A utility worker in Detroit discovered a body in a shallow grave on the city’s east side.

The decomposed remains of a white man were found 36 years ago in a field used for growing soybeans in Southgate.

The skeletal remains of an unidentified Black man were found while crews were demolishing a Uniroyal plant in Detroit in 2011.

The body of an unidentified woman was found after an accidental fire in Detroit 33 years ago.

The charred remains of a young Black man were found by fire crews at a vacant home in Detroit 39 years ago. He still hasn’t been identified.

A woman’s mummified remains were discovered in a vacant Detroit home nine years ago.

A hunter found a woman’s remains in Curtis Township 28 years ago and she still hasn’t been identified.

Skeletal remains were discovered along the banks of Lake Tacoma on Belle Isle in Detroit 23 years ago.

A man found dead in Detroit has remained unidentified for 40 years.

The remains of an unidentified man were discovered in a wooded area in Ida Township 36 years ago.

A woman’s torso was found in a black, plastic garbage bag after being run over by a fire truck in Detroit 10 years ago.

A woman found dead in Detroit still remains unidentified 22 years after her body was found.

Police still have not identified the body of a boy between the ages of 16 - 25 who was found floating in the Detroit River 15 years ago.

The mummified remains of a woman were recovered from an abandoned home in Detroit 17 years ago. She still hasn’t been identified.

The body of a man pulled from the Detroit River 48 years ago and still hasn’t been identified.

The identity of a boy found dead in the Detroit River 11 years ago is still unknown.

The remains of a Flint woman who vanished eight years ago have been found inside an abandoned house.

We’re taking a look at unidentified people recovered from the Detroit River in the month of June.

Police are still hoping to identify a body that was found in an abandoned Detroit building 10 years ago.

A body was pulled from a submerged car Thursday after someone in an aircraft reported seeing a vehicle at the bottom of the St. Clair River.

The body of an Oakland County man who has been missing since December was found by a father and son in a Pontiac lake, officials said.

The body of a 43-year-old Toledo man was discovered in a marshy area in Monroe County, officials said.

The Michigan State University police said Sunday the medical examiner has positively identified the body found Friday as Brendan Santo based on dental records.

Police said all signs are pointing to the human remains police discovered at a home on Detroit’s west side as belonging to a missing mother of four.

Human remains were found inside a home on Detroit’s west side and they’re believed to belong to a missing mother of four.

Firefighters responding to a car fire in a Lenox Township Meijer parking lot discovered a body inside the vehicle.

A body was found Wednesday in a clothing donation bin on Detroit’s east side, police said.

The Macomb County Sheriff's Dive Team pulled a body out of a pond inside a Clinton Township cemetery Sunday.

A man’s body was found Wednesday inside a tent at an Ann Arbor park, police said.

A human skeleton was found Thursday on a couch inside a vacant Detroit home, police said.

The Roseville Police Department said it is conducting a criminal investigation after a woman’s body was found inside a burning mobile home.

The investigation into Jessica Marie Fox's death is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Michigan State Police Department at 313-407-9379.

TROY, Mich. – Police are investigating after a man was found stabbed to death outside a Belle Tire in Troy. Police were called to the parking lot of a Belle Tire at 4966 Rochester Road in Troy at around 7 a.m. on Monday. Employees arriving for work found the man lying next to the front entrance of the building. Police said it is unknown how long he was outside, but his body was found covered in snow. A knife was found in the parking lot but it’s unclear if that is the knife that was used in the stabbing, police said.

A man has been found dead Tuesday night on the shoulder of Interstate 275 near Eureka Road, police said. A vehicle was found in the area. Police are investigating the circumstance of the man’s death and whether the vehicle is related. The southbound side of I-275 was shut down Tuesday night near Eureka Road. Watch the full report in the video above.

BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police are investigating a man’s death after the body of a missing man was found in Monroe County Saturday afternoon. According to authorities, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Bedford Township after someone had found a body in the woods. Police said the body was identified as a missing Toledo man. Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office at 734-240-7537. More: Monroe County news

I offer my deepest condolences to the student’s family and friends. I want to assure you that we have every resource devoted to the investigation and in support of our campus community. The Grand Valley State Police Department will have additional staff working on the Allendale Campus for the remainder of the weekend. The Grand Valley State Police Department and the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Michigan State Police Crime Laboratory, are aggressively investigating this incident. Philomena V. Mantella, Grand Valley State University president

DETROIT – Police are investigating after a woman’s body was found in the backseat of a car on Detroit’s east side. Police said the discovery was made at about 6 a.m. Wednesday in a car near the intersection of Hayes Street and East Outer Drive. Police said the death appears suspicious and the incident is being investigated as a potential homicide. More: Detroit crime news

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – Steven Mark Bratton was charged Tuesday in connection with the death of a 37-year-old Harper Woods woman. According to authorities, police responded to reports of a woman fatally shot in the back yard of a home in the 19100 block of Woodside Street. Police said the body of a 37-year-old woman was found at the scene and, within an hour, Bratton was taken into custody and a handgun believed to have been used in the crime was recovered. Bratton was charged with first degree murder and three charges of felony firearm. Anyone with information is asked to call Harper Woods police at 313-343-2530 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – A mother in Harper Woods was found dead Sunday in her own backyard. “They were sweet.”At about 1 a.m., Harper Woods police received a call about a body in a back yard. “Why would you take someone’s mother?” Barnes asked. “She was a mom.”Harper Woods police said the man who called 911 and turned himself in shortly after her body was discovered. At all.”Anyone with information is asked to call Harper Woods police at 313-343-2530 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

‘This just doesn’t make sense’ -- Woman’s body found in back yard of Harper Woods homePublished: September 20, 2020, 11:54 pmA 42-year-old man turned himself into police after a 37-year-old woman was found dead with wounds on her back and chest Sunday in Harper Woods.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – A 42-year-old man turned himself into police after a 37-year-old woman was found dead with wounds on her back and chest Sunday in Harper Woods. Harper Woods police found the woman’s body at around 12:45 a.m. Sunday in the 19100 block of Woodside Street in Harper Woods. Officers went to the area after reports about a dead woman at the location were made. He is being held as the Harper Woods Police Department continues investigating the case. Anyone with information is asked to call Harper Woods police at 313-343-2530 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – The body of a 37-year-old woman was found in Harper Woods Sunday, police say. Police found the body at around 12:45 a.m. Sunday in the 19100 block of Woodside Street in Harper Woods. Officers went to the area after reports about a dead woman at the location were made. The Harper Woods Police Department is still investigating the case and will release more information soon. Anyone with information is asked to call Harper Woods police at 313-343-2530 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

LEONARD, Mich. Oakland County officials said they found a womans decomposed body and 11 animals inside a home when they removed a man for medical attention due to an insect infestation. Oakland County deputies and Addison Township firefighters were called at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday to a home in the 1800 block of Rochester Road in the village of Leonard, officials said. Her husband was taken from the home to Ascension Providence Hospital of Rochester for medical attention due to insect infestation, officials said. Oakland County Animal Control officers came to the home and removed nine cats, a dog and a bird. The Oakland County Medical Examiners Office took custody of the womans body and scheduled an autopsy.

LASALLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. Police discovered human skeletal remains over the weekend in a Monroe County drainage ditch, officials said. The discovery was made around 12:50 p.m. Sunday in an open field on the south side of West Stein Road, west of Strasburg Road, according to the Monroe County Sheriff Dale Malone. Deputies were called to the field when a worker performing maintenance found unknown human skeletal remains, according to authorities. The remains were taken from the drainage ditch and turned over to the Wayne County Medical Examiners Office in Detroit for an autopsy and identification. Anyone with information about the discovery is asked to call the Monroe County Sheriffs Office at 734-240-7530.

CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. The remains of a 35-year-old Eastpointe man reported missing in 2018 was found Saturday afternoon in Chesterfield Township by a man looking for mushrooms. According to the Chesterfield Township Police Department, it happened at about 4 p.m. in a heavily-wooded and swampy area south of 23 Mile Road, near I-94. Police said bones, heavily weathered clothing and camping equipment were found and that there were no signs of trauma. The man was identified by a Michigan ID card inside a wallet, police said. The investigation is ongoing, but police said there were no signs of criminal activity.

DEARBORN, Mich. – Dearborn police are investigating after a woman was found dead in a bathtub Tuesday. Police said the 29-year-old woman was found in the 24000 block of Dunning Street. Officials called the death suspicious, but they are still awaiting the toxicology report and medical examiner report.

DETROIT – Police are investigating after a man was found dead on the city’s west side. A 53-year-old man was found in the area of the Southfield Freeway and I-96. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No other information is known at this time.

DETROIT – A body was found Tuesday morning after a house fire on Minnesota Street on Detroit’s east side. Police have not released any additional information. The house is on Minnesota Street near John R.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – A death investigation is underway in Sterling Heights after a neighbor discovered a woman’s body Monday. “I heard sirens earlier but I assumed they passed through. I did not know they were right outside my front door,” one neighbor said. Police have not commented on the woman’s cause of death, but they did say the scene was contained and there was no danger to the public. Police are reviewing surveillance cameras from homes as they try to piece together what happened.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – A body was found Monday afternoon at a home in Sterling Heights. UPDATE: Death investigation underway after neighbor finds body in doorway of Sterling Heights homePolice said they were responding to a suspicious circumstances call because a woman’s body was apparently lying by the door of a home on Shadywood Drive. An investigation is underway. Police are waiting on a warrant to go inside the home. Stay with ClickOnDetroit for updates.

MONROE, Mich. – An investigation is underway after a body was found on a beach Monday in Monroe. UPDATE: Body found along River Raisin in Monroe believed to be man involved in water incident last yearAccording to authorities, the body was found on East Elm Avenue, near I-75 and the Port of Monroe. A cause of death has not been released.

DETROIT – A Detroit man was found guilty Friday in connection with a woman’s body that was discovered in a dumpster last year. Officials say James Quill Cockerham dumped Elizabeth Candice-Nicole Laird’s body near Parkview Tower off of East Lafayette Boulevard on May 15, 2019. Police said Laird was last seen in an elevator with Cockerham a day before her body was found. He was found guilty of first-degree murder, torture and unlawful imprisonment. Cockerham will be sentenced March 3.

HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. – A woman discovered a man who was beaten to death and left in a running truck Tuesday in Highland Park. Police said the woman noticed a white pickup truck running on Church Street when she left her home about 6 a.m. When she returned home in the evening, she saw the truck was still running so she looked in the window and saw the man slumped over in the passenger seat. According to police, they believe the man is a 49-year-old from Ypsilanti. Anyone who may have seen a white pickup truck in the area of 6 Mile Road and Oakland Avenue on Monday night is asked to contact police at 313-852-7338.

Woman finds man beaten to death in pickup after noticing truck running all day on Highland Park streetPublished: February 18, 2020, 11:08 pmA woman discovered a man who was beaten to death and left in a running truck Tuesday in Highland Park.