Wayne County, MI

SUMPTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - A man accused of killing four people in Sumpter Township in 2020 was found dead in his Wayne County Jail cell Saturday morning. Family of the victims said Raymond Bailey was awaiting trial after a court delay this summer. He was charged with the murders of sisters Laura and Sarah Tanner and their cousins, brothers Forrest and Neal Sampson.

Firefighters are battling back flames at an apartment building in Wayne County Tuesday morning. The Inkster Fire Department confirmed with WWJ that a large fire has burned through several units

Van Buren Township — A Grosse Pointe man has been charged with kidnapping his ex-wife in Van Buren Township. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy's Office said Carl Travis, 51, assaulted and attempted to kidnap his 35-year-old ex-wife just after 9 p.m. on Friday, according to a news release. Van...

A driver and his passenger were injured Monday after leading state and Detroit police on a chase through western Wayne County, investigators said. Troopers responded around 5 p.m. to help Detroit officers pursuing a stolen vehicle on Interstate 96 near Merriman. Someone inside the car was wanted for a homicide, Michigan State Police said in a statement on Twitter.

BIRCH RUN TWP, MI — A Flint woman is in jail after allegedly causing a drunken crash in Saginaw County that seriously injured two people. About 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, the 55-year-old woman was driving on Birch Run Road/M-83 near Dixie Highway in Birch Run Township when she rear-ended a vehicle in front of her, Michigan State Police Lt. Kimberly Vetter said.

Unfortunately, state Sen. Adam Hollier has lost his bid to represent Michigan's13th Congressional District. What is more unfortunate is that this didn’t have to happen. If Wayne County’s diverse Black...

_____________________________________________________________. Ricky Rimmer’s motion for new trial/relief from judgment was filed Jan. 10, 2022 and is on the docket of 3rd CC Judge Christopher Blount. DPD Sgts. Leo Haidys and James Harris were chief architects of Rimmer’s conviction for 1975 murder of car dealer Joseph Kratz on Detroit’s east...

Lansing — An effort to make Michigan elections more secure and quell fears that electronic equipment could be hacked delayed the reporting of Tuesday's primary results, which officials said could foreshadow even lengthier waits in November. In some counties, including Wayne and Macomb, it took nearly four hours for...

State Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Detroit) won the Democratic primary in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. His victory will likely be secured in the midterm elections — the Wayne County-based district is seen as a Democratic stronghold. “I am excited. This is really the people’s verdict,” Thanedar told WDET from...

Heat Advisory: Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties until 10:00 PM Sunday Night. Heat index values of 95°-100° are expected through the weekend. The combination of warm muggy nights and multiple consecutive days of heat indices over 90 will lead to increased heat stress in Metro Detroit. The affects...

Parts of southeast Michigan saw heavy rain and downpours Monday, but the National Weather Service predicts the severe weather is headed out and giving way to cooler, drier conditions. An approaching cold front was expected to follow the showers, which were to end by midnight, said Scott Thomas of the...

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Oakland, Macomb and Wayne Counties until 10 p.m. Sunday, with another round of thunderstorms threatening Metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan.

A suspect wanted for armed kidnapping was taken into custody after he crashed his vehicle during a police chase and tried to flee from police in Detroit Friday night.

Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties are under a heat advisory until 10 p.m. Sunday. Heat index values of 95°-100° are expected through the weekend. The combination of warm muggy nights and multiple consecutive days of heat indices over 90 will lead to increased heat stress in Metro Detroit.

Judge Lynne A. Pierce is retiring after more than 30 years of service as a judge. Elected to the Wayne County Circuit Court in 2008, Pierce is assigned to the Family Division. She currently presides over domestic disputes, including divorce, paternity, custody, and parenting time issues, whereas previously she handled delinquency, abuse, and neglect cases. For 17 years prior to 2008, Pierce served as the municipal court judge for Grosse Pointe Woods and Grosse Pointe Shores.

As temperatures soar across Metro Detroit this weekend, meteorologists warned heat indices will create dangerous outdoor conditions for residents and their pets.

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has announced charges against James Kimball, 35 of Detroit, after he allegedly struck and killed Lamar D. Waller with his vehicle in July. Kimball is charged with one count of First-Degree Murder. Police say on July 12, a verbal altercation between...

High heat and humidity continues this evening into Sunday with a Heat Advisory for Macomb, Wayne and Oakland counties. Meteorologist Lori Pinson has your forecast.