The $13 million settlement will go toward treatment and care of the staff and patients who say they were traumatized when they were falsely told a gunman was on the loose at the hospital.

Northville Township Police Department is accepting donations from the public for some items for cleanup and recovery from Hurricane Helene.

In all instances, the flyers were stored in plastic bags that contained other materials in order to weigh them down.

More antisemitic material was found in a neighborhood in Metro Detroit on Sunday, and Northville Township police are searching for those responsible.

Michigan State Sen. Michael Webber is expressing his concerns about the children housed at a state-run psychiatric hospital.

A teacher who exposed what children were going through inside a state-run hospital said she is experiencing harassment for speaking out.

“We want to remind our residents that law enforcement agencies do not request payments over the phone -- especially in the form of bitcoin,”

Officials are asking for the public’s input to help shape the future of a park where the Northville Psychiatric Hospital once stood.

Officials have revealed information about the release of motor oil and kerosene at the Downs Development site in Northville Township.

Oil from a 55-gallon drum spilled into the Rouge River during the demolition of a building at Northville Downs, according to city officials.

Officials are asking for the public’s input to help shape the future of a park where the Northville Psychiatric Hospital once stood.

Part of 8 Mile Road in Oakland County is closed this week for infrastructure work that’s been ongoing in the area.

Officials in Northville Township are warning residents of organized crime targeting high-end homes throughout Metro Detroit.

A driver of a sedan was extricated from their vehicle by the Northville Township Fire Department and then transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after colliding with a semi-truck.

A Detroit man who lured a victim outside of his residence and violently assaulted him at gunpoint while also sexually assaulting a woman has been charged with 26 felonies.

The mother of four considered breaking a window and jumping to freedom to escape the two nonexistent people she was told were armed with semi-automatic rifles.

The $13 million settlement will go toward treatment and care of the staff and patients who say they were traumatized when they were falsely told a gunman was on the loose at the hospital.

Unity Skatepark in Northville Township is near completion.

Police seek help identifying the suspects involved in property damage in Northville Township.

The most wonderful time of the year is also when so-called “porch pirates” strike most often.

An informant alleged the suspect had been using a USPS key obtained from an armed robbery to steal mail as they delivered packages.

Michael Lamar Smith-Ellis and Terrance Tucker were charged with five federal felonies each.

Police have arrested two people who were involved in an armed robbery of a postal carrier in Northville Township.

The 2,400-square-foot Household Hazardous Waste Center will open at 10843 W. Five Mile Road in Northville Township on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Local 4 spoke with an employee from a psychiatric hospital who revealed major concerns about the care being given to its children.

The Michigan Attorney General’s Office has determined that there were no criminal violations after reviewing an unannounced active shooter drill at a psychiatric hospital for children in Wayne County.

A state employee has raised concerns about how children are being cared for at the Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital in Westland.

Increased enforcement will continue throughout August to raise awareness to the law that makes it illegal to use a hand-held electronic device to text, make phone calls, watch videos and go on social media while driving, according to a press release.

Koth became an on-call firefighter in 1996 after beginning his career as a reserve police officer four years earlier.

Over the last three and a half years thirteen patients broke out of a state-run psychiatric hospital for children in Northville Township.

Emails sent between state administrators and employees inside a child psychiatric hospital in Michigan give insight into the response after an unannounced active shooter drill.

It's the only state-run psychiatric facility for children and teens in Michigan; now, a request for oversight hearings into the Hawthorn Center has been submitted in the Michigan Senate.

An 11,000-square-foot skatepark is all being done in memory of 20-year-old Dominic Duhn, a young man whose life was taken by a hit-and-run driver while skateboarding back in 2020.

An employee who was instructed to walk through the Hawthorn Center during an unannounced active shooter drill is suing the state for the impact he said that traumatic experience has had on his life.

Two class action lawsuits have been filed against the Hawthorn Center over an unannounced “active shooter” drill that terrified staff and patients and led to a massive police response.

The design of a skatepark coming to Northville Township in honor of a 20-year-old hit-and-run victim has been approved by the city’s Board of Trustees.

A new inpatient psychiatric hospital will be built on the existing Hawthorn Center in Northville Township.

Exclusive new documents reveal a gun was visible in an employee’s car the day of an “active shooter” drill at a psychiatric hospital for children in Northville Township.

Employees and patients inside a Northville psychiatric hospital for children heard that announcement and said they were filled with fear and confusion.

The timing of the snow is on schedule for rush hour, making it an issue for buses.

An unannounced drill simulating an active shooter situation at a psychiatric hospital in Northville Township sparked panic among residents and forced multiple police departments to respond.

It’s been just over two years since 20-year-old Dominic Duhn was killed by a hit-and-run driver while skateboarding in Northville Township.

A Northville Township mother and father were killed over the weekend when their car rolled over and struck a tree in a subdivision.

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

A train became disabled in Northville Township Tuesday afternoon and is blocking two railroad crossings in the area.

The Northville Township Police Department has adopted the city’s first police support dog.

With students returning to school, safety is top of mind for many parents at the moment.

The Northville Township Department of Public Safety wants help identifying the suspects responsible for arson.

The “no trespassing” signs didn’t stop people from risking their lives to explore what’s left of the state psychiatric hospital in Northville Township, so the township installed more security in June.

What’s left of the former state psychiatric hospital in Northville Township is set to be demolished, with work starting in June.

A settlement has been reached in the longtime battle about issues at the Arbor Hills Landfill in Salem Township.

Former state psychiatric buildings in Northville Township will be demolished to make room for a new park and outdoor recreational site.

Water will be shut off in several areas of Northville Township until further notice due to a water main break.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Northville Township Police Department at 248-349-9400.

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2021, file photo, a man receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the Martin Luther King Senior Center in North Las Vegas. The nation is poised to get a third vaccine against COVID-19, but health officials are concerned that at first glance the Johnson & Johnson shot may not be seen as equal to other options from Pfizer and Moderna. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)(Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police in Northville Township are asking for help identifying people believed to be involved in a home invasion. The home invasion happened in the Stonewater Subdivision, in the area of 6 Mile Road and Beck Road on Thursday at 3:40 a.m.Police are asking residents in the area to check their surveillance systems and report any suspicious activity they notice that happened between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. If you have any information contact the Northville Township Police Department at 248-349-9400. READ: More local news coverage

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual in connection to theft and property damage in Northville Township. Police released images of the person they said was spotted on camera in the area at the time of the incident. The property that was damaged is owned by the Northville Township Water and Sewer Department on Beck Road, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Northville Township Police Department at 248-349-9400. More: Metro Detroit crime news

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police are trying to identify a suspect, or suspects, responsible for damaging property at the Northville Woods apartment complex. Police said someone has caused thousands of dollars in damage by breaking windows at the complex’s laundry facilities and fitness center. This has happened five times and started in late October. Police have released images of an individual who was seen on surveillance cameras in the area at the time of the latest incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Northville Township Police Department at 248-349-9400.

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Several turkeys sought shelter Thursday at the Northville Township Police Department. “They definitely know it is the safest place to be on Thanksgiving,” said a representative for the department. Video of the turkeys can be seen in the player above

We’re taking a closer look at how Metro Detroit voted for president in the Nov. 3 General Election. Overall, Wayne County was a definitive vote for Biden -- 68.12% of the vote. In Oakland County, Biden won with 56.36% of the vote -- 433,982 total votes for the Democrat. Macomb County was the lone member of the tri-county region to vote red -- 53.28% of the vote was for Trump in Macomb County (264,535 votes). Share it with Trust Index📧 Sign up for our Election Results newsletter to get election results updates sent right to your inbox:

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NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 19-year-old from Westland has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run in Northville Township that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old man. Gustavo Godinez Jr. is facing a felony charge that carries up to 15 years in prison. Police said Godinez Jr. kept driving after he hit Dominic Duhn, of Northville Township, on Sheldon Road near Six Mile Road. Godinez Jr. pleaded not guilty. Dominic Duhn (WDIV)Previous coverage:

19-year-old charged in deadly hit-and-run that killed skateboarder in Northville TownshipIf you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A cash reward of up to $15,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest in the hit-and-run death of Dominic Duhn. Crime Stoppers is offering the reward. Duhn, 20, was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Sept. 3 while skateboarding in the area of Sheldon Road and Six Mile Road in Northville Township. READ: Family pleads for driver to come forward in hit-and-run that killed 20-year-old in Northville TownshipDominic Duhn was a junior at Michigan State University. Crime Stoppers will be enforcing social distancing and wearing masks to protect employees from COVID-19.

Dave Bartkowiak Jr. is the digital managing editor for ClickOnDetroit. Copyright 2020 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Check the live traffic map here. LIVONIA, Mich. – Southbound I-275 has reopened at 7 Mile Road after shutting down Tuesday morning due to a crash. Published: September 22, 2020, 10:19 am Updated: September 22, 2020, 11:03 amPublished: September 22, 2020, 10:19 am Updated: September 22, 2020, 11:03 amIf you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Dominic Duhn was hit and killed while riding his skateboard last week in Northville Township, the driver who hit him never stopped. Dominic Duhn was hit and killed by a car while skateboarding with friends down a hill on Sheldon Road. It was kind of like every time we made a new memory,” said Dominic Duhn’s Brother, Enzo. Anyone with information on the car that Dominic is asked to contact Northville Township police at 248-349-9400. READ: Northville Township police seeking information on hit-and-run that killed 20-year-old man

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Northville Township police are seeking information related to the driver in a hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old man. According to police, Dominic Duhn, of Northville Township, was struck and killed at about 11:37 p.m. on Sept. 3 while skateboarding on Sheldon Road, south of Six Mile Road. Officials said it was last seen traveling south on Sheldon Road from Six Mile Road. Anyone with information is asked to contact Northville Township police at 248-349-9400. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 800-773-2587.

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. A 20-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Thursday night in a hit-and-run on Sheldon Road between Six Mile Road and Tournament Drive in Northville Township. Witnesses described the vehicle traveling from Six Mile Road south on Sheldon Road before the crash, police said. The vehicle was described as a white or silver sedan last seen traveling south on Sheldon Road toward Five Mile Road. The Northville Township Police Department with the assistance of accident investigators from the Michigan State Police have an ongoing investigation. If you have information regarding this deadly hit-and-run contact the Northville Township Police Department Detective Bureau at 248-349-9400.

Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at Noon:Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Sheldon Road in Northville TownshipA 20-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Thursday night in a hit-and-run on Sheldon Road between Six Mile Road and Tournament Drive in Northville Township.

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. Police in Northville Township are looking for the driver in a hit-and-run that killed a skareboarder. The incident happened just before midnight Thursday on Sheldon Road between Six Mile Road and Tournament Drive. We delivered the worst news possible to that family this morning that their son had been killed in the crash, said Lt. Mike Burrough. Just come forward.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Northville Township Police Department Detective Bureau at 248-349-9400. More: Northville Township news

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NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – On Friday night officials said 911 failures had been noted in the Northville Township area. If you can’t reach 911 you should contact 248-349-9400 for police and fire services and provide your address. Click here for more local news.

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – There’s a lot we don’t know about antibody testing, but one community has decided there’s value in moving forward by testing first responders. First responders still want to be tested and hope that data can lead to more solid answers. Hundreds of first responders were tested for antibodiesBeing tested for coronavirus antibodies at Ward Church in Northville Township on Six Mile Road. "So when this developed, we said we’re in.”These types of antibody testing is occurring all over Metro Detroit. “We have platoons coming in and it makes a lot of sense to have this test," said Northville Township Supervisor Bob Nix.

First responders get tested for antibodies in Northville Township to further understand COVID-19Published: May 14, 2020, 6:30 pmThere’s a lot we don’t know about antibody testing, but one community has decided there’s value in moving forward by testing first responders.

New charges for Northville teacher accused of sexually assaulting studentPublished: January 30, 2020, 5:16 pmA Northville High School teacher is accused of sexually assaulting a middle school student more than 30 times over two years.

A Northville High School teacher is accused of engaging in sex acts with a middle school student more than 30 times over two years, including in the classroom, at his secret apartment and even on an airplane on the way back from a class trip, officials said.

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Northville High School teacher was in court Wednesday after he was arrested on sexual misconduct allegations, officials said. UPDATE: Northville teacher accused of having sex with girl in classroom, on airplane, 30 times at secret apartmentDean was arrested by police and charged with three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct -- penetration. Superintendent Mary Kay Gallagher told parents in a letter that there’s no reason to believe the allegations involve a Northville High School student. District officials are working with police to determine if there are any other victims inside or outside the district, authorities said. The following letter was sent to Northville Public Schools families on Wednesday evening:Previous coverage

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with 11 reported thefts, Northville Township police say. On Nov. 30, 2019 the Northville Township Police Department had 11 reported larcenies from automobiles in the Northville Colony Estates neighborhood. All 11 vehicles were found unlocked and personal property was taken, including cell phones, credit cards and a shotgun. Northville Township police immediately began an extensive investigation, which led to the identification and arrests of two suspects including 21-year-old Marwin Lee Chambers of Pontiac and 22-year-old Ethan Edwin Thompson of Waterford Township. Chambers received a $5,000 bond and Thompson received a $10,000 bond.

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with 11 reported thefts, Northville Township police say. On Nov. 30, 2019 the Northville Township Police Department had 11 reported larcenies from automobiles in the Northville Colony Estates neighborhood. All 11 vehicles were found unlocked and personal property was taken, including cell phones, credit cards and a shotgun. Northville Township police immediately began an extensive investigation, which led to the identification and arrests of two suspects including 21-year-old Marwin Lee Chambers of Pontiac and 22-year-old Ethan Edwin Thompson of Waterford Township. Chambers received a $5,000 bond and Thompson received a $10,000 bond.

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two Detroit teenagers were arrested for stealing from vehicles and fleeing police in a stolen car at a Meijer in Northville Township, according to officials. Northville Township police shared the information with Livonia loss prevention officers, who recognized Tolbert and Pitts at their Meijer, officials said. Officers said they returned the stolen car to its owner. Tolbert is charged with motor vehicle theft, receiving and concealing stolen property, larceny from auto and breaking and entering of a vehicle. Northville Township police said shoppers should remember to check their surroundings and make sure any valuables left in cars are hidden from sight, especially during the holiday shopping season.

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NORTHVILLE TWP., Mich. - Right now, Northville Township police are searching for a missing man with Autism. 21-year-old Akash Patel left his home for a walk around 7 p.m. Tuesday. He was last seen on Tournament Drive near the Northville Hills Golf Club near Six Mile and Beck. He was wearing a gray sweatshirt with a blue polo underneath, gray shorts and gray New Balance shoes. If youve seen him, call 911 or Northville Township police at 248-349-9400.