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Man charged with shooting teen arraigned for attacking pregnant woman, her mother
A Detroit man accused of attacking a 19-year-old woman in December was arraigned on charges in connection with assaulting the pregnant mother of his child and her mother, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced Friday. Torrion Hudson was arraigned Friday in 36th District Court on one count of domestic violence;...
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Autopsies delayed for 2 rappers, friend found in Highland Park, State Police say
Highland Park — Cat Fogle said it didn't help being steeled for the dreaded phone call that finally came at about 2:30 p.m. Friday. "The police just told me it was my son for sure," Fogle said. "I was kind of expecting it, but there's no way you can be ready to hear that."
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Detroit police seek suspect who fired at house on west side
Police on Thursday said they are asking for help to identify a man who fired multiple shots at a house on Detroit's west side last month. No injuries were reported in the shooting, which happened at about 1:50 p.m. on Jan. 13, 2023, in the 8100 block of Lauder Street near Tireman and Hubbell avenues, officials said. However, a 14-year-old girl was inside the home at the time of the shooting.
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Detroit police seek tips on suspects in Jan. east side store robberies
Detroit police are asking the public for help to find the men who twice robbed a Family Dollar store on the city's east side last month. Officials said the suspects robbed the Family Dollar store in the 19700 block of Mound Road near East Outer Drive on Jan. 20 and Jan. 29. The first robbery happened at about noon and the second was at about 7:18 p.m.
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How Detroit area police found bodies of slain rappers, friend
Highland Park — When investigators triangulated cellular data from the phones of three men who'd been missing for two weeks after heading to a Detroit rap show, it led to an area near the Highland Park-Detroit border — and police immediately homed in on the sprawling, abandoned Palmer Park Estates apartment building, according to a police source familiar with the investigation.
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Second teen charged in Detroit New Year's Eve death of 15-year-old boy
A second teenager has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a 15-year-old boy at a hotel in Detroit on New Year's Eve, according to prosecutors. The 16-year-old was charged as a juvenile with second-degree murder, discharge at a building causing death and two felony weapons charges, Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Maria Miller said in a press release. He is adult designated, which means if he is convicted the judge can sentence him as a juvenile, as an adult or create a blended sentence that gives the option of adult prison if he is not rehabilitated.
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4 charged in Macomb County armed robbery
Four young adults were charged in connection with an armed robbery on Tuesday, the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office announced. The individuals were arraigned on the charges Friday through 37th District Court in Warren and given $1 million bonds by Judge Steven Bieda. Not guilty pleas were entered for all four....
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Bodies of missing two rappers, friend found under debris in vacant Highland Park apartment building
Highland Park — The bodies of three missing men — two rappers from Oscoda and Melvindale who'd visited Detroit for a gig along with a friend from Detroit — were found under a pile of debris in the basement of a vacant Highland Park apartment building, according to three police sources familiar with the investigation.
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Attempted traffic stop leads to weapons, stolen vehicle and arrest, MSP says
Detroit — Michigan State Police seized weapons and a stolen vehicle, and arrested a man who fled on foot following a high speed chase after a traffic stop, police said. A Metro South trooper attempted to make a traffic stop for speeding around 9 p.m. Wednesday near eastbound Interstate 96 and Grand River Avenue in Detroit, police said in a tweet Thursday morning.
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Buss: State must answer for Detroit boy's death
No child should have to endure a short life of “pure torture.” Yet the state agency tasked with protecting children from harm at the hands of their own parents is shamefully unable to do so. Ethan Belcher was found dead at home in Detroit on Jan. 22, in...
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Student had gun at Detroit high school, district says
A student had a gun Friday at Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School on Detroit's east side, the Detroit Public Schools Community District confirmed to The Detroit News. Parent were notified by the district by robo call Friday morning, according to Chrystal Wilson, assistant superintendent of communications for the district.
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Rockwood man dies in snowmobile crash in Montmorency County
A man from southeast Michigan died Wednesday in a snowmobile crash in northern Michigan, the state Department of Natural Resources said.The death of Jacob Chandonnet of Rockwood in Wayne County was the ninth snowmobiling fatality in Michigan this winter, the department said in a statement. The crash was reported around...
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12 years later, Wayne County may get a new jail this summer
Detroit — Twelve years and hundreds of millions of dollars later, Wayne County appears to be in the final stretch of finishing a new jail and criminal justice complex. If things go as planned, the county Criminal Justice Center that includes a jail, county courthouse, juvenile detention facility and Prosecuting Attorney's Office will open this summer, members of the Wayne County Commission were told Thursday.
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Longtime Metro Detroit labor lawyer Robert Vercruysse dies at 78
Robert Vercruysse, a longtime Metro Detroit labor lawyer and noted negotiator, died Wednesday, Feb. 1. He was 78. "He was a fierce advocate for his clients. He had a wicked cross-examination," said Anne-Marie Welch, Mr. Vercruysse's youngest daughter who has practiced law with her father for the past seven years at the Clark Hill law firm. "He was trusted with the most challenging litigation and negotiations because he was just so good."
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CEO spent $10M on drug binge after embezzling from firm, feds say
Detroit — The CEO of a government contracting company embezzled from the firm and spent more than $10 million on pain pills, according to federal criminal cases that describe an outsized series of drug deals amid the nation's opioid crisis. The misappropriation and drug binge are detailed in federal...
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Why these unique snow sculptures in Metro Detroit are going viral
Most people mold snowmen when a big storm hits. Not Jennifer Ramirez of Madison Heights or Jamison Agnello of Harrison Township. When a storm blanketed Metro Detroit with more than seven inches of snow last week, both skipped making something traditional and took a bite out of something much bigger. Ramirez sculpted sharks in her front yard while Agnello made a giraffe.
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Ann Arbor students demand more mental health resources after classmate's death
A group of students from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School walked out of class on Thursday to raise awareness of the need for more mental health resources in school, just days after their 15-year-old classmate was found dead on school grounds. Ximena Rowe Avila, a 10th grader at Pioneer, was...
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Feds find dolphin skull in luggage at Detroit Metro Airport
A dolphin skull was found last week in luggage at Detroit Metropolitan Airport by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. They said federal inspectors found the skull inside some baggage during routine x-ray screenings when some luggage re-entered the U.S. after it had been inadvertently separated from its owners during transit.
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Activists protest FDA abortion pill policy at Michigan pharmacies
At least 30 anti-abortion activists gathered Saturday afternoon at various pharmacies in Michigan to protest the Food and Drug Administration's recent decision to allow certified pharmacies to dispense the abortion pill when prescribed by a certified prescriber. South Lyon resident Monica Miller helped organize a protest of 15 people outside...
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Toast to Black History Month with these Black-owned spirit brands
It's February, which means two things: It's Black History Month and Dry January is over. We can celebrate both by raising a shot or mixing a cocktail using one of these Black-owned spirit brands. Nationwide, we're seeing more and more BIPOC become CEOs and leaders in the industry, but sadly not all these brands are distributed in Michigan yet.
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