The family of Kevin Sorrell filed a wrongful-death suit alleging Ecorse officers used a chokehold during a Jan. 20, 2023 traffic stop and that bodycam footage is missing. The complaint seeks damages and raises pattern-and-practice claims.

Three people died and a fourth was critically injured in a crash near Little Caesars Arena in Midtown Detroit; authorities say the victims were reportedly young and the investigation is ongoing.

A Mount Clemens woman pleaded no contest to distribution charges tied to child sexually abusive material. Sentencing is set for May 7, 2026 and she faces prison time and long-term registration.

A teen was wounded Sunday night outside Edge Fitness near 18 Mile and Dequindre in Sterling Heights. Police say the shooting followed an altercation and are searching for a suspect.

Two brothers in northern France were arrested after police found weapons, an ISIS flag and jihadist propaganda in a car near a prison; prosecutors say an allegedly antisemitic plot is under investigation.

Meghan Hamilton received probation, restitution and community service after pleading no contest in a deadly I‑696 hit‑and‑run that killed Nateria Smith last August.

Months after an October house fire killed a mother and daughter in Napoleon Township, their cremains remain unclaimed and the wrecked house still sits on the lot.

A large tree toppled onto a Delaware Street home in Redford Township during Friday’s high winds; the occupants were not hurt. Crews responded and officials are assessing damage.

A Huntington Woods public works supervisor was killed when a falling limb struck him during post‑storm cleanup. The city announced support for staff and an online fundraiser for his family.

Witnesses testified that odd transfers were moved from an elderly woman's accounts while Traci Kornak acted as conservator. Kent County has filed felony charges after audits and testimony flagged questionable payments.

A 28‑year‑old Canadian with prior felony convictions was stopped by CBP after walking across the unfinished Gordie Howe International Bridge on March 6.

A gas-station canopy on 18 Mile Road collapsed during powerful winds on March 13, leaving pumps out of service and prompting a high-wind warning for Metro Detroit.

A deadly Reed Manor fire in Jackson left one person dead and about 69 families homeless. Local groups and the United Way have opened donation drives and a relief fund.