The Detroit Institute of Arts has an entire exhibit filled with paintings, photographs, pottery and jewelry hanging on the walls, all of it made by kids from Detroit schools.

The trial for an Oakland County man accused of killing a Melvindale police officer continues Thursday.

Michigan environmental leaders say it’s important to teach the next generation to be better stewards of the environment, and learning how to recycle is part of that.

At 99-years-old, Katherine Leaphart says she’s blessed to be here every day. Retired since 1991 after working for the department for corrections, she leads a simple, quiet life at a senior living facility in Allen Park.

A whistleblower says he’s a father first -- and he couldn’t stay quiet after what he says he saw on a special-needs school bus.

Dearborn police are stepping up patrols in response to a spike in complaints about loud, modified exhaust systems — and residents say the noise has gotten bad enough to keep them up at night.

A Detroit man saw TikTok videos of people winning big lottery prizes and thought it would never happen to him. Days later, he ended up winning $500,000.

A Grosse Pointe Park attorney used photos of family members’ faces and pasted them onto child porn pictures to view and share with others, according to prosecutors.

Detroit police are seeking assistance from the public as they search for a suspect wanted in connection with a 2023 deadly shooting.

The trial for an Oakland County man accused of killing a Melvindale police officer continues Wednesday.

Detroit police said someone broke into a house six times while it was undergoing renovations.

Detroit police said someone broke into a house six times while it was undergoing renovations.

An attorney in Grosse Pointe Park is facing 26 felony charges after child pornography was found in his home, prosecutors said.

Three people were killed in a shooting at a gas station on Detroit’s west side. Police said this stemmed from illegal drag racing.

At Detroit’s peak in the 1940s, it’s estimated that industrial companies were dumping six million gallons of waste into the Detroit and Rouge rivers every year.

Michigan State Police are investigating a suspected freeway shooting on eastbound I-96 that they say began with a near crash and escalated into gunfire, though no injuries were reported.

Neighbors in Detroit’s Barton-McFarland neighborhood are frustrated after the city restarted work on a lead service line replacement project, temporarily blocking access to their driveways without notice.

Detroit police Assistant Chief F.D. Hayes gave an update on the triple homicide on the city’s west side that left three young people dead and multiple families grappling with unanswered questions.

A triple fatal shooting on Detroit’s west side early Sunday morning has left three young people dead and multiple families grappling with grief, shock, and unanswered questions.

A Brightmoor resident who built a community gathering place on his Burgess Street property says years-long efforts to expand the park have stalled amid disputes with the city and a separate legal fight with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.

City leaders in Dearborn Heights say they’re stepping up efforts to make residential streets safer for both drivers and pedestrians, especially in areas where neighbors report ongoing issues with speeding, reckless driving, and motorists ignoring stop signs.

Four boaters were rescued Tuesday after a boat capsized on the Detroit River just south of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

The suspect wanted for fleeing and eluding multiple police agencies has been captured after striking an officer with a vehicle door while attempting to escape.

Police are seeking information about a 47-year-old man who went missing in Canton.

Police have located the 12-year-old girl who went missing in Detroit on Monday.

A jury has been seated in the case against an Oakland County man accused of killing a Melvindale police officer.

A 19-year-old from Detroit has been sentenced after stealing $1,300 from a Facebook Marketplace buyer in the parking lot of the Livonia Police Department.

Four people were rescued Tuesday morning after a boat capsized in the Detroit River near the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

Detroit police are asking the public for help finding a missing 16-year-old girl.

Detroit police are asking the public for help finding a pair of teen sisters last seen on Monday.

A police chase involving a 15-year-old following a traffic stop ended in a fiery crash with another car and slamming into a nearby home on Sunday. The boyfriend of the woman who was in the car the teen crashed into described how he pulled her from the wreckage.

Woodhaven Mayor Patricia Odette is speaking out amid an investigation into alleged misconduct after submitting and then withdrawing her resignation earlier this month.

Police are seeking information about a 32-year-old man who went missing in Detroit.

Police are seeking information about a 37-year-old woman who went missing in Detroit.

The boyfriend of a woman who was injured in a fiery crash on Detroit’s west side involving a stolen vehicle driven by a 15-year-old who fled a traffic stop attempt by Michigan State Police speaks about saving her life.

Just weeks after Detroit city crews spent hours cleaning up and boarding a nuisance vacant apartment complex on Greenfield near Six Mile, neighbors say problems at the property are continuing and in some cases escalating.

A crash involving a stolen truck left one driver hospitalized after a teenage suspect fled a traffic stop attempt by the Michigan State Police.

Woodhaven Mayor Patricia Odette is under investigation for alleged misconduct, Local 4 has confirmed.

A childhood visit to the Henry Ford Museum sparked Mikala Sposito's passion for welding. Now, at 21, she's the first woman ever to represent the United States in the International World Skills Welding Competition.

The U.S. Justice Department has demanded hundreds of thousands of ballots and related records from the Detroit area from the 2024 election.

Some Inkster community members say they’re fed up and ready for change.

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald has charged a Detroit man in connection with a shooting at a church in Royal Oak Township.

What started as a seemingly routine home repair quickly unraveled into something far more troubling for one Detroit family.

The Justice Department is asking Wayne County to turn over every ballot from last November’s presidential election, and Michigan’s top Democrats say the request doesn’t make sense.

Parking at the Detroit Metro Airport could soon become easier as a new guidance system is being installed in the McNamara Terminal Garage.

A 15-year-old was arrested after crashing a stolen truck on Detroit’s west side.

The driver accused of speeding more than 100 mph through a west side intersection, killing one woman and seriously injuring another, has pleaded guilty to two felony charges.

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A 23-year-old driver is dead and a 30-year-old passenger is in critical condition after a crash Sunday morning on the southbound Lodge Freeway near Wyoming in Detroit.

A Plymouth man shared the story of how he lost $37,000 in a cryptocurrency scam and how the whole scheme started.

Police said classmates helped track down a Hamtramck student who was abducted from a bus stop at gunpoint.

Chearia Broughton, 38, of Detroit, was sentenced in the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County to one year of incarceration for organizing a high-volume theft ring targeting Ulta Beauty stores in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

A Livonia hiker is still missing 33 years after he last spoke to two men in a helicopter during a trip to Hawaii.

A 19-year-old man was shot by Michigan State Police after a brief chase in Inkster that ended with a crash that killed another driver, authorities said.

Lt. Mike Shaw of the Michigan State Police Department gave an update about the shooting of a 19-year-old man who fled after a traffic stop, leading to a crash of another vehicle that killed the driver during an operation tied to a homicide investigation.

A multi-county drug bust in Metro Detroit netted fentanyl, heroin, guns, and $270K in cash and jewelry.

Residents along a stretch of McLain Avenue near Porter Street in Lincoln Park say they’ve endured years of crumbling road conditions, dozens of potholes, pooling water, and a rough ride that’s only getting worse after recent storms.

A 19-year-old man was shot by police after fleeing a traffic stop, crashing an SUV into another vehicle, and killing its driver during an operation tied to a homicide investigation.

Detroit Dog Rescue is facing an emergency: its kennels are at capacity, and its supply of dog food is critically low, following recent storms that staff say have driven more stray dogs out of hiding and into the streets.

Residents displaced from the historic “The Leland House” may soon be able to retrieve their belongings after months of uncertainty, following a bankruptcy court decision Thursday.

A week after a school bus slid into a ditch along Clark Road, as police said the driver was trying to avoid potholes, neighbors and parents are still pushing for repairs and say recent rain has made conditions worse.

This week, the Detroit Fire and Police Departments are recognizing the men and women who staff the city’s emergency communications center as part of National Telecommunicators Week.

City leaders in Dearborn Heights are considering creating an ordinance that would regulate children’s use of electric bikes and scooters.

As warmer weather approaches, Detroit city officials are getting ahead of anticipated seasonal crime with a new six-point public safety plan. Mayor Mary Sheffield and Police Chief Todd Bettison announced the strategy, which focuses on neighborhood safety, conflict resolution and youth engagement.

A Plymouth man lost $37,000 after falling victim to a cryptocurrency scam that began with a fake security warning on his laptop.

Eight tornadoes were confirmed in Michigan, with two in Metro Detroit, during the early morning hours of Wednesday, impacting parts of Washtenaw and Wayne counties.

The man accused of kidnapping a 16-year-old girl while she was waiting for the school bus is expected to be arraigned on Thursday.

Cleanup continued Wednesday after overnight storms spawned two EF-1 tornadoes in Southeast Michigan, toppling trees, damaging homes and businesses in Downriver communities, and leaving some neighborhoods without power for hours.

As the threat of tornadoes moved out of southeast Michigan, flooding remained a major concern in some communities, including a mobile home park in Wayne County.

A man was injured in a shooting behind a business on Detroit’s west side.

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.

Strong winds and heavy rain tore through Lincoln Park early Wednesday, leaving businesses shuttered, trees uprooted and residents spending the day cleaning up the aftermath.

Police are seeking information about a 33-year-old man who went missing in Detroit.

A Livonia hiker vanished 33 years ago, but his family says there's one detail about the case that they just can't forget.

A Detroit man admitted in federal court Monday that he stole nearly $2 million from unemployment programs and pandemic relief funds, filing hundreds of fraudulent claims in other people’s names without their knowledge.

Wednesday could be a historic day for Detroit.

Police have located the 39-year-old woman who was reported missing in Detroit.

Police are seeking information about a 15-year-old girl who went missing in Detroit.

Police are seeking information about a 15-year-old girl who went missing in Detroit.

Police have located the 14-year-old boy reported missing in Detroit.

Dearborn Heights police and emergency management officials are monitoring weather conditions overnight as a flood watch remains in effect across Southeast Michigan through Thursday night, city officials said.

Residents in Detroit’s Brightmoor neighborhood say blight is becoming impossible to ignore, and they’re pushing the city to take action.

A man visiting Michigan stopped and bought a few scratch-off lottery tickets at a Detroit liquor store on the way to the airport. He ended up winning $1 million.

Police increased patrols around schools and bus stops in Hamtramck on Monday afternoon, after a 16-year-old was kidnapped at gunpoint on the way to school, authorities said.

An Inkster neighborhood is left rattled following a double shooting over the weekend that claimed the lives of a 17-year-old and a 15-year-old boy.

A severe thunderstorm warning is issued for Sanilac County.

With warmer weather bringing more kids and families outside, experts say it’s a good time to refresh your dog-safety basics following recent dog attacks in Metro Detroit.

Detroit firefighters and city leaders are rolling out a new initiative aimed at stopping accidental fatal residential fires before they happen — as early 2026 numbers show the city is already trending in the wrong direction.

FBI agents spent hours digging up a vacant lot on Detroit’s west side Monday after neighbors said contractors reported finding what they believed were human remains.

Content creator Hunter Holstein said a group of young people approached him while he was livestreaming in downtown Detroit on Saturday night and tried to take a chain off his neck, but police intervened, and the group ran off.

In a lawsuit filed against Vista Maria, an all-girls facility that Local 4 began investigating over a year ago, six women and girls said the respected Dearborn Heights nonprofit that was meant to protect children instead became a “house of horrors.”

A teen was abducted while walking to school in Hamtramck on Monday morning, and police arrested the suspect within 30 minutes, the city’s police chief said.

FBI agents and Detroit police are investigating a property on Detroit’s west side on Monday in a search for a missing person.

A student was abducted at gunpoint while waiting at a bus stop in Hamtramck on Monday morning, and classmates used social media to track the suspect’s location.

Detroit has been included in the Michelin Guide, which is one of the most prestigious food guides in the entire world.

Longtime WDIV sports reporter Jamie Edmonds revealed Monday morning that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Two teenagers died in an early Sunday morning shooting in Inkster, police said. Around 5 a.m. April 12, Inkster police responded to a report of a male gunshot victim on Penn Street near Meadowdale Avenue.

The Sheds at Eastern Market were buzzing Sunday as shoppers poured in for All Things Detroit Day, an annual celebration of local small businesses featuring more than 100 vendors offering everything from apparel to food.

A daycare told a Michigan mother that there had been a “minor incident” with her daughter. The next thing she knew, she was in the hospital with the child.

Belle of the Ball was "a whole vibe" Saturday in Wayne County, where girls lined up to find their perfect prom dress — without the big price tag.