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Alex Carr pitches out of jam, delivers go-ahead hit in Fair Tourney
MONROE — Alex Carr is probably the smallest player on the Monroe National baseball roster. But he was thrust into the biggest moment of the winners’ bracket finals in the 64th annual Monroe County Fair Baseball Tournament Tuesday. Ash-Carleton loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the fourth inning, trying to...
Flooded Ore Lake causes issues for nearby residents, lake remains closed
HAMBURG TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2 ) - There’s more lake than usual these days in Hamburg Township, Livingston County – and that's not exactly a good thing. "It’s as bad as it gets," said Kyle Anderson. Kyle and Jaclyn Anderson of Hamburg Township now have to wade...
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.
Adrian Lewis takes the helm at Forgotten Harvest, talks about increased demand for services
Forgotten Harvest has appointed Adrian Lewis as the new CEO of the Oak Park-based food rescue organization. Lewis succeeds former CEO Kirk Mayes, who stepped down from the position at the end of 2022. Previously, Lewis served as market director for Meijer Inc., overseeing Detroit, Flint, and Cincinnati regions. In...
Detroit Evening Report: Wayne County, Justice Department reach settlement over jail disability services
Wayne County has reached a settlement with the federal government over the treatment of inmates with disabilities. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison says the jail has a long history of failing to provide services...
Authorities warn of scammers posing as Michigan deputies, threatening arrest for missed jury duty
(CBS DETROIT) - Detroit-area authorities are alerting residents as a scam involving threats over missing jury duty continues circulating. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard is warning residents of the scam, which surfaced in February and April and has continued to affect residents. Scammers are calling residents, posing as deputies, and threatening to arrest you unless you immediately make a payment to pay a bond for missing jury duty in federal or state court. The scammers ask residents to make payments of varying amounts, in either Bitcoin or gift cards.On Monday, several residents received these scam calls, in which the perpetrator posed as Oakland County Deputy Curtis Childs, the department's actual undersheriff.In the past, scammers also furnished badge numbers to make themselves seem legitimate. Earlier this month, a woman in Troy was scammed out of $13,500 after receiving calls related to this scheme. This victim had told police she was skeptical about it being a scam but said it had seemed real because the caller ID came up as the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
VERIFY | Biden's visit to Detroit
DETROIT, Mich — In a fiery speech perhaps meant to push back on calls for him to exit the race, President Biden touched on issues from the economy to the border during his rally in Detroit Friday. But just how true were some of those claims? Let's VERIFY. THE...
The Metro: New Black-owned beauty supplier is ‘breaking barriers’
Black consumer spending on beauty products in the U.S. added up to $9.4 billion in 2023, Nielsen IQ reports, with the average consumer spending over $300 a year online on beauty products. Though Detroit — a majority Black city — is known to many as the “hair capital of the...
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.
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.
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.
'This is tragic': Pregnant woman, 2 others shot at Detroit gas station
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A triple shooting at a Detroit gas station Monday night left four people hurt, including a pregnant woman. Police believe the shooter, a man in his 60s, was in the midst of a mental health crisis when he entered the Sunoco on Gratiot and Van Dyke just before 9 p.m. Police said the man appeared agitated and was complaining about being followed before going to his vehicle and getting a gun.
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