Harper Woods police win appeal over liability in death of woman in custody

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of police and dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence in the 2020 death of a woman who was in custody in suburban Detroit.

3-year-old shot when house assaulted by multiple people with guns in Detroit

Detroit Police Assistant Chief Charles Fitzgerald said the attack happened at about 4:30 p.m. when multiple people ran up behind the house in the 15400 block of Manor, and fired “multiple" shots into the residence.

Body found in garbage can in wooded area in Detroit
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Detroit police say a body was found in a garbage can on Omira Street. It is unknown at this time what happened.

Driver recalls terrifying night during deadly I-96 crash in Ingham County

Westbound I-96 has reopened since a deadly fiery crash in Ingham County that happened over the weekend. One driver recounted that night, as her fiancé and one-year-old were in a separate car miles ahead in traffic when the crash occurred.

Armed 17-year-old shot, killed by police in Flint

The shooting happened at about 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2 in the area of Martin Luther King Avenue and Pasadena Avenue.

Macomb County man charged with child porn, selling drugs causing overdose death

A man from Macomb County faces multiple charges after allegedly possessing child exploitation material and being connected to a fatal overdose a year prior.

Family, friends say man killed after Halloween party was 'nicest person you'll ever meet'

Marcell Turner-Pongratz was out having fun, enjoying a party celebrating his favorite holiday, Halloween, when he was attacked and stabbed to death in Taylor just after midnight Oct. 26.

Todd Bettison named interim chief of Detroit police as James White leaves department

Detroit's Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison will lead the police department until a permanent chief is hired, Mayor Mike Duggan announced Friday. Chief James White is leaving to run the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN).

Police: Barricaded man dies by self-inflicted gunshot after standoff in Novi

A 26-year-old man armed with a rifle fired shots into a home on Forest Park Drive in Novi, according to police. Family members made it out of the house before the suspect barricaded himself inside.

Police officer T-boned while responding to crash in Clinton Township

The officer was attempting to slow traffic and block lanes with his vehicle in response to another unrelated crash. He suffered minor injuries.

Officer Mohamed Said's 7-year-old brother escorted by police on first day of school

Melvindale Officer Mohamed Said was killed in the line of duty in July. While his family is still reeling, the Melvindale Police Department held up a tradition in Said's family and took his 7-year-old brother to school on his first day of third grade.