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‘People were peeing on my face’: Mom says Fowlerville HS wrestler quit after hazing
Read full article: ‘People were peeing on my face’: Mom says Fowlerville HS wrestler quit after hazingA Livingston County mother said her now 15-year-old son left the Fowlerville High School wrestling team after he reported being urinated on in the locker-room showers.
Detroit man indicted after posing with machine gun on social media
Read full article: Detroit man indicted after posing with machine gun on social mediaA Detroit man and two others have been indicted after federal investigators said Acari Reed, 19, knowingly possessed a Glock-style handgun outfitted with a “machinegun conversion device,” often called a “switch,” and posed with it on Instagram.
Heavy rain, gusty winds possible from Metro Detroit’s nighttime storms
Read full article: Heavy rain, gusty winds possible from Metro Detroit’s nighttime stormsA warm front lifting through the region is helping temperatures rebound from the 30s earlier in the day into the 60s by late evening, while also setting the stage for unsettled weather.
Detroit officer placed on administrative duty after viral video shows repeated punching of man
Read full article: Detroit officer placed on administrative duty after viral video shows repeated punching of manA Detroit police officer has been placed on “Administrative duties” after a video circulated on social media showing an officer repeatedly punching a man during an incident at a home on the city’s west side.
Warren police adopt SAVES Project resources for vulnerable residents
Read full article: Warren police adopt SAVES Project resources for vulnerable residentsPolice in Warren have launched a new partnership aimed at making emergency calls and traffic stops safer and less stressful for people with autism and other cognitive or developmental differences.
‘They’re trying to cover it up’: Mom says son quit Fowlerville wrestling after urine hazing incident
Read full article: ‘They’re trying to cover it up’: Mom says son quit Fowlerville wrestling after urine hazing incidentA Livingston County mother said her now 15-year-old son left the Fowlerville High School wrestling team after he reported being urinated on in the locker-room showers.
Detroit man indicted after posing with machine gun on social media
Read full article: Detroit man indicted after posing with machine gun on social mediaA Detroit man and two others have been indicted after federal investigators said Acari Reed, 19, knowingly possessed a Glock-style handgun outfitted with a “machinegun conversion device,” often called a “switch,” and posed with it on Instagram.
Detroit officer placed on administrative duty after viral video shows repeated punching of man
Read full article: Detroit officer placed on administrative duty after viral video shows repeated punching of manA Detroit police officer has been placed on “Administrative duties” after a video circulated on social media showing an officer repeatedly punching a man during an incident at a home on the city’s west side.
Move Detroit initiative aims to grow city’s population, economy with new coalition and ‘neighborhood ambassadors’
Read full article: Move Detroit initiative aims to grow city’s population, economy with new coalition and ‘neighborhood ambassadors’Detroit leaders and community partners are rolling out a new effort they say is designed to help the city grow -- not just in visibility, but in residents.
Body found near Hines Drive identified as Westland man who went missing in 2024
Read full article: Body found near Hines Drive identified as Westland man who went missing in 2024The mummified body discovered near Hines Drive last week has been identified as James Sanford, a Westland man who went missing in 2024, officials said.
Ecorse city controller arrested in Wisconsin on burglary, property damage charges
Read full article: Ecorse city controller arrested in Wisconsin on burglary, property damage chargesThe city of Ecorse’s controller is behind bars in Wisconsin, facing charges of attempted burglary, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct.
Detroit Country Day girls’ ski team overcomes adversity to win its first-ever state championship
Read full article: Detroit Country Day girls’ ski team overcomes adversity to win its first-ever state championshipClimbing a mountain of adversity takes the right people. Going down the mountain does, too, something the state champion girls’ skiing team at Detroit Country Day School knows all about.
New bank scam tricks Royal Oak grandfather out of $26K
Read full article: New bank scam tricks Royal Oak grandfather out of $26KA Royal Oak grandfather has been a member of the Lions chain gang for more than 50 years while also caring for his wife, who has advanced Parkinson’s disease. He is the latest victim of a sophisticated scam that even surprised cybersecurity experts.
Pontiac woman who ran red light, then fled scene in crash that killed motorcyclist sentenced
Read full article: Pontiac woman who ran red light, then fled scene in crash that killed motorcyclist sentencedA Pontiac woman faces decades in prison after she ran a red light, struck a motorcycle and fled the scene, resulting in a man’s death and another person’s injury.
Warren police adopt SAVES Project resources for vulnerable residents
Read full article: Warren police adopt SAVES Project resources for vulnerable residentsPolice in Warren have launched a new partnership aimed at making emergency calls and traffic stops safer and less stressful for people with autism and other cognitive or developmental differences.
‘This is their home too’: Shelby Township renews Canada goose removal plan, sparking resident backlash
Read full article: ‘This is their home too’: Shelby Township renews Canada goose removal plan, sparking resident backlashA Shelby Township woman is raising concerns after the township’s Board of Trustees renewed a resolution supporting a state program that calls for destroying Canada Goose nests and removing the birds.
Macomb County man accused of hitting girlfriend’s brother with weightlifting bar while he was asleep
Read full article: Macomb County man accused of hitting girlfriend’s brother with weightlifting bar while he was asleepA Macomb County man is accused of hitting his girlfriend’s brother in the head with a weightlifting bar multiple times while he was sleeping, leaving him critically injured, officials said.
Man arrested at Warren Public Library allegedly planned to meet 13-year-old for sexual encounter
Read full article: Man arrested at Warren Public Library allegedly planned to meet 13-year-old for sexual encounterA 33-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly attempting to meet a 13-year-old girl in Warren for a sexual encounter.
‘Just leave it alone’: Macomb County family fights to protect son’s memorial from repeated vandalism
Read full article: ‘Just leave it alone’: Macomb County family fights to protect son’s memorial from repeated vandalismA Harrison Township family is frustrated and confused after someone has repeatedly vandalized and taken items from a memorial dedicated to their son.
Family sues after garbage truck worker caught on video attacking Washtenaw County teen in van
Read full article: Family sues after garbage truck worker caught on video attacking Washtenaw County teen in vanA family is taking legal action against a trash company and one of its former employees after the worker was captured on video attacking their 17-year-old son in a van in Washtenaw County.
‘She ruined my life’: Bodycam video shows arrest of ex-Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore
Read full article: ‘She ruined my life’: Bodycam video shows arrest of ex-Michigan football head coach Sherrone MooreBodycam video of the arrest of former Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore has been released.
Washtenaw County confirms 7th measles case -- Here’s a list of new exposure sites
Read full article: Washtenaw County confirms 7th measles case -- Here’s a list of new exposure sitesA community college, hospital and Kroger location have been listed as possible exposure sites as Washtenaw County confirms its seventh measles case.
3 charged in Washtenaw County foster family murder to appear in court today -- here’s why
Read full article: 3 charged in Washtenaw County foster family murder to appear in court today -- here’s whyThe three charged in the double murder of a foster family in Washtenaw County are expected to appear in court on Wednesday.
Washtenaw County judge bars child sexual-abuse material evidence in 1989 murder case
Read full article: Washtenaw County judge bars child sexual-abuse material evidence in 1989 murder caseA Washtenaw County judge on Monday barred prosecutors from using evidence that child sexual abuse material was found on one of Buster Robbins’ devices and narrowed consent-related evidence in the 1989 murder of Beverly Wivell.
‘People were peeing on my face’: Mom says Fowlerville HS wrestler quit after hazing
Read full article: ‘People were peeing on my face’: Mom says Fowlerville HS wrestler quit after hazingA Livingston County mother said her now 15-year-old son left the Fowlerville High School wrestling team after he reported being urinated on in the locker-room showers.
‘They’re trying to cover it up’: Mom says son quit Fowlerville wrestling after urine hazing incident
Read full article: ‘They’re trying to cover it up’: Mom says son quit Fowlerville wrestling after urine hazing incidentA Livingston County mother said her now 15-year-old son left the Fowlerville High School wrestling team after he reported being urinated on in the locker-room showers.
Measles case confirmed in Monroe County -- here’s a list of exposure sites
Read full article: Measles case confirmed in Monroe County -- here’s a list of exposure sitesHealth officials have confirmed a measles case in Monroe County and are warning residents about possible exposure at multiple locations.
Second suspect arrested at Indiana hotel after 60+ pets rescued from Michigan home, 20+ found dead
Read full article: Second suspect arrested at Indiana hotel after 60+ pets rescued from Michigan home, 20+ found deadA Genesee County couple was charged after more than 90 living and dead dogs were found in their home last month. Both are now in custody after the male suspect was found hiding at a hotel in Indiana.
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‘This is their home too’: Shelby Township renews Canada goose removal plan, sparking resident backlash
Read full article: ‘This is their home too’: Shelby Township renews Canada goose removal plan, sparking resident backlashA Shelby Township woman is raising concerns after the township’s Board of Trustees renewed a resolution supporting a state program that calls for destroying Canada Goose nests and removing the birds.
What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Influenza, GI-illnesses, stomach viruses, RSV
Read full article: What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Influenza, GI-illnesses, stomach viruses, RSVHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
Macomb County man accused of hitting girlfriend’s brother with weightlifting bar while he was asleep
Read full article: Macomb County man accused of hitting girlfriend’s brother with weightlifting bar while he was asleepA Macomb County man is accused of hitting his girlfriend’s brother in the head with a weightlifting bar multiple times while he was sleeping, leaving him critically injured, officials said.
Move Detroit initiative aims to grow city’s population, economy with new coalition and ‘neighborhood ambassadors’
Read full article: Move Detroit initiative aims to grow city’s population, economy with new coalition and ‘neighborhood ambassadors’Detroit leaders and community partners are rolling out a new effort they say is designed to help the city grow -- not just in visibility, but in residents.
Man arrested at Warren Public Library allegedly planned to meet 13-year-old for sexual encounter
Read full article: Man arrested at Warren Public Library allegedly planned to meet 13-year-old for sexual encounterA 33-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly attempting to meet a 13-year-old girl in Warren for a sexual encounter.
Body found near Hines Drive identified as Westland man who went missing in 2024
Read full article: Body found near Hines Drive identified as Westland man who went missing in 2024The mummified body discovered near Hines Drive last week has been identified as James Sanford, a Westland man who went missing in 2024, officials said.
Ecorse city controller arrested in Wisconsin on burglary, property damage charges
Read full article: Ecorse city controller arrested in Wisconsin on burglary, property damage chargesThe city of Ecorse’s controller is behind bars in Wisconsin, facing charges of attempted burglary, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issues executive order to save Michigan drivers money amid rising gas prices
Read full article: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issues executive order to save Michigan drivers money amid rising gas pricesGov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive order that will help save Michigan drivers money at the gas pump by easing restrictions on fuel blends.
Measles case confirmed in Monroe County -- here’s a list of exposure sites
Read full article: Measles case confirmed in Monroe County -- here’s a list of exposure sitesHealth officials have confirmed a measles case in Monroe County and are warning residents about possible exposure at multiple locations.
‘Right people, right time’: Puppy rescued from chimney of abandoned Detroit home
Read full article: ‘Right people, right time’: Puppy rescued from chimney of abandoned Detroit homeA malnourished puppy was rescued from an unlikely place -- perched at the very top of a chimney in an abandoned Detroit home.
Buddy’s Pizza under new ownership -- meet the CEO
Read full article: Buddy’s Pizza under new ownership -- meet the CEOWhen someone visits Detroit and asks for food recommendations, Buddy’s is usually on that list. Now, there are changes on the way for the pizza chain and the original creator of Detroit-style pizza.
New bank scam tricks Royal Oak grandfather out of $26K
Read full article: New bank scam tricks Royal Oak grandfather out of $26KA Royal Oak grandfather has been a member of the Lions chain gang for more than 50 years while also caring for his wife, who has advanced Parkinson’s disease. He is the latest victim of a sophisticated scam that even surprised cybersecurity experts.
‘Do not bring the club back’: Notice at Wayne County complex threatens eviction, residents say
Read full article: ‘Do not bring the club back’: Notice at Wayne County complex threatens eviction, residents sayResidents at Renaissance Estates in Ecorse are speaking out after management posted notices on their doors warning tenants about large crowds, heavy foot traffic and late-night gatherings -- and threatening eviction for those who don’t comply.
Pontiac woman who ran red light, then fled scene in crash that killed motorcyclist sentenced
Read full article: Pontiac woman who ran red light, then fled scene in crash that killed motorcyclist sentencedA Pontiac woman faces decades in prison after she ran a red light, struck a motorcycle and fled the scene, resulting in a man’s death and another person’s injury.
Tigers fans have braved freezing cold, snowflakes and flooding rain -- now Friday’s home opener looks springlike
Read full article: Tigers fans have braved freezing cold, snowflakes and flooding rain -- now Friday’s home opener looks springlikeAlthough Friday will be warm and breezy, Metro Detroit has experienced all types of weather to kick off baseball season in the last handful of years
‘Outpouring of love’: Hundreds gather for vigil at park in remembrance of man found in Detroit River
Read full article: ‘Outpouring of love’: Hundreds gather for vigil at park in remembrance of man found in Detroit RiverMore than 100 people filled the park tonight for Tyler Bojanowski, the 25-year-old Wyandotte man who was found dead in the Detroit River on Monday afternoon.
April throws curveball: From warm temps with storms to chance of flakes in Metro Detroit
Read full article: April throws curveball: From warm temps with storms to chance of flakes in Metro DetroitClouds increase through Thursday morning as rain spreads across the region, followed by the chance for thunderstorms during the day. While the early activity is expected to remain below severe limits, conditions become more favorable for stronger storms by evening.
‘He left it for us’: Daughter challenges credit union over delayed access to deceased father’s money
Read full article: ‘He left it for us’: Daughter challenges credit union over delayed access to deceased father’s moneyWhat should have been a time to grieve has turned into a financial nightmare for Sheri Divers, a teacher in Detroit, and her elderly mother.