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Oct 23, 2026DETROIT, Mich. — A three-alarm blaze ripped through part of an apartment complex on Detroit’s west s… -
Oct 23, 2026DETROIT, Mich. — Joseph Strange, who lives in Holly and once worked as a sound engineer at Eminem's … -
Oct 22, 2026DETROIT, Mich. — A woman was carried out of a burning apartment on Plymouth Road on the city's west … -
Oct 20, 2026DETROIT, Mich. — A space heater placed too close to things that could burn started the house fire th…
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Detroit is in Wayne County, Michigan. Wayne County Sheriff: Raphael Washington.
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Detroit Man Admits Firing at ATF Agents During 2025 Chase
DETROIT, Mich. — A Detroit man who traded shots with federal agents trying to arrest him last fall has admitted to attempted murder, and he now faces at…
Southfield Man Faces Murder Charge in Brother’s Shooting Death
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — A 21-year-old Southfield man is being held without bond on a first-degree murder charge in the death of his older brother, who was shot inside…
Woman Sues Detroit, Ex-Sergeant Wagner Over 2005 Rape
DETROIT, Mich. — A woman who says a uniformed Detroit officer kidnapped and raped her at gunpoint in 2005 has sued the City of Detroit, the Detroit Police…
Southfield Man Pleads Not Guilty in Killing of Older Brother
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — A 21-year-old Southfield man, Breylon Roberts, has pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of Trey Roberts, 23, his older brother, at the home the…
Ohio Man Faces Murder Charge in Sterling Heights Killing
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — A second man now faces a murder charge in the Oct. 7 shooting death of Randy Abro, 41, of Utica, at a business plaza…
Ex-Eminem Engineer Pleads Guilty in Detroit Song Leak Case
DETROIT, Mich. — Joseph Strange, who lives in Holly and once worked as a sound engineer at Eminem's recording studio in Ferndale, just north of Detroit, entered a…
Two Men Charged Over Detroit Metro Airport Terminal Crashes
ROMULUS, Mich. — Two drivers accused of steering into terminals at Detroit Metro Airport in Romulus months apart now face attempted murder counts, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office…
Oak Park Man Charged in Teen Girl’s Shooting Death in Detroit
DETROIT, Mich. — An 18-year-old from Oak Park is being held without bond on a first-degree premeditated murder charge in the Oct. 13 shooting on Detroit's east side.…
Detroit Volunteer Coach Charged After Shooting Mother and Child
DETROIT, Mich. — A Detroit volunteer high school football coach now faces a long felony docket after a Monday shooting that wounded a 33-year-old woman and her 7-year-old…
Family Files $150 Million Suit Over Fatal Eviction Shooting
DETROIT, Mich. — The family of Sherman Butler, a Detroit man shot and killed by a court bailiff during a 2024 eviction, has filed a $150 million federal…
Man Killed in West Side Detroit Gas Station Shooting
DETROIT, Mich. — A Monday morning shooting at a west-side Marathon station left a man dead, Detroit police said. Officers were called around 9 a.m. on Oct. 12…
Mother and 7-Year-Old Shot on Detroit East Side
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit police say a man forced his way into an east-side apartment Monday evening and opened fire, wounding a woman (29) and her daughter (7).…
