2 Detroit police officers charged with bribery as federal probe into improper towing practices widens
Among the men charged was a lieutenant who previously ran the Detroit Police Department's public integrity unit. He allegedly used his position to secure favorable towing referrals in exchange for bribes.
Charges dropped against Detroit Police Officer charged with shooting photojournalists with rubber bullets
The charges filed against a Detroit Police Officer for shooting three photojournalists with rubber bullets have all been dismissed.
UPDATE: Homicide suspect dies by sucide after barricading inside Detroit home
Chief James White said the suspect told a citizen he needed to use a phone before the person brought him into their home. At that point, the suspect revealed he was wanted for murder.
2 suspects arrested in gas station ambush double murder where woman died holding her child
DPD said homicide detectives have arrested two suspects and recovered one firearm Wednesday afternoon.
Detroit police officer offer to pay phone bill for elderly woman who couldn't call 911
Two Detroit police officers offered to pay an elderly woman's phone bill after she was unable to call 911 for help.
2 suspects wanted for double murder of couple inside car with child in backseat
The child was unharmed, but DPD says the suspects ran up on both sides of the car firing shots killing a man and a woman in the front seat. The ambush happened at 8:40 p.m. at the Marathon gas station near Ashton and W. Warren.
Detroit police officers save runner who suffered cardiac arrest in Free Press marathon
A 26-year-old man was in cardiac arrest at Kirby and Cass. The officers immediately started running towards him and then began doing CPR.
Police search for driver after Schaefer Hwy double fatal hit-and-run
Erica Yancey and Brittany Jones were killed by a hit and run driver on Oct. 16. DPD recovered the vehicle believed to be involved, but are searching for the driver.
Police look for suspect who abducted and raped lost 9-year-old girl
Police initially said the girl left her Farmington Hills home, walked for two hours, and got lost in Detroit, where a man asked if she needed help and picked her up. However, police said that they now believe the girl was taken in Farmington Hills.
Detroit council passes ordinance to overhaul troubled towing system
FOX 2 contacted City Council members for this story, but none responded for comment.
Dozens of police cars respond to Detroit school lunch fight, school released early
Dozens of Detroit Police Officers responded to a Detroit school after a food fight escalated into a massive fight in the school on Tuesday.
7-year-old hit in street running from ice cream truck as driver leaves scene
The girl was thrown several feet and the driver got out, picked her up, and handed her to neighbors before leaving.
Suspects wanted for smash and grab, driving truck through Dollar Tree wall in SW Detroit
DPD released security video photos of suspects involved in using a stolen semi-truck to crash into the wall of a Dollar Tree on Vernor. This led to $12,000 of items stolen in the Oct. 4 caper.
Detroit police 2nd Precinct Special Ops make 3 arrests, seize 6 guns, oxycodone
Seized by the Second Precinct Special Ops unit were six firearms, a massive amount of ammunition and 216 pills of oxycodone.
Suspect in attempted robbery who shot victim to death sought by Detroit police
A male suspect got out of the rear passenger side of a gray newer model Escape and grabbed the victim’s chain. A physical altercation ensued and the suspect produced a weapon and fired a shot, striking the victim.
'Quite complex': 5 suspects arrested in 3 states after Wayne County deputy murdered in Detroit
Devante Jones fled his car after someone open fired on him while he was dropping a friend off near downtown Detroit. He was struck multiple times before succumbing to his injuries.
UPDATE: 9-year-old King Stubbs found, Detroit police say
Detroit police say they have found a 9-year-old who went missing Thursday evening.
Woman found shot to death in the street on Detroit's east side
The woman has a young son and was her mother's caregiver. There have been 244 homicides in Detroit this year. That’s up by 13 compared to the same time in 2020.
Detroit cop charged with domestic violence on girlfriend who is also a DPD officer
Otis Funches Jr. is charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm, interfering with a crime report and domestic violence for allegedly choking out his girlfriend, who’s also a Detroit police officer, in the city of Taylor back in August.
Attorney suing Detroit police claims man fatally shot was unarmed; Chief says he pointed gun first
"If Chief White had proof that my guy had a gun, he'd show it," the attorney said.