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Woman found asleep behind the wheel of rented U-Haul truck outside Troy 7-Eleven admits to smoking crack: police
Troy Police said it responded to the convenience store at Crooke Rd. and Wattles at around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, April 20, to check on the driver of a rented U-Haul who was slumped over the wheel of the truck in the parking lot.
Detroit police officer charged with assault for using Taser to scare 10-year-old boy
A rookie Detroit cop pointed his department-issued Taser stun gun at his 10-year-old nephew and then fired it in an attempt to threaten the boy, according to Wayne County prosecutors. Caleb Williams, 21, was arraigned Friday in Detroit's 36th District Court on one count of felonious assault and one count of second-degree child abuse. (Williams is no relation to the college football superstar with the same name, drafted first on Thursday in downtown Detroit by the Chicago...
Hard Spun's Good Lord Lorrie Blazes Home Late In Woodhaven
Good Lord Lorrie (Hard Spun) came back from a lengthy layoff to not only win his seasonal bow but also claim his first black-type in the Woodhaven S,. When last seen, the chestnut broke his maiden in a turf dash at Saratoga last summer, defeating SP Smokey Smokey (Mendelssohn) and SP Ocean Mermaid (GB) (Kingman {GB}). Brushing with a rival after the jump, he was well-placed early in third and tracked the leading duo until late on the backstretch, where he took closer order. Called for a rally, he shifted from the fence to three wide entering the stretch, kicked on nearing the furlong marker, and collared The Big Torpedo (Big Brown) by a half-length.
Animal security forces face the largest crowds yet as the NFL draft descends on Detroit
Out from the darkness of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office stables in Livonia step Hogan and Ace into the sunlight. The massive size of the horses is intimidating enough, but on this day they are dressed in full riot gear. It's Wednesday afternoon — the day before the NFL draft...
Freeze warning and frost advisory issued for Southeast Michigan
(CBS DETROIT) - We're expecting another chilly night before warmer air moves into Southeast Michigan. There is a freeze warning from 1 a.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Friday for Lapeer, Oakland, Livingston and Washtenaw counties, and a frost advisory for the same time period for Sanilac, St. Clair, Macomb, Wayne, Lenawee and Monroe counties.Expect temperatures to drop into the low to mid-30s overnight, so it will be a chilly start to Friday.We will see mostly sunny skies through lunchtime, then increasing clouds throughout the afternoon and evening on Friday, with temperatures right around average for the end of April.If you're heading downtown tomorrow (and you plan on staying out late), have some rain gear handy. Showers are expected to move in late Friday and stick around through the overnight hours, with some thunderstorms possible. The showers are expected to stick around for much of the early part of Saturday before clearing out.
1 dead, 4 hospitalized in Erie Township crash
MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — One person is dead and four others are in the hospital after a late-night crash in Erie Township. The incident happened Monday around 11:45 p.m. on Telegraph Road near Erie Road in Michigan. Monroe County sheriffs deputies at the scene told WTOL three cars were involved.
10 most expensive homes sold in Wayne County, April 15-21
A house in Grosse Pointe that sold for $2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Wayne County in the past week. In total, 397 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $179,725, or $136 per square foot.
Morning 4: Arraignment set for suspected drunk driver who crashed through Michigan birthday party -- and other news
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news. Suspected drunk driver to be arraigned in deadly Monroe County kid’s birthday party crash. Charges were expected to be brought Tuesday against the woman...
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