Samantha Woll murder trial resumes Thursday

The trial in the murder of Samantha Woll resumes Thursday. Michael Jackson-Bolanos is charged with first-degree murder, home invasion, and lying to a peace officer in connection with the crime.

Detroit Land Bank mistakenly orders tenants to move out

"It was done in error," according to a statement. "The DLBA will not be taking any action against the property or its occupants."

Planting trees reverses Detroit's heat island effect, adds relief during heat wave

Living in a city can raise temperatures by 8 degrees. But adding trees can lower it by more than 10 degrees. Detroit has planted tens of thousands to compound the benefits.

Demolition of shuttered Trenton coal plant's boiler house set for Friday

The smokestacks were brought down earlier in March. The plans for the site include the largest energy storage facility in the Great Lakes region.

Dearborn pools free for residents this week

From now through Friday, Dearborn residents can swim for free at the city's pools.

Family mourns 18-year-old killed in birthday block party shooting in Detroit

The 18-year-old was one of five people shot during a big birthday block party celebration on Albion Street on Detroit's east side, Saturday night.

Family: Man fatally shot by Wayne officer was suffering mental health crisis

A 40-year-old man called 911 on himself and said he was in the midst of a mental episode, according to Wayne police. The man was armed with a kitchen knife when an officer fatally shot him.

Samantha Woll trial: Ex-boyfriend's recanted confession played in court

Weeks after Samantha Woll's murder at her Detroit home, her ex-boyfriend Jeffrey Herbstman told Kalamazoo police he killed her during what he called a psychotic break in court.

Detroit man charged with murder after running a red light and T-boning another driver

Prosecutors said the 29-year-old had accrued dozens of traffic violations before the crash. He's an "extreme extreme extreme danger to the society" the attorney said on Tuesday.

Florida man killed by hit-and-run driver on I-96 in Detroit

Michigan State Police say a body found along the shoulder of I-96 in Detroit early Tuesday was the victim of a hit-and-run.

These U.S. cities were found to have the smallest average apartment size

While the average U.S. apartment size has been increasing amid skyrocketing home prices, here are the cities where the smallest apartments are still found. (Hint: Think outside NYC.)