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Governor’s Awards Honors Inkster’s Malcolm X House Preservation Project
Annual Governor’s Awards recognizes historic preservation achievements in Michigan. If you’re from Inkster, you know that for the better part of the past decade, Aaron Simms and Dawon Lynn have been on a quest to turn Malcolm X’s Williams Street home into a national museum. The home...
Michigan man, 26, dies in rush hour crash on I-94
DETROIT – A Michigan man is dead after a crash that occurred in rush hour traffic in Detroit. Michigan State Police say a vehicle driven by a 26-year-old from Taylor crashed into the back of another vehicle on eastbound I-94 near Lonyo Street at 3:35 p.m. on Wednesday. The...
Metro Detroit man wins $268K from Michigan Lottery his first time playing Fantasy 5 game
(CBS DETROIT) - A Metro Detroit man decided to switch things up and play Michigan Lottery's Fantasy 5 game for the first time, and he won a $268,938 jackpot. The 70-year-old player from Oakland County, who decided to stay anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers, 05-19-20-32-35 in the March 26 drawing. He purchased the ticket on the Michigan Lottery website. "I play the Lottery a few times a year, and this was actually my first time ever playing Fantasy 5," said the player. "The day after the drawing, I saw an email that I'd won a prize, but I assumed it was...
1 injured in early-morning shooting in Ypsilanti
YPSILANTI, MI – One person was injured in a shooting early Thursday morning in Ypsilanti. Police were called around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2, to the 500 block of North Huron Street in Ypsilanti, according to Tom Koch, spokesperson for the Ypsilanti Police Department. When police arrived, they found...
Metro Detroit township official discovers road collapsing
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Clinton Township Clerk Kim Meltzer drives on Garfield Road every day to go to work, but recently, she noticed an unusual drop in the road."It wasn't a crack in the road. It was kind of a sinking dipping feeling," Meltzer said.She said she noticed it got worse in a very short period of time. "I was just concerned about the safety of the road, and the best way to manage that was to call the right people," she said. "It was determined it was a very critical issue that needed addressing right away, so I...
Michigan district alarmed by surge of marijuana and edibles in schools
DETROIT - A rapidly increasing number of marijuana incidents prompted a Detroit school district to ask for state intervention. Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti wrote a letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state lawmakers Thursday, May 2 to raise the alarm about the “proliferation and consumption of marijuana edibles and vape pens.”
Eight Mile Road closing today for water main work in Novi
NOVI — The Great Lakes Water Authority is closing Eight Mile Road today through May 13, city officials announced. The road will be closed in both directions between Haggerty Road and the eastbound Eight Mile Road ramp to northbound Interstate 275. The closure begins at 6 p.m. May 2 and is planned to continue through 5 a.m. May 13.
Video shows moment truck hauling gravel slams into overpass on I-94 in Detroit
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A semi-truck hauling gravel crashed into an I-94 overpass and caused a massive backup Wednesday afternoon, westbound after Van Dyke in Detroit. The truck slammed into the overpass, which is at 6450 Frontenac Ave. On a witness video taken from dashcam, it appeared the back hauler of the truck was tilted up, causing the collision.
U.S. Marshals seek tips in search for Michigan murder suspect
(CBS DETROIT) - The U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force is searching for a Metro Detroit man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting that happened in March. On March 26, Daniel Lamar Franklin allegedly shot a man in the area of W. Michigan and W. Warner avenues in Ypsilanti.Deputies found the victim non-responsive in his vehicle with several gunshot wounds. Eyewitnesses at the scene identified Franklin as the shooter. He was last seen wearing red clothing and left the area in an unknown vehicle. Franklin is described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing about 175 lbs., with brown eyes. His last known hairstyle is short black hair. Authorities say Franklin has a history of weapons offenses, and they believe he is armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is asked to contact the U.S. Marshals Service at (866) 865-TIPS (8477), submit a tip online via the USMS Tips App or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
2 young children, 2 teens shot amid fight at Detroit park
DETROIT – Two young children and two teenage women were injured Wednesday night when an argument at a park ended in a shooting, Detroit police report. On Wednesday, May 1, a fight broke out between two 18-year-old women at a park near a high school on Detroit’s west side, near West Chicago and Southfield Road. Police say the argument turned physical, with one of the teenagers overpowering the other.
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