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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.
Wyandotte Police discover homemade bomb designed to 'kill or injure people' during traffic stop; 2 men arrested
The Wyandotte Police Department says officers who found and seized a makeshift bomb during a routine traffic stop likely saved lives. To men are in custody.
Shots fired during attempted robbery at Chevy dealership in Eastpointe; one of three dealers targeted overnight
Metro Detroit-area auto dealerships are increasingly becoming the targets of thieves, with three of them hit on Thursday. WWJ’s Charlie Langton reports all three happened within a few hours.
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.
2 charged in fatal Melvindale shooting
A Detroit man and an Ecorse man have been charged in connection with the fatal May shooting of another man in Melvindale, officials said Tuesday. Taiwan Antonelli Cox Jr., 20, of Detroit, and Curtis Damon Harris, 17, of Ecorse, were both arraigned Monday in 24th District Court in Allen Park, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said. Both were charged with first-degree murder and using a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Police searching for suspect who fired shots at female victim after armed encounter at Detroit gas station [PHOTOS]
Detroit Police have released photos of a suspect in a shooting after an encounter at a gas station last week on the city’s east side. Investigators need tips to identify him.
Detroit man shot to death on front porch in likely targeted drive-by, police say
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A man in his 20s was shot and killed on Detroit's east side - murdered while sitting on his front porch Thursday. Detroit police say the victim was shot and killed on Omira Street near State Fair on the east side at about 1:20 p.m. Investigators...
'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.
The 4 Leo’s Coney Island branches run by man who shredded workers’ overtime cards
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – Four Leo’s Coney Island branches in Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties are owned by a man accused of shredding the time cards that included his workers’ overtime hours. The United States Department of Labor announced the accusations against Kyriakos “Ken” Vlahadamis, the operator...
Man cleared of premeditated murder in Detroit synagogue leader’s death but could face 2nd trial
A jury on Thursday acquitted a man of first-degree premeditated murder in the killing of a Detroit synagogue leader but couldn't reach a verdict on a separate murder charge, setting up a possible retrial in the highly publicized case.
Detroit family's home shot at three different times in three months
A Detroit family says their home has been shot up three different times in the past three months. The Hundley family’s home is riddle with bullets not only on the outside but the inside as well.
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.
4 suspects caught at gas station after heist of Ford Raptors from Woodhaven lot
WOODHAVEN, Mich. (FOX 2) - Ten Ford Raptor pick-up trucks were stolen after just being assembled in Woodhaven Wednesday morning. The trucks, worth about $100,000 each, were waiting at a storage facility at the time of the theft. "It looks like they drove through a cyclone fence to get access...
Detroit-Area Man Armed with Axe and Revolver Fatally Shot in Home Invasion, Stepson Acts in Defense
In a fatal confrontation in Orion Township yesterday morning, a man who aimed to harm his ex-girlfriend was shot and killed by the woman's stepson. According to CBS News Detroit, the encounter happened just after 10 a.m. at a residence on Elkhorn Lake Road. Sheriff Michael Bouchard informed that the stepson acted in defense as Galen Gavitt, 67, broke into the house wielding an axe and a revolver.
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.
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