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Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen
Read full article: Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolenA pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels.
Stolen 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers will go on an international tour and then be auctioned
Read full article: Stolen 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers will go on an international tour and then be auctionedA pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were returned to their owner, nearly 20 years after the iconic shoes were stolen from a museum in the late actor’s hometown.
Tip leads Michigan police to motel where missing woman of 7 years was being held
Read full article: Tip leads Michigan police to motel where missing woman of 7 years was being heldMichigan State Police on Monday found a woman who had been missing since 2017, thanks to a tip from the woman’s stepmother.
Michigan State Police arrest 32-year-old man for pointing gun at driver during road rage incident
Read full article: Michigan State Police arrest 32-year-old man for pointing gun at driver during road rage incidentMichigan State Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for pointing a gun at another driver during a road rage incident.
5 guns found in abandoned Detroit home after troopers shoot, kill man harassing helicopter
Read full article: 5 guns found in abandoned Detroit home after troopers shoot, kill man harassing helicopterMichigan State Police found several guns inside an abandoned Detroit home after a man was harassing a state helicopter by shining a green light at the pilot.
Dearborn police officer fatally shoots man after he walks into station lobby with stolen gun drawn
Read full article: Dearborn police officer fatally shoots man after he walks into station lobby with stolen gun drawnA police officer fatally shot a 33-year-old man on Sunday after he walked into the Dearborn police station with a stolen gun drawn.
Michigan State Police urge people to not drink and drive New Year’s Eve
Read full article: Michigan State Police urge people to not drink and drive New Year’s Eve“We’ve arrested over 70 impaired drivers this month alone,” said Michigan State Police Lt. Michael Shaw. “We know people are still going out, even if there’s nowhere to go.”Shaw said that number will likely increase on New Year’s Eve. You can drink as much as you want, you can smoke as much as you want. The campaign was started in 1997 after Sandra Latham, a Detroit grandmother, was killed by celebratory gunfire sitting in her dinning room. For the 23rd year, Hood is asking residents to put away their guns and find a safer way to bring in the new year.
Driver accused in fatal hit-and-run of I-94 construction worker turns himself in, police say
Read full article: Driver accused in fatal hit-and-run of I-94 construction worker turns himself in, police sayST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – Police said the driver suspected of hitting and killing a Macomb County road worker has turned himself in to police. Zach Morisette was working along I-94 near 9 Mile Road when he was hit by the driver of a white box truck. He was working with a Macomb County Roads crew, putting down a patch to fix a broken man hole cover. Shaw said within hours of the incident, calls flooded the phone lines with tips about the white box truck and possible driver. READ: State police find vehicle wanted in fatal hit-and-run of I-94 construction worker"They (the victim’s family) were very -- I think relieved.
Michigan State Police seeking driver in fatal hit-and-run on I-94 in St. Clair Shores
Read full article: Michigan State Police seeking driver in fatal hit-and-run on I-94 in St. Clair ShoresST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – Michigan State Police are searching for the driver in a fatal hit-and-run on Interstate 94 that killed a 26-year-old construction worker. The incident happened just before 3 p.m. in St. Clair Shores. Macomb County Department of Roads crew was putting down a patch to fix a broken manhole cover. The eastbound lanes were shut down for three-plus hours as MSP investigated the scene at Nine Mile Road. Person working on the side of the road has a vest, maybe a barrel,” said Diane Cross with the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Michigan state trooper saves driver from burning truck on I-94 in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Michigan state trooper saves driver from burning truck on I-94 in Van Buren TownshipVAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. Dramatic video from I-94 in Van Buren Township shows a state trooper rescues an unconscious driver from a burning truck. The officer was able to get the man out of his car," Shaw said. READ: Video shows Michigan state trooper rescue unconscious driver from burning vehicle on I-94The trooper was heading to the range for training day when they overheard a call about a vehicle that was on eastbound I-94 near Haggerty. The trooper hit the window to get inside and dragged the driver out of the burning car. READ: State police: Vehicle, boat burn along I-94 near Haggerty Road
ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Oct. 2, 2019
Read full article: ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Oct. 2, 2019Paul Gross:The heaviest rain overnight was near and north of I-69, where one to three inches of rain fell. Although the rain will gradually slide southward this morning, it will take a while for some of the flood waters to recede. More local headlinesFor more Local News head to ClickOnDetroit.com/news/local. 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.
Michigan roadside drug testing program: Attorney raises privacy concerns
Read full article: Michigan roadside drug testing program: Attorney raises privacy concernsDETROIT - As Michigan rolls out the second phase of its roadside drug testing program, an attorney is questioning the privacy of the tests. The preliminary oral fluid analysis will be conducted by a DRE on the persons oral fluid, obtained by mouth swab, and will be administered along with the drug recognition 12-step evaluation currently used by DREs. The oral fluid test instrument tests for the presence of the following drugs: amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cannabis (delta 9 THC), cocaine, methamphetamines and opiates. Refusal to submit to a preliminary oral fluid analysis upon lawful demand of a police officer is a civil infraction. Although the pilot program is being organized and managed by the MSP, DREs employed by county, township and municipal police agencies are also involved.
Attorney raises privacy concerns about Michigan roadside drug testing program
Read full article: Attorney raises privacy concerns about Michigan roadside drug testing programDETROIT - As Michigan rolls out the second phase of its roadside drug testing program, an attorney is questioning the privacy of the tests. The preliminary oral fluid analysis will be conducted by a DRE on the persons oral fluid, obtained by mouth swab, and will be administered along with the drug recognition 12-step evaluation currently used by DREs. The oral fluid test instrument tests for the presence of the following drugs: amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cannabis (delta 9 THC), cocaine, methamphetamines and opiates. Refusal to submit to a preliminary oral fluid analysis upon lawful demand of a police officer is a civil infraction. Although the pilot program is being organized and managed by the MSP, DREs employed by county, township and municipal police agencies are also involved.
Metro Detroit traffic: Why is the speed limit on the Lodge Freeway only 55 mph?
Read full article: Metro Detroit traffic: Why is the speed limit on the Lodge Freeway only 55 mph?DETROIT - Michigan State Police troopers have been lining the Lodge Freeway lately, cracking down on speeds. The freeway that stretches from Detroit to Southfield only has a speed limit of 55 mph, but why? According to police, it's because the freeway has poor sight lines, no shoulders and short entrance and exit ramps. "I think sometimes our drivers have gotten used to the fact of not seeing troopers," Shaw said. Troopers wrote more than 200 tickets and issued more than 100 verbal warnings to drivers on the Lodge in one day alone last week.
MSP trooper shot in leg, Detroit officer grazed by bullet in confrontation on Detroit's east side
Read full article: MSP trooper shot in leg, Detroit officer grazed by bullet in confrontation on Detroit's east sideThe Detroit Police Department helped with a sweep of the neighborhood to see if they could help catch the individuals. It was during that time that the troopers and members of the DPD were fired upon," Shaw said. A Detroit police officer was also grazed on his left side. "This could have been a heck of a lot worse if it wasn't for the troopers and the DPD officers out there relying on their training," Shaw said. ---Lt. Michael Shaw describes what happened Monday morning when an MSP Trooper was shotTwo people were immediately taken into custody.
Massive crash on I-75 worst ever, police say
Read full article: Massive crash on I-75 worst ever, police sayDETROIT – Michigan State Police say two children are among the victims of a deadly accident on I-75 in Detroit Thursday. UNCUT: Driver in pile-up on I-75 describes whiteout conditions. The crash scene was more than a mile long. UNCUT: Driver in deadly I-75 accident: 'Thank God I'm alive'. UNCUT: Man in deadly I-75 crash talks about helping trapped driver.