15-year-old succumbs to accidental gunshot in Ypsilanti

Authorities said that a 15-year-old boy was found in a house in the 7100 block of Deer Track Drive in Ypsilanti Township, with a gunshot wound that ended up being fatal.

Ypsilanti faces rising homelessness amid soaring housing costs

From groceries to rent, rising prices are pushing some people into homelessness. The city of Ypsilanti is now dealing with the growing problem of more people living outside in tents and encampments.

Families demand answers after four inmate deaths at Ypsilanti women's prison

Several families held an emotional vigil outside a women's prison in Ypsilanti, demanding change after four inmates died in two months. They say dangerous, deadly mold needs to be cleaned up in the facility, something heavily disputed by the Michigan Department of Corrections.

Thunder Over Michigan: Air show continuing amid wildfire smoke

The Thunder over Michigan air show is continuing this weekend at Willow Run Airport. Here’s what to know about the event and the air quality alert.

Ypsilanti activists call for medical release of Huron Valley Prison inmate

More pressure has been placed on a Ypsilanti area women’s prison to make changes after four inmates have died in the last two months. It has prompted the family of one inmate to demand a relocation. They’ve even hired a lawyer.

Ypsilanti little league fields damaged by vandals with graffiti

Tragedy strikes a Metro Detroit baseball field after vandals destroyed the home of the Ypsilanti National Little League.

Ypsilanti IHOP server assaulted on camera allegedly by two patrons

A police investigation is underway after two patrons at the Ypsilanti IHOP were caught on security video appearing to attack one of the restaurant's servers. The incident happened Tuesday night, just before the restaurant was set to close.

Third inmate dies at Michigan women's prison in less than a month

A 36-year-old inmate died after being transferred from the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility to a hospital, marking the third inmate death at the prison in less than a month.

Advocates for Huron Valley Correctional Facility inmate urge Gov. Whitmer for medical clemency

Friends and advocates for 41-year-old inmate Krystal Clark appeared at a press conference Friday to urge the governor to order a medical clemency due to alleged mold conditions in a local women’s prison.

Inside the Eastern Michigan Career Closet, the one-stop shop for college students

A college student may have done everything right. They found a job opening, scored the interview, and set up travel. But dressing the part represents one of the challenges that could demand more than what an applicant can achieve.

Ypsilanti explosion may have been caused by a forklift hitting a gas line, sources say

Several workers are recovering Wednesday night after an explosion at a printing company in Ypsilanti Township after a gas line was hit, according to first responders.

Family of unarmed man shot to death by Washtenaw County deputies files lawsuit

Four deputies have been placed on leave by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department as Michigan State Police investigate the officer-involved shooting.

ICE in Ypsilanti: Washtenaw County Sheriff clarifies that agents weren't conducting enforcements at bus stops

Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer clarified that ICE agents were not conducting enforcement on school grounds, including bus stops after posting about reports that a parent was detained while dropping their child off at the bus.

ICE refutes claims that agents targeted parents at Ypsilanti school bus stop

An ICE spokesperson says agents were not targeting parents at an Ypsilanti school bus stop, despite the Washtenaw County Sheriff saying she received reports that they were.

ICE 'targeted' Michigan parents at Ypsilanti bus stop during student drop-off, sheriff says

A Michigan sheriff says parents were “targeted" at a bus stop in Ypsilanti by federal immigration officers this week, adding the individuals that were taken into custody were connected to local schools in Washtenaw County.

Washtenaw County Sheriff says driver killed by deputies was not armed, despite initial reports

A driver shot and killed by Washtenaw County Sheriff's deputies after fleeing police and crashing in Ypsilanti last week was unarmed, despite initial reports that he was armed with a shotgun.