Assistant to former Inkster mayor pleads guilty to lying to feds

A month after former Inkster Mayor Patrick Wimberly was sentenced for taking bribes, his executive assistant admitted to lying to federal investigators.

Man who threatened parents, kids at Michigan Jewish preschool sentenced to prison for gun crime

After going on an antisemitic rant that included threats against parents and children outside of a Bloomfield Hills preschool years ago, Hassan Chokr is headed to prison for possessing guns following the verbal assault, according to federal authorities.

11-year-old boy in New Baltimore gets stuck while trying to rescue ring

A simple act of kindness took a sharp turn in New Baltimore when an 11-year-old boy became trapped, his leg stuck in the bleachers at the Anchor Bay Aquatic Center.

Eastpointe sex offender accused of raping 12-year-old girl

A dangerous sexual predator allegedly strikes again, kidnapping and raping a 12-year-old girl from his own Eastpointe neighborhood.

Family of woman stabbed to death allegedly by husband: 'Didn't feel safe around him'

Prosecutors say he stabbed his estranged wife to death at an arranged meeting to exchange their young son for a visit at the Hall Road Meijer gas station.

Michigan budget countdown continues as government shutdown looms

As former ball player Yogi Berra used to say, "It's not over till it's over," but under the dome this week, there is more positive energy that it will be over with a new budget and a road fix plan.

Metro Detroit grant would help first-time home buyers with down payment

Buying your first home is filled with hope and anxiety. It’s a major investment that typically requires good credit and money upfront for a down payment. But there is some help available in the form of $25,000.