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Detroit police seek missing 14-year-old girl
DETROIT – Police are looking for a 14-year-old girl who has gone missing from Detroit’s west side. According to authorities, LaNiyah Davis Morris was last seen Sunday, July 21, at a home on Huntington Road, just north of Clarita Avenue. Police said she left the home at some point after 2 p.m. and has failed to return.
20-year-old Detroit man part of moving crew dies after jumping off boat into Oakland County lake
(CBS DETROIT) - A 20-year-old Detroit man drowned while swimming in an Oakland County lake over the weekend, officials said. The man was part of a crew that was helping a resident move. The victim, identified as Marsalis Quintin Carter, allegedly jumped off the side of a pontoon boat into Taylor Lake in Rose Township Saturday morning and did not resurface. The lake is located off Hickory Ridge Road.Carter, who lists residences in Detroit and Tuskegee, Alabama, was pronounced dead after an over 13-hour search, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. The search and rescue team was dispatched to the private...
Man charged with recording videos underneath women's dresses at stores
FOX 2 (WJBK) - A 42-year-old man was charged, accused of recording videos underneath women's dresses. Willie Eugene Davis allegedly recorded the videos on his phone of women while they shopped at retail stores in Metro Detroit described as eavesdropping by law enforcement. Davis was arrested on July 17 by...
Dog stolen from front yard of Detroit home returned to owner
DETROIT -- A week after a 9-year-old dog named Margie was stolen from the front yard of her home, she has been reunited with her family. According to WXYZ-Detroit, the owners received a call from someone who said they have been taking care of Margie. The owners say they did...
Police search for man accused of shooting, killing Melvindale officer
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – Police are searching for a man accused of shooting and killing a Melvindale police officer. Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said was shot and killed on Sunday. Investigators have identified Michael Lopez as the suspect. ATF Detroit released information about Lopez on social media and said...
Detroit Lakes Man Sentenced for Drug Crime
Daniel Kyrone Heard, 22, from Detroit, Michigan, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for a felony second-degree controlled substance crime. As part of a plea agreement, felony charges of first- and second-degree controlled substance crimes were dropped. On March 5, 2023, the West Central Drug Task Force used...
'I’m scared for my kids': Detroit police patrol home that was shot up 3 times since May
DETROIT (FOX 2) - After a family's home was recently shot up three times, Detroit police increased their presence in the area to try and catch those pulling the trigger. At the targeted house, on Detroit's west side, bullet holes can be seen in the windows, steps, walls, door, and couch.
Thieves at large after breaking into Warren Stamping Plant, stealing Jeep Wagoneers
The search is on for a group of suspects who broke into the Warren Stamping Plant and stole brand new Jeep Wagoneers. Authorities believe around 10 juvenile suspects are responsible for the break-in.
Dearborn Mother, Beloved Doctor, Killed by Speeding Driver on Michigan Avenue
Dr. Ghada Mustapha of Dearborn, a mother of three, who tragically passed away today in a car accident earlier this morning. Dr. Mustapha was a Brem scholar from Fordson High School and continued her education at the University of Michigan for both undergraduate and medical school. The crash occurred at...
Sterling Heights police help find 80-year-old with dementia lost in woods
Sterling Heights police officers rescued an 80-year-old man with dementia who was lost in the woods for nearly 2 hours. On July 17th, 2024 at 6:30 am, officers were dispatched to 34126 block of Colonial Dr. for a missing Person (Thomas). Dispatch advised that Thomas was 80 years old and...
Police use Taser to subdue grandfather who stabbed family members, himself
Sterling Heights police used a Taser to subdue a 74-year-old man with dementia who allegedly stabbed his wife and grandson before stabbing himself, said spokesman Capt. Mario Bastianelli. Bastianelli said police were called to the home on Danforth Drive on Thursday evening. The wife and 20-year-old grandson fled the house after he stabbed...
Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice plan march on Washington
Survivors of violent crime had a meeting in Detroit to advocate for themselves and have a larger march planned in Washington this September. The non-partisan group works to pass bills to protect victim rights. The group includes survivors of gun violence, sexual assault, and domestic violence. The national network promotes...
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