Michael Lopez will serve life in prison for the killing of Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said, bringing an emotional end to a nearly two-year wait for Said’s family.
Matthew Furman will serve six months at the Wayne County Jail in connection with an alleged assault of a man during a July 2024 traffic stop.
Matthew Furman was found guilty by a jury last month for the two charges in connection with the alleged assault of a man during a July 2024 traffic stop.
A jury on Tuesday found Michael Lopez guilty on all counts in the killing of Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said, bringing an emotional end to a nearly two-year wait for Said’s family.
The man accused of killing a Melvindale police officer in 2024 was removed from the witness stand on Monday after mentioning information unrelated to the case.
As the trial continued on Friday in the murder of a Melvindale police officer, the defendant was escorted from the courtroom after making another outburst in court.
The man on trial for allegedly shooting and killing a Melvindale police officer in 2024 made an outburst in court on Thursday just as the trial adjourned for the day.
The National Weather Service has confirmed two EF-1 tornadoes touched down across Southeast Michigan during the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 15, 2026, impacting parts of Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
The Michigan Department of Transportation has begun construction work on its three-year project to restore and rebuild I-94 from Romulus to Dearborn.
Newly obtained audio from a recent Melvindale City Council meeting revealed concerns among some city officials that the mayor may worsen their current situation.
The Michigan Department of Transportation will soon begin construction work on its three-year project to restore and rebuild I-94 from Romulus to Dearborn.
City officials in Melvindale are expected to meet later this week to review when to declare a snow emergency.
The Michigan Department of Transportation will soon begin construction work on its three-year project to restore and rebuild I-94 from Romulus to Dearborn.
A burst water main near Robert and South Dearborn streets in Melvindale left the street ice-covered, forcing some residents to stay inside Friday morning.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
A demonstrator has been charged with assaulting a police officer while demonstrating against President Joe Biden at a political rally held in Warren.
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.”
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of Tamera Renee Williams.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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