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A 35-year-old worker was pulled from a collapsed trench in Oxford Township on Tuesday and taken to McLaren Oakland; MIOSHA has opened an investigation. Emergency crews called a medevac during the rescue.
Police surrounded a house near Livernois and Pickford after reports of a barricaded man. Residents were told to stay inside and drivers to avoid the area.
Court filings unsealed late June tie phone images and a Radical Firearms RF‑15 rifle to the June 24 Detroit shooting that killed a man and wounded a child.
A 7-year-old nephew of Hamtramck’s mayor was found dead in Menands after a two‑day search; authorities say there’s no immediate sign of criminality. Local crews had combed woods and yards.
Farmington Hills police responded to a home on Middlebelt Road after a domestic violence-related homicide. A suspect is in custody and prosecutors will review charges.
A Madison Heights man was arrested after profanity-laced threats targeted the American Islamic Community Center, and community groups are calling for a hate-crime probe.
A 38‑year‑old man was killed Monday when his RAV4 rear‑ended a tractor‑trailer on U.S. 23 north of U.S. 223 in Whiteford Township. Monroe County traffic investigators are seeking tips from anyone who saw the crash.
A man in his 20s was shot outside a gas station on Detroit’s west side Monday; police say he is in stable condition and detectives are investigating.
Dearborn police forced entry to rescue a 1‑month‑old accidentally locked inside a car during a heat surge. Officials warn vehicles can reach deadly temperatures in minutes.
A 16-year-old was hospitalized after a suspected drive-by on Detroit’s east side; police say he will survive and are asking witnesses to come forward.
Oceana County deputies identified 82-year-old Byron Richard Purdy after a scooter crash on North 176th Avenue killed him on Friday. Passersby performed CPR but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 25-year-old Jackson man died after a rollover crash on Pettis Avenue NE in Cannon Township early Monday; the road was closed for hours as deputies investigated.
Livonia police shot and killed a 61‑year‑old man after responding to an explosion and house fire; Michigan State Police are investigating.
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