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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FBI stats show Detroit near the top of most violent cities 2020 data list

There is no way to spin it - Detroit's newest police chief says the FBI's violent crime stats for 2020 - which put us only below Memphis, Tennessee, don't look good. But James White has a five-point plan to turn things around.

Missing 4-year-old taken from custodial parent found

Update 9/26: Detroit police are happy to say, missing Jammarr Smith has been recovered. 9/25: Detroit Police are looking for 4-year-old Jammarr Smith, who was forcibly taken by his mother from his custodial parent.