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University of Michigan to hold vigil for Michigan State students in Ann Arbor
Read full article: University of Michigan to hold vigil for Michigan State students in Ann ArborA vigil will take place on Wednesday evening on U-M's campus in honor of the Michigan State Community impacted by Monday's deadly shootings.
Hundreds mourn 12-year-old girl killed on Belle Isle beach
Read full article: Hundreds mourn 12-year-old girl killed on Belle Isle beachAn emotional vigil was held Friday (Jun 3) night in Dearborn, where hundreds gathered to honor the life of a young girl killed in a hit-and-run crash on Belle Isle.- Ghadeer Saleh and her sister were on Belle Isle beach Memorial Day when a car veered on the beach, hitting both of them.
Vigil held at Michigan State University to honor victims of Oxford High School shooting
Read full article: Vigil held at Michigan State University to honor victims of Oxford High School shootingCandlelight illuminated the sky in the heart of Spartan Country on Tuesday night as a vigil was held at Michigan State University in remembrance to the victims of the Oxford High School shooting.
Candlelight vigil honors Oxford community after 4 killed, 7 injured in school shooting
Read full article: Candlelight vigil honors Oxford community after 4 killed, 7 injured in school shootingThere were many prayers on Wednesday night in Lake Orion for the four students killed and the others injured in the Oxford High School shooting.
‘What kind of brokenness was in him?’ Community vigils held after Oxford High School shooting leaves 3 dead, others injured
Read full article: ‘What kind of brokenness was in him?’ Community vigils held after Oxford High School shooting leaves 3 dead, others injuredVigils were held to honor the victims of the Oxford High School shooting after three people were killed and eight others were injured.
Family, friends remember 2 mothers killed in hit-and-run incident on Detroit’s west side
Read full article: Family, friends remember 2 mothers killed in hit-and-run incident on Detroit’s west sideFamily and friends of Brittany Jones, 28, and Erica Yancey, 38, gathered Tuesday evening outside King and Queens Hall trying to cope with their tragic loss through prayer.
Surveillance video: Shooter in dark van fires into Detroit crowd gathered for vigil
Read full article: Surveillance video: Shooter in dark van fires into Detroit crowd gathered for vigilPolice have released surveillance footage of a shooting last weekend that injured six people during a candlelit vigil on Detroit’s west side.
6 shot when man opens fire into large crowd holding candlelight vigil on Detroit’s west side, police say
Read full article: 6 shot when man opens fire into large crowd holding candlelight vigil on Detroit’s west side, police sayPolice said six people were shot when a suspect opened fire into a crowd of at least 100 at a candlelight vigil on Detroit’s west side.
Woodhaven business raises money for family after mother dies shielding sons from car crash
Read full article: Woodhaven business raises money for family after mother dies shielding sons from car crashWOODHAVEN, Mich. – Friends and family members gathered Sunday to honor Hillarie Galazka, a 29-year-old mother who lost her life protecting her sons. Her family said she was killed shielding her twin boys during a crash on I-96, near Davison. She went sideways where the twins went forward,” Kelley said. “These little boys witnessed their mother die in front of them. She shielded her little boy’s so they could survive,” said owner Jade Pham.
Loved ones gather to remember Metro Detroit nurse believed to have been killed by her granddaughter
Read full article: Loved ones gather to remember Metro Detroit nurse believed to have been killed by her granddaughterShe’s been taking care of patients and us, all of us for a very, very long time,” said Erin Jedrusik. “She was loved by so many people,”Mosby also worked at Henry Ford Hospital as the Nurse Manager in the ER for the last 35 years. That’s why the prayer vigil started with a dedication from the local fire and police departments. She made sure that when we didn’t have time to eat, she had food there for us,” said Linda McCormick. AdCanton Police said Mosby was stabbed to death on Feb. 21 by her 14-year-old granddaughter, who she had custody of.
Community holds vigil to remember 12-year-old girl killed in Taylor vehicle crash
Read full article: Community holds vigil to remember 12-year-old girl killed in Taylor vehicle crashTAYLOR, Mich. – At the St. John Lutheran Church in Taylor, a few dozen people gathered to remember 12-year-old Phoebe Elliot. Phoebe was killed in a vehicle crash in Taylor Wednesday morning. READ: Man accused of driving drunk faces 9 felony charges in Taylor crash that killed 12-year-old girlAmy and her family wanted to make sure they didn’t miss a chance to honor the young girl. About a dozen Taylor police officers also came out -- some who were on the scene of the accident. “We wanted to do our part to make sure that they knew that they have the support of the community” said Sara Taylor.
Community comes together to remember Wayne State University student shot, killed on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: Community comes together to remember Wayne State University student shot, killed on Detroit’s east sideDETROIT – Family and friends of 18-year old Casey Willis are uniting in grief, coming together to honor and remember the Wayne State student who was shot and killed Christmas Day. Family and friends met on Tuesday at University Preparatory Academy in Detroit -- where she attended -- to remember the life she lived. Every time you saw her, you felt positive energy coming from her,” said Jerry Lawrence with University Prep High School. “Casey was the best big sister ever,” said Willis’ younger sister, Carley Bush. I love you.”Willis was shot and killed on Cardoni Street on Detroit’s east side.
Family holds vigil for 2 sisters shot and killed in Detroit
Read full article: Family holds vigil for 2 sisters shot and killed in DetroitDETROIT – A family is grieving after two sisters were shot and killed in Detroit, days before Christmas. One of the women was a mother of a 5-year old boy. The family remembered the two sisters at a prayer vigil Tuesday night. It was much needed inspiration and encouragement for the Todd family as they remembered two sisters, 21-year old Shaniya Todd, who is also a mother, and her sister 18-year old sister Shakiya Todd. Police said an 18-year old man shot and killed both of the women on Dec. 18 inside a home on West Lantz Street after some kind of altercation.
Vigil held in Waterford Township for 6-year-old girl, father killed by suspected drunk driver
Read full article: Vigil held in Waterford Township for 6-year-old girl, father killed by suspected drunk driverWATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Waterford community got together to look back on what they loved about a father and his 6-year-old girl, both killed by a suspected drunk driver. Members of the Waterford community came out Saturday night to remember a father and daughter. Man accused of killing 6-year-old girl in Waterford Twp. drunken driving crash facing 5 chargesA man accused of being drunk and driving recklessly at the time of a four-car crash that killed a 6-year-old girl and injured her parents in Waterford Township is facing five charges. Trevor Duncan Taylor, 28, of Waterford Township, was driving a white 2016 Hyundai Sonata west on Highland Road at a high speed, according to authorities.
Community holds vigil in Taylor for 15-year-old missing since Nov. 1
Read full article: Community holds vigil in Taylor for 15-year-old missing since Nov. 1TAYLOR, Mich. – A large turnout of friends and family were at James Boardman Park in Taylor Thursday night to come together for 15-year old Gloria Alvarado. Update Jan. 14: Teen missing since November found safe, Taylor police sayThe teen disappeared from her parent’s home on Nov. 1. Tina Alvarado said she noticed she was missing when she went to wake her up for school the next day. READ: Taylor police seek 15-year-old girl missing for more than a week“She’s been missing 12 days already. Gloria Alvarado.
Beloved Melvindale teen dies after testing positive for COVID
Read full article: Beloved Melvindale teen dies after testing positive for COVIDMELVINDALE, Mich. – A popular young man was remembered by family and friends Wednesday night -- one day after passing away. The family of 18-year-old Austin Tanner says the teen contracted COVID-19 and was recovering at home when things took a turn for the worse Tuesday. Family and friends gathered outside of Tanner’s home to remember the well-loved teen. Tanner was a standout kid among his peers who loved everything and everyone -- and everyone seemed to love him. Donate: If you’d like to donate meals or make monetary donations to the family, If you’d like to donate meals or make monetary donations to the family, go here.
Memorial held for 6-year-old boy killed in grizzly triple-homicide in Warren
Read full article: Memorial held for 6-year-old boy killed in grizzly triple-homicide in WarrenDETROIT – Tai’raz Moore and his father’s girlfriend, Isis Rimson, were killed execution-style in the basement of a Warren house Oct. 1. Tai’raz’s family said the 6-year-old had a magnetic personality. It was Tai’raz’s aunt who sought to bring the happiness to this affair as she believed Tai’raz himself would have. Community activist Malik Shabazz of the New Marcus Garvey Movement decried the violence that took Tai’raz’s life. We have to love our way out of the abnormal becoming normal, out of the unthinkable becoming doable," Shabazz told the crowd.
Family, friends pray for justice for 6-year-old boy killed in Warren double murder
Read full article: Family, friends pray for justice for 6-year-old boy killed in Warren double murderDETROIT – On a day when there’s a new development in the search for his killer, a vigil was held to remember Tai’raz Moore. The 6-year-old boy was shot execution style in the basement of a Warren home. A song of inspiration filled the Erma Henderson Park in Detroit as about 200 family and friends gathered Friday night to celebrate Tai’raz’s life. “It’s time for us to stand up and protect our babies,” said a friend of the family. Many people in Metro Detroit said the news of Tai’raz, his father and Rimson’s murders were sickening.
‘Everybody is heartbroken’ -- Woman fatally shot in River Rouge in truck with 2 of her children
Read full article: ‘Everybody is heartbroken’ -- Woman fatally shot in River Rouge in truck with 2 of her childrenRIVER ROUGE, Mich. – A family said a young mother of five was shot and killed in her car with two of her children inside. Tears and hugs were shared Saturday between friends and family members of 25-year-old Selena Buston. They honored a mother of five who was shot and killed in River Rouge Friday night while simply sitting in her car with two of her children inside inside. Her family came back to the very spot she was killed and held a prayer vigil in her honor. Family is hurt.
‘Everybody is heartbroken’ -- Woman fatally shot in River Rouge in truck with 2 of her children
Read full article: ‘Everybody is heartbroken’ -- Woman fatally shot in River Rouge in truck with 2 of her children‘Everybody is heartbroken’ -- Woman fatally shot in River Rouge in truck with 2 of her childrenPublished: October 3, 2020, 11:15 pmTears and hugs were shared Saturday between friends and family of 25-year-old Selena Buston, as they honored a mother of five who was shot and killed in River Rouge Friday night, while simply sitting in her car with two of her children inside inside.
Family seeks answers in death of woman found in vehicle in Detroit
Read full article: Family seeks answers in death of woman found in vehicle in DetroitDETROIT – The family of Charlatta Roper is asking for the public’s help in her death. Police said her body was found in the back seat of a car, found in an alley near Wilshire and Hayes. Robert Johnson, Roper’s uncle, is asking some tough questions Thursday night, and he said he knows someone has the answer. Police found her body in the back seat of a car Wednesday morning in an alley near Wilshire and Hayes in Detroit. “We would never, ever thought that you would leave us like this in this way -- that no one would take you from us like this,” said Lisa Johnson, Roper’s aunt.
Ceremony in Grosse Pointe Farms honors Michiganders who died in 9/11
Read full article: Ceremony in Grosse Pointe Farms honors Michiganders who died in 9/11GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. – A small group gathered Friday morning in Grosse Pointe Farms to pay respect to Michiganders lost in 9/11. It happened at The War Memorial, a home donated by the Alger family back in the 1940′s. David Alger was a Mutual Fund Manager who died 19 years ago in his office at the World Trace Center. The War Memorial is a moving setting for the observance, with the veteran’s garden, a large American flag flown at half-staff and Lake St. Clair lapping at the sea wall. “And as a patriotic, cultural community leader, The War Memorial is committed to those moments in time where we can bring people together and to really think about our past as we think about our future," War Memorial President Charles Burke said.
Vigil held for 2 men missing after boat capsizes in Detroit River
Read full article: Vigil held for 2 men missing after boat capsizes in Detroit RiverGROSSE ILE, Mich. A private vigil was held on Monday night for the two men who went missing after a boat capsized in the Detroit River near Grosse Ile on Sunday night around 7:30 p.m.Officials said 14 people were originally onboard the boat when it turned over. Robert Chiles, 52, has been identified as one of the missing men. READ: Search continues for 2 missing men after boat capsizes in Detroit River near Grosse IleThe vigil on Monday night was held outside the St. Joseph Parish Center. Hundreds of people attended to honor the lives of the two missing men. He was just the epitome of a wonderful priest.Both men were described as kind men of faith.
Community gathers to remember mother of 7 killed in Detroit crash
Read full article: Community gathers to remember mother of 7 killed in Detroit crashDETROIT – “In the Name of Jesus, we come to you asking that you bless us Heavenly Father. That you put your arms around this family, Lord Jesus.”Powerful words of inspiration, but most importantly encouragement to the family of 33-year-old Jiwyna Harris. Police said a suspect accused of stealing a red Dodge Challenger, drove away from officers when he ran the light. “Anybody my sister ever came in contact with, you can’t say nothing bad about my sister. But her loved ones had this to say to those driving and riding around Detroit in the Charger and Challengers:“Especially these ones in these Challengers, and Hellcats and stuff.
Community gathers to remember mother of 7 killed in Detroit crash
Read full article: Community gathers to remember mother of 7 killed in Detroit crashCommunity gathers to remember mother of 7 killed in Detroit crashPublished: August 2, 2020, 11:18 pmJiwyna Harris, who was a mother of seven, was killed in a car accident around 4:45 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Chalmers and Seymour streets. Police said a suspect accused of stealing a red Dodge Challenger, drove away from officers when he ran the light. He hit the Trailblazer with Harris, her 5-year-old twin girls and 12-year old niece inside.
Im hurting so bad: Vigil held for 10-year-old girl killed in Warren crash
Read full article: Im hurting so bad: Vigil held for 10-year-old girl killed in Warren crashWARREN, Mich. Gianna Giannini, 10, and her mother went to Tim Hortons last Saturday for breakfast and on the way home they were struck by a truck hauling a front loader. Gianna, GiGi for short, was killed instantly and her mother was injured. A memorial has been set up at the intersection of 10 Mile and Ryan, where the crash happened. Friends and family went out to the Warren Civic Center to hold a vigil. Im hurting so bad but my wife is hurting ten times more.
Family mourns life of 24-year-old killed on Detroits west side in violent 4th of July weekend
Read full article: Family mourns life of 24-year-old killed on Detroits west side in violent 4th of July weekendDETROIT It was an extremely violent July the 4th weekend in the motor city. Multiple shootings from all over but the crime really hits home for a father who says his son was killed just trying to celebrate the Holiday. Of the deceased, 24-year-old Martini Owens Jr.He was a good kid. He wasnt here for 20 minutes before they took my sons life, cried Martini Jrs Mother, Dianna Sloan. Martinis parents Dianna Sloan and Martini Owens Senior were among the many paying their respects to the victims in a candlelight vigil.
Vigil held for Pontiac mother killed in Ohio
Read full article: Vigil held for Pontiac mother killed in OhioPONTIAC, Mich. Dozens gathered to remember a Pontiac woman who was killed shortly after she moved to Ohio. McKenzie Butlers body was discovered last weekend buried in a park in Lima, Ohio. READ: Family of former Pontiac resident found buried in Ohio park shocked by tragedyA vigil was held on Tuesday, and it intended to raise awareness about domestic violence. Butler was killed by a man her family said she was in a relationship with. Earlier this month, Butlers body was found buried in a park.
Authorities seek shooter as families mourn man, woman killed in River Rouge
Read full article: Authorities seek shooter as families mourn man, woman killed in River RougeRIVER ROUGE, Mich. – The family members of two people killed in River Rouge last week continue to grieve while police search for the shooter. Dorian Patterson, 48, and Kimberly Green, 52, were shot to death Friday at a home on Beechwood Street. Authorities are searching for Kenyel William Brown, 40, in connection with the shooting. Anyone with information on Brown’s whereabouts is asked to call the U.S. Marshals Service at 313-243-5656 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP to remain anonymous.
Vigil held for two people killed in River Rouge
Read full article: Vigil held for two people killed in River RougeRIVER ROUGE, Mich. – A vigil was held Saturday night at the home of two people who were shot and killed in River Rouge this week. Family members tell Local 4 52-year-old Kimberly Green and 48-year-old Dorian Patterson were the two victims killed at the home on Beechwood Street Thursday. They were found dead after a 44-year-old man who was also shot, directed an officer to the home. Read: Community on edge after River Rouge triple shooting leaves 2 dead, 1 hospitalizedRead more: Multiple people shot at home in River Rouge; 2 killed, another injured“Till the end of the road, we can’t let go,” sang the crowd of mourners together at the vigil. It’s maddening, we got to stop,” an attendee at the vigil told Local 4.
Community mourns young man killed in Ypsilanti Township park
Read full article: Community mourns young man killed in Ypsilanti Township parkCommunity mourns young man killed in Ypsilanti Township parkPublished: January 13, 2020, 11:14 pmA grieving family wants to remember a young victim who was loved by many.
Vigil to be held for fallen Detroit officer Rasheen McClain
Read full article: Vigil to be held for fallen Detroit officer Rasheen McClainVigil to be held for fallen Detroit officer Rasheen McClainPublished: November 25, 2019, 8:32 amVigil will take place 5:30 p.m. on Monday at the 12th precinct on Seven Mile Road.