CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Man, 32, struck by gunfire while driving in Metro Detroit
(CBS DETROIT) — The Ann Arbor Police Department is investigating after a man was struck by gunfire early Friday morning. The 32-year-old man was struck by gunfire while driving in the 3300 block of Washtenaw Avenue at 1:45 a.m. on May 3, police said.The man drove himself to the University of Michigan hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Police say the shooting is not believed to be random, and they are working on determining suspect details. No other information has been released at this time.
Police: Driver's body found outside SUV after crash into building; he 'did not appear' ejected
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2) - Late Wednesday night a driver hit a Southfield building's wall, killing him in a fiery wreck. A friend of the 33-year-old Redford man, came to the scene Thursday to see where his friend took his last breath outside the Ameri-Alarm Security Systems building. "I woke...
Plymouth Township Police ask for witnesses, video surveillance for possible case of “stranger danger”
In a media release, police said the mother said her “elementary-school aged” child told her he had been approached by a man driving an unknown vehicle. The suspect asked the boy if he “wanted to go for a ride” with him.
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.
Monroe man arrested after allegedly robbing party store in Ida Twp.
IDA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WTVG) - A Monroe man was arrested following an alleged armed robbery at a party store in Ida Township over the weekend. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, on April 27 around 1:45 p.m., a man wearing a facemask, coveralls and gloves entered Ida Party Stop, located at 2896 Lewis Ave. While inside, the man allegedly implied he had a weapon while he demanded money. A store employee gave the man the money before he ran outside to a vehicle that was waiting nearby.
State police investigate same-day car crashes on I-75
HAZEL PARK — In separate incidents that occurred on Interstate 75 the same day, a retired Madison Heights police officer was critically injured in one car crash, while a Harper Woods woman allegedly stabbed someone with scissors following another collision. Both incidents occurred April 22. The first took place...
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...
An arrest, more protests at University of Michigan graduation events
ANN ARBOR — Police arrested one person Friday, and dozens of activists attempted to disrupt a Saturday graduation ceremony as pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalated at the University of Michigan. The arrest was the first of its kind in the nearly two weeks since activists set up an encampment at U-M,...
Metro Detroit motorcyclist, 66, killed in crash after car pulled out in front of him
(CBS DETROIT) - A 66-year-old Metro Detroit man was killed in a motorcycle crash Wednesday afternoon, officials said. At 4:45 p.m. on May 1, the victim, identified as Jimmie Allen Haggadone, of Orion Township, was riding a Yamaha motorcycle southbound on North Lapeer Road near Oakwood Road in Oxford Township when the incident happened, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. As Haggadone approached a flashing yellow light at West Oakwood Road, a 54-year-old Farmington Hills man in a 2012 Toyota Corolla driving eastbound on West Oakwood Road stopped for the flashing red light at the same intersection. Authorities say the Farmington Hills man turned right onto southbound North Lapeer Road as the motorcycle was traveling in that path, causing a crash. Haggadone was thrown off his motorcycle, and he landed in the median. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The 54-year-old Farmington Hills man was treated for minor injuries at the hospital and released. The sheriff's office says speed may have been a factor, and they do not know if Haggadone was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. The investigation is ongoing.
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