Amanda Jajou received 15-60 years in prison for the death of her son in a Farmington Hills motel. She pleaded no contest to homicide and accessory charges.

U.S. Border Patrol stops a human smuggling operation in Detroit; boat coming from Canada was intercepted, leading to the arrest of five individuals. Charges include re-entry after removal and alien smuggling.

Part of Detroit's Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum was demolished due to structural concerns, despite attempts to save its culturally significant building.

Metro Detroit faces trash pickup delays due to Priority Waste's issues with a damaged fleet from a recent takeover, causing pest infestations and health concerns. The company is working to resolve the backlog and repair the trucks.

The Detroit People Mover will close after Labor Day for 11 weeks to replace 7,000 feet of track, costing around $5 million. Public hearings are set for community input on the project.

Firefighters tackled a suspicious fire caused by a plastic plant in the lobby of Court House Square Apartments in Ann Arbor, with no injuries reported.

A 71-year-old Warren man confessed to murdering his wife by smothering and faces first-degree murder charges. He called 911 post-attempted suicide. He has no previous offenses and bond was denied.

The Michigan State Police have reopened the 1987 cold case of Cassandra Durham, who went missing at 19 during a trip with her boyfriend from Baltimore to Michigan.

Scammers impersonating deputies in Detroit threaten legal action for missed jury duty, demanding payments via phone. Sheriff clarifies legitimate officers do not solicit money this way. Residents are advised to hang up on these calls.

An 18-year-old from West Bloomfield suffered severe injuries after losing control of a motorcycle and falling from the top of a Birmingham, Michigan parking garage.

A 21-year-old man drowned while swimming at Townsend Lake in Independence Township, with recovery efforts leading to his retrieval and pronounced death at a hospital.

Two men from Metro Detroit are charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm charges in the death of Frederick Coleman, who had been shot multiple times while in his car.

A 36-year-old man died at the Dexter Stamping facility in Michigan after being crushed by machinery when a swivel bolt failed. MIOSHA is investigating the incident.