigan State University police captain had a blood alcohol level of 0.25 when she was arrested for drunk driving. Valerie OโBrien was arrested on Feb. 10 after a Michigan State Police trooper pulled her over just off Interstate 96 west of Lansing. A video shows OโBrien yelling at the trooper that she was going to sue him. WILX-TV, which first obtained the video, reported that OโBrien is on paid leave since her arrest. READ MORE:Everything we know about the recent drunk driving incidents involving Detroit firefightersAdWoman speaks out after car struck by Detroit fire engine driven by firefighter accused of being drunkFormer southeast Michigan judge David Parrott loses appeal in drunk driving caseRidesharing services linked to increase in binge drinking, study says
Report: Ex-Red Wings forward Todd Bertuzzi arrested on suspicion of drunk driving
Read full article: Report: Ex-Red Wings forward Todd Bertuzzi arrested on suspicion of drunk drivingFormer Detroit Red Wings forward Todd Bertuzzi was arrested Feb. 27 on suspicion of driving while under the influence, according to reports. Bertuzzi, 46, is the uncle of current Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi. He played parts of six seasons with the Red Wings until retiring after the the 2013-14 season. AdBertuzzi first joined the Red Wings in 2007, then signed a contract with the Anaheim Ducks in the offseason. February 2016: Todd Bertuzzi coaches local midget minor team
Man on parole speeding 155 mph in Detroit arrested for reckless driving
Read full article: Man on parole speeding 155 mph in Detroit arrested for reckless drivingPolice say the man was speeding on the Lodge Freeway near 8 Mile inside of a Dodge Charger. DETROIT โ A man on parole was arrested and jailed Friday after speeding 155 mph in a 55 mph driving zone. Police say the man was speeding on the Lodge Freeway near 8 Mile inside of a Dodge Charger. He was arrested for reckless driving and is being held in the Detroit Detention Center while the Wayne County Prosecutorโs Office reviews the case. After searching the manโs vehicle police found a loaded handgun inside of it.
Springsteen charged with drunken driving; Jeep ad on pause
Read full article: Springsteen charged with drunken driving; Jeep ad on pause(Biden Inaugural Committee via AP)HIGHLANDS, N.J. โ Bruce Springsteen is facing a drunken driving charge in New Jersey, prompting Jeep to put on pause the Super Bowl television commercial that features him. Springsteen was arrested Nov. 14 in a part of the Gateway National Recreation Area on the New Jersey coast, a spokesperson for the National Park Service confirmed Wednesday. Springsteen received citations for driving while under the influence, reckless driving and consuming alcohol in a closed area. While during Sunday's Super Bowl, he appeared in a Jeep ad filmed in Kansas that urged people to find common ground. But the company said, โitโs also right that we pause our Big Game commercial until the actual facts can be established."
Former southeast Michigan judge David Parrott loses appeal in drunk driving case
Read full article: Former southeast Michigan judge David Parrott loses appeal in drunk driving caseDETROIT โ Former southeast Michigan judge, David Parrott, is fighting to the bitter end to remake Michigan drunk driving law. A Manistee County sheriffโs deputy arrested Parrott over the holidays in 2018 on drunk driving charges. This may be the most hotly contested misdemeanor drunk driving case in the stateโs history. One that could require changing the drunk driving evidence rules. That means the prosecution of his drunk driving case will remain on hold.
Riverview man who allegedly held knife to girlfriendโs throat charged with domestic violence
Read full article: Riverview man who allegedly held knife to girlfriendโs throat charged with domestic violenceRIVERVIEW, Mich. โ Riverview resident Kyle Duke, 21, was arrested on Sunday for physically assaulting his 19-year-old girlfriend from Garden City. On Sunday at around 5 p.m. officers were called to an apartment complex in the 17000 block of Fort Street in Riverview. Duke allegedly repeatedly punched and kicked his girlfriend to prevent her from calling police for help. The victim stated that Duke held a knife to her throat. Weโre grateful that the victimโs injuries were not more significant given the alleged involvement of a knife during the incident.
Person of interest arrested in Adrian double homicide
Read full article: Person of interest arrested in Adrian double homicideDETROIT โ The bodies of two men were discovered at 10:30 p.m. Friday at a home in the 900 block of Frank Street in Adrian after police went there to complete a welfare check. A person of interest in the double homicide has been arrested. According to police, the person of interest fled the scene in a vehicle that later crashed. Police say the person of interest then ran away from the crash scene on foot and was taken into custody shortly afterward. Anyone with information is asked to call Adrian police at 517-264-4808 or email APDTips@adrianmi.gov.
Man arrested for indecent exposure at Rochester Hills Meijer
Read full article: Man arrested for indecent exposure at Rochester Hills MeijerROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. โ A 30-year-old Pontiac man was arrested for an incident of indecent exposure at a Rochester Hills Meijer that took place around 10:45 a.m. on Jan. 2, police say. According to police, three women made complaints stating they witnessed the suspect, David Dexter Watkins, expose his erect penis. Police say one of the woman had her 3-year-old daughter with her when the incident took place. In addition to charges of indecent exposure, Watkins had outstanding warrants for two separate incidents of resisting and obstruction, driving while license suspended, no operators license on person, and a license, title, registration violation. On Jan 5, the Oakland County Prosecutorโs Office issued three counts of indecent exposure against Watkins.
Hazel Park man accused of attempting to sexually assault 17-year-old girl, police say
Read full article: Hazel Park man accused of attempting to sexually assault 17-year-old girl, police sayHAZEL PARK, Mich. โ A 29-year-old Hazel Park man is accused of attacking a 17-year-old girl and trying to force her to have sex with him. The incident happened at about 9 p.m. Monday near Hazel Park High School. Police said the man approached the teen as she was walking and guided her to the baseball field of the high school where he tried to sexually assault her. Police said the teen pulled out a taser and struck the man twice. The man was later arrested at a nearby gas station.
Ohio man arraigned in connection with the murder of Egypt Covington
Read full article: Ohio man arraigned in connection with the murder of Egypt CovingtonROMULUS, Mich. โ At least one of the two people Michigan State Police have in custody in connection with the death of Egypt Covington was arraigned Sunday. According to authorities, Timothy Eugene Moore, a 34-year-old man from Toledo, was arraigned Sunday afternoon on one count of homicide at the 34th District Court in Romulus. Covington, 27, was shot and killed inside her Van Buren Township home on June 23, 2017. When her body was found, her hands were bound with Christmas lights and she had been shot in the head. UPDATE: Timothy Eugene Moore, 34 years old from Toledo, Ohio was arraigned this afternoon on one count of Homicide in the 34th District Court for the murder of Egypt Covington.