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Brazilian mother’s mutilated body found on side of the road in rural Michigan
NORTHFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (TCN) -- A 57-year-old man faces charges in connection with the death of a Brazilian tourist whose remains were found in rural Michigan last month. According to the Northfield Township Police Department, on Sunday, June 30, pedestrians found the body of 42-year-old Suzan Barbosa-Ferreira in a culvert along a dirt road. WJBK-TV reports that the victim’s remains had been mutilated. Barbosa-Ferreira’s family members told the news source she lived in Brazil but had been traveling at the time.
Police: 9 arrested in downtown Wyandotte after crowd gets 'extremely unruly'
WYANDOTTE, Mich. (FOX 2) - Hours after the city wrapped up its annual Wyandotte Street Art Fair, chaos ensued among a crowd gathered in the downtown district. "It was about 100 people, and they became extremely unruly. Numerous fights broke out, but our officers responded," said Wyandotte Police Chief Archie Hamilton.
Inkster Community Shaken as Police Seek Suspect After 7-Year-Old Boy Shot in Apartment Incident
Early Monday, a 7-year-old boy was shot in the chest at the Dearborn View Apartments in Inkster, prompting an immediate response from local authorities. The incident, occurring around 12:30 a.m., left the community in a state of shock and a young child in critical but stable condition at a nearby hospital. As detailed by FOX 2 Detroit, the sound of a single gunshot disrupted the night, followed by panicked screams for help and the rapid arrival of law enforcement.
Mother of toddler found dead at Farmington Hills motel sentenced to decades in prison
PONTIAC — The mother of a 14-month-old boy found dead more than two years ago at the Motel 6 in Farmington Hills has been sentenced to up to 60 years in prison in connection with his death. Amanda Jajou, 33, was sentenced to 15-60 years on July 11 in...
Human smuggling operation busted in Metro Detroit after boat crosses from Canada to US; 5 in custody
Four people are in American custody and a fifth is being held by Canadian authorities after an attempted human smuggling operation was busted up by U.S. Border Patrol agents last month.
Police tell real reason small crowd took off running at Uncle Sam Jam
A group of youths created a brief sense of panic for a crowd of people attending Uncle Sam Jam Saturday after they took off running for no apparent reason. Woodhaven Detective Lt. David Toler said when the youths started running some others panicked and they began running, too. Before long...
Pregnant mom of 4 struck in face, 2 others survive Detroit gas station shooting
DETROIT (FOX 2) - According to police, a man in his 60s was having a psychotic episode when he fired at least nine shots at random at a Detroit gas station. Three people were struck, including a pregnant mother of four. The injured pregnant woman is 28-year-old Monique Fonville of...
Michigan teen loses control of motorcycle, falls from top of parking garage
BIRMINGHAM, MI – An 18-year-old man was severely injured after he lost control of a motorcycle and crashed off the top of a parking structure in Metro Detroit. According to the Birmingham Police Department, the incident occurred near a parking structure on Park Street at 6:19 p.m. on July 12.
'I just want my dog back.' Video shows dog taken from yard, dragged down street
Fliers of Margie, a stolen dog, have been posted all over the neighborhood on Detroit's west side where she was snatched, and where her owners are desperate for someone to bring her back.
'It was just heartbreaking.' 3-year-old hit, killed by school bus in Hamtramck
A child has died after being hit by a school bus in Hamtramck Tuesday afternoon, police said. It happened around 3:05 p.m. on Burger Street between Fleming and Mackay streets.
Two Metro Detroit men charged in fatal Melvindale shooting
(CBS DETROIT) - Two Metro Detroit men have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Detroit man in Melvindale in May, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday. Taiwan Antonelli Cox Jr., 20, of Detroit, and Curtis Damon Harris, 17, of Ecorse, were charged with fatally shooting 20-year-old Frederick Coleman of Detroit. According to officials, Melvindale police responded to the area of Outer Driver and Seaway around 9:50 p.m. on May 9 for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, officials say they found Coleman in the driver's seat of his vehicle, dead from multiple gunshot wounds. Officials allege that when Coleman was stopped at the intersection of Westbound Outer Drive and Seaway, Cox and Harris fired multiple times into Coleman's vehicle, killing him, before leaving the scene. Cox and Harris were each charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm and remanded to jail on Monday. A probable cause conference is scheduled for July 22.
Chaotic Detroit police bodycam video released in block party shooting that left 1 dead
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit police have released bodycam video and 911 calls from an illegal block party shooting that left a woman fatally shot and a man wounded. Footage shows officers responding to a chaotic scene at a party on Trinity and Florence streets on the city's west side. Neighbors called 911 shortly before 2 a.m. on June 1. Some of this video may be hard to watch for some viewers.
Oakland County, MI: Axe-Wielding Intruder Fatally Shot by Ex-Girlfriend’s Stepson Following Home Invasion
Orion Township, MI – An axe-wielding intruder was fatally shot by his ex-girlfriend’s stepson Wednesday morning after breaking into her Orion Township home. Galen Gavitt, 57, of Unionville, reportedly shattered a window at the rear of the house on Elkhorn Road to gain entry. The ex-girlfriend, 62, and...
Wayne County agrees to pay $7M settlement to family of man killed in jail
DETROIT -- The family of a man who was beaten to death in the Wayne County Jail last year will receive a $7 million settlement from Wayne County. According to the Associated Press, the county has also agreed to improve the way it serves inmates with disabilities and mental health issues as a result of the attack.
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