Demond Thomas Burgen Jr. is being charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated homicide and two counts of felony firearm.

Two people have been shot and one person is in custody after an armed standoff took place in Harper Woods, officials say.

Two people have been shot and one person is in custody after an armed standoff took place in Harper Woods, officials say.

The system failed them. Local 4 heard from the family of a murdered woman whose suspected killer is believed to have been set free after a previous attempt on her life.

A woman was arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting of a man at a hotel in Harper Woods, officials said.

Harper Woods police put out a stranger danger alert Monday for parents after a white SUV was spotted approaching children asking them if they wanted candy in both Harper Woods and Saint Clair Shores. Less than a mile and a half apart with easy access onto I-94, police say it’s suspicious.

A driver tried to rob two children at gunpoint in Harper Woods while they were walking home from a middle school event, police said.

An innocent driver was killed and three others were hospitalized when a potentially drunken driver sped through a red light and caused a three-car crash at a Harper Woods intersection, police said.

A Harper Woods man poured gasoline on his girlfriend and lit her on fire before driving away in her vehicle, according to police.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – A 40-year-old man was shot multiple times at a shopping mall in Harper Woods Wednesday afternoon, officials said. According to authorities, at about 6:14 p.m. police responded to multiple reports of shots fired at the Eastland Center shopping mall. Officials say there were two suspects involved in an altercation with the victim. Officials say a silver Chevrolet Malibu reportedly fled the scene onto E. Vernier Road toward I-94. Anyone with information can contact the Harper Woods Public Safety Department at 313-343-2530 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – Harper Woods police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old who was found dead with a gunshot wound in the head Thursday evening in the Eastland Center parking lot. An 18-year-old was located nearby in a vehicle, also with a gunshot wound in the head. Officers discovered that a vehicle crashed into a baseball field adjacent to Harper Woods High School. Anyone with information is asked contact the Harper Woods Public Safety Department at 313-343-2530 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. Anyone who submits a tip to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – The family of a Harper Woods mother of six who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend didn’t know their loved one was in danger, they said. Steven Bratton, 42, is charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Katie Elliott, 37, of Harper Woods, according to authorities. “Domestic violence awareness.”The T-shirts are a message for anyone in a domestic violence situation. Jason Elliott said he didn’t know his sister was in potential danger with Bratton, who was a relatively new boyfriend. Officials said her body was found in the backyard of the home she rented on Woodside Street in Harper Woods.

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.

Key witness says he saw Priscilla Slater during shooting before she died in Harper Woods cellPublished: June 16, 2020, 6:32 pmA key witness in the case of Priscilla Slater’s death described her involvement in a shooting incident before the 38-year-old was found dead in a Harper Woods holding cell.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. A key witness in the case of Priscilla Slaters death described her involvement in a shooting incident before the 38-year-old was found dead in a Harper Woods holding cell. The man told the Local 4 Defenders he saw why Harper Woods police had contact with Slater at the Parkcrest Motel last week. He started shooting -- Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom,' the witness said. The witness told Local 4 both were arrested without incident. But 11 and a half hours later, Slater was found unresponsive in a holding cell at the Harper Woods Department of Public Safety.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – The Harper Woods director of public safety spoke to the Local 4 Defenders about the death of Priscilla Slater, a 38-year-old woman who was found unresponsive last week in a holding cell. READ: Protest held after 38-year-old woman dies in holding cell in Harper WoodsSince Slater’s death, Michigan State Police officials have stepped in to investigate what happened at the Harper Woods Police Department. Local 4 Defender Shawn Ley spoke with Vincent Smith, the Harper Woods director of public safety, about the case. “I think the key questions is: Why did you suspend these six employees?” Shawn asked. Smith said Slater’s in-custody death upset him so much he called her family personally to notify them.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. Michigan State Police have launched an investigation into the death of 38-year-old Priscilla Slater. Slater was found unresponsive in a holding cell Wednesday after being arrested in connection with a shooting incident on Tuesday. READ: 38-year-old woman dies in holding cell in Harper Woods; cause unknownPolice said two supervisors and four civilian aids in the Harper Woods Police Department are on administrative leave as MSP launches its investigation. Protesters said the six employees being placed on leave wasnt good enough and that Slaters family deserves answers. Harper Woods officials said the cause of Slaters death wont be known until the autopsy report is completed.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. Director of Public Safety for Harper Woods Vincent Smith announced Sunday that six public safety personnel have been placed on administrative leave following the mysterious death of Priscilla Slater last week. READ: 38-year-old woman dies in holding cell in Harper Woods; cause unknownAccording to officials medics immediately attempted to revive Slater but were unsuccessful. Harper Woods officials say that four civilian aides and two supervisors in the public safety department have been placed on administrative leave as of Sunday afternoon. Protesters gathered around Harper Woods City Hall on Friday to demand answers regarding Slaters death. MORE: Protest held after 38-year-old woman dies in holding cell in Harper WoodsProtesters gathered again on Sunday to demand answers.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – A Detroit man is facing up to a decade in prison in connection with a string of business burglaries in Harper Woods, police said. Numerous businesses on Kelly Road were targeted and burglarized in the fall of 2019, according to authorities. Detectives gathered evidence from the scenes and identified Antonio Gamble as a suspect, officials said. He was charged at 32-A District Court with breaking and entering a building with intent. A preliminary examination is scheduled for April 15 at 32-A District Court.

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – A Detroit man is facing the possibility of life in prison for an attempted murder in Harper Woods, police said. Tyren Wesly Williams, 23, of Detroit, got into an argument with another man around 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the 19400 block of Kenosha Street in Harper Woods, according to authorities. During the argument, Williams pulled out a 9 mm handgun and fired a shot at the other man, officials said. Williams fled the scene with the handgun, according to officialsHarper Woods detectives executed a search warrant Monday at a home in Detroit. Williams was arraigned Wednesday in 32-A District Court on one count of assault with intent to murder and a felony firearm violation.