Clawson officer resigns after City Council rejects Flock cameras

A Metro Detroit police officer made a bold move, turning in her badge moments after a vote to continue using license plate reader cameras was struck down by City Council in Clawson.

Detroit, Warren police departments sued over claims of unlawful entry, excessive force

Two multi-million-dollar civil lawsuits have been filed against police departments in Detroit and Warren following allegations that officers entered homes without warrants. Both cases claim unlawful entry and excessive use of force.

Deputy fatally shoots knife-wielding suspect outside Monroe County hotel

A Monroe County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect outside a Frenchtown Township hotel after first deploying a Taser twice.

Marine City police confirm swatting incident, lift shelter in place order

Just before 6:20 p.m. Sunday evening police were called to a building in downtown Marine City, for a person claiming to have taken hostages. After about two hours of investigating, and further phone calls where the caller claimed to have killed one of the hostages, police concluded that the incident was likely a “swatting" call.

Two teens killed in Inkster, police say

Inkster police were called to the 26000 block of Penn for a report of a gunshot victim seeking help, just before 5 a.m. Sunday morning. Two teens were killed in a shooting, according to police.

Grand Rapids man arrested in counterfeit money ring

56-year-old Matthew Wilson from Grand Rapids was arrested last month on five counts related to counterfeiting.

Michigan State Police trooper saves skier after collapse

Sgt. Dennis Wagner saved a skier who collapsed on a trail at Nub's Nob Ski Resort in Harbor Springs. 

Warren officer embezzled money through police charity, prosecutor says

The 29-year-old deputy is on administrative leave and was arraigned in court on a single count of funneling up to $1,000 through the Police Explorer Program, which works with youth interested in a career in law enforcement.

Ohio man shot with crossbow at Michigan motel, police investigating

A man in Bedford Township, near the Michigan-Ohio border, was shot with a crossbow and losing consciousness when police arrived to his motel room Saturday morning.

83-year-old woman carjacked in Royal Oak Township, suspect arrested

Police said that a black man with long dreads, wearing a green hooded sweatshirt ripped the car keys from the hand of an 83-year-old woman who had been shopping in the 8900 block of West 8 Mile Road in Royal Oak Township just before 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

Man shot to death in Taylor apartment

A man was shot and killed inside The Courtyard Apartments, near Eureka and Beech Daly, in Taylor on Saturday.

Man shot to death during custody dispute in Detroit

Detroit Police Cmd. Matthew Fulgenzi said they were called to the 600 block of Delaware Street at about 4:15 p.m. when they found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to an area hospital and later died.

Dearborn Heights police chief decries rancor around proposed patch with Arabic writing

The chief of police in Dearborn Heights took responsibility after an errant post on the department's social media announcing a new patch with Arabic writing was published.

Dearborn Heights removes Arabic police patch: ‘not official’, mayor says

Dearborn Heights Police have removed the Arabic script from a police patch, originally released earlier this week. The mayor says the script was only an idea.

Series of 'prowler' reports near University of Michigan
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Officials are issuing a warning, hoping to catch him before he strikes again. According to police, this has happened six to eight times within the past ten days. The suspect uses a bucket or trash can to gain access to a window where he can then spy on his victims, who are typically young women.