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.

Two renewal millages on the Aug. 4 primary ballot would fund Pontiac's senior centers and youth recreation programs, with first-year estimates topping $2.7 million combined.

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.

Extreme Heat Warning through 8 PM Friday with highs near 98°F and heat indices near 107°F. Cooling centers are open and storms may bring heavy downpours tonight.

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.

Detroit rapper Sada Baby (Casada Sorrell) pleaded no contest to a felony possession charge tied to a January 2025 Sterling Heights stop. Sentencing is set for August 20, 2026.

Washtenaw County’s Board approved a one‑time $500,000 grant to Planned Parenthood of Michigan to sustain services at local clinics, including Ann Arbor’s Power Family Health Center.

Grosse Pointe South coach Benjamin Warda faces a felony charge after prosecutors say a person was assaulted on his boat; his next court date is July 14.

Detroit police released suspect descriptions and a $1,000 reward after a May 10 nonfatal double shooting on the east side. Detectives say both victims survived and are asking for tips.