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Top Detroit news: City shuts off water to thousands; white nationalist posters crop up in area; more

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Published on August 21, 2019
Top Detroit news: City shuts off water to thousands; white nationalist posters crop up in area; morePhoto: haljackey/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Detroit.

'Heartbroken' dad tried to save 9-year-old daughter fatally mauled by dogs

The father of a girl who authorities say was killed by a neighbor's dogs that got loose in Detroit said he tried to save his 9-year-old, but "she was gone when I reached her." 

Read the full story on KTLA 5 News.

White nationalist propaganda cropping up in Detroit and suburbs

In the past week, propaganda for Patriot Front has been found on light poles in Detroit and Roseville. 

Read the full story on Detroit Metro Times.

Water shut off to nearly 12,000 homes since April over delinquent payments

The city of Detroit shut off water to more than 11,800 homes for delinquent payments since April, and most of those houses are still without running water.

Read the full story on Detroit Metro Times.

Former Tigers pitcher arrested in Dominican Republic drug sting

Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Octavio Dotel was arrestedas part of an operation by authorities to battle a drug trafficking and money laundering network, according to Diario Libre.

Read the full story on Graham Media: WDIV Detroit.

16-year-old boy who escaped police in handcuffs found hiding in alley, officials say

The teen had been arrested Tuesday morning in the 1900 block of Ewald Circle on the west side, accused of carrying a concealed weapon and resisting and obstructing an officer, police said.

Read the full story on Graham Media: WDIV Detroit.


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