CRIME & SAFETY

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Shots were fired into an apartment on the University of Michigan’s North Campus after a woman with a knife asked a resident for water and then got into a scuffle with him, police said. The shooting happened around 8:25 p.m. Monday, June 5, at...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A man has been arrested after fatally shooting a 24-year-old man in Ann Arbor and then entering the victim's home while his wife and son were also inside.The incident happened at about 10:19 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, in the 2500 block of Sandalwood Circle.Officers responded to a report of a shooting, and when they arrived, they discovered a 24-year-old man dead from multiple gunshot wounds. A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was walking up to his home when a man he knew confronted him and shot him.The victim was shot and entered his...

The Green Oak Township Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect accused of stealing gasoline and exposing himself. At around 10:30pm on May 16th, the Department reports an unknown white male entered the Mugg N Bopps Gas Station located at 9782 East M-36 and pre-paid $20 for fuel. After exiting the store, he proceeded to pump $51.50 before the clerk could stop the transaction, stealing $31.50 in gasoline upon leaving the property.

ANN ARBOR, MI -- Melissa Muirhead says she was the first person inside her building to see the flames of the Memorial Day fire that destroyed her duplex and the one next door in the 800 block of North Maple Road. She spotted a fire growing on her back fence...

Location: 500 block of S. Main St. INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, an officer was flagged down by a citizen who stated that they had just been involved in a motor vehicle crash. The citizen told the officer that their vehicle had been struck by the vehicle behind them, and they suspected that the driver was intoxicated because they had been swerving and tailgating them. The officer made contact with the driver of the other vehicle and noted that the driver’s eyes were red, and there was an odor of alcohol emanating from his person. The officer asked the driver to step out of the vehicle and noted that he appeared unsteady on his feet. The officer began standard field sobriety tests and at the conclusion of those tests, it was determined that there was enough probable cause to place the suspect, a 31-year-old Chelsea man, under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. The suspect was processed and then lodged at the Washtenaw County Jail. The case remains open, pending laboratory analysis by the Michigan State Police Crime Lab and warrant review by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office.

ANN ARBOR – Firefighters are investigating a housefire that happened earlier this week that may have been caused by pollen from local cottonwood trees. Ann Arbor Fire Department crews were called to Eden Court in the Bryant neighborhood around 5 p.m. on Thursday. They found the front of the...

DETROIT – Two teenagers from Canton Township and Detroit got pulled over in the middle of the night because they weren’t wearing seatbelts, and police said they found an AK-47, a handgun, crack cocaine, and heroin in the car. Michigan State Police troopers pulled the car over at...

The Sheriff’s Office said they received a call around 6 p.m. Saturday regarding a man who had disappeared under water. Sheriff’s deputies and the Dive Team searched for him for about two hours, before pulling his body out of the lake.

Ann Arbor Police are reminding the public that anyone on a railroad bridge, or jumping from that bridge will be prosecuted. The warning comes after an incident earlier this week. Ann Arbor Police say they were called to the bridge at Bandermer Park on Wednesday evening with a report of...

Sun Times News contributor and supporter Joni Woods was recently devastated by losing her home in a multi-house fire. She lost everything, and we’re asking you to help if you can. Her friend, Jennifer Martinez, explains:. “If you live in or around the Ann Arbor area - you probably...

A large blaze at a Novi home late Friday evening prompted multiple fire departments to flock to the house – only to discover a marijuana grow operation in the garage.

(CBS DETROIT) - Three women from Michigan were charged in connection with an identity theft ring totaling more than $1 million.Police arrested Breanna Faye Johnson, 25, of Pinconning, Samantha Grace-Alberta Parker, 32, and Danielle Lynn Courtney, 51, both of Westland.According to the Warren Police Department, an investigation launched by Warren Police Department's fraud unit identified 14 incidents with similar theft methods in October 2022. Nine of those incidents were in Warren.Investigators say the women allegedly obtained victims' cell phone accounts to get their personal information and used the data to create fake accounts, including food delivery services, bank accounts and ride-share services.Police arrested the three women over several months. Johnson received a $10,000 bond, Parker received a $100,000 bond, and Courtney received a $200,000."This case shows the true tenacity and skill of our investigators, cracking a high-tech and high-value theft ring. I commend them for their efforts, and am grateful to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office and 37th District Court for issuing appropriate charges and high bonds in this case," said Warren Commissioner William Dwyer.

ANN ARBOR, MI -- The Ann Arbor Police Department is set to face off against the Ann Arbor Fire Department in a charity hockey game for charity on Sunday, June 4. The annual event was coordinated by the two unions as a way to raise money for the fire department’s charity program, which helps to aid the local community by supporting programs such as the annual Great Lakes Burn camp, or providing resources to recent victims of fires.

ANN ARBOR, MI – A man accused of robbing a downtown Ann Arbor cellphone store at gunpoint has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Deon Andrew Bell pleaded guilty, May 15, to one federal count each of interference with commerce by robbery, a 20-year felony, and destruction of evidence, court records show.

ANN ARBOR, MI -- An 18-year-old charged with strong-armed robbery will head to trial. Jeremiah Facen waived his preliminary examination on Thursday, June 1, sending him to trial on charges of larceny, carrying a concealed weapon and two counts of stealing a financial transaction device. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 23 years.

Jonathon Jones, a Sylvania Township man who was arrested in Mexico with a teen girl from Canton, has been charged in the death of his mother, according to Sylvania court records. Jones, 33, was charged with aggravated murder on May 25 following an extradition from a Texas facility. The Blade has reached out to Sylvania Township police for additional details. Jones is being held at the Wood County Jail, records show. Sylvania Township police had said they believe Nicole Jones, 53, of the 7400 block of Timber Edge Boulevard, is a homicide victim based on information they received as a result of the search for the son and companion, Kaitlyn Coones, 17, of Canton. But her body has not been found, and officials have said they believe in ended up in a Michigan landfill. Authorities had responded to her home on May 5 after they were advised to check her safety. Miss Coones had already been charged in Ms. Jones' disappearance. She faces aggravated murder and tampering with evidence charges.

WESTLAND — Police are investigating an early Thursday morning homicide in the city. Deputy Chief Robert Wilkie said in a press release that police were dispatched at about 2 a.m. June 1 on a report of a subject who had been shot. Officers first located a 32-year-old Romulus man...

ANN ARBOR, MI – A father set to stand trial for the murder of his infant daughter who disappeared in the summer of 1982 is seeking to fire his attorney and represent himself in court. The case against Isiah Williams was adjourned Wednesday, May 31, shortly after a bench...

The suspect is described as a white man in his 20s, about 5 feet, 6 inches to 5 feet, 8 inches tall, with a full beard and short hair that is brownish/red. The suspect was wearing a blue t-shirt.

YPSILANTI, MI -- Ypsilanti police arrested one person on Thursday for a reported bank robbery. Ypsilanti police were called to the Bank of Ann Arbor, 7 W. Michigan Ave., in downtown Ypsilanti around 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, for a reported bank robbery. Upon arrival, they found the suspect, who had attempted to flee by foot, in downtown Ypsilanti.