CRIME & SAFETY
Police investigate gun storage after 8-year-old shoots himself in Warren
Police in Warren are looking into whether a handgun was properly stored as an 8-year-old boy fights for life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The boy was in critical condition Friday, Warren police said in a news release. The shooting occurred in the Cove on 10 Apartment Complex in Warren...
Police seek person of interest linked to fatal hit-and-run on Detroit’s west side
DETROIT – The Detroit Police Department is seeking information regarding a person of interest linked to the fatal hit-and-run of a 29-year-old woman. The incident occurred on Sunday (Oct. 1) at 1:33 a.m. in the area of West Grand River Avenue and Patton Street when the unknown driver of a blue Ford Explorer with gray trim around the wheels hit the woman before fleeing the scene.
Driver of SUV that crashed into county road crew truck on I-75 was retired police officer
FOX 2 (WJBK) - Two crashes involving road crews shut down I-75 near Schaefer - the workers are going to be okay but one of the drivers was critically injured. The Jeep Compass overturned and mangled - missing wheels and even the engine. The driver was 48-year-old Greg Hartunian - a retired Madison Heights police officer for years before retiring.
Former Warren Police Officers Face Elevated Charges in Alleged Assault During Traffic Stop
In a recent turn of events, the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office has escalated charges against two former Warren police officers, Dammeon Player and Carlos Taylor, for their involvement in an alleged excessive force incident during a July 2023 traffic stop. According to The Detroit News, the officers are accused of assaulting a semi tractor-trailer driver in Center Line, a jurisdiction not their own.
Man accused of kidnapping, raping 10-year-old Michigan girl
DETROIT – A 10-year-old girl was allegedly lured into the home of a predator where she was kidnapped, imprisoned and raped after school last week, authorities said. Cedric Jackson, 59, of Detroit, is facing several charges related to the alleged incident, according to a news release from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
Man dead, woman hospitalized following ‘domestic incident’
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WDTN) — One person is dead, and another is hospitalized after a shooting in Harrison Twp. Sunday evening. After a neighbor called 911, police arrived on the scene at a home in Harrison Twp. to discover two individuals with gunshot wounds, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. An initial investigation reports […]
WANTED: Bearded man in white utility truck who 'became aggressive', stole cell phone at car wash in Macomb County
The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for tips in a case involving an aggressive, bearded suspect and a stolen LG brand cell phone. It happened at a self-service car wash.
Detroit man convicted of first-degree murder for 2022 Charleston shooting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 12-member Kanawha County jury has found a man guilty of first-degree murder in a Charleston murder case. The jury got the Tyran Gray case Monday afternoon after the defense rested its case. The jury, which convicted Gray on 4 total charges, recommended mercy on the murder conviction.
Adrian murder case to stay in Lenawee County Circuit Court
ADRIAN — A murder case against a man accused of taking part in a shooting that killed another man in February 2023 in Adrian will proceed in Lenawee County Circuit Court. Circuit Judge Michael R. Olsaver on Wednesday denied a motion to quash the bindover from Lenawee County District Court of open murder and firearms charges against Kenyatto Tiwaine Sylvertooth, 48, of Detroit. Sylvertooth and Gage Michael Winsett, 18, of Adrian are each charged in the death of 27-year-old Jonathan Marquise Simmons of Detroit. Simmons was shot in an exchange of gunfire between two vehicles on the afternoon of Feb. 13, 2023, near the intersection of South Tecumseh and Frank streets.
Missing 82-year-old with dementia has been found, police say
Detroit Police are asking for your help to bring a missing 82-year-old man home safely.Police said Douglas Edwards left his home earlier today (Saturday) on Hereford (4500 block) in the area of Cadieux and Warren, driving his silver 2016 Ford F-150.
Detroit police want help finding missing 43-year-old man
DETROIT – Police are seeking information about a 43-year-old man who went missing in Detroit. Nathaniel Johnson left a friend’s residence in the 3200 block of Virginia Park Street on Sunday (April 14) and did not return. Detroit police chief lays out security plan for 2024 NFL Draft.
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