CRIME & SAFETY
Video shows moment truck hauling gravel slams into overpass on I-94 in Detroit
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A semi-truck hauling gravel crashed into an I-94 overpass and caused a massive backup Wednesday afternoon, westbound after Van Dyke in Detroit. The truck slammed into the overpass, which is at 6450 Frontenac Ave. On a witness video taken from dashcam, it appeared the back hauler of the truck was tilted up, causing the collision.
Michigan man, 26, dies in rush hour crash on I-94
DETROIT – A Michigan man is dead after a crash that occurred in rush hour traffic in Detroit. Michigan State Police say a vehicle driven by a 26-year-old from Taylor crashed into the back of another vehicle on eastbound I-94 near Lonyo Street at 3:35 p.m. on Wednesday. The...
US Marshals join manhunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ Ypsilanti murder suspect
YPSILANTI, Mich. – Federal authorities have joined the search for an “armed and dangerous” man wanted on murder charges. U.S. Marshals are working with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office to locate Daniel Lamar Franklin in connection with a March 26 shooting in Ypsilanti. Police said Franklin...
Man injured after explosion in Metro Detroit home
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A man was seriously injured on Wednesday after an explosion inside his home in Sterling Heights.Police responded to a home on Canal Road, where they said a man was working on something in his home when the explosion happened.The cause of the explosion and what the man was working on is unknown.Michigan State Police's bomb squad responded to the scene for further investigation.Police did not release any further information.
Barricaded gunman found dead after hours-long standoff in Detroit
DETROIT – After hours of attempted contact between the Detroit Police Department’s Crisis Negotiation Team and the barricaded gunman, the Special Response Team made entry into the home, where they found the man unresponsive with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his body. Officials say they...
Fraser man abducted woman from Detroit and raped her, police say
FRASER, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Fraser man abducted a woman in Detroit at gunpoint, drove her to a home in Fraser and raped her, police say. The 39-year-old man was later identified as Mario Davis, a resident of Fraser. He's since been arrested and charged with multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct as well as other felony firearm counts.
Off-duty Detroit officer arrested alongside wife outside NFL Draft
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit police have confirmed an off-duty officer who was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest has been suspended. The incident unfolded on the last day of the NFL Draft in Detroit when, just outside of the event's footprint, two people were taken into custody. The...
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