A Detroit mother faces a long recovery after an I‑75 crash left her hospitalized and her family seeking help to cover medical bills and transportation.

Oakland Avenue Urban Farm plans to redevelop a vacant grocery into a community resilience center with a kitchen, food storage, event space and affordable housing.

Mitsubishi widened a liftgate‑strut recall to cover about 108,000 Outlander SUVs after corrosion in the gas springs could make the hatch drop. Dealers will replace both struts free and owners will be notified in June.

Police say two men held and beat a woman for hours in Green Oak Township; both are jailed and the investigation is ongoing.

DNA reanalysis and a Western Michigan University cold‑case review led a Saginaw man to enter a no‑contest plea in the 2003 death of Jeanette Wilton. Sentencing is set for June 1.

Howell’s upstairs theater came alive again as Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance opened a short run on the unrestored 1881 stage, raising funds for restoration. Limited seating and original acoustics made opening night feel like a rare, local moment.

Saroki's is opening its first Detroit shop inside Griswold Market & Spirits at 735 Griswold. The downtown store is scheduled to open Monday, May 4 and will offer pizza, chicken, carryout and delivery.

A jury convicted Ricky McCain on all counts in the 2023 killing of Ann Arbor advocate Jude Walton. Sentencing details are pending as the case moves forward.

The Lions traded up to take Michigan edge Derrick Moore at No. 44, betting he can add burst opposite Aidan Hutchinson. The pick cost Detroit a mid‑round selection to the Jets.

Joshua Lee pleaded guilty to one count of second‑degree criminal sexual conduct related to alleged incidents at Women's Huron Valley. Sentencing is set for June 18, 2026.

After a weeks‑long search, the body of 21‑year‑old NMU student Trenton Massey was recovered in Marquette’s Lower Harbor; an autopsy is pending and investigators say the inquiry continues.

Patchy morning fog limits visibility across Detroit; highs top out in the upper 50s. Showers and thunderstorms likely late Monday into Tuesday.

The Vikings used the 18th pick on Florida DT Caleb Banks, a 6'6, 327-pound interior force with big upside and recent foot surgery.