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$10M fiber pilot project set for Detroitโs Hope Village neighborhood
Read full article: $10M fiber pilot project set for Detroitโs Hope Village neighborhoodThe city of Detroit is addressing digital equity with a new $10 million fiber-optic pilot project. The pilot will be funded by federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act and will take place in the Hope Village neighborhood.
โYou are going to die todayโ: Court documents shed light on Ypsilanti robbery
Read full article: โYou are going to die todayโ: Court documents shed light on Ypsilanti robberyIt was a daring robbery in broad daylight that only lasted a few minutes but took place in three acts, across just over 1000 feet.
Nassar victims reach $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee
Read full article: Nassar victims reach $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic CommitteeThe sexual abuse victims of national gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar have reached a settlement.
Detroit man charged in Woodward Avenue fatal shooting
Read full article: Detroit man charged in Woodward Avenue fatal shootingDetroit resident Jovin Morice Taylor, 38, has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Lance Sutherland and the assault of a 36-year-old man. Both of the victims are from Detroit.
Lawyers for victims in Flint water lawsuit make case for more money in settlement
Read full article: Lawyers for victims in Flint water lawsuit make case for more money in settlementOn Monday, lawyers for the residents of Flint got the chance to make their case saying the $650 million settlement with the state over the water crisis just isnโt enough.
Oak Park resident, University of Michigan graduate killed in Austin mass shooting
Read full article: Oak Park resident, University of Michigan graduate killed in Austin mass shootingA young Oak Park man died from his injuries following a mass shooting on a crowded downtown Austin street that left more than a dozen people injured, police announced Sunday.
23-year-old aspiring nurse and mother dies in Waterford Township apartment complex fire
Read full article: 23-year-old aspiring nurse and mother dies in Waterford Township apartment complex fireNeighbors say the smoke was so intense that firefighters had to put up their ladder so residents could climb out their windows.
Michigan governor lowers flags after mass shooting in Colorado
Read full article: Michigan governor lowers flags after mass shooting in ColoradoโMy heart breaks for the families, loved ones, and communities as our nation mourns this senseless violence,โ Whitmer said. Our state grieves alongside those who lost loved ones and the entire Boulder, Colorado community.โOn Monday, a gunman opened fire at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, killing 10 people. Michigan residents, businesses, schools, local governments and other organizations also are encouraged to display the flag at half-staff. To lower flags to half-staff, flags should be hoisted first to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. Flags should be returned to full-staff on Sunday, March 28, 2021.
3 people fatally shot inside Indiana apartment were from Detroit
Read full article: 3 people fatally shot inside Indiana apartment were from DetroitOfficers called to a home in the Elgin Manor Apartments complex Friday morning found the bodies of Adrian Demarlo George Jr., 30; Devonte Earl Hollis, 25, and Terence Thomas, 27, Police Chief Nate Sloan said. โ Three Michigan men have been identified as the victims of a fatal shooting at an apartment in Muncie, police said. Officers called to a home in the Elgin Manor Apartments complex Friday morning found the bodies of Adrian Demarlo George Jr., 30; Devonte Earl Hollis, 25, and Terence Thomas, 27, Police Chief Nate Sloan said. โAll of the men had succumbed to gunshot wounds and were from the Detroit, Mich., area,โ Sloan said in a news release. City police and other agencies were continuing to investigate the slayings, Sloan said.
The Oakland County Child Killer -- Case Background
Read full article: The Oakland County Child Killer -- Case BackgroundBy Thursday, 100 lawmen from Oakland County, volunteers, Oakland County Sheriffโs investigators, the county helicopter and the special Oakland County Task Force all were scouring the area. Here is their 1977 summary report on the Oakland County Child Killer case:Homicide investigations are, at best, difficult to work on and the Oakland County child murders are certainly no exception. However, in 2012 it was revealed that there is zero evidence suggesting Busch is the Oakland County Child Killer. Lawson, who was already serving a life sentence for murder, told WDIV in 2006 that he knows who the Oakland County Child Killer is. At one point a man going by the name โAllenโ claimed his roommate, โFrank,โ was the Oakland County Child Killer.
2 dead in Detroit house fire on Tracey Street
Read full article: 2 dead in Detroit house fire on Tracey StreetDETROIT โ A man and woman died in a Detroit house fire on Tracey Street that happened Monday afternoon, the Detroit Fire Department confirmed. According to DFD Deputy Fire Commissioner, Dave Fornell, one of the victims was 78 years old and the other was in their 60s. They were already dead even before we technically arrived,โ said Detroit Fire Chief Marvin Parker. Officials said one of the victims was on oxygen but they do not believe it was what started the flames. Stay with Local 4 News and ClickOnDetroit as this story continues to develop.
Victims in 2 Detroit carjackings robbed at gunpoint
Read full article: Victims in 2 Detroit carjackings robbed at gunpoint(WDIV)DETROIT โ Police are investigating two separate carjackings that happened one day apart in Detroit. Police say the second carjacker was Black, 5 feet, 7 inches tall and also had on a ski mask. Officials describe the first carjacker as Black, 6 feet, 1 inch tall wearing a ski mask and armed with a handgun. The second carjacker is described as Black with a medium build and had on a trench coat with black pants. Anyone with information on either incident is asked to call the Detroit Police Departmentโs Commercial Auto Theft Unit at 313-596-2555.
Ferndale resident caught recording unclothed victims in restroom with hidden camera
Read full article: Ferndale resident caught recording unclothed victims in restroom with hidden cameraFERNDALE, Mich. โ Ferndale resident Tyler Tierney, 29, has been charged in connection with recording unclothed victims in a restroom with a hidden camera. Detectives identified and interviewed all the victims of the crimes. The investigation into Tierneyโs recordings started in July of 2020. Tierney was arraigned today on five counts of surveilling an unclothed person. He was given a $20,000 personal bond and is scheduled to appear next on Nov. 23.
FBI releases 2019 hate crime statistics
Read full article: FBI releases 2019 hate crime statisticsHighlights of Hate Crime Statistics, 2019 follow. Offenses by Crime CategoryOf the 5,512 hate crime offenses classified as crimes against persons in 2019, 40% were for intimidation, 36.7% were for simple assault, and 21% were for aggravated assault. In 2019, most hate crime incidents (24.6%) occurred in or near residences/homes. The location was reported as other/unknown for 11.2% of hate crime incidents. The remaining 27.3% of hate crime incidents took place at other or multiple locations.
One dead, another injured in shooting at Eastland Center in Harper Woods
Read full article: One dead, another injured in shooting at Eastland Center in Harper WoodsHARPER WOODS, Mich. โ Harper Woods police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old who was found dead with a gunshot wound in the head Thursday evening in the Eastland Center parking lot. An 18-year-old was located nearby in a vehicle, also with a gunshot wound in the head. Officers discovered that a vehicle crashed into a baseball field adjacent to Harper Woods High School. Anyone with information is asked contact the Harper Woods Public Safety Department at 313-343-2530 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. Anyone who submits a tip to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous.
Belle Isle memorial set to display 900 of 1,500 Detroiters lost to COVID-19
Read full article: Belle Isle memorial set to display 900 of 1,500 Detroiters lost to COVID-19DETROIT The city of Detroit is set to unveil a memorial on Belle Isle displaying the pictures of 900 of the 1,500 Detroiters lost to coronavirus. Denice Chandler lost her husband and father to COVID-19. I would have never thought when I dropped him off at the hospital that it would have been the last time that I will see my husband, Chandler said. Richard, along with her father, will be remembered Monday as a part of a powerful memorial on Belle Isle in which 14 funeral processions are set to drive past nearly 900 photos of loved ones lost to COVID-19. I will forever keep this memory of what the city has done for all of our families, Chandler said.
Lawyer: Families of MH17 victims want reparation for damages
Read full article: Lawyer: Families of MH17 victims want reparation for damagesJudges and lawyers representing relatives of the 298 people killed are expected to discuss the issue of compensation. (Piroschka van de Wouw/Pool photo via AP)SCHIPHOL A lawyer for relatives of victims killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014 told trial judges Monday that the families want damages as a recognition of the injustice they suffered and told judges that Russian disinformation compounds their grief. Some families watched Schijns speak from a public gallery in the court on the edge of the airport from where the doomed flight took off. Prosecutors allege that the missile that downed flight MH17 was trucked into Ukraine from a Russian military base. In addition to the grief they face because of the loss of their dearest, they are additionally injured by Russias attitude, she told judges.
Watch live: Detroit to unveil collage of COVID-19 victims
Read full article: Watch live: Detroit to unveil collage of COVID-19 victimsDETROIT โ The city of Detroit is set to unveil a collage image with the faces of 900 of the cityโs COVID-19 victims. The city was hit particularly hard by the coronavirus in March and April. Overall, the Detroit Health Department reports 13,522 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1,507 deaths related to the disease since March. The collage of victimโs faces will be used during the memorial drive on Monday, Aug. 31, Mayor Mike Dugganโs office said. Families of victims had been encouraged to share photos for the collage.
University of Michigan faces lawsuit claiming Bo Schembechler knew doctor was sexual predator
Read full article: University of Michigan faces lawsuit claiming Bo Schembechler knew doctor was sexual predatorDespite that complaint and others against Anderson dating back years, Canham failed to take action, the lawsuit claims. FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan shows Dr. Robert E. Anderson. According to the lawsuit, Canham did not act and Anderson retained his position until his retirement in 2003. The lawsuit claims that the University of Michigan gave Anderson unfettered access to thousands of students and athletes, despite the fact that he was demoted in 1979 for sexually preying on students. Three law firms are representing the plaintiffs -- Estey & Bomberger, White Law PLLC, and The Simpson Tuegel Law Firm.
Police: Stabbing suspect barricaded himself in Royal Oak apartment, attacked officers
Read full article: Police: Stabbing suspect barricaded himself in Royal Oak apartment, attacked officersROYAL OAK, Mich. โ Brandon Newberry, 22, is facing charges in connection with a double stabbing that happened Friday night in the 2500 block of Rochester in Royal Oak. According to Royal Oak police, multiple 911 calls were made about the double stabbing while it was happening at around 11:30 p.m. Friday night. Officers put a tourniquet on the male victimโs arm for his cut and separated the victims from the apartment to be treated by responding Royal Oak Fire Department personnel. Newberry spit at and kicked officers as they attempted to escort him to their patrol car. In the hallway of the cellblock area, Newberry intentionally kicked over buckets that were collecting water from the leaking roof.
Two shot by known person while inside car in Detroit
Read full article: Two shot by known person while inside car in DetroitDETROIT โ Two people were shot in the 19100 block of Stahelin in Detroit Monday afternoon, according to Detroit police. Both of the victims, a 16-year-old male and 46-year-old male, are in stable condition. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are unknown. According to police the two victims were inside a car in the area when someone walked up to it and started firing shots at them. Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department at 1-800-SPEAKUP.
Police search for man approaching women aggressively in Brighton
Read full article: Police search for man approaching women aggressively in BrightonBRIGHTON, Mich. โ The Brighton Police Department is searching for a man approaching women aggressively throughout the city. Police are trying to identify the man who is described as white with very noticeable rotting yellow teeth. If you can help identify the man pictured here call police at 810-844-5137.