A 19-year-old former DPD trainee was arraigned on a reckless-driving causing death charge after a Feb. 28 pedestrian fatality on Grand River Avenue.

Keith Custer, 69, has been arraigned on murder and firearms charges after police say his girlfriend, Latoya Reeves, was shot at their Detroit home early July 6.

A Mecosta County jury cleared a Michigan conservation officer accused of firing at a Barryton campground in May 2023. The DNR says it will coordinate with state law‑enforcement standards as a $250M civil suit continues.

Westland's police chief has declined to seek renewal of the city’s Flock Safety contract; license‑plate readers will be removed when the agreement ends. Residents had pushed back over privacy and data‑sharing concerns.

A Shelby Township crash on Wednesday ejected two people; the 22-year-old driver was killed and a 40-year-old passenger was hospitalized. State police are investigating.

A garbage truck damaged a gas service line at Highland Towers in Southfield, prompting a morning evacuation and temporary shelter while crews capped the leak.

New reporting shows Ben Blostein died by suicide after 48 days in an MX1 unit and a 26‑minute telepsychiatry visit. His family and experts say the jail's housing and short psychiatric checks raise serious questions.

Two Detroit dogs have died of suspected heatstroke, rescuers say, prompting outrage from local animal outreach groups while Detroit Animal Care urges residents to report animals in danger. Police are investigating.

A Macomb man faces a federal cyberstalking complaint after years of alleged threats and hundreds of emails tied to an Ithaca church.

Jordan Ellington was sentenced in Macomb County after a jury convicted him of assaulting his 77‑year‑old grandmother by wrapping a belt around her neck.

Deck staff at Goldfish Swim School pulled an 8-year-old from the pool during open swim and performed CPR. The child was taken to Corewell Health and is reportedly conscious and alert.

Human remains were found in a furnace on Detroit’s west side. Police have opened an investigation and are asking for tips.

A 75-year-old Belding man died after his pickup was struck Tuesday at the intersection of Bradford and Graff roads in Easton Township; deputies say the other driver had minor injuries.