Retired music industry pro dies in house fire, trapped by bars on windows

"He fell in love with the music industry years ago," Todd said. "He was an A&R guy for Warner Bros and CBS Records," Todd said. "He was really involved with artist development and cultivation. He was really connected with the local radio scene, the Electrifying Mojo, Tiger Dan."

Detroit City Council votes to relax lead checkups for landlords to every 3 years

"If you’re doing people wrong, you’re putting people in jeopardy and it’s not just children," she said. "It also impacts a woman’s reproductive system."

Detroit City Council election race nears finish line with 4 open seats to fill

There are four open Detroit City Council seats up for grabs in next week's Election Day - but political analyst Adolph Mongo says he can't understand why the races aren't more interesting.

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.

#Striketober McDonald's protesters march against sexual harassment at work

A demonstration of large and loud group familiar with protests at fast-food spots in the past - usually for $15 an hour - showed up with a new cause - sexual harassment of workers at McDonald's.

Man says woman he just met paid him $60 to get Tesla for her to test drive before she allegedly stole car

A man said a woman he had met that day paid him to test drive a Tesla from a Troy dealership so she could drive it. During the test drive, she is accused of stealing the car and leading police on a chase.

Detroit 14-year-old in critical condition after suffering gunshot wound to head

A total of 13 rounds were fired into the house when the boy was struck. Police don't believe the shooting was random, but they also don't believe the teen was the intended target.

Elderly couple hospitalized after hit and run crash on Puritan in Detroit

"I’m over the hit and runs, over the dying, over the murders, over all of that," she said. "I don’t want to have to leave the area that I grew up in. But I mean at this rate, they’re not really giving us a chance to stay."

29-year-old Ja'Ton Hayward remembered at balloon vigil

He was struck and killed by a car on Southfield Freeway on Oct. 17 on his way home to his two-year-old daughter. A GoFundMe link was set up to help the family with the cost of the funeral and support Hayward's daughter.