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Monroe County Sheriff's Office investigating 2 separate assaults on women
(CBS DETROIT) - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating two separate assaults on women in Monroe Township this week. Officials say the first assault occurred in the early morning hours of July 15 in the Waterloo Park area. The second assault happened in the late evening of July 17 in a wooded area along Frenchcreek in the Meadowbrook Mobile Home Community.The perpetrator in both incidents was a man. Officials are working to determine if the same man is responsible for both assaults. The sheriff's office reminds residents to avoid being alone in dark, secluded areas and to be aware of their surroundings. Michigan State Police and Monroe police are assisting in the investigation. Anyone who may have information on these incidents is asked to call the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau at 734-240-7530.If you have been the victim of an assault and have not reported the incident, you're urged to call Monroe County Central Dispatch at 734-243-7070.
Road rage leads to shooting on I-94
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Police are asking for the public’s help investigating a shooting on a Washtenaw County freeway. A road rage incident led to shots fired between a black Equinox and a black Charger around 4 p.m. Thursday, July 18, on eastbound I-94 near M-52 in Sylvan Township, Michigan State police said in a release.
Renovation of historic Washtenaw County township hall faces criticism
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Lima Township Hall, built in the 1880s, is a sentimental building to township Supervisor Duane Luick, but Elaine Bater, a former township clerk, mostly remembers the dead bats and rats she cleaned out of its walls. Bater spent hours, she said, cleaning in the hall at...
DBusiness Daily Update: Michigan Israel Business Accelerator Helps Israeli Company Land in Michigan, and More
Michigan Israel Business Accelerator Helps Israeli Company Land in Michigan The Michigan Israel Business Accelerator (MIBA), the nonprofit international trade organization committed to accelerating Michigan’s economic growth through Israeli corporate […] The post DBusiness Daily Update: Michigan Israel Business Accelerator Helps Israeli Company Land in Michigan, and More appeared first on DBusiness Magazine.
4th of July Fireworks as Seen from the Rooftop of an Abandoned Detroit Warehouse
This past 4th of July, a group of kids from Detroit entered an abandoned warehouse in Detroit with a load of commercial fireworks in tow. They went up the stairs and onto the rooftop to have their own fireworks display. What they also got was a great view of Detroit’s Independence Day fireworks program.
REDICO Draws Meijer Store to Former Detroit Prison Site in Plymouth Township
The Michigan State Land Bank Authority has announced a partnership with REDICO, a full-service real estate development and investment firm in Southfield, to revitalize and rejuvenate a historic site — […] The post REDICO Draws Meijer Store to Former Detroit Prison Site in Plymouth Township appeared first on DBusiness Magazine.
Family still seeking answers more than a year after man’s remains found in Detroit
DETROIT – A family is still seeking answers more than a year after a man’s remains were found in Detroit. Rickey Owens was reported missing in July 2022. His skeletal remains were discovered on Feb. 9, 2023, in the area of South Crossley and Gould streets in Detroit.
The 33rd annual Concert of Colors returns to Detroit, features tribute to MC5
Detroit’s annual celebration of diversity and music, Concert of Colors, is back for its 33rd year from July 16-21. The festival, known for its global music and cultural showcases, is set to take place across various venues in the city. This year’s festivities are underscored by a theme of...
Miami RedHawks selected to win Mid-American Conference in 2024 Preseason Coaches Poll
The more things stay the same, the more things wind up changing. It’s a new landscape in the Mid-American Conference in 2024, as the conference has eschewed the East and West divisions in favor of a pod scheduling system during the offseason. The change is an effort to ensure every team can play each other over a three-year stretch and make the title game more competitive.
Global Microsoft outage causes delays at Detroit Metro Airport, businesses, banks
A computer update Friday wreaked havoc on systems throughout metro Detroit — and worldwide — that affected airlines, infrastructure, banks and health care, delaying flights at Detroit Metro Airport, causing traffic to slow on the Ambassador Bridge to and from Canada and even closing a Dearborn community college. The software glitch created confusion...
Long range forecast: Michigan weather outlook for August 2024
What sort of August weather should we expect around Michigan this summer?. The National Weather Service and NOAA released their monthly weather outlook for August 2024 this week. The predictions are based on probability vs. normal averages, and can help show possible trends in the longer range forecast. Here’s what...
Green infrastructure job trainings aim to support growing field
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Insurance reforms were supposed to bring relief. Detroiters still pay more
The high cost of auto insurance pushed Clarissa Williams to move out of Detroit and all the way to California, where she thought it more likely she could get to work. She was right.
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...
MLB trade deadline 2024: Which Tigers are most likely to be moved?
DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have 12 games remaining before the July 30 trade deadline. Could they go 12-0; surge to a 59-50 record; sit on the cusp of the last Wild Card spot; and totally upend expectations for this year’s deadline?. Sure, anything’s possible. But it’s more...
Intangible impact DJ Reader can have on Lions defense highlighted again
Coming off a torn right quad tendon that ended his 2023 season with the Cincinnati Bengals early, the Detroit Lions had defensive tackle DJ Reader in for an old-school free agent visit during the first week of free agency, They literally did not let him leave town without a deal in place (two-year, $27.25 million, with $9 million guaranteed.
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