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Recent surge in Detroit fire engine crashes leave officials, residents worried
Read full article: Recent surge in Detroit fire engine crashes leave officials, residents worriedA Detroit fire engine on a run through an intersection, hitting a truck and smashing into a store sign, was captured on video.
Couple hammering out hate by making Michigan construction community more inclusive toward LGBTQIA+ community
Read full article: Couple hammering out hate by making Michigan construction community more inclusive toward LGBTQIA+ communityA gay couple in Metro Detroit is hammering out hate and breaking barriers in the construction industry.
Video: Police catch man who stole U-Haul pickup truck, drove it into Detroit backyard
Read full article: Video: Police catch man who stole U-Haul pickup truck, drove it into Detroit backyardMichigan State Police have apprehended a man who is accused of stealing a U-Haul pickup truck, leading police on a chase on Detroitโs west side.
Fire forces residents of apartment building on Detroitโs west side to evacuate
Read full article: Fire forces residents of apartment building on Detroitโs west side to evacuateResidents were evacuated from an apartment on Detroitโs west side after a fire broke out in the basement, officials said.
Man shot during argument on Detroitโs west side, police seek neighbor
Read full article: Man shot during argument on Detroitโs west side, police seek neighborDETROIT โ Police are looking for a suspected gunman after a man was reportedly shot by his neighbor early Saturday morning. According to authorities, a 46-year-old man was reportedly shot by his neighbor just before 1:30 a.m. during an argument near the intersection of Wildemere Street and Puritan Avenue. He is described as a 53-year-old Black man who is 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs roughly 245 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-1240 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit Crime News
Woman in critical condition found laying in street on Detroitโs west side
Read full article: Woman in critical condition found laying in street on Detroitโs west sideDETROIT โ A woman was found in the middle of the street Sunday afternoon on Detroitโs west side. Police said she was found in the intersection of Hubbell and Puritan avenues with trauma to her body. She was rushed to a hospital, where she is listed in critical condition as a Jane Doe. The investigation is ongoing. More: Detroit crime news
Detroit police seek missing 29-year-old woman last seen Friday
Read full article: Detroit police seek missing 29-year-old woman last seen FridayDETROIT โ Police are looking for Charmaignette Vanzant, a 29-year-old woman last seen early Friday morning. According to authorities, Vanzant was last seen at about 1 a.m. at her residence in the 16000 block of Log Cabin Street, just west of the intersection of Puritan Avenue and Rosa Parks Boulevard. Vanzant is described as being 5 feet tall and weighing about 120 pounds. Anyone who has seen Charmaignette Vanzant or knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-1240 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. MORE: Missing in Michigan -- missing persons reports
48-year-old man in critical condition after hit-and-run on Detroitโs west side
Read full article: 48-year-old man in critical condition after hit-and-run on Detroitโs west sideDETROIT โ Police are looking for the driver of a gray minivan after the vehicle struck a 48-year-old man on Detroitโs west side Saturday. The man was crossing the street in the 12900 block of Puritan Avenue, just west of the Lodge Freeway, when the van -- traveling westbound -- struck him. Police said the man was rushed to a hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-2279 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
42-year-old man in critical condition after stabbing on Detroitโs west side
Read full article: 42-year-old man in critical condition after stabbing on Detroitโs west sideDETROIT โ Police are investigating a stabbing that put a man in the hospital Saturday morning. According to authorities, at about 1 a.m., a 42-year-old man had an altercation with a 38-year-old man in the 15700 block of St. Marys Street, between Puritan and Fenkell avenues. The 38-year-old make was taken into police custody shortly after, near the intersection of Pasadena and Linwood streets, south of Oakman Boulevard. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
42-year-old man in critical condition after stabbing on Detroitโs west side
Read full article: 42-year-old man in critical condition after stabbing on Detroitโs west sideDETROIT โ Police are investigating a stabbing that put a man in the hospital Saturday morning. According to authorities, at about 1 a.m. a 42-year-old man had an altercation with a 38-year-old man in the 15700 block of St. Marys Street, between Puritan and Fenkell avenues. The 38-year-old make was taken into police custody shortly after, near the intersection of Pasadena and Linwood streets, south of Oakman Boulevard. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
Dearborn Heights man charged in Southfield Freeway shooting
Read full article: Dearborn Heights man charged in Southfield Freeway shootingDETROIT Devonte Andre Burton was charged Wednesday afternoon in connection with a nonfatal shooting on the Southfield Freeway Saturday. According to authorities, just before 6 p.m., officers with the Detroit Police Department and Michigan State Police responded to reports of a shooting on the Southfield Freeway. Authorities found a woman slumped over the steering wheel of their vehicle and rushed the 31-year-old Detroit woman to a hospital. She is expected to survive, due in part because of a Good Samaritan who pulled over to help. Investigation by MSP and DPD led to the apprehension of Burton, a 28-year-old man from Dearborn Heights.
Michigan State Police investigating shooting on Southfield Freeway, near Puritan
Read full article: Michigan State Police investigating shooting on Southfield Freeway, near PuritanDETROIT โ Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday on the Southfield Freeway, near Puritan Avenue just before 6 p.m. According to authorities, troopers were responding to reports of a person slumped over the steering wheel of their vehicle. Police arrived on scene and found the vehicle blocking a lane with a bullet hole in the front passenger side window. Authorities said the woman was unable to speak at the hospital, but was able to nod or shake her head to basic questions and indicated she knew who shot her. She is currently undergoing medical treatment.
Detroit Health Department breaks down COVID-19 cases by zip code
Read full article: Detroit Health Department breaks down COVID-19 cases by zip codeDETROIT โ The city of Detroit is now mapping cases by zip code. The zip code 48235 in the Northwest part of the city near Eight Mile Road and Southfield Freeway has the most cases. Updated April 18 -- Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 30,791; Death toll now at 2,308 with 3,237 recoveries reportedโI hope you can see the yellow line thatโs Detroit. As of mid April, Detroitโs Health Department says there are 7,947 positive COVID-19 cases and 590 deaths, in the city alone. Zip code is 48221 is also in the top three with 507 cases.
Detroit is now mapping COVID-19 cases by ZIP code
Read full article: Detroit is now mapping COVID-19 cases by ZIP codeDETROIT โ The Detroit Health Department has started releasing COVID-19 cases by ZIP code. According the new map released Saturday, April 18, the 48235 ZIP code -- south of 8 Mile Road, north of Puritan Avenue and between the Southfield Freeway and Meyers Road -- has the most confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) with 724 cases. Take a look at the map here. The city says some ZIP codes with very low case counts are excluded from the map to protect privacy. Hereโs more COVID-19 data from the Detroit Health Department:More: COVID-19 data for Michigan
Man shoots driver who didnโt let him merge onto Meyers Road on Detroitโs west side, police say
Read full article: Man shoots driver who didnโt let him merge onto Meyers Road on Detroitโs west side, police sayDETROIT โ A man angry that another driver didnโt let him merge onto Meyers Road in Detroit pulled up alongside that driver and shot him, police said. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at the intersection of Puritan Avenue and James Couzens Freeway, according to authorities. A man in a Silver Mazda Hatchback tried to merge onto Meyers Road on Detroitโs west side in front of a 35-year-old man, officials said. The 35-year-old man didnโt allow the Hatchback to merge, so the driver followed him to Puritan Avenue and James Couzens Freeway, according to police. The 35-year-old man was struck by gunfire, but still managed to drive himself to the 13000 block of Puritan Avenue, police said.
Man breaks into Detroit apartment to steal vacuum, snowblower, cash, snacks
Read full article: Man breaks into Detroit apartment to steal vacuum, snowblower, cash, snacksDETROIT โ Detroit police are looking for a man they say broke into an apartment several times to steal a vacuum, snowblower, cash and vending machine snacks. According to police, the man broke into the building in the 3800 block of Puritan Avenue and used a screwdriver to pry open a utility room door at 4:16 a.m. on Jan. 15. He stole the vacuum and snowblower. Police said he also went to the cafeteria, broke the glass of a vending machine and took what was inside. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Departments 12th Precinct Detective Unit at 313-596-1240 Unit or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
Car slams into Detroit house after being hit by driver who ran stop sign
Read full article: Car slams into Detroit house after being hit by driver who ran stop signDETROIT โ A driver who ran a stop sign sent another vehicle slamming into a house on Detroitโs west side Monday night. A Range Rover traveling north on Whitcomb ran the stop sign at Puritan Avenue and hit a Hyundai. The houseโs gas meter was hit in the crash, but the residents of the home were not injured. The driver of the Hyundai was taken to a hospital. The driver of the Ranger Rover got out of their vehicle, got into another car and fled the scene.
Car slams into Detroit house after being hit by driver who ran stop sign
Read full article: Car slams into Detroit house after being hit by driver who ran stop signA driver who ran a stop sign sent another vehicle slamming into a house on Detroitโs west side Monday night. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.
$2,500 reward offered for information in murder of 21-year-old man in Detroit
Read full article: $2,500 reward offered for information in murder of 21-year-old man in DetroitDETROIT โ Officials are offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case of a 21-year-old man who was murdered on Detroitโs west side. Wanyia Anderson, 21, was killed around 4:35 a.m. Monday in the area of Puritan and Indiana avenues, according to authorities. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. Callers can remain anonymous.