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Detroit Tigers sweep Rays for 5th-straight win -- what it means for final playoff push
Read full article: Detroit Tigers sweep Rays for 5th-straight win -- what it means for final playoff pushThe Detroit Tigers polished off a sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday as the playoff race comes down to the final weekend of the regular season.
How much Detroit Tigers playoff odds jumped from Monday to tying final wild card spot
Read full article: How much Detroit Tigers playoff odds jumped from Monday to tying final wild card spotHere's how much the Detroit Tigers' playoff odds have jumped from Monday to now, as they're tied for final wild card spot.
Minnesotaโs addition of shortstop Carlos Correa re-ignites Tigers-Twins rivalry
Read full article: Minnesotaโs addition of shortstop Carlos Correa re-ignites Tigers-Twins rivalryNow that Carlos Correa has found his home in the AL Central, things become a lot more interesting when the Twins come to town.
LEADING OFF: Jackie Robinson Day, Red Sox go for 10th in row
Read full article: LEADING OFF: Jackie Robinson Day, Red Sox go for 10th in rowAll players, managers, coaches and umpires will wear No. 42 on Thursday to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day, marking the anniversary of the date the Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Famer made his Major League Baseball debut and broke the sportโs color barrier in 1947.
Ecorse mother faces a judge after one of her children is fatally beaten
Read full article: Ecorse mother faces a judge after one of her children is fatally beatenECORSE, Mich. โ Lisa Marie Reed faced a judge in-person Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to her charges of second degree murder and first degree child abuse. The 34-year-old mother had twin 13-month-old boys, Zyaire and Zion Reed. Reed is charged with second degree murder and first degree child abuse after Zyaire died. She is also charge with first degree child abuse for Zionโs injuries. He was charged with first degree murder for Zyaireโs death and two counts of first degree child abuse for the twins.
Ecorse mother faces a judge after one of her children is fatally beaten
Read full article: Ecorse mother faces a judge after one of her children is fatally beatenEcorse mother faces a judge after one of her children is fatally beatenPublished: October 21, 2020, 12:22 pmJames Edward Gibson and Lisa Marie Reed were charged with murder in connection with the death of 13-month-old Zyaire Reed and are facing first degree child abuse charges in connection with the surviving twin, Zion Michael Reed.
Ecorse couple arraigned on child abuse, murder charges charges involving 13-month-old twins
Read full article: Ecorse couple arraigned on child abuse, murder charges charges involving 13-month-old twinsECORSE, Mich. โ James Edward Gibson and Lisa Marie Reed were charged with murder Friday in connection with the death of 13-month-old Zyaire Reed. Gibson and Reed are currently facing first degree child abuse charges in connection with the surviving twin, Zion Michael Reed. โThe evidence in this case will show that Zyaire Reed suffered abuse for almost half of his very young life. โThe alleged facts of this case left seasoned prosecutors shaking their heads and vowing to seek justice for him.โGibson was charged with first degree murder and first degree child abuse. Reed was charged with second degree murder and child abuse.
Ecorse man arraigned on child abuse charges involving 13-month-old twins
Read full article: Ecorse man arraigned on child abuse charges involving 13-month-old twinsECORSE, Mich. โ An Ecorse man accused of child abuse appeared in court Wednesday on charges that stem from an incident in July. James Gibson is facing charges in connection to the injuries to Zion Reed, as police and prosecutors continue to investigate the death of the 13-month-old boyโs twin brother, Zyaire Reed. Two days later, the twins' mother, Lisa Reed, was charged with first-degree child abuse. Itโs been nearly two months, but Gibson, who fled from the hospital and was later caught by police, has also been arraigned on first-degree child abuse charges. He was convicted of child abuse 15 years ago and had been serving time for carjacking, police said.
โPower of positiveโ: Michigan conjoined twins separated
Read full article: โPower of positiveโ: Michigan conjoined twins separatedANN ARBOR, Mich. โ Doctors at the University of Michigan have separated 1-year-old conjoined twin sisters. Sarabeth and Amelia Irwin of Petersburg, Michigan, each had their own arms and legs and heart, but their livers were connected, C.S. โIโm a father of twins and know twins are very close,โ Mychaliska said. The parents, Alyson and Phil Irwin, learned about the conjoined twins during a pregnancy ultrasound in 2019, four months before the birth by cesarean section. โThis has been a giant experiment in the power of positive and the power of prayer," Phil said.
Detroit Tigers game postponed as players join social justice protest
Read full article: Detroit Tigers game postponed as players join social justice protestThere have also been several sports teams sitting out, in solidarity, to protest the shooting. The Detroit Tigers joined that movement on Thursday night. READ: Detroit Tigers game canceled Thursday after Twins vote not to play due to social injusticeBoth teams, the Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, had meetings on Thursday and each decided not to play. Gardenhire, who managed in Minneapolis for years, said he knows the importance of social justice in Detroit. The Detroit Tigers issued the following statement:The Detroit Tigers fully respect the decision of our players and coaches to not take the field for tonights game.
Detroit Tigers game canceled Thursday after Twins vote not to play due to social injustice
Read full article: Detroit Tigers game canceled Thursday after Twins vote not to play due to social injusticeDETROIT The Detroit Tigers game agains the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night has been canceled after Twins players voted not to play due to social injustice. On Twitter, the team announced the game will be made up Friday as part of a traditional doubleheader. The first game will start at 1:10 p.m. and both games will be seven innings long, the Tigers announced. The Milwaukee Bucks were the first team to boycott a game, starting a domino effect that led to all NBA playoff games being postponed Wednesday and Thursday. The Tigers played their series finale against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night before Thursdays game was canceled.
Mother, boyfriend in custody after 13-month-old killed, twin brother severely injured in Ecorse
Read full article: Mother, boyfriend in custody after 13-month-old killed, twin brother severely injured in EcorseWAYNE COUNTY, Mich. โ A mother and her boyfriend are in police custody after a 13-month-old boy was killed and his twin brother was severely injured. One of the boys, Zyaire Reed, died from his injuries at a childrenโs hospital. His brother, Zion Reed, has been admitted to a childrenโs hospital to address multiple injuries. Charges are still pending against her regarding the death of her other son Zyaire, officials said. He did serve a year in jail after a child abuse conviction, but he was in and out of prison since 2007 because of a carjacking conviction.
Mother, boyfriend in custody after 13-month-old killed, twin brother severely injured in Ecorse
Read full article: Mother, boyfriend in custody after 13-month-old killed, twin brother severely injured in EcorseMother, boyfriend in custody after 13-month-old killed, twin brother severely injured in EcorsePublished: July 30, 2020, 11:15 pmA mother and her boyfriend are in police custody after a 13-month-old boy was killed and his twin brother was severely injured.
Ecorse mother, boyfriend in custody after 1-year-old killed, sibling hospitalized
Read full article: Ecorse mother, boyfriend in custody after 1-year-old killed, sibling hospitalizedECORSE, Mich. โ A mother and her boyfriend are in police custody after a 13-month-old boy was killed and his twin brother was severely injured. An ambulance was called to the families home in Ecorse early on Tuesday morning. He ran from the hospital on Tuesday morning and was caught just before 6 p.m. at an uncleโs house in Sumpter Township. Inspector Timothy Sassak with the Ecorse Police Department said when police responded to Renaissance Estates in Ecorse at around 5 a.m. they found a baby on the hood of a car with unspeakable injuries. The couple is expected to be arraigned Wednesday on first-degree child abuse and first-degree murder charges.
Ecorse mother, boyfriend in custody after 1-year-old killed, sibling hospitalized
Read full article: Ecorse mother, boyfriend in custody after 1-year-old killed, sibling hospitalizedEcorse mother, boyfriend in custody after 1-year-old killed, sibling hospitalizedPublished: July 28, 2020, 11:22 pmA mother and her boyfriend are in police custody after a 13-month-old boy was killed and his twin brother was severely injured.
1-year-old twin killed, sibling hospitalized after being beaten in Ecorse, sources say
Read full article: 1-year-old twin killed, sibling hospitalized after being beaten in Ecorse, sources sayECORSE, Mich. โ Sources tell Local 4 that 1-year-old twins have been severely beaten in Ecorse and one of them has died. UPDATE: Ecorse mother, boyfriend in custody after 1-year-old killed, sibling hospitalizedPolice are investigating the incident. The boys allegedly suffered severe abuse at the hands of their motherโs boyfriend, sources said. Zyaire Reed died from his injuries at Childrenโs Hospital. Family said the boyโs mother is in jail.
1-year-old twin killed, sibling hospitalized after being beaten in Ecorse, sources say
Read full article: 1-year-old twin killed, sibling hospitalized after being beaten in Ecorse, sources say1-year-old twin killed, sibling hospitalized after being beaten in Ecorse, sources sayPublished: July 28, 2020, 5:44 pmSources tell Local 4 that a 1-year-old twins have been severely beaten in Ecorse and one of them has died. The other sibling is still in a hospital.
Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57
Read full article: Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57LOS ANGELES โ Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in โJerry Maguireโ to Arnold Schwarzenegger in โTwins,โ died Sunday, husband John Travolta said. Travolta said in an Instagram post that his wife of 28 years died after a two-year battle with breast cancer. โIt is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer,โ Travolta said. โKelly was such a bright loving soul, a talented actress, and a loving mom and wife. The couple last starred together in the 2018 film โGotti,โ with Travolta playing John Gotti and Preston playing the crime bossโs wife, Victoria.
3 sets of twins named valedictorians at different Metro Detroit high schools
Read full article: 3 sets of twins named valedictorians at different Metro Detroit high schoolsSHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. Its an honor to be named valedictorian, so just imagine what it would feel like to share that honor with your twin. Over the weekend, Local 4 did a story about twin sisters who were named valedictorians in Shelby Township. Madison and Samantha Sacra are athletes, AP scholars and valedictorians at Eisenhower High School in Shelby Township. That theme of competition is echoed by Eamon and Liam Mott, who were recognized as valedictorians at Brother Rice High School. Anusha and Annika Tekumulla are also twin valedictorians, at Port Huron Northern High SChool.