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Officials say a 12-year-old boy has been shot and killed on Detroit’s west side

DETROIT – Officials say a 12-year-old boy has been shot and killed on the west side of Detroit. The incident took place Tuesday (July 19) night on Bramel Street, which is on the west side of Rouge Park. Police say three or four young men discovered a gun inside a home where the 12-year-old boy was shot and killed. An adult was in the home, but he was upstairs sleeping, police say. “Once again, we’ve got a child shot,” said Detroit Police Chief James White. “This one is fatally wounded playin
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Security changes made at Hart Plaza ahead of Ford Fireworks

DETROIT – The other popular downtown spot to watch the show is always Hart Plaza. We’ve told you how the city had added 10 new high-tech metal detectors and tonight was the first major event they’re being used. The fireworks are over as thousands of residents head home. Besides the massive car alarms that were set off by the sound of fireworks, some say the day was still a success. Watch the video above for the full story.
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Uber drivers protest high gas prices at Detroit Metro Airport

ROMULUS, Mich. – Dozens of ride-booking drivers held a protest at Detroit Metro Airport on Monday night due to high gas prices. Ride-hailing drivers say they want to charge passengers more money because of the high cost of fuel. More than a dozen police cruisers were on the scene Monday in the Uber lot at the airport as they tried to control the situation. Officials told the Uber drivers that they would have to leave the lot if they did not have the app or a run to make, as they are not allowe
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Mother of 2 killed in hit-and-run incident in Detroit, police say

DETROIT – A mother of two was killed in a hit-and-run incident Monday in Detroit. The crash happened around 4:50 p.m. Monday (May 16) in the area of Dragoon and McMillan streets. Officials say the mother was walking in the median when an unknown vehicle coming southbound struck her. The driver of the vehicle continued without stopping. **Watch above video for more information.** Officials say that there’s video of the crash from Randas Tire Shop.
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Community comes together to renovate Children’s Park in Lake Orion

LAKE ORION, Mich. – The playscape at Children’s Park in Lake Orion needed to be replaced but the city didn’t need to hire a contractor to do it. Instead, friends and neighbors are all chipping in to get the job done. There is no minimum age requirement to help out, but a parent or guardian needs to sign a waiver for minors. Click here to sign up to help build the park. Watch the video above for the full story.
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Michigan Lottery: Powerball ticket worth $1M expires on May 5

A Michigan Lottery player is sitting on a winning Powerball ticket worth $1M, and it expires this week. The winning ticket from the May 5, 2021 drawing was sold at the Warren Market, located at 28069 Mound Road in Warren. The winning ticket matched the five white balls drawn: 16-23-28-40-63. The winner should contact the Michigan Lottery Player Relations Division at (517) 373-1237 to schedule an appointment to collect the big prize. The prize must be claimed at the Lottery’s headquarters in La
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2 hospitalized after driver flees Warren police, crashes into utility pole

WARREN, Mich. – Two people are hospitalized after a driver fled police during a traffic stop in Warren. The incident happened Monday (May 2) night. Police said the driver fled, lost control, ran a red light, and crashed into another vehicle before crashing into a utility pole in the area of 10 Mile Road and Groesbeck Highway. Police said there was a woman in the passenger seat of the vehicle that fled. When the vehicle crashed the male driver tried to flee on foot but was taken into custody.
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Chilling video shows 6 assault rifle shots fired from car speeding past Redford Township home

REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Surveillance cameras captured video of someone firing six assault rifle shots from a car as it sped past a home in Redford Township. It happened Monday night (April 4) outside a home on Beech Daly between 6 Mile and 7 Mile roads. The home has a series of high-definition cameras surrounding the property because of a recent break-in. Video shows a car driving past the home and unloading an assault rifle, firing six shots in total. “My heart was racing,” Alicia Bonanno
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Police: Murder suspect taken into custody on Detroit’s west side

DETROIT – Police have just taken a murder suspect into custody after he barricaded himself in a home with a woman and child on Tireman and Greenfield on Detroit’s west side. Police say the alleged gunman pulled out an SRT as authorities surrounded the home. The barricaded gunman refused to come outside when officers approached the home, police say. The suspected gunman let the woman and child out of the home, but the suspect barricaded himself in the house, officials say. After negotiations
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Police: 17-year-old girl killed in crash in Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 17-year-old girl is dead after veering off the road and crashing into a house, police said. The accident happened on 19 Mile and Romeo Plank roads near Chippewa Valley High School, where the driver lost control, going off-road through some fences and crashing into a home’s garage, according to authorities. Officials say the teen was driving a silver Chevy Cobalt when a sideswipe involving a 2013 Ford Explorer going in the same direction took place. That’s when the g
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