Man in white van offers child candy in Eastpointe, police say

Eastpointe police issued a stranger danger alert after a man in a white van offered a child candy on Tuesday afternoon.

Eastpointe man arrested as 7 guns, crack, fentanyl are seized

Most of the firearms were loaded and unsecured. These were recovered from a property with five children, ages 14 years to 11 months. They were throughout the property and easily accessible by the children.

Eastpointe man sentenced for drunk driving crash that killed motorcyclist

The fatal crash took place at the intersection of Holland and Rosalind, when Compton disregarded a stop sign, hitting the side of the bike.

Eastpointe approves road diet for Nine Mile, shrinking from 5 to 3 lanes

The city council approved the plan 3-2, though not without intense scrutiny from public and private individuals. One member who spoke called the idea "stupid.:

Eastpointe issues advisory due to lead levels in drinking water

The city of Eastpointe is issuing a public advisory after samples from some homes found elevated levels of lead in drinking water.

Michigan-wide warrant sweep ends in arrests of 9 unlicensed builders

From Detroit to Lansing and from Saginaw to Wayne counties, a wide operation across the state led to the arrests of nine people. Some suspects are still missing.

Eastpointe mayor gets 6 months probation for small business fraud with $10K Covid money

Outgoing Eastpointe Mayor Monique Owens was sentenced to six months probation for fraudulently applying for a $10,000 grant under the “CARES ACT Small Business Fund" on Thursday.

Eastpointe man fatally stabbed mom, dumped body in storm drain, police say

Justin Jackson's mom went missing in June. Police located her body shortly after executing a search warrant at her last known location. He was given a $10 million bond after pleading not guilty.

Eastpointe court closed over combination of broken A/C, sewage issues

“They can't take the odor, they're getting headaches, they have problems breathing," the Macomb County prosecutor said of the courthouse.

Exoneree files $50M lawsuit against police after spending 7 1/2 years in prison for crime he didn't commit

A man who spent more than seven years in prison for a Macomb County robbery he didn't commit is now suing police for $50 million. Mack Howell was sentenced to 25–50 years in prison after he was convicted of robbing an Eastpointe 7-Eleven store.