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Have you seen Zarriah? Detroit Police searching for missing 12-year-old girl, who left her home on Saturday
Detroit Police are asking for tips to help find12-year-old Zarriah Keys, who left her home in the 18000 block of Griggs without permission on Saturday, May 11.
Michigan woman who abandoned her children near school dumpster sentenced to prison
MADISON HEIGHTS, MI -- A Michigan woman who abandoned her children behind a wall near a dumpster at Lamphere High School has been sentenced to prison. According to WDIV-Detroit, Hannah Swegles, 21, pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts each of child abandonment and second-degree child abuse in connection to the case.
Fighting youth force early shutdown of Michigan festival for second-straight year
BERKLEY, MI – A Michigan festival was interrupted by fighting attendees for the second straight year. The Berkley Department of Public Safety shut down the Berkley Days festival early on May 11 after crowds got too rowdy in what was a replay of issues that marred the 2023 festival as well.
Metro Detroit man pleads no contest to sending threatening emails to Gov. Whitmer
(CBS DETROIT) - A Westland man has pleaded no contest to sending threatening emails to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.Jason Tolonen, 51, pleaded to one count of using a computer to commit a crime and one count of malicious use of a telecommunications service, according to the Michigan Attorney General's office. He must submit to mental health and substance abuse evaluations.Officials say Michigan State Police executed a search warrant at Tolonen's home in 2023 after he allegedly threatened to "assassinate the president or your governor." Tolonen admitted to sending those emails.He continued to send messages in February 2024 after refraining for several months."Elected officials deserve to serve Michiganders free of fear, and violent threats directed at public servants cannot be normalized," said Attorney General Dana Nessel in a statement. "I commend Michigan State Police for taking these threats seriously, and my department remains committed to prosecuting these disturbing offenses." Sentencing is scheduled for June 12.
Cannabis use is hurting Detroit students. It’s also making more kids too young for school sick.
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.In the five years since Michigan voters approved recreational pot, cannabis culture has engulfed everyday life, especially in Detroit.Billboards promising speedy weed delivery are everywhere. So too is a distinct skunky smell that lingers on streets, alleyways, and in apartment buildings.The increased access to weed is contributing to a growing public health problem: More children are unintentionally ingesting marijuana edibles, getting sick, and going to the hospital.From 2020 to 2022, the Michigan Poison and Drug Information Center, which takes calls...
Zion Foster's search - why police picked the landfill they searched
Day 5 of the murder trial of Jaylin Brazier started around 11 a.m. on Friday after a delay in court. Prosecutor Ryan Elsey called Detroit Police Sgt. Shannon Jones about the search to find Zion Fosteer's body.
Man arrested, charged after 17-hour standoff in Canton Township
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 39-year-old man has been charged with two felonies following a 17-hour standoff in Canton Township overnight May 8-9. According to authorities, police were dispatched to a home on Annapolis Circle on reports of domestic violence. Police said they confirmed an assault occurred and secured the area after a man from inside the home fired a weapon.
Road rage shootings down across Michigan, up nationwide
Data: The Trace via Gun Violence Archive; Map: Axios VisualsRoad rage shootings have decreased in Michigan, but they've skyrocketed over the past decade nationwide, a new analysis finds.The big picture: The findings, from an analysis of Gun Violence Archive (GVA) data by gun violence newsroom The Trace, mirror a broader increase in gun-related violence.The organization found the incidents increased by 83 nationally in 2014 to 456 in 2023 — a nearly 450% jump and an average of 23% each year over the past decade, The Trace reports.By the numbers: Road rage incidents in Michigan have dropped since 2020, when the state averaged almost two...
Will there be northern lights in Michigan tonight? Map and forecast for Sunday
Many parts of Michigan, including metro Detroit, could see the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, once more Sunday night — if weather conditions agree. This comes following rare aurora sightings across the region starting Friday night due to severe geomagnetic storms that forecasters predicted would last through the weekend. ...
Detroit woman who lost her only son in a shooting is now raising her grandkids
DETROIT (WXYZ) -- For a mother who has lost a child, Mother’s Day is a difficult time. Marilyn Fortner, who lost her only child, says for her, the day is almost unbearable. “It’s very empty,” she said. When Fortner lost her son in a shooting last year,...
Officials break ground on new development at former Northville Downs site
Officials broke down on a new development at former Northville Downs Race Track on Monday morning. The race track held its final race in February after 80 years of horse racing in Wayne County.
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