Michelle Denise Hill pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a scheme that diverted roughly $2.5M in federal student aid linked to Wayne County Community College. Sentencing is set for Aug. 3, 2026.

A Detroit teen returned home after escaping a man she was allegedly held with for about 10 days in a boarded-up west-side house. Police say investigators are now piecing together the case and reviewing prior records tied to the suspect.

Two Lenox Township residents were arrested after a search-warrant raid at an Oakleigh Street home turned up crack cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms and seven rifles.

Eaton Rapids rehabbers say multiple bald eagles arrived with lethal lead levels; conservationists and state biologists point to lead ammo and tackle.

Bo Horvat’s early goal and Ilya Sorokin’s 23‑save shutout lifted the Islanders to a 1‑0 win that knocked Detroit out of the final wild‑card spot. The Wings return home Tuesday in a suddenly urgent stretch run.

Court rulings paused Detroit's adult‑use cannabis application windows in 2021–22, stalling a licensing push meant to prioritize Detroit residents. The city later revised rules and began awarding rounds of limited licenses.

Oakland Estates residents say a shared community water bill reached $10,733 and is being split across households, leaving low-income tenants strapped as they demand repairs.

Michigan lawmakers pressed Postmaster General David Steiner to tour the Allen Park USPS plant after a maintenance mechanic was found dead inside a sorting machine.

Lincoln Park police say a 24-year-old Southgate man was involved in a March 19 house fire on the 1700 block of Reo Avenue. The home was unoccupied and investigators are asking for tips.

A California man was arraigned in Waterford on charges tied to a multi‑state Meijer gift‑card fraud probe. Authorities say altered cards were monitored and drained before purchasers could use them.

Mayor Mary Sheffield signed an order to add at least 3,000 mid‑block streetlights across Detroit, backed by a $1M budget boost and a plan to begin installations in early July.

The $44.5M Essential Services Complex in Northville Township added a second fire station and widened six‑minute coverage across the township.

Matthew and Rebecca Seifried forgave the driver who ran into their yard and killed their nine‑month‑old daughter, Lucia, after pleading for a lesser sentence and launching a foundation in her name.