Melvindale police and the Dearborn Fire Department are searching for suspects involved in an arson attempt at Happy’s Pizza.

After two days, the City of Melvindale has lifted a boil water advisory. City officials issued the advisory following a drop in water pressure on Oct. 8, 2025, which raised concerns about possible bacterial contamination in the city’s water supply.

A steady stream of cars pulled into the Melvindale Fieldhouse on Thursday afternoon as residents were getting bottles and bags full of clean, potable water, as the city is under a boil water advisory.

Melvindale officials have issued a boil water advisory that remains in effect until further notice.

A Melvindale police lieutenant faces multiple misconduct charges stemming from three separate assault incidents, marking his second round of criminal charges in recent years.

Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Melvindale police officer Matthew Furman, 40, with misconduct in connection with three separate incidents.

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Metro Detroit law enforcement gathered Sunday to honor Cpl. Mohamed Said, who was killed in the line of duty nearly a year ago.

A body was found at a park in Melvindale Monday evening.

Several areas of Metro Detroit picked up one to two inches of rain in a short period on Wednesday, with areas from Melvindale to Lincoln Park likely picking up around 2.5 inches of rain.

In what was an at times tense meeting, the Melvindale City Council voted to hire a private investigator to investigate several issues within the city’s police department.

A lawsuit was filed against the Melvindale Police Department, claiming an officer was racially discriminated and targeted during his time there by his coworkers.

The officer claims he would try to report the behavior, only for the incidents to allegedly never be investigated.

A Wayne County man was arrested and is facing federal charges for his alleged plot to conduct a mass shooting at a military base in Metro Detroit.

A judge ruled that the Oakland County man accused of killing a Melvindale police officer is competent to stand trial.

A nearly 13-mile stretch of I-94 in western Wayne County will be under construction early next year.

Two lanes will remain open on I-94 in each direction during the construction; however, MDOT warns there could be occasional interruptions to that.

A nearly 13-mile stretch of I-94 in western Wayne County will be under construction early next year.

A new school in Melvindale will be named after a fallen police officer.

A third suspect has been arrested and charged in the shooting that killed a 20-year-old man in Melvindale in May.

Melvindale police officers said a 2-year-old boy was found early Monday morning, and they are searching for his parents.

An Oakland County man accused of killing a Melvindale police officer was in court Monday for a preliminary examination.

Funeral services were held Friday for a Melvindale police officer who was shot and killed while on duty.

Funeral services are being held Friday for a Melvindale police officer who was shot and killed while on duty.

An Oakland County man has been charged with killing an on-duty Melvindale police officer.

Melvindale police officer Mo Hachem described what happened Sunday morning when his former partner, mentor, and friend, Said, could be heard on the radio saying he was out of his cruiser with two people who were on foot.

Charges could come this week in the deadly shooting of an Amelvindale police officer, Mohamed Said.

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Community members gathered outside the Melvindale Police Department, where officer Said worked for just over a year. People came from all over to remember Said and support his family.

Officials say they have arrested Michael Lopez, the man who shot and killed Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said.

Anyone who sees Michael Lopez is urged to call 911. He is considered armed and dangerous.

A Melvindale police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty Sunday morning.

Following charges made in July 2023, William Shaw has been sentenced to 40 hours of community service for violating city sign regulations by repeatedly hanging commercial signs without proper authorization.

Michigan State Police have been asked to investigate after a 21-year-old man was shot by Melvindale police.

Part of Schaefer Highway was closed Downriver on Monday morning due to an unknown issue.

Police are searching for the suspect who was involved in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in Melvindale.

There's a police situation underway in Melvindale.

“Absolutely reprehensible,” said Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin. “This was a terrible crime. In my 26 years, it’s one of the most heinous things I’ve seen and witnessed."

A man accused of assaulting a girl and two elderly women in two different Metro Detroit cities on the same day was scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday.

The man -- reportedly a registered sex offender out of Ecourse -- has been taken into custody.

A demonstrator has been charged with assaulting a police officer while demonstrating against President Joe Biden at a political rally held in Warren.

A Melvindale man says winning a $150,000 Powerball prize came “right on time!”

A domestic violence shooting in Detroit this summer that led to the recovery of 18 firearms has resulted in a guilty plea.

A sensory room is a place where all people -- especially those with special needs -- can go to relax and calm down if they’re experiencing sensory overload.

“The top 15 Most Wanted is reserved for the worst of the worst,” said Deputy Marshal Robert Watson. “She is a monster. She is one of those people that is a danger every minute she is out there.”

Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Devon Travon Green, 24, of Detroit, in the homicide of Dearborn florist Hassan Salami in Dearborn Heights.

Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Lindsay Thurmond, 27, of Detroit, and Quenton Goston, 29, of Melvindale, in the homicide of Dearborn Florist Hassan Salami, 29, of Dearborn Heights.

The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of Tamera Renee Williams.

Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Lindsay Thurmond, 27, of Detroit, and Quenton Goston, 29, of Melvindale, in the homicide of Dearborn Florist Hassan Salami, 29, of Dearborn Heights.

Off duty, Melvindale police officer Mohamed Hacham says he can still recall the moments he saved a kid’s life just a few doors down from his Dearborn home.

A domestic violence shooting in Detroit has led to the recovery of 18 firearms, including a machine gun, and a federal criminal complaint against one man.

Officials found 18 guns scattered throughout the Melvindale home of a man who fired a shot at his wife, according to authorities.

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A shooting outside a civic center in Wayne County wounded three men on Sunday night.

Michigan State Police are setting the record straight about a triple homicide that’s gone unsolved, saying it was gang-related.

Eleven years ago, Melvindale police hired their first female officer. Lockers were added to a bathroom to create a ladies’ locker room. It wasn’t meeting the needs of the three female officers who currently work with the department.

A man and a 1-year-old boy were burned when a water heater exploded inside a Melvindale home.

Three Michigan rappers are still missing 11 days after they canceled a performance in Detroit and stopped responding to messages from loved ones.

A few days after Mohammed Salem was detained in Saudi Arabia last month, his family contacted the media. They say that it definitely helped the Melvindale man gain his freedom.

A Melvindale man is headed back to American soil Wednesday after being detained in the middle east for over a month.

Mohammed Salem traveled to the middle east to visit the Kaaba, a sacred building in Mecca when an argument in line led to his arrest, and now Local 4 has learned that he’s been moved to a higher-security prison.

A Melvindale man was arrested during a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia after he lost his temper while waiting in line at the holy site in Kaaba.

Here’s where you can find Michigan general election results for Melvindale on Nov. 8, 2022.

A Melvindale man is accused of dealing prescription pills, of which are directly connected to an overdose death, out of bakery in the city.

Staffing shortages are common right now, but officers in Melvindale said they are losing officers at an alarming rate.

Seven police departments helped arrest a man after he drove off with his girlfriend’s 2-year-old child during an argument in Lincoln Park and fled from officers at high speeds in three different cities, officials said.

A construction worker from Clinton Township was killed Friday when a bulldozer struck him in Chesterfield Township, officials said.

A driver was caught on camera smashing into a gas station Downriver, causing significant damage to the building.

On Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced that 23 local organizations will receive grants to help fund stream cleanups.

A man was caught on video reportedly dumping a woman’s body from a truck and running it over in Chesterfield Township.

Police are hoping the public can help provide them with some information after a woman was struck in a hit-and-run crash in Melvindale.

Police responded after reports came in about a Detroit Fire Department rig being parked outside a Melvindale bar.

Students from five different schools around Wayne County have been charged for making threats in the wake of last week's deadly Oxford High School shooting.

U.S. Marshals have increased the reward for information leading to the capture of a woman they suspect in the 2018 murder of a Melvindale father.

Police are searching for a man in connection with the overdose death of a woman who was found dead last October inside a car in Melvindale.

One officer was injured in the incident.

DETROIT – Wayne County announced it will open several vaccination clinics for residents 65 and older. According to county executive Warren Evans, the vaccination clinics for residents of Canton Township, Highland Park, Hamtramck, Inkster, Melvindale, Pontiac Romulus and the city of Wayne will begin Feb. 23. ”I’m pleased Wayne County is now in a position to begin vaccinating seniors,” Evans said. “I also want to thank the state of Michigan for working with Wayne County to ensure we have more doses to vaccinate our seniors more quickly. The vaccine distribution process is limited by the available vaccine -- of which no one is getting enough -- but Wayne County is putting shots in arms as fast as we get them.”More information can be found on the official Wayne County website here.

ORIGINAL STORY: Wayne County announces new vaccination clinics for seniors“I have really talked to a number of ladies, particularly that each and every one of them has indicated that, you know, they’re all waiting,” Coutilish said. “Up to now, particularly in Wayne community, everything has been located in the Detroit area with very little elsewhere,” Coutilish said. “I’m hopeful that they are now going to spread it around a little bit.”So far Wayne County has given out over 36,601 vaccines. “I also want to thank the state of Michigan for working with Wayne County to ensure we have more doses to vaccinate our seniors more quickly. The vaccine distribution process is limited by the available vaccine -- of which no one is getting enough -- but Wayne County is putting shots in arms as fast as we get them.”More information can be found on the official Wayne County website here.

MELVINDALE, Mich. – Dave Portnoy, from Barstool Sports, has spent years reviewing pizza places all across the country. A good review from him can send phones at pizza joints ringing off the hook. Fredi The PizzaMan in Melvindale recently received one of Portnoy’s highest ratings in a video released on Monday. Barstool Pizza Review - Fredi The PizzaMan (Melvindale, MI)To donate to Fredi's charity, go to https://t.co/h2283dBEOR pic.twitter.com/sYyMYAHx8a — Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) February 8, 2021Sold out!!! — Fredi The PizzaMan™️ (@FrediThePizzamn) February 9, 2021READ: Detroit Style Pizza in St. Clair Shores gets boost after celebrity’s rave review

The victim was found fatally shot in the head on Oct. 24, 2020 at around 10:24 p.m. in the 440 block of Gale Street in Melvindale. MELVINDALE, Mich. – Melvindale resident Preaija Pope, 22, has been charged in connection with the homicide of her boyfriend Timmy Robinson. The victim was found fatally shot in the head on Oct. 24, 2020 at around 10:24 p.m. in the 440 block of Gale Street in Melvindale. As part of the investigation police visited the apartment shared by the victim and his girlfriend in the 430 block of Gale in Melvindale. Her father was charged with tampering with evidence, accessory after the fact, felon in possession of a firearm and three counts of felony firearm.

MELVINDALE, Mich. – The Melvindale Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating the family of a boy found wandering. “Anyone know this child? He was found wandering near Palmer and Oakwood,” asked the Melvindale Police Department in a Facebook post written Saturday morning. The police department did not provide additional details in the post. You can view a photo of the child below.

MELVINDALE, Mich. – A popular young man was remembered by family and friends Wednesday night -- one day after passing away. The family of 18-year-old Austin Tanner says the teen contracted COVID-19 and was recovering at home when things took a turn for the worse Tuesday. Family and friends gathered outside of Tanner’s home to remember the well-loved teen. Tanner was a standout kid among his peers who loved everything and everyone -- and everyone seemed to love him. Donate: If you’d like to donate meals or make monetary donations to the family, If you’d like to donate meals or make monetary donations to the family, go here.

An 18-year-old boy from Melvindale died after contracting COVID-19. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

MELVINDALE, Mich. – Wedding crashers spoiled a couple’s special day in Melvindale when they stole every single gift from the outdoor celebration. Alicia and Darreck Traylor got married Saturday night, transforming a field behind Darreck’s mother’s home into the perfect, COVID-19 safe venue. “It was beautiful.”“It was our day to make her a Traylor, give her my last name,” Darreck said. The couple wanted to get married last year, but Darreck got shot three times at a family member’s birthday party. But when the music stopped, every single gift -- including money -- was gone.

Melvindale newlyweds said their wedding gifts were stolen. For more information: https://www.clickondetroit.com/. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

MELVINDALE, Mich. – Timika Street is a 36-years-old mother of two who has been missing for nearly half a year. “Her life pretty much was for those two daughters,” said her mother, Theresa Anderson. She is a family oriented person.”The mystery begins in Melvindale where Street was living with her mother on West Outer Drive. “Maybe she went and tried to seek some assistance at a shelter.”The Melvindale Police Department is investigating the case. Anyone with information or knows of Timika Street is asked to contact the department at 313-429-1040, ext.

Melvindale mother holds out hope for daughter’s safe returnPublished: June 25, 2020, 5:37 pmTimika Street is a 36-years-old mother of two who has been missing for nearly half a year.

DETROIT Demonstrators across Metro Detroit called for change Sunday in the third straight weekend of protests. Protests against police brutality, racial injustice and marches to honor the memory of George Floyd were held in Detroit, Dearborn, Warren, Ann Arbor and more. 'Defund the police: What it means and why activists are calling for itIn Detroit, protesters returned to the DPD headquarters. Protesters gathered in front of the Harper Woods Police Department at 2 p.m. in a peaceful protest. The Pontiac United March took place at Pontiac City Hall.

MELVINDALE, Mich. – Police are investigating after a stolen truck with a snow plow on it was used to break into a Mobil gas station near Oakwood and Schaefer in Melvindale. Early Thursday morning at the Mobil gas station a couple men arrived in the truck. When that wasn’t enough, the two men put the vehicle in reverse and barreled through the front of the gas station. They almost hit the propane tank trying to smash into the gas station,” Mohamad Akhdar said. Akhdar runs the gas station.

MELVINDALE, Mich. – Dearborn firefighters who work inside Firehouse No. 5 in Melvindale had to sleep in their trucks last night after testing inside the firehouse revealed high levels of black mold, making it unsafe to breathe inside. UPDATE: Dearborn firefighters will move back into Fire Station No. Dearborn Firefighter’s Union head Jeffrey Lentz said the firefighter could not get rest in a truck all night, creating a safety hazard for them. In the meantime, firefighters at the Melvindale station will be housed at the Melvindale Recreation Center."

MELVINDALE, Mich. – Fredi the PizzaMan is open for lunch every day down in Melvindale right at the corner of Allen Road and Clarence Street. He started a non-profit called Fredi the PizzaMan Foundation. What’s a sensory room? Dobrovic wrote a letter to Fredi the PizzaMan Foundation asking for a sensory room for her son and Tiffany’s school and they were selected. Bello’s goal is to equip every school in Michigan with a sensory room.

But there's actually a reason we're seeing more of these alerts -- and why we're likely to continue seeing them. A $25,000 reward is being offered for information to help find a Southfield woman who is missing in northern Michigan. The incident happened at about 3:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the bus stop on East Warren Avenue. Submit a news tipTell us what's happening in your community -- submit a news tip to Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit right here. Tweets by Local4NewsCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. - A Melvindale resident was sentenced Thursday to 70 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with an unemployment compensation scheme, United States Attorney Matthew Schneider announced Friday. Once Constantine falsely applied for the benefits, he would receive a prepaid debit card charged with unemployment insurance benefit funds and use them for his personal benefit. Constantine submitted 63 false claims that resulted in a loss to the agency of $188,946. Unemployment insurance is designed to provide benefits for employees who need money while they are out of work, Schneider said. People who abuse the system will pay the consequences.The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jihan Williams.