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Video: Mackinaw City hotel worker berates, kicks out family after woman makes complaint about plumbing
Read full article: Video: Mackinaw City hotel worker berates, kicks out family after woman makes complaint about plumbingA woman staying at the Crown Choice Inn & Suites in Mackinaw City with her family last month recorded her encounter with a man behind the desk calling her an “idiot” and a “dumb Democrat” after she made a complaint about her toilet.
Staff, guests held at gunpoint, forced to ground during robbery at Monroe County hotel
Read full article: Staff, guests held at gunpoint, forced to ground during robbery at Monroe County hotelHotel staff members and guests were held at gunpoint and forced to the ground during a robbery in the middle of the afternoon, Monroe County deputies said.
Detroit hotel worker shot after intervening in fight between man and woman
Read full article: Detroit hotel worker shot after intervening in fight between man and womanThe gunman left the location after the hotel worker intervened then came back and started shooting the 61-year-old victim. DETROIT – On Saturday, a worker at the Downtown Detroit Baymont Inn and Suites was shot and injured after trying to break up a fight between a man and woman. Police added that the gunman was having a verbal altercation with the woman when the hotel worker got involved. The gunman left the location after the hotel worker intervened then came back and started shooting the 61-year-old victim. Police describe the gunman as a 140 pound Black man who is 5 feet, 2 inches tall.
Five shots fired into Troy hotel room with 4 teens inside, police say
Read full article: Five shots fired into Troy hotel room with 4 teens inside, police sayTROY, Mich. – Police are looking for two suspects believed to have fired shots into a Troy hotel room early Saturday morning. Troy police say that at about 4 a.m. Saturday, five shots were fired through a sliding glass door and into a hotel room at the Hawthorn Suites. At that time, there were four teenagers from Roseville and Detroit celebrating a sweet 16 birthday party inside the room, police said. Police say two suspects were seen running from the scene of the shooting. They are described as Black males between the ages of 18 and 22 years old with medium heights and medium builds.
Gene sleuths suggests wide virus spread from Boston meeting in February
Read full article: Gene sleuths suggests wide virus spread from Boston meeting in FebruaryNEW YORK A meeting at a hotel in Boston last February may have ignited the spread of the pandemic virus to some 19,000 people in the area, a new study suggests. Health authorities had previously linked the meeting to more than 90 cases among people at the meeting and their contacts. But researchers found that a specific mutation in the virus from people associated with the meeting also showed up in hundreds of other cases, which allowed them to estimate the broader extent of the spread. She and co-authors began their analysis by deciphering the genetic makeup of the new coronavirus that was recovered from people sampled mostly in the Boston area between January and May. But the conference occurred before people in in the Boston area were taking steps to minimize the spread of COVID-19, she said.
Detroit hotels hurting despite safety measures
Read full article: Detroit hotels hurting despite safety measuresDETROIT Industry-wide, hotels have lost about $17 billion. In Detroit, many up-scale and boutique hotels have been trying to stay in business while staying safe. See what they are doing in the video above.
Drug overdoses blamed for deaths of 3 young people in Auburn Hills hotel
Read full article: Drug overdoses blamed for deaths of 3 young people in Auburn Hills hotelThree young people were found dead in an Auburn Hills hotel -- drug overdoses are suspected. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.
Auburn Hills brothers, 17-year-old girl dead after suspected drug overdose
Read full article: Auburn Hills brothers, 17-year-old girl dead after suspected drug overdoseAUBURN HILLS, Mich. Its hard to imagine what Rebecca and Robert Kiesseling are going through after both of their sons overdosed on the same day. I was the good parent, Rebecca Kiesseling said. They call it bricks on the street, Rebecca Kiesseling said. Rebecca Kiesseling said making the call to the boys biological mother about their death was the hardest thing shes ever had to do. She hadnt seen them in a long time and she had seen the both of them this past week, Rebecca Kiesseling said.
Family member saves 5-year-old boy from drowning at Pontiac hotel
Read full article: Family member saves 5-year-old boy from drowning at Pontiac hotelPONTIAC, Mich. A family member helped save a young boy from drowning while at a hotel in Pontiac on Friday night. Police say the 5-year-old boy from Detroit was playing with other children at a Marriott Hotel when a family member noticed he had gone under water. The child was submerged in about four feet of water, officials said. A family member pulled the boy from the water and administered CPR right away, police said. The boy was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition.
49-year-old man stabbed multiple times at Royal Oak Township hotel, police say
Read full article: 49-year-old man stabbed multiple times at Royal Oak Township hotel, police sayROYAL OAK TOWNSHIP, Mich. Michigan State Police (MSP) are investigating a stabbing at a Royal Oak Township hotel that left a man in serious condition Saturday morning. According to a tweet from MSP Metro Detroit, around 6 a.m. 49-year-old man was stabbed during an argument with an individual in the third-floor hallway of the Baymont by Wyndham hotel. MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) July 4, 2020The victim was taken to the hospital and listed in serious condition. Officials say both the victim and suspect left the scene before troopers arrived Saturday morning. Anyone with information can contact the MSP Metro North Post at 248-584-5740.
Fewer games, more plexiglass and no smoking -- a look inside MGM Grand Detroit
Read full article: Fewer games, more plexiglass and no smoking -- a look inside MGM Grand DetroitAccording to MGM Midwest COO and President David Tsai, only 40 percent of slot machines will be left running. All of it is costing MGM, and by way of tax dollars, the City of Detroit and the state, millions of dollars. Tsai, who has been with MGM for 13 years said he oversaw the reopening of other casinos in Ohio just last week. He saidWe have Detroit residents currently going to Michigan tribal casinos or casinos in Ohio and Indiana that dont have the level of requirements that we have, he said. The hotel will not be ready to open whenever the casino is allowed to open its doors.
Fundraise for a chance to rappel off Graduate Ann Arbor
Read full article: Fundraise for a chance to rappel off Graduate Ann ArborANN ARBOR Washtenaw County-based nonprofit Friends In Deed has partnered with Over The Edge for a one-of-a-kind fundraising event in downtown Ann Arbor later this season. On Sept. 5, participants who raise enough money for the event will have the chance to rappel down the 14-story Graduate Ann Arbor hotel. Friends In Deed supports families throughout the county who are in crisis and experiencing transportation issues, are in need of utilities assistance and basic furniture. Friends In Deed also offers programs designed to lift families out of poverty. For more information, to nominate a friend or colleague or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, visit the events website.
Rochester hotel ready to reopen with new safety precautions
Read full article: Rochester hotel ready to reopen with new safety precautionsROCHESTER, Mich. Aside from restaurants and airlines, another industry that has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic is hospitality. The Royal Park Hotel in Rochester was the first hotel in Metro Detroit to close temporarily. They are set to reopen Monday and the changes theyre making in order to open safely are things that could be in hotels across the country. Sue Keels, the hotels general manager, said theyre excited and nervous about the uncertainty that comes with opening back up, but that theyre thinking safety first. There are more changes made to give guests peace of mind and keep spread down.