Team Karen and Team Demond are squaring off Thursday in a race to get through a specially designed corn maze in Michigan.

Should the case of Brendan Santo’s death have been closed? A medical examiner weighs in on on the autopsy report.

Brendan Santo was missing for 84 days before his body was found in the Red Cedar River.

Local 4 has obtained documents that expose the four Detroit apartment buildings with the worst elevator problems.

If you’re into hiking, beaches, mountains, lavender farms, wineries, snowball fights, and gorgeous sunsets, you’re going to want to check this out!

Charges will be filed against a well-known family member in Grosse Pointe.

The cocaine was discovered by federal agents at the Blue Water Bridge.

Local 4 Investigator Karen Drew was live with U.S. Border Patrol agents along the border on Thursday morning.

Local 4 Investigator Karen Drew will be live with U.S. Border Patrol agents as they patrol the border on Thursday morning.

Follow along with Karen Drew's 24 Hours in Highland Park coverage.

Local 4′s Karen Drew will be spending 24 hours in Highland Park to cover stories of residents, Avalon Village, and everything in between.

Highland 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.

It hangs on my bathroom wall, a constant source of inspiration. Those words, beginning with “From the Desk of Doris Drew,” have deeply influenced me.

I forget it’s there most of the time -- that scar across my right cheek -- the spot where my skin cancer was cut out of my face.

The City of Detroit said an increased number of calls have been coming into Animal Control over the past several days

Join Local 4 anchors Karen Drew and Demond Fernandez for a special Insider+ event at Painting with a Twist in Detroit.

FBI agent Michael Glennon is part of a team that’s deployed specifically when a child is kidnapped.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

If you know me, I’m one for adventure. I love the outdoors and enjoy spending time with my kids.

There are questions being raised about issues at the Detroit Fire Department. There are not enough vehicles, rigs are missing equipment, and firefighters are concerned.

Why are developers allowed to keep building on the wetlands in Macomb County?

An assistant Detroit police chief is responding to questions about how many dogs Detroit police officers have killed over a three-year period.

The Investigation Into Detroit's Deadly Dog Problem.

There have been around 400 complaints against a powdered egg manufacturing plant in Adrian, Michigan, over a stench that residents said “smells like death.”

The rise of car thefts in Detroit and which neighborhoods thieves are targeting.

A real police response to fake intruders at a kids hospital.

What is happening to our children?

Leslie King had a violent past.

It may be legal for a pet store to sell alligators in your city but if you take one home, could you get in trouble?

It was a sight I have never seen. Car after car in the intercoastal waters of Bonita Springs and Naples, Florida.

A woman who served time in prison for crimes she committed while being human trafficked has been pardoned by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Live updates from Winter Storm 2022 crawling across the U.S. on Dec. 23 with dangerously cold temperatures and winds.

I’m one of the thousands trying to fly out of Detroit Metro Airport this morning.

Every day at 5:45 p.m. on Local 4 News, from December 26-30, we’re replaying the most talked about stories of the year.

My daughter, Madison, turns 13 years old today! How can that be? So, that means I am a mom of a teenager? I have to admit, this one is hitting me a bit. How do I do this?

Six years ago today, Danielle Stislicki walked out of her Southfield, Michigan, office never to be seen again.

Local 4′s Karen Drew shows you how college students are helping detectives find new angles in cold cases.

The 96th “America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White” is a cherished holiday tradition that originates from Detroit.

Abandoned alligators are being found more often in Michigan.

When I was in my 20s, I saw those “soccer moms” at the park and I heard their (in my opinion) horrific stories about travel soccer.

Local 4′s Karen Drew explains why most parents are completely unaware, until it’s too late.

Here’s where you can find Michigan general election results for Oakland County Community College Trustee on Nov. 8, 2022.

Here’s where you can find Michigan general election results for Oakland County Public Transportation Millage on Nov. 8, 2022.

There’s a lot of transformation going on in a local neighborhood that has been rocked by violence.

You can enjoy some delicious cuisine from local signature chefs and sip on wine while supporting a great cause. It’s all part of March of Dimes’ Signature Chefs Feeding Motherhood event on Tuesday, Sep. 20th.

Thursday marks 21 years since the death of Aaliyah, but her legacy is not forgotten.

Summer, I’m so going to miss you. But I’m also ready for you, fall!

A 65-page review of the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office has been released nearly a year after Local 4 began investigating mistakes at the morgue.

The Ford Fireworks presented by The Parade Company returns to its longtime spot on the Detroit riverfront this year after a two-year hiatus.

The Ford Fireworks presented by The Parade Company returns to its longtime spot on the Detroit riverfront this year after a two-year hiatus.

“He still has seizures. He can’t be left alone. We need around the clock care.”

Questions still remain after the heartbreaking loss and shocking discovery of Brendan Santo’s body in the Red Cedar River in East Lansing. Local 4 Investigator Karen Drew has uncovered new details in the case, and traveled to Michigan State’s campus to get answers.

We know keeping you, your friends and family safe is something you think about every day.

A Local 4 investigation led to a major change at the Wayne County Morgue.

Many of you know Shamayim Harris from Highland Park (aka Mama Shu).

Local 4 Defender Karen Drew got a tip that a body, identified as a woman, was buried.

Local 4′s Karen Drew has an exclusive interview with the private investigator who made a promise to Brendan Santo’s father that he’d find his son.

Oxford High School student Olivia Dare, 16, wanted to get back to school to see her friends and return to some normalcy -- but she admits Monday morning she did feel a wave of emotions.

For many students, Monday was the first day back to school in the renovated Oxford High School building.

Devin Scillian, Kimberly Gill, Jason Colthorp and Karen Drew were given $40 and challenged to buy meaningful gifts for each while still saving a little money for themselves.

We’re challenging your favorite news team to show us how to shop on a budget.

Who would have thought that wearing two mismatched earrings would cause so much conversation -- and lift my self-esteem, as well!

Another person spoke with the Local 4 Defenders to share a horror story about how her loved one’s body was treated at the Wayne County morgue.

It’s a problem across the country including right here in Metro Detroit. School districts targeted by hackers.

The FBI’s investigation into Sept. 11 is its biggest on record and led to changes in the agency.

We made it through the first week of school.

It’s been 20 years since Detroit and the world lost Aaliyah, but her legacy is not forgotten.

It’s been 20 years since Detroit and the world lost Aaliyah, but her legacy is not forgotten.

Local 4′s Karen Drew has spent months interviewing some of the people who were closest to Aaliyah, 20 years since her tragic death.

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