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Highland Park police under scrutiny for missing cash seized during arrest
Read full article: Highland Park police under scrutiny for missing cash seized during arrestThe money was never returned to McKee, nor was it listed alongside the phones and truck McKee was driving, which were all seized at the time of his arrest.
‘Serial child rapist’ denied bond in murder, abuse case of 13-year-old Detroit girl
Read full article: ‘Serial child rapist’ denied bond in murder, abuse case of 13-year-old Detroit girlProsecutors called him a “serial child rapist,” who previously assaulted an 8-year-old family member and a girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter, who reportedly caught chlamydia from him.
Tensions ring high at Highland Park City Hall over an outdoor concert at Avalon Village
Read full article: Tensions ring high at Highland Park City Hall over an outdoor concert at Avalon VillageTensions were high inside Highland Park City Hall on Friday evening as community members packed the City Council chambers for a special meeting.
The July Fourth parade shooting paralyzed a boy. His life remains shattered 2 years later, mom says
Read full article: The July Fourth parade shooting paralyzed a boy. His life remains shattered 2 years later, mom saysSuburban Chicago mom Keely Roberts counts the days, not years, since a deadly shooting at an Independence Day parade in 2022 injured her and left one of her twin boys paralyzed from the waist down.
Illinois man rejects deal to plead guilty to 7 murder charges in shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade
Read full article: Illinois man rejects deal to plead guilty to 7 murder charges in shooting at 2022 July Fourth paradeThe man accused of opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 has rejected a deal requiring him to plead guilty to seven charges of murder in the attack.
50 years of legacy: The Reggie McKenzie Foundation’s enduring impact on Highland Park
Read full article: 50 years of legacy: The Reggie McKenzie Foundation’s enduring impact on Highland ParkFormer Michigan and NFL player Reggie McKenzie is behind an organization focused on helping Metro Detroit children grow into upstanding adults.
Avalon Village continues to transform Highland Park for the better
Read full article: Avalon Village continues to transform Highland Park for the betterHighland Park is known for its challenges -- economic, social, and otherwise -- but the desire to transform it into the buzzing community it once was has not been lost by all, and most especially not by Mama Shu.
Cousin guilty of killing missing Eastpointe teen Zion Foster, jury finds
Read full article: Cousin guilty of killing missing Eastpointe teen Zion Foster, jury findsA jury on Thursday found a Detroit man guilty of killing his teenage cousin Zion Foster, who he admitted to throwing in the dumpster in 2022.
Live stream: Day 7 of murder trial for cousin charged in Zion Foster’s death
Read full article: Live stream: Day 7 of murder trial for cousin charged in Zion Foster’s deathA murder trial continued Wednesday for a man accused of killing his teen cousin Zion Foster, who went missing from Eastpointe in 2022.
Live stream: Day 4 of murder trial for cousin charged in Zion Foster’s death
Read full article: Live stream: Day 4 of murder trial for cousin charged in Zion Foster’s deathA murder trial was set to continue Friday for a man accused of killing his teen cousin Zion Foster, who went missing from Eastpointe in 2022.
Live stream: Day 3 of murder trial for cousin charged in Zion Foster’s death
Read full article: Live stream: Day 3 of murder trial for cousin charged in Zion Foster’s deathA murder trial was set to continue Thursday for a man accused of killing his teen cousin Zion Foster, who went missing from Eastpointe in 2022.
Live stream: Day 2 of murder trial for cousin charged in Zion Foster’s death
Read full article: Live stream: Day 2 of murder trial for cousin charged in Zion Foster’s deathA murder trial was set to continue Wednesday morning for a man accused of killing his teen cousin Zion Foster, who went missing from Eastpointe in 2022.
Live stream: Murder trial starts for cousin charged in Zion Foster's death, disappearance
Read full article: Live stream: Murder trial starts for cousin charged in Zion Foster's death, disappearanceA trial was set to begin Tuesday morning for a man accused of killing his teen cousin Zion Foster, who went missing from Eastpointe in 2022.
The very strange way a Highland Park man learned he’d won $250,000 lottery prize
Read full article: The very strange way a Highland Park man learned he’d won $250,000 lottery prizeA Highland Park man found out he’d won $250,000 through the Michigan Lottery in a very strange (and momentarily alarming) way.
Dangerous intersection in Highland Park prompts calls for speed humps as crashes pile up
Read full article: Dangerous intersection in Highland Park prompts calls for speed humps as crashes pile upAnother nasty collision occurred at a corner that's seen more than two dozen crashes, and a senior citizen's fence was hit and damaged 11 times in Highland Park.
Detroit rapper charged in stabbing death of domestic violence activist
Read full article: Detroit rapper charged in stabbing death of domestic violence activistAuthorities said Jimmie Lee Brown, also known as "Supa Emcee," turned himself into the Westland Police Department shortly after her body was found.
Commissioner responds after Detroit Fire Department orders firefighters out of apartment fire
Read full article: Commissioner responds after Detroit Fire Department orders firefighters out of apartment fireThe Detroit Fire Department is under fire for negligence claims, which has caused the fire commissioner to respond as to why firefighters were ordered out of an apartment fire when the crews were putting water on the fire.
‘Pure negligence’ -- Highland Park fire chief criticizes Detroit crews leaving blaze
Read full article: ‘Pure negligence’ -- Highland Park fire chief criticizes Detroit crews leaving blazeThe Highland Park fire chief is furious over a surprising move by Detroit firefighters who were ordered to gather their hoses and depart while a fire raged behind them.
Biological mother kidnaps 2 children, barricades self, kids in Highland Park home
Read full article: Biological mother kidnaps 2 children, barricades self, kids in Highland Park homeA biological mother kidnapped her two children from a home in Detroit and then barricaded herself with the kids inside another home in Highland Park.
GLWA, Highland Park to enter water settlement by January: What that means
Read full article: GLWA, Highland Park to enter water settlement by January: What that meansThe Great Lakes Water Authority on Wednesday approved a term sheet for a proposed settlement deal with the city of Highland Park that could end their yearslong dispute over unpaid water and sewage bills.
Great Lakes Water Authority, Highland Park enter tentative agreement over unpaid water bills
Read full article: Great Lakes Water Authority, Highland Park enter tentative agreement over unpaid water billsA decade-long dispute between the city of Highland Park and the Great Lakes Water Authority over unpaid water bills is heading towards an end.
Highland Park’s $24M water debt judgement could get dismissed under new deal
Read full article: Highland Park’s $24M water debt judgement could get dismissed under new dealHighland Park has approved a tentative deal that could end the yearslong saga with the Great Lakes Water Authority over the city’s unpaid water bills that have amounted to millions of dollars.
Highland Park City Council approves proposed settlement with Great Lakes Water Authority
Read full article: Highland Park City Council approves proposed settlement with Great Lakes Water AuthorityA decade-long dispute between the city of Highland Park and the Great Lakes Water Authority over unpaid water bills is heading towards an end.
City council votes not to sell one of its neighboring properties in Highland Park
Read full article: City council votes not to sell one of its neighboring properties in Highland ParkShamayim "Mama Shu" Harris’s heart and soul is on her block in Highland Park, transforming it into a place of beauty and for personal growth through her nonprofit, The Avalon Village. The Highland Park City Council is expected to make a decision Tuesday night hat Mama Shu says could impact her mission on Avalon.
City council to settle land dispute in Highland Park
Read full article: City council to settle land dispute in Highland ParkShamayim "Mama Shu" Harris’s heart and soul is on her block in Highland Park, transforming it into a place of beauty and for personal growth through her nonprofit, The Avalon Village. The Highland Park City Council is expected to make a decision Tuesday night hat Mama Shu says could impact her mission on Avalon.
Illinois judge refuses to dismiss case against father of parade shooting suspect
Read full article: Illinois judge refuses to dismiss case against father of parade shooting suspectA judge has refused to dismiss the case against a father who helped his son obtain a gun license three years before authorities say the younger man fatally shot seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago.
Company helps 80-year-old woman repair privacy fence damaged by out-of-control drivers in Highland Park
Read full article: Company helps 80-year-old woman repair privacy fence damaged by out-of-control drivers in Highland ParkA company paid a visit to Highland Park to repair a privacy fence that continued to be broken by out-of-control drivers.
Highland Park woman is in need of assistance as drivers continue to plow through privacy fence
Read full article: Highland Park woman is in need of assistance as drivers continue to plow through privacy fenceEach time Highland Park resident Isabelle Gaddie puts up a new privacy fence around her yard, it gets mowed over by an out-of-control driver.
November trial set for father of suspect in deadly July 4 parade shooting in suburban Chicago
Read full article: November trial set for father of suspect in deadly July 4 parade shooting in suburban ChicagoAn Illinois judge has set a Nov. 6 trial date for a father charged with helping his son obtain a gun license three years before the son allegedly shot dead seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago.
Highland Park residents walk parade route where 7 were killed in Fourth of July shooting
Read full article: Highland Park residents walk parade route where 7 were killed in Fourth of July shootingThe Fourth of July holiday takes on a different meaning for the Highland Park, Illinois, community this year.
Great Lakes Water Authority receives $1 million payment from Highland Park
Read full article: Great Lakes Water Authority receives $1 million payment from Highland ParkThe Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) received a $1 million payment stipulated in the interim agreement reached this week regarding the collection cases against Highland Park.
Video shows man walking into, running away from Highland Park hotel room where woman was killed
Read full article: Video shows man walking into, running away from Highland Park hotel room where woman was killedPolice have released video that shows a man walking up to a Highland Park hotel room where a 34-year-old woman was murdered and then running away shortly afterward.
GLWA, Highland Park reaches interim agreement including payment of $24M water services in 2014 case
Read full article: GLWA, Highland Park reaches interim agreement including payment of $24M water services in 2014 caseThe Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) and the City of Highland Park have reached an interim agreement, including payment of Highland Park's $24 million judgment owed to GLWA for unpaid water and wastewater services in the 2014 case.
Highland Park, built on auto industry, struggles under $20M water debt
Read full article: Highland Park, built on auto industry, struggles under $20M water debtA small enclave of Detroit is considering municipal bankruptcy to help rid itself of a decades-old water debt that has grown to about $20 million and threatens to swamp the already financially struggling city.
Wayne County Circuit Court judge sets May deadline in Highland Park water fight
Read full article: Wayne County Circuit Court judge sets May deadline in Highland Park water fightA Wayne County Circuit Court judge has told Highland Park and the Great Lakes Water Authority it needs a payment plan by May 31.
$24M bill has families worried their water could get shutoff in Highland Park
Read full article: $24M bill has families worried their water could get shutoff in Highland ParkThat $24 million bill has some residents worried the water to the city could get shut off. But others say bankruptcy is just another way for the city to avoid paying what it owes.
Highland Park mayor asks Whitmer to approve municipal bankruptcy over $19M water, sewage debt
Read full article: Highland Park mayor asks Whitmer to approve municipal bankruptcy over $19M water, sewage debtThe legal road has run out for the city, and the millions of dollars it owes the Great Lakes Water Authority are about to come due.
Family fears for safety after drivers continue to plow through privacy fence in Highland Park
Read full article: Family fears for safety after drivers continue to plow through privacy fence in Highland ParkA home in Highland Park has become a magnet for out-of-control drivers that keep plowing through a privacy fence.
Highland Park faces financial emergency with over $19M in unpaid water bills
Read full article: Highland Park faces financial emergency with over $19M in unpaid water billsAfter years of litigation over nonpayment of bills, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Great Lakes Water Authority, which means the millions in arrears the city is to GLWA are to be paid.
Reckless driver leaves daughter, ID in car after running away from police in Highland Park
Read full article: Reckless driver leaves daughter, ID in car after running away from police in Highland ParkA reckless driver left his 3-year-old daughter and his identification in the car after parking in a driveway and running through a Highland Park house to try to avoid police, authorities said.
MSP make plea for help in solving homicides of 3 rappers found in Highland Park abandoned building
Read full article: MSP make plea for help in solving homicides of 3 rappers found in Highland Park abandoned buildingMichigan State Police are setting the record straight about a triple homicide that’s gone unsolved, saying it was gang-related.
Police say murder of 3 rappers who went missing after canceled Detroit gig was gang-related
Read full article: Police say murder of 3 rappers who went missing after canceled Detroit gig was gang-relatedPolice said the murder of three missing rappers who were found dead in a Highland Park apartment after a canceled Detroit gig was gang-related.
Teen shot at while driving home on Davison Freeway in Detroit, police say
Read full article: Teen shot at while driving home on Davison Freeway in Detroit, police sayOn his way home to Hamtramck early Wednesday morning, a teenager was shot at while driving in the area of Davison and Lodge freeways in Detroit, police report.
Serial killer victim still unidentified 31 years after body found in abandoned Monterey Motel
Read full article: Serial killer victim still unidentified 31 years after body found in abandoned Monterey MotelA woman still has not been identified more than 30 years after she was murdered by a convicted serial killer.
Father of July 4 parade shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Read full article: Father of July 4 parade shooting suspect pleads not guiltyThe father of a man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago has entered a not guilty plea to charges that he helped his son obtain a gun license years before the attack.
Police confirm 3 rappers who went missing after canceled Detroit gig were killed in shooting
Read full article: Police confirm 3 rappers who went missing after canceled Detroit gig were killed in shootingAn autopsy has confirmed that the three missing rappers found dead in a Highland Park apartment after a canceled Detroit gig were killed by gunshots.
‘I feel numb’: Mother of rapper found dead in Highland Park apartment is heartbroken over his murder
Read full article: ‘I feel numb’: Mother of rapper found dead in Highland Park apartment is heartbroken over his murderThe mother of one of the three rappers found dead in an abandoned Highland Park apartment complex spoke out through her heartbreak.
Missing Michigan rappers found dead in Highland Park apartment: What we know
Read full article: Missing Michigan rappers found dead in Highland Park apartment: What we knowMichigan State Police positively identified the three bodies found in a Highland Park apartment complex as the three missing rappers.
3 bodies believed to belong to rappers in Highland Park can’t be identified due to poor conditions
Read full article: 3 bodies believed to belong to rappers in Highland Park can’t be identified due to poor conditionsPolice are waiting on autopsy results to determine if the bodies of three men found Thursday in the basement of a Highland Park apartment complex belong to three missing rappers.
Forensics enter Highland Park apartment where missing rappers’ believed bodies found
Read full article: Forensics enter Highland Park apartment where missing rappers’ believed bodies foundPolice sources told Local 4 that they believe they are the bodies of those three missing rappers last seen 11 days ago after their show was canceled at Lounge 31 on Detroit’s east side.
3 bodies found in Highland Park apartment believed to be missing rappers, law enforcement sources say
Read full article: 3 bodies found in Highland Park apartment believed to be missing rappers, law enforcement sources sayPolice believe three men found dead in a Highland Park apartment are Michigan rappers who had been missing for nearly two weeks, according to law enforcement sources.
NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
Read full article: NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weaponsA new federal lawsuit contends that Illinois’ two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws “ubiquitous” firearms in “radical” defiance of the Constitution’s Second Amendment.
Fast and Furious: Michigan State Police spots vehicle involved in 40 vehicle drag race
Read full article: Fast and Furious: Michigan State Police spots vehicle involved in 40 vehicle drag raceA Michigan State Police chopper spotted one of the 40 vehicles involved in a midnight drag race in Highland Park over the weekend.
Family seeks answers in factory shooting of man outside of Highland Park automotive supplier plant
Read full article: Family seeks answers in factory shooting of man outside of Highland Park automotive supplier plantThe Highland Park Police Department built a murder case against a 29-year-old man who shot and killed his coworker, Emmanuel Chapman.