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Oakland County investigators say the suspect in Kaneisha Williams's 2020 killing died by suicide in Alabama and the firearm was matched to her slaying.
State troopers and mental‑health experts warn drivers after a string of Metro Detroit freeway shootings. They recommend slowing down, creating distance and reporting tips to authorities.
A gas leak on Dorothea Street led to evacuations before crews contained the leak and residents were allowed home. Officials warned against fireworks near the scene.
Officers swarmed Fairlane Town Center after reports of shots fired Friday afternoon. A woman was taken into custody and the investigation is ongoing.
A Warren resident who livestreamed a six‑hour police standoff after a Dec. 12 stabbing was bound over on one count of first‑degree murder. An arraignment is set for July 13.
Relatives say an 18-year-old shot by Detroit police during a foot pursuit near Bates and Farmer was struck in the back; investigators and prosecutors are reviewing the case.
Video shows a stranger set a Detroit homeowner’s American flag on fire; a neighbor’s air horn and a new resident’s quick action helped stop the blaze.
WMU students say their semester project helped Michigan State Police re-examine the 2016 killing of Alexandra Brueger.
Seven people were pulled from a burning pleasure boat on the Detroit River and taken ashore with no injuries. The vessel later sank and the Coast Guard opened an investigation.
A 22-year-old Conklin man died after his 2019 GMC Sierra left East River Road and rolled multiple times early Thursday in Twin Lake.
A 16-month-old was shot at Southridge Park Apartments after another child found a gun. A 25-year-old man was charged under Michigan’s safe-storage law.
A man is in custody after a fatal shooting outside Chrysler Elementary School on Detroit’s east side; police recovered a weapon and homicide detectives are investigating.
A Detroit man was sentenced to 60 months after prosecutors say he picked up a parcel containing about 997 grams of fentanyl that had been mailed from Arizona.
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