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Family, friends hold balloon release to honor couple killed in New Year’s Eve crash last year
Read full article: Family, friends hold balloon release to honor couple killed in New Year’s Eve crash last yearFamily and friends of Rodney and Marlene Rodriguez gathered on Friday to pay tribute to the couple one year after they were killed in a crash in Detroit’s Corktown.
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Violent collision that left 3 dead in Detroit investigated as fatal hit-and-run
Read full article: Violent collision that left 3 dead in Detroit investigated as fatal hit-and-runDETROIT – Three people were killed in a crash on New Year’s Eve in Detroit’s Corktown area. Detroit police said the crash happened around 10:40 p.m. on Michigan Avenue near 16th Street. READ: Married couple identified in fatal Corktown collisionThe occupants in the Mercury were pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit Police Department’s Fatal Squad at 313-596-2260 or Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. Married couple identified in fatal Corktown collision
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Morning Briefing Jan. 2, 2021: Mourning couple killed in Detroit crash, Republicans reject Trump’s demand for $2K aid checks, and how long before normal life returns in US
Read full article: Morning Briefing Jan. 2, 2021: Mourning couple killed in Detroit crash, Republicans reject Trump’s demand for $2K aid checks, and how long before normal life returns in USWhile that doesn’t mean coronavirus disappeared at midnight, experts are weighing in on when it’s realistic to expect things to get back to normal. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 488,144 as of Wednesday, including 12,333 deaths, state officials report. New COVID-19 cases are slowing but deaths remain high in Michigan. Hospitalizations have slowly decreased but remain relatively high, including in critical care and ventilator use. New: Coronavirus in Michigan: Where things stand to start 2021Here’s a look at more of the data:
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Married couple identified in fatal Corktown collision
Read full article: Married couple identified in fatal Corktown collisionDETROIT – Family and friends of Rodney and Marlene Rodriguez are remembering the two after they died in a two-car collision on Michigan Avenue. According to a GoFundMe page, Rodney and Marlene were married for 43 years. Rodney just picked up his wife from work at a city casino when the crash happened on New Year’s Eve night. Larry and Tahisha Smith had just left MGM Casino when they saw the crash. Police said Rodney and Marlene were in their Mercury Sable which was split in half in the collision.