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Cancer researcher from Dearborn Heights says city ignored warnings until tree fell on him, his house
Read full article: Cancer researcher from Dearborn Heights says city ignored warnings until tree fell on him, his houseA cancer researcher from Dearborn Heights said the city ignored years of warnings about a tree on his property until that tree collapsed -- half on him and half on his house.
Oakland County doctor hidden camera case: Swim school response, parent questions, tiny cameras
Read full article: Oakland County doctor hidden camera case: Swim school response, parent questions, tiny camerasParents who have taken their children to the swim school in Rochester where an Oakland County doctor took secret, inappropriate pictures have so many questions about whatโs going on.
Why jury has to restart deliberations in Samantha Woll murder trial after 3 days
Read full article: Why jury has to restart deliberations in Samantha Woll murder trial after 3 daysThe jury has to restart deliberations Tuesday in the case against Michael Jackson-Bolanos, who is accused of murdering Samantha Woll.
Officials want answers to why toxic waste from Ohio train derailment was sent to Michigan
Read full article: Officials want answers to why toxic waste from Ohio train derailment was sent to MichiganCounty and Metro Detroit officials blast the EPAโs decision to send the waste from that toxic train derailment in Ohio to Michigan.
St. Clair Shores man delivers medical supplies to warzone in Ukraine: โEveryoneโs incredibly strongโ
Read full article: St. Clair Shores man delivers medical supplies to warzone in Ukraine: โEveryoneโs incredibly strongโTony Pate from St. Clair Shores, Michigan started by collecting supplies in his garage and now heโs delivered them to a hospital in Ukraine. He has plans to make another trip.
Nightside Report March 15, 2021: Nurse fired after sharing video from inside Detroit hospital still helping fight COVID pandemic, Dearborn community rallies around family after 9-year-old boy dies in
Read full article: Nightside Report March 15, 2021: Nurse fired after sharing video from inside Detroit hospital still helping fight COVID pandemic, Dearborn community rallies around family after 9-year-old boy dies inNurse fired over video inside hospital 1 year ago still helps fight the pandemicNurse fired after sharing video from inside DMC Sinai Grace Hospital still helping fight COVID pandemicDETROIT โ It was almost exactly a year ago when a wave of COVID patients was starting to overwhelm hospitals. A Metro Detroit nurse took a video inside Sinai Grace Hospital and spoke about the need for more supplies. She said she has found new ways to help in the fight against COVID-19. WATCH Local 4 News at 11Detroit weather: Wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow moves in Monday eveningSpring hasnโt sprung just yet. Ad4 Fast FactsBe InformedNessel declines GOP request to probe Michigan COVID nursing home deathsMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Monday declined Republicansโ request to investigate whether nursing home orders issued by Gov.
Nurse fired after sharing video from inside DMC Sinai Grace Hospital still helping fight COVID pandemic
Read full article: Nurse fired after sharing video from inside DMC Sinai Grace Hospital still helping fight COVID pandemicDETROIT โ It was almost exactly a year ago when a wave of COVID patients was starting to overwhelm hospitals. A Metro Detroit nurse took a video inside Sinai Grace Hospital and spoke about the need for more supplies. The hospital said that the cellphone video violated hospital policy and Barkai was fired. Detroit and Sinai Grace got hit by a wave of COVID-19 patients to the point the hospital was running out of space for those who were dying. Barkai is still involved in litigation with the company that owns Sinai Grace.
Wide COVID vaccine availability still months away for Washtenaw County residents, health official says
Read full article: Wide COVID vaccine availability still months away for Washtenaw County residents, health official saysDETROIT โ On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced that his administration plans on purchasing 200 million more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Some health officials in Washtenaw County are looking at a timeline of months and not weeks. The Washtenaw County Health Department says the region is still in phase 1A for COVID vaccines. โUnless something changes drastically we are looking into the spring until it is more widely available,โ said Susan Ringler-Cerniglia with the Washtenaw County Health Department. That means if you are younger than 65 it may be summer before your chances at getting the COVID-19 vaccine arrives in the county.
Judge orders five defendants in domestic terror plot against Michigan governor to stand trial
Read full article: Judge orders five defendants in domestic terror plot against Michigan governor to stand trialDETROIT โ Lawyers for defendants in the domestic terror plot against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer say their clients were all talk and never planned to intentionally carry out the plan. According to the FBI, he hosted the plotting group on his own property to allegedly continue to train and plan to kidnap the governor. Attorneys for Garbin and accused ringleader Adam Fox argued that talking about kidnapping the governor and storming the Capitol is protected free speech. The judge says there is more than enough evidence to show the two were trying to buy parts for a bomb.
Police investigate possible double murder at Warren home
Read full article: Police investigate possible double murder at Warren homeWARREN, Mich. โ Police are investigating a possible double murder inside a Warren home, Local 4 has learned. Warren police officers responding to a scene at Dequindre Road and Otis Avenue on Oct. 1, 2020. When Warren officers arrived, they discovered what appeared to be a double homicide. Theyโre waiting for official word from investigators. Warren police Commissioner Bill Dwyer was also at the scene.
Police finding staggering number of illegal guns in Dearborn as murder rate rises
Read full article: Police finding staggering number of illegal guns in Dearborn as murder rate risesDEARBORN, Mich. โ There have been a staggering number of illegal guns found in Dearborn this year as police report an increase in shootings and murder rate. Dearborn police: 26-year-old killed in shooting on Holly StreetThere have already been more homicides in Dearborn this year than in all of 2019, police Chief Ronald Haddad told the Local 4 Defenders. Haddad said there were only four murders in Dearborn last year, and there have already been five in 2020. โSix last year, 12 this year.โโHow concerned are you?โ Local 4 Defender Shawn Ley asked. When police officers conduct traffic stops and respond to road rage incidents, theyโre finding guns, Haddad said.
Metro Detroit businesses implement Gov. Whitmers new mask regulations
Read full article: Metro Detroit businesses implement Gov. Whitmers new mask regulationsThe strict new rules are aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), but there are concerns that some businesses and residents wont obey. Haidar Koussan, the owner of Greenland Market in Dearborn said at first, customers didnt believe there was a dangerous virus going around. They would argue about wearing a mask, Koussan said. Though its far from perfect, the process of wearing masks and having businesses enforce the rule has to start at the front door. Some dont watch the news and some didnt know about masks, but participation was 100% on Monday, the owner said.
Local 4 News at 5 -- July 10, 2020
Read full article: Local 4 News at 5 -- July 10, 2020Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at 5:Violation of Michigan mask order now a misdemeanor subject to $500 fineMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new Executive Order requiring masks in indoor public spaces and crowded outdoor spaces as COVID-19 cases spike in the state -- and a fine for those who dont comply. Local 4 Defender Shawn Ley has answers from the governor on the new executive order.
Harper Woods director of public safety addresses death of 38-year-old woman inside holding cell
Read full article: Harper Woods director of public safety addresses death of 38-year-old woman inside holding cellHARPER WOODS, Mich. โ The Harper Woods director of public safety spoke to the Local 4 Defenders about the death of Priscilla Slater, a 38-year-old woman who was found unresponsive last week in a holding cell. READ: Protest held after 38-year-old woman dies in holding cell in Harper WoodsSince Slaterโs death, Michigan State Police officials have stepped in to investigate what happened at the Harper Woods Police Department. Local 4 Defender Shawn Ley spoke with Vincent Smith, the Harper Woods director of public safety, about the case. โI think the key questions is: Why did you suspend these six employees?โ Shawn asked. Smith said Slaterโs in-custody death upset him so much he called her family personally to notify them.
Former Detroit police chief says Minneapolis Police Department has some serious problems
Read full article: Former Detroit police chief says Minneapolis Police Department has some serious problemsDETROIT A former Detroit police chief who has worked closely with the Minneapolis Police Department for years said that department has some serious problems." Ike McKinnon, a well-known former Detroit police chief, has had a unique look inside the Minneapolis Police Department for a couple of years as a consultant. The police department has some serious problems," McKinnon said. There are serious problems with the minority community, McKinnon said. People dont understand there are serious problems, McKinnon said.
Detroit police say outsiders coming to city to turn protests into chaos
Read full article: Detroit police say outsiders coming to city to turn protests into chaosDETROIT Detroit police officers are working closely with the FBI to identify and track outsiders who are coming to the city and trying to turn protests into chaos. These individuals have an agenda, Detroit police Chief James Craig said. Craig said he believes theyre in the city to tear down the bridges police have spent years building with the Detroit community. We know that, and we are poised to address it.Police have arrested people coming into the city from Washington, D.C., Nashville and Ohio. The majority of the arrests at Downtown Detroit protests have been people from the Metro Detroit suburbs, including Ferndale, Ann Arbor, Farmington Hills and Orion Township.
Shawn Ley promoted to Defenders; Grant Hermes to co-anchor weekend mornings
Read full article: Shawn Ley promoted to Defenders; Grant Hermes to co-anchor weekend morningsWDIV-Local 4, the Graham Media Group owned NBC affiliate in Detroit, announced that veteran journalist Shawn Ley will be moving from the weekend morning anchor desk to the investigative unit alongside Karen Drew. Ley worked in Dayton, Phoenix, and Cincinnati before returning for his second stint at WDIV-Local 4 in 2010. To fill the position on the weekend mornings, Grant Hermes is named the anchor of the Saturday and Sunday Local 4 News Today newscasts. Hermes joined WDIV-Local 4 in April after five years at KWTV in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he was morning anchor and reporter. โOur weekend morning newscasts are โa perfect fit, and I know viewers will love getting to know him better at the anchor desk."
Catastrophic floods completely destroy roads around Midland County
Read full article: Catastrophic floods completely destroy roads around Midland CountyEDENVILLE, Mich. โ Catastrophic flooding caused by two dam failures in Midland County have completely destroyed many of the roads in the area. The Edenville Dam, which federal officials had concerns about and stripped of its license, gave way after about nine inches of rain. A gas station owner at the corner said the water came through at 5 p.m. Tuesday, taking out the bridge and a nearby home. The power of the water when it came through was enough to blow holes in the road and warp the guardrail. Sections of the entire bridge are gone, with flowing water visible below.
'Devastating. Just Devastating -- Wixom Lake becomes muddy field after dam failures
Read full article: 'Devastating. Just Devastating -- Wixom Lake becomes muddy field after dam failuresTrish Wilson, a Redford resident, has a cottage on Wixom Lake. Wixom Lake had been drained almost entirely after the dam failures. "This is where we have been coming since I was born.At about 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Edenville Dam that created Wixom Lake gave away. Wilson said she was near the dam when it happened and could hear the water rush through the trees. Wixom Lake flooded through the area.
Looked like Niagra Falls -- Dam that created Wixom Lake gives way, flooding mid-Michigan communities
Read full article: Looked like Niagra Falls -- Dam that created Wixom Lake gives way, flooding mid-Michigan communitiesHOPE, Mich. Catastrophic flooding caused by two dam failures in mid-Michigan have reshaped many communities. Wixom Lake is gone. At about 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Edenville Dam that created Wixom Lake gave away. Bill Sian and his family lives right at the bridge and they were home when the water came through. It looked like Niagra Falls coming over the bridge," Sian said.
Vandals destroy veterans' peace garden in Shelby Township
Read full article: Vandals destroy veterans' peace garden in Shelby TownshipSHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A group of veterans in Shelby Township is outraged after vandals tore through their peace garden, ripping out sprinklers, American flags and more. The veterans don't have security cameras because they didn't think they would need them. When the lights come on inside the Red Barn on Dequindre Road in Shelby Township, the history comes to life inside. He said the Walk of Peace Garden out back is small but very meaningful for the residents. Anyone who wants to help the veterans can reach out at 248-977-7900 or mail to:Disabled American Veterans Chapter 129PO BOX 183581Shelby Township MI 48318Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.