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Metro Detroit communities continue battle against radioactive waste dumping
Read full article: Metro Detroit communities continue battle against radioactive waste dumpingCanton Township, Van Buren Township, Belleville, Romulus, and Wayne County are fighting an expensive, uphill battle against Wayne Disposal Inc., which is bringing radioactive waste to the area.
Leaders to meet on radioactive waste disposal on Wednesday in Wayne County
Read full article: Leaders to meet on radioactive waste disposal on Wednesday in Wayne CountyLocal 4 has learned that local leaders are meeting on Wednesday to discuss the disposal of radioactive waste at the Wayne Disposal Facility in Van Buren Township.
Residents push back against nuclear waste in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Residents push back against nuclear waste in Van Buren TownshipLast week, Local 4 told you about the new plans to bring part of the "Manhattan Project," where the atomic bomb was created in the state of New York, to a landfill in Wayne County.
Radioactive waste from ‘Project Manhattan’ makes its way to Wayne County landfill
Read full article: Radioactive waste from ‘Project Manhattan’ makes its way to Wayne County landfillA hazardous waste landfill in Wayne County is preparing to take tons of contaminated soil and groundwater from a site in New York where the atomic bomb was developed back during World War II.
Man sentenced to 63 months for string of CVS pharmacy robberies in Michigan
Read full article: Man sentenced to 63 months for string of CVS pharmacy robberies in MichiganMichigan resident Kristopher Kukola was sentenced to 63 months for robbing several CVS pharmacies in Van Buren Township, Saline, and Milan, Michigan, before being arrested with the help of a decoy pill bottle.
Van Buren apartments where fighter jet crashed catch fire for 3rd time this year
Read full article: Van Buren apartments where fighter jet crashed catch fire for 3rd time this yearA Wayne County apartment community where a fighter jet crashed amid an air show in August caught fire on Tuesday for the third time this year, according to the fire chief.
Belleville police believe Main Street double shooting, crash tied to stolen vehicle pursuit
Read full article: Belleville police believe Main Street double shooting, crash tied to stolen vehicle pursuitBelleville police are investigating a double shooting that resulted in a car crash. The crime scene stretched on Main Street from Third to Fifth streets.
Belleville police believe Main Street shooting tied to stolen vehicle pursuit
Read full article: Belleville police believe Main Street shooting tied to stolen vehicle pursuitA woman and a man were shot Thursday night in Downtown Belleville in a situation police believe is related to their pursuit of a driver in a stolen vehicle the same night.
1 killed, 3 others hurt in I-94 rollover crash; witnesses say someone was standing in sunroof
Read full article: 1 killed, 3 others hurt in I-94 rollover crash; witnesses say someone was standing in sunroofOne person was killed and three others were injured in a rollover crash on I-94 involving a car in which one person was standing through the sunroof and nobody was wearing a seatbelt, police said.
Pilot in Michigan air show jet crash wasn’t ready to eject, report says
Read full article: Pilot in Michigan air show jet crash wasn’t ready to eject, report saysFederal officials released a report detailing what was happening inside the cockpit just before a jet crashed at the Thunder Over Michigan air show.
Meet the 2 men who helped rescue pilots from fighter jet crash at Michigan air show
Read full article: Meet the 2 men who helped rescue pilots from fighter jet crash at Michigan air showTwo men helped pull a pilot and co-pilot out of a lake after they were forced to eject themselves from a fighter jet due to engine failure during a Michigan air show.
‘It’s a miracle’: Here’s how 2 men helped rescue pilots from fighter jet crash at Michigan air show
Read full article: ‘It’s a miracle’: Here’s how 2 men helped rescue pilots from fighter jet crash at Michigan air showLocal 4 spoke with the two men who helped pull the pilot and his co-pilot out of the lake after they had an emergency ejection from the aircraft due to engine failure.
Officials: Engine failure caused jet to crash at Michigan air show; pilot was injured
Read full article: Officials: Engine failure caused jet to crash at Michigan air show; pilot was injuredThe sudden crashing of a fighter jet that was performing at a Michigan air show Sunday was caused by “engine difficulties,” officials said in a Monday news conference.
Live stream: Authorities give update on jet crash that shocked Michigan air show
Read full article: Live stream: Authorities give update on jet crash that shocked Michigan air showOfficials with the National Transportation Safety Board provided an update Monday on their investigation into the Sunday crashing of a fighter jet that was performing in a Michigan air show.
FAA investigating after jet catches fire, crashes amid Thunder Over Michigan air show
Read full article: FAA investigating after jet catches fire, crashes amid Thunder Over Michigan air showFederal authorities are investigating the sudden crashing of a vintage fighter jet that was performing Sunday at an air show in Wayne County.
Driver in custody after leading police on slow speed chase in Washtenaw County: What we know
Read full article: Driver in custody after leading police on slow speed chase in Washtenaw County: What we knowA driver and a passenger were taken into custody on Friday after leading police on a slow speed chase throughout Washtenaw County.
Man with warrants out of Ohio arrested after slow-speed police chase throughout Washtenaw County
Read full article: Man with warrants out of Ohio arrested after slow-speed police chase throughout Washtenaw CountyMultiple law enforcement agencies were involved in the pursuit of a driver of a stolen vehicle in Washtenaw County on Friday.
Slow speed chase: Driver of stolen vehicle arrested after evading police throughout Washtenaw County
Read full article: Slow speed chase: Driver of stolen vehicle arrested after evading police throughout Washtenaw CountyMultiple law enforcement agencies chased the driver of a stolen vehicle in Washtenaw County for about an hour on Friday before taking the driver into custody.
Barricaded gunman who forced Van Buren community to shelter in place also wanted for recent killing
Read full article: Barricaded gunman who forced Van Buren community to shelter in place also wanted for recent killingA shooter who barricaded himself in a Van Buren Township mobile home Sunday following a non fatal shooting is also believed to be involved in a homicide that occurred days prior.
California man found dead in Wayne County inside semi truck with smashed windows
Read full article: California man found dead in Wayne County inside semi truck with smashed windowsA California man was found dead in Wayne County inside a semi truck with smashed windows, and police believe another semi driver is to blame.
Parents located after child found wandering alone at night in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Parents located after child found wandering alone at night in Van Buren TownshipPolice have located the parents of a 3-4-year-old child who was found wandering early Monday morning in Van Buren Township.
Watch what Egypt Covington’s immediate family said to man charged in her murder
Read full article: Watch what Egypt Covington’s immediate family said to man charged in her murderEgypt Covington’s parents and siblings spoke Thursday in court as one of the men charged in her murder learned how long he would spend behind bars.
Leaders hold special hearing on hazardous waste coming to Michigan after Ohio train derailment
Read full article: Leaders hold special hearing on hazardous waste coming to Michigan after Ohio train derailmentWayne County leaders held a special hearing to learn more about the hazardous waste brought to Michigan after an Ohio train derailment.
Romulus site that received hazardous waste from Ohio train derailment had violations
Read full article: Romulus site that received hazardous waste from Ohio train derailment had violationsAs outrage grows over hazardous waste from an Ohio train derailment brought into Michigan, Local 4 is learning more about the history of the sites where the waste was brought.
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 EPA’s decision to send the waste from that toxic train derailment in Ohio to Michigan.
Wayne County leaders don’t want any more toxic waste imported from Ohio train derailment
Read full article: Wayne County leaders don’t want any more toxic waste imported from Ohio train derailmentMayors and township supervisors from Wayne County are coming together to call for a “permanent halt” on any further importation of toxic waste from the Ohio train derailment site.
Michigan officials are blindsided by arrival of waste from Ohio train derailment
Read full article: Michigan officials are blindsided by arrival of waste from Ohio train derailmentWayne County Executive Warren Evans held a news conference Friday alongside U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell and Rashida Tlaib about hazardous materials sent to Michigan.
East Palestine toxic train derailment soil heads to Metro Detroit waste company
Read full article: East Palestine toxic train derailment soil heads to Metro Detroit waste companyAfter the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, tons of contaminated dirt needed somewhere to go. That somewhere was US Ecology, a waste disposal company in Van Buren Township specializing in hazardous waste.
In letter, Dingell pushes Norfolk Southern for answers in Van Buren Township train derailment
Read full article: In letter, Dingell pushes Norfolk Southern for answers in Van Buren Township train derailmentA train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed in Van Buren Township last week, alarming residents in the area following the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, also operated by the transportation company.
Train that derailed in Van Buren Township operated by Norfolk Southern; no hazmat leak reported
Read full article: Train that derailed in Van Buren Township operated by Norfolk Southern; no hazmat leak reportedA train operated by Norfolk Southern, the same operators behind the Ohio derailment, went off the rails Thursday morning in Van Buren Township.
Woman finds camera hidden in bathroom ceiling at Van Buren Township gym
Read full article: Woman finds camera hidden in bathroom ceiling at Van Buren Township gymA gym employee in Wayne County is accused of positioning a cell phone camera in the ceiling of a women’s restroom, which was found by a gym member.
Monroe County man arrested after targeted shooting in Van Buren Township sends 1 to hospital
Read full article: Monroe County man arrested after targeted shooting in Van Buren Township sends 1 to hospitalA Monroe County man was arrested in connection with a targeted shooting in Van Buren Township that sent one person to the hospital early Monday morning.
Mother looking for answers after ceiling collapses in family’s apartment in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Mother looking for answers after ceiling collapses in family’s apartment in Van Buren TownshipA mother is looking for answers Monday after the ceiling collapsed inside families apartment in Van Buren Township.
New technology leads to hit-and-run arrest in Van Buren Township
Read full article: New technology leads to hit-and-run arrest in Van Buren TownshipA 26-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Van Buren Township just a few weeks ago. The alleged driver was arrested hours later, and now investigators are saying a new tool was vital in making that happen.
Man leads police on 26-mile chase after attempting to kidnap ex-wife in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Man leads police on 26-mile chase after attempting to kidnap ex-wife in Van Buren TownshipA man was arrested Friday night after fleeing police by car for more than 26 miles, and then trying to get away on foot following a violent incident in Van Buren Township.
Man arrested, charged after 26-mile chase in Van Buren Township, officials say
Read full article: Man arrested, charged after 26-mile chase in Van Buren Township, officials sayLocal 4 is learning more about a violent incident in Van Buren Township and the lengthy police chase that followed. Carl Travis was arrested Friday night after fleeing by car for more than 26 miles and then trying to get away on foot.
Man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed 26-year-old woman in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed 26-year-old woman in Van Buren TownshipA man has been charged in connection with the hit-and-run crash that left a 26-year-old woman dead in the middle of the I-94 Service Drive in Van Buren Township.
‘A Girl Named Egypt’: Arbor Brewing creates ale to honor Wayne County murder victim Egypt Covington
Read full article: ‘A Girl Named Egypt’: Arbor Brewing creates ale to honor Wayne County murder victim Egypt CovingtonA Girl Named Egypt has been a different beer over the years, starting as a double white IPA to this year being a fruited tart ale.
Driver in custody after 26-year-old woman killed while walking on I-94 Service Drive, police say
Read full article: Driver in custody after 26-year-old woman killed while walking on I-94 Service Drive, police sayA suspected hit-and-run driver has been taken into custody after a 26-year-old woman was struck and killed overnight while walking on the I-94 Service Drive in Van Buren Township, officials said.
Morning 4: Woman walking on N I-94 Service Drive struck by vehicle, killed -- and other top stories
Read full article: Morning 4: Woman walking on N I-94 Service Drive struck by vehicle, killed -- and other top storiesMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
26-year-old woman killed by hit-and-run driver while walking on I-94 Service Drive
Read full article: 26-year-old woman killed by hit-and-run driver while walking on I-94 Service DriveA 26-year-old woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver overnight while she was walking on the I-94 Service Drive in Van Buren Township, officials said.
Worker gives tracker pill bottle to man who robbed pharmacies in Ann Arbor, Saline, Milan, Van Buren
Read full article: Worker gives tracker pill bottle to man who robbed pharmacies in Ann Arbor, Saline, Milan, Van BurenA man who robbed CVS pharmacies five times -- in Ann Arbor, Saline, Milan, and the same location twice in Van Buren Township -- was arrested when a pharmacist gave him a fake pill bottle installed with a tracker and the thief tried to tell the officers following him that the person they were looking for “ran that way.”
Police detain 3 women, 2 men, seize 3 guns as ‘Operation Candy Man’ continues in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Police detain 3 women, 2 men, seize 3 guns as ‘Operation Candy Man’ continues in Metro DetroitMichigan State Police have detained three women and two men and seized three guns as they continue to execute “Operation Candy Man” in Oakland, Wayne, and Genesee counties.
‘Operation Candy Man’: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee counties
Read full article: ‘Operation Candy Man’: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee countiesMichigan State Police are executing “Operation Candy Man” on Wednesday -- a plan to raid locations in Oakland, Wayne, and Genesee counties and stop nurses who are illegally selling thousands of opioids.
‘Operation Candy Man’: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee counties
Read full article: ‘Operation Candy Man’: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee countiesMichigan State Police are executing “Operation Candy Man” on Wednesday -- a plan to raid locations in Oakland, Wayne, and Genesee counties and stop nurses who are illegally selling thousands of opioids.
16-year-old charged in head-on Van Buren Township crash that killed 1, sent 3 others to hospital
Read full article: 16-year-old charged in head-on Van Buren Township crash that killed 1, sent 3 others to hospitalA 16-year-old boy has been charged in a Van Buren Township crash that left one person dead and sent three other people to the hospital.
5 things to know about Van Buren Township, Michigan
Read full article: 5 things to know about Van Buren Township, MichiganPerfectly positioned between Detroit and Ann Arbor, Van Buren Township is quickly becoming one of southeast Michigan’s most desired locations for major technical hubs and thriving start-ups, according to the Detroit Region Aerotropolis.
Nightside Report Aug. 31, 2021: 11-year-old boy struck, killed after vehicle breaks down in Van Buren Township, Photo of Detroit police officer helping man with tie goes viral
Read full article: Nightside Report Aug. 31, 2021: 11-year-old boy struck, killed after vehicle breaks down in Van Buren Township, Photo of Detroit police officer helping man with tie goes viralHere are tonight's top stories.
Police identify mother, daughter killed in Van Buren Twp. apartment; boyfriend arrested
Read full article: Police identify mother, daughter killed in Van Buren Twp. apartment; boyfriend arrestedPolice have released the identities of the mother and 14-year-old daughter who were killed inside a Van Buren Township apartment, and the mother’s boyfriend has been arrested.
Police bust drug dealer who was ‘supplying most of the cocaine’ in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Police bust drug dealer who was ‘supplying most of the cocaine’ in Van Buren TownshipPolice found more than 400 grams of cocaine and $30,000 while busting a drug dealer they believe was responsible for supplying “most of the cocaine and crack cocaine” that has entered Van Buren Township.
Mother, 14-year-old daughter stabbed to death in Van Buren Township apartment, police say
Read full article: Mother, 14-year-old daughter stabbed to death in Van Buren Township apartment, police sayA mother and her teenage daughter were found stabbed to death in their Van Buren Township home Sunday (July 25) evening, according to police.
Van Buren Township ‘mandates’ vaccinations for its employees but says those who don’t comply won’t lose jobs
Read full article: Van Buren Township ‘mandates’ vaccinations for its employees but says those who don’t comply won’t lose jobsThe Van Buren Township board has passed a mandate for those who work for the city to be vaccinated.
Wrong-way driver dies after crashing head-on into car on I-94 in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Wrong-way driver dies after crashing head-on into car on I-94 in Van Buren TownshipAn unidentified person was killed in a car crash after driving the wrong direction on I-94 in Van Buren Township early Wednesday morning.
‘That’s 5 police chases in one day’: Livonia man streams pursuits on Facebook Live
Read full article: ‘That’s 5 police chases in one day’: Livonia man streams pursuits on Facebook LiveA man who led Livonia, Farmington Hills and Redford Township officers on several police chases in the same day streamed the pursuits on Facebook Live.
Men accused of murdering Egypt Covington to stand trial, judge rules
Read full article: Men accused of murdering Egypt Covington to stand trial, judge rulesAfter more than two days of prosecutors laying out their case, the three men suspected in the 2017 killing of Egypt Covington will go to trial. 34th District Tina Brooks Green ruled Thursday there was enough evidence for two men from Toledo and a man from Sumpter Township to face first-degree murder charges at trial. READ: Judge rules enough evidence for 3 men to stand trial in murder of Egypt CovingtonCovington was found in her Van Buren Township home in June 2017. Van Buren police were unable to make much progress with the case and Michigan State Police took over. Defense attorneys argued while police can place a truck and cell phones tied to the men at Covington’s home, there is no evidence that the men shot and killed her.
Judge rules enough evidence for 3 men to stand trial in murder of Egypt Covington
Read full article: Judge rules enough evidence for 3 men to stand trial in murder of Egypt CovingtonAfter more than two days of prosecutors laying out their case, the three men suspected in the 2017 killing of Egypt Covington will go to trial. READ: Prosecutors lay out case against 3 men charged in 2017 killing of Egypt Covington34th District Tina Brooks Green ruled Thursday there was enough evidence for two men from Toledo and a man from Sumpter Township to face first-degree murder charges at trial. Covington was found in her Van Buren Township home in June 2017. Investigators linked a blue truck that was seen the night of her death and a cell phone back to Toledo. READ: ‘They went to the wrong door’: Prosecutors play video of interview with suspect in murder of Egypt CovingtonAdMore coverage
‘They went to the wrong door’: Prosecutors play video of interview with suspect in murder of Egypt Covington
Read full article: ‘They went to the wrong door’: Prosecutors play video of interview with suspect in murder of Egypt CovingtonProsecutors played a video of an interview with police involving a suspect in the 2017 killing of Egypt Covington from Van Buren Township. In the interview, Shane Evans explains why they came to Covington’s house in the first place. He told police that he told the other men that he knew who lived there and that nobody was home. I knew he was out of his house,” Evans said. They went to the wrong door.”Evans’ indicated that the men entered Egypt Covington’s unit.
Prosecutors lay out case against 3 men charged in 2017 killing of Egypt Covington
Read full article: Prosecutors lay out case against 3 men charged in 2017 killing of Egypt CovingtonProsecutors laid out their case against the three men charged in the 2017 killing of Van Buren Township woman Egypt Covington. Shandon Groom from Sumpter Township was also charged. During a preliminary exam, those closest to Covington testified that she didn’t know the three men. Edwards said he placed Shane Evans with the two others, Moore and Groom, in Sumpter Township. The evidence tech from Sumpter said he couldn’t say what happened to the phone once he bagged it for evidence.