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Neighbor hears Detroit mother’s screams for help from burning apartment and rescues 2-year-old child
Read full article: Neighbor hears Detroit mother’s screams for help from burning apartment and rescues 2-year-old childA Detroit mother has a simple message for the people who helped rescue her and her 2-year-old daughter from an apartment fire: Thank you.
Police: Woman fatally shot at Royal Oak Township dealership, suspect turned himself in
Read full article: Police: Woman fatally shot at Royal Oak Township dealership, suspect turned himself inA woman’s body was found at a Royal Oak Township car dealership on Saturday morning, according to Michigan State Police.
Man beats dog unconscious after puppy chews up $50 replica Cartier sunglasses
Read full article: Man beats dog unconscious after puppy chews up $50 replica Cartier sunglassesThe unbelievable outrageous viral video shot by the suspect himself, posted to social media, showed him losing his temper when his puppy chewed up what his friend called replica Cartier sunglasses, which were about $50.
Detroit police need help solving murder of 25-year-old woman on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Detroit police need help solving murder of 25-year-old woman on Detroit’s west sideAja Booth had just stopped by her brother’s house on Appoline Street when a random shot came through the kitchen window and killed her.
Here’s how officer safety concerns are hampering recruiting in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Here’s how officer safety concerns are hampering recruiting in Metro DetroitIt’s a backlash that could cause a crisis for police departments across the country as a rise in violent crime has prospective officers thinking twice about joining the force.
Man kills 2 cousins, himself after family argument on Detroit’s east side, police say
Read full article: Man kills 2 cousins, himself after family argument on Detroit’s east side, police sayA man and a teenager were shot and killed by their cousin, who was later found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, on Monday following an argument on Detroit’s east side.
Detroit police looking for suspect who fatally shot person in chest, stole their car
Read full article: Detroit police looking for suspect who fatally shot person in chest, stole their carPolice are asking for the public’s help to locate a suspect accused of fatally shooting someone and then stealing their car and other valuables.
Man peacefully surrenders after 8-hour standoff with police on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: Man peacefully surrenders after 8-hour standoff with police on Detroit’s east sideDetroit police are on the scene of a barricaded gunman situation on the city’s east side near East Warren Avenue and Maryland Street.
Detroit police searching for suspect who stole a liquor store promo Snoop Dogg bobblehead
Read full article: Detroit police searching for suspect who stole a liquor store promo Snoop Dogg bobbleheadA three-foot-tall Snoop Dogg bobblehead, originally a promotion for Corona Beer, was stolen from a Detroit Liquor store and police are searching for the suspect.
Man accused of straw purchase of gun that killed Detroit police Officer Loren Courts pleads guilty
Read full article: Man accused of straw purchase of gun that killed Detroit police Officer Loren Courts pleads guiltyThe man accused of illegally purchasing the gun that was used to kill a Detroit police officer in July has pleaded guilty.
Police looking for suspects that targeted an off-duty Detroit officer in a road rage shooting
Read full article: Police looking for suspects that targeted an off-duty Detroit officer in a road rage shootingAn off-duty Detroit officer was targeted in a road rage shooting that occurred Monday, officials say.
4 shot in targeted attack in front of Westin Book Cadillac Hotel, Detroit police say
Read full article: 4 shot in targeted attack in front of Westin Book Cadillac Hotel, Detroit police sayPolice are looking for the person, or persons, responsible for shooting several rounds at a vehicle and injuring four people late Thursday outside of the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit.
31-year-old arrested after viral video shows street racers doing donuts on 7 Mile Road in Detroit
Read full article: 31-year-old arrested after viral video shows street racers doing donuts on 7 Mile Road in DetroitThe Detroit Police Department has arrested a 31-year-old thanks to the viral videos that showed street racers doing donuts in a ring of fire on 7 Mile and Greenfield roads.
Drivers do donuts in front of police officers in busy intersection on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Drivers do donuts in front of police officers in busy intersection on Detroit’s west sideDrivers seen on video doing donuts on 7 Mile and Greenfield roads in front of Detroit police are under investigation.
Man on the run after kidnapping 2-year-old daughter from her Detroit home, police say
Read full article: Man on the run after kidnapping 2-year-old daughter from her Detroit home, police sayPolice are asking the public to help them locate a man who is accused of kidnapping his 2-year-old daughter from her Detroit home over the weekend.
Prosecutor: Detroit police officers will not face charges in fatal shooting of Porter Burks
Read full article: Prosecutor: Detroit police officers will not face charges in fatal shooting of Porter BurksThe five police officers involved in the fatal October shooting of Detroit resident Porter Burks will not face charges, officials announced Wednesday.
Video captures 3 apparent drag racers spinning out, crashing into parked cars in residential Detroit neighborhood
Read full article: Video captures 3 apparent drag racers spinning out, crashing into parked cars in residential Detroit neighborhoodIn a video captured by a resident’s surveillance camera, three cars can be seen speeding through a Detroit neighborhood and crashing into parked cars, causing significant damage to the area.
Community members rally, call on Detroit police to improve mental health-related responses
Read full article: Community members rally, call on Detroit police to improve mental health-related responsesCommunity members rallied Saturday, calling on Detroit Police to improve how it responds to mental health crises.
City council approves pay raises for police officers in Detroit
Read full article: City council approves pay raises for police officers in DetroitThe Detroit City Council has ratified a new contract between the police and the city, which means long-awaited pay raises for new Detroit police officers and veterans of the force has been approved.
Here’s what we learned during hearing about 3-year-old found in freezer in Detroit home
Read full article: Here’s what we learned during hearing about 3-year-old found in freezer in Detroit homeDuring Tuesday’s hearing, police described what they encountered on Monte Vista Street when they found the body of 3-year-old Chase Allen in a freezer inside a Detroit home this past summer.
Detroit police identify person of interest involved in east side triple shooting
Read full article: Detroit police identify person of interest involved in east side triple shootingDetroit Police have identified a person of interest in a shooting that sent three people to the hospital on Saturday on the city’s eastside.
Search for serial thief targeting elderly residents on Detroit’s west side continues
Read full article: Search for serial thief targeting elderly residents on Detroit’s west side continuesResidents of Detroit’s North Rosedale Park keep an extra eye out for one another after learning that another elderly resident living alone has become the target of a serial burglar.
Former Detroit police officer pleads guilty to bribery, corruption with lieutenant in towing industry
Read full article: Former Detroit police officer pleads guilty to bribery, corruption with lieutenant in towing industryA former Detroit police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring with a Detroit police lieutenant to commit bribery concerning corruption in the towing industry.
Grandmother in custody after 2-year-old child stabbed at Detroit apartment
Read full article: Grandmother in custody after 2-year-old child stabbed at Detroit apartmentA toddler is back home recovering after being stabbed by a relative in a Detroit apartment early Thursday morning, according to police.
Activist march for Porter Burks, who was killed by Detroit police during a mental health check
Read full article: Activist march for Porter Burks, who was killed by Detroit police during a mental health checkFor the third time in less than a week, activists marched on Detroit’s west side demanding justice for Porter Burks, who was shot and killed by police officers during a mental health crisis.
Activists demand the names of Detroit officers involved in fatal shooting of Porter Burks
Read full article: Activists demand the names of Detroit officers involved in fatal shooting of Porter BurksMembers of the National Action Network are demanding that Detroit police release the names of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Porter Burks that happened on Oct. 2.
One killed, one injured in overnight shooting in Northwest Detroit
Read full article: One killed, one injured in overnight shooting in Northwest DetroitDetroit police tell Local 4 that they are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in the area of Grand River and Telegraph early Monday morning.
Gun safety event held in Detroit, organizers raise awareness of unintentional child gun deaths
Read full article: Gun safety event held in Detroit, organizers raise awareness of unintentional child gun deathsThe National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) held a table talk event on Saturday to discuss gun safety.
Detroit police released video of fatal shooting of man with knife during mental health check
Read full article: Detroit police released video of fatal shooting of man with knife during mental health checkDetroit police released body cam footage that shed light on a deadly police shooting that killed a man with a knife during a mental health check on the city’s west side.
Detroit police fatally shoot man who allegedly attacked officers after mental health call
Read full article: Detroit police fatally shoot man who allegedly attacked officers after mental health callDetroit police fatally shot and killed a man after responding to a mental health call early Sunday morning.
‘Everybody loved her’: Family heartbroken over woman’s shooting death on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: ‘Everybody loved her’: Family heartbroken over woman’s shooting death on Detroit’s west sideThe family of a woman gunned down in Detroit is speaking out as they are determined for her not to be remembered as a statistic while keeping her legacy alive.
Small Detroit business that provides buses has become a target for thieves
Read full article: Small Detroit business that provides buses has become a target for thievesA small business providing buses for tours, weddings, and even rides for school kids to field trips is trying to uplift its west side location on the city’s west side, but it also keeps becoming a target for break-ins.
Detroit police seek person involved in an aggravated assault on city’s west side
Read full article: Detroit police seek person involved in an aggravated assault on city’s west sideThe Detroit Police Department is seeking information about a person involved in an aggravated assault on the city’s west side.
Detroit police seek person of interest involved in quadruple non-fatal shooting on city’s east side
Read full article: Detroit police seek person of interest involved in quadruple non-fatal shooting on city’s east sideThe Detroit Police Department is seeking information about a person involved in a quadruple non-fatal shooting on the city’s east side.
Detroit community comes together to find solutions for crime
Read full article: Detroit community comes together to find solutions for crimeCreating a safer city for all was the topic of discussion at a special meeting Thursday night, where community members came together with city leaders and law enforcement officials to talk about solutions.
Detroit police search for 2 who broke into American Coney Island, stole empty cash register
Read full article: Detroit police search for 2 who broke into American Coney Island, stole empty cash registerThe Detroit Police Department is searching for two suspects who broke into American Coney Island and stole an empty cash register.
Zion Foster’s family waits for answers as officials are still searching a Macomb County landfill for remains
Read full article: Zion Foster’s family waits for answers as officials are still searching a Macomb County landfill for remainsOfficials are still searching a landfill in Macomb County for the remains of Zion Foster as her family waits for answers on her disappearance.
Detroit police seek help finding driver in critical hit-and-run on city’s east side
Read full article: Detroit police seek help finding driver in critical hit-and-run on city’s east sideThe Detroit Police Department is seeking the communities help in finding the diver involved in a critical hit-and-run on the city’s east side.
Shelter-in-place lifted for residents on Detroit’s west side following barricaded gunman situation
Read full article: Shelter-in-place lifted for residents on Detroit’s west side following barricaded gunman situationResidents in the area of Constance Avenue and Asbury Park on Detroit’s west side are no longer being asked to shelter in place Wednesday following a barricaded gunman situation.
Ram’s Horn in Southfield hosts fundraiser for family of mom killed during ‘random’ Detroit shooting spree
Read full article: Ram’s Horn in Southfield hosts fundraiser for family of mom killed during ‘random’ Detroit shooting spreeA big turnout took place Wednesday night to honor a mother of five who was shot and killed during a random shooting spree last month in Detroit.
Police chief shares new message on gun violence in Detroit
Read full article: Police chief shares new message on gun violence in DetroitOn Wednesdays in the City of Detroit, you might see a group of people walking the streets led by police chief James White. It’s an effort to speak directly to people in their neighborhoods about gun safety.
16-year-old-girl identified as victim of ‘random’ Detroit shooting spree
Read full article: 16-year-old-girl identified as victim of ‘random’ Detroit shooting spreeLatoya Foster is now grieving after her 16-year-old daughter, Ja’Miyah Lawrence, was identified as one of the victims in the deadly random shooting spree on Detroit’s west side.
Teen charged in 4-part shooting spree in Detroit ‘thought world was ending,’ family says
Read full article: Teen charged in 4-part shooting spree in Detroit ‘thought world was ending,’ family saysMultiple new developments are coming in the random shooting spree that left three people dead in Detroit.
Detroit police still trying to identify woman shot, killed in 4-part shooting spree
Read full article: Detroit police still trying to identify woman shot, killed in 4-part shooting spreePolice are still trying to identify a woman who was shot and killed during a four-part shooting spree in Detroit last weekend that “terrorized” the community.
Detroit Police Department increases overtime pay to help deter gun violence as summer comes to a close
Read full article: Detroit Police Department increases overtime pay to help deter gun violence as summer comes to a closeAs we enter the final weekends of summer, Michigan Mayor Mike Duggan is now approving double-time pay for Detroit police officers to ensure the department has enough officers on the street to curb gun violence.
Uncle charged after 5-year-old boy fatally shoots self in face at Detroit home
Read full article: Uncle charged after 5-year-old boy fatally shoots self in face at Detroit homeThe uncle of a 5-year-old Detroit boy who fatally shot himself in the face while playing with a gun has been charged in connection with the boy’s death.
Photos: Detroit police seek help identifying driver in drive-by shooting of 2-year-old, bystander
Read full article: Photos: Detroit police seek help identifying driver in drive-by shooting of 2-year-old, bystanderPolice are asking for help identifying the driver of a GMC Acadia who fired shots at a vehicle earlier this month, striking a 2-year-old inside of it and a bystander who was near it, in Southwest Detroit.