Police found Rebecca Patnaude dead in a Taylor motel; investigators say her boyfriend, Christopher Schoonmaker, remained in the room with her body for days.

A local anti‑war group is challenging Motor City Pride’s corporate sponsors as the festival returns to Hart Plaza, reigniting a debate over money and movement values.

Ford is recalling nearly 420,000 Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators after filings showed a seat‑belt pretensioner can lock and jam; dealers will inspect and replace parts free.

Two NIH researchers were charged after customs agents at Detroit Metro found 113 vials in their luggage; early testing reportedly found mostly deactivated monkeypox.

Consumers Energy has asked Michigan regulators for roughly $456 million a year more from electricity customers, and Attorney General Dana Nessel says her office will intervene. The filing would fund reliability and clean‑energy projects but has drawn sharp pushback from consumer advocates.

Dearborn police unveiled an Aggressive Driving Unit and three Mustang Mach‑E patrol cars to target speeding, distracted and reckless drivers across the city.

Clintondale High canceled its prom hours before the dance after an OK2SAY tip warned a student might bring a firearm; police are investigating.

A stolen U‑Haul flagged by a Flock camera rolled over at Garfield and Hall on May 28. A Clinton Township woman was extricated and charged.

Robert Blackwell, 47, was killed in a hit-and-run on Vernor Highway. His family is pleading for tips as police search for the driver.

A 4‑3 council vote removed a planned drag story time from Madison Heights' Pride festival; the performer says she'll move her reading to Ypsilanti.

A Detroit priest tackled a suspected car thief in his church parking lot Monday evening, a confrontation captured on local-news video and tied to worries about rising auto thefts.

A 64-year-old man was killed after being ejected from a tractor when a van struck it on Greenwood Road in Ogemaw County.

Clear morning with highs near 84°F today. Showers and thunderstorms likely Friday night into Saturday.