Detroit leads nation in violent crime per new FBI report

Detroit led the nation in violent crime rates in 2019, despite seeing a decline from 2018. Sterling Heights was Michigan's safest big city, a new FBI report found.

After years of roadblocks, ground finally broken on mosque in Sterling Heights

Erecting a place of worship isn't necessarily something you would gather media together for, but in this case, controversy has surrounded building a mosque for years with some of the past opposition sparked by islamophobia.

Sterling Heights opens new election center, installs four absentee ballot drop boxes

The city of Sterling Heights is making its election systems more accessible during the COVID-19 pandemic by opening an election center and installing absentee voter ballot drop boxes at the city's fire stations.

Sterling Heights police officer saves family's choking 3-week-old baby

The baby girl coughed up the obstruction, and began to cry. The baby was then turned over to the Sterling Heights Fire Department who transported the baby to the hospital for evaluation.

Play Place Autism starts bottle return drive

Every day when Shell Jones comes to the Play Place Autism and Special Needs Center in Sterling Heights, several bags of bottles and cans are waiting for her. 

Portillo's opening location in Macomb County in 2021

Known for their menu of Chicago-style favorites, Portillo's will be opening a restaurant location in Sterling Heights, Mich. in 2021.

Truck goes airborne into Sterling Height house, killing driver

A man killed and his truck was left a mangled mess. The crash was so violent, bricks and pieces of the top of the garage and home were still falling Friday afternoon. 

Police dashcam shows harrowing pursuit of suspect with wife, 1-year-old inside truck

Lt. Bastianelli says Sterling Heights police were called to Hall and Hayes Tuesday evening for an argument between a husband and wife. He was armed, threatening with a stick and taking off when police got there. 

Vice President Mike Pence to visit two Sterling Heights plants on Thursday

Vice President Mike Pence will visit Sterling Heights on Thursday to tour two one factory and speak at a second before heading back to Washington, D.C.

Sterling Heights police arrest suspect connected to fatal shooting

Sterling Heights police have confirmed that a suspect is in custody after being connected to a fatal shooting that happened Saturday evening. 

Family files federal lawsuit against Sterling Heights Police alleging racial bias in 2019 arrest

The family of an 18-year-old alleging racial bias factored into the individual's arrest in 2019 has filed a federal lawsuit against the Sterling Heights Police Department and the officer involved.

UAW says FCA Sterling Heights worker died from coronavirus

A week ago FCA said that a Sterling Heights employee tested positive for the virus and was receiving care. The next day plant production was temporarily suspended.