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Ferndale residents targeted with BB guns; police investigate
FERNDALE, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Ferndale police are investigating multiple reports of residents being struck by air-soft BB guns by a passing vehicle."I heard 'Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop' and like a bunch of shots, and I was like, what the heck was that?!" said a female Ferndale resident, who did not want to be identified.It was a chilling moment for the resident, who described the moment a car drove past her neighbor's home while she was outside with some workers in the area near Hilton and Woodward Heights as someone in an SUV with a BB gun took aim."As...
Royal Oak eatery honored by Easterseals MORC
Sign of the Beefcarver on Woodward was the backdrop for a recent unique award presentation. Easterseals MORC’s Dreams Unlimited Clubhouse, a mental health rehabilitation program that gives community members skills to prepare them for re-entry into the workforce or make a career change, presented the Sign of the Beefcarver restaurant on Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak with an Employer Appreciation Plaque. On hand were Royal Oak Mayor Mike Fournier, restaurant owner Jay Joliat and Easterseals MORC representatives.
Lake Orion Board of Education members remember Steve Drakos amid board search
LAKE ORION — June 26 marked Lake Orion Community School’s first regular board of education meeting since long-time board member, community member, resident and business owner Steve Drakos’s passing. Drakos died June 14 at age 62 after an extended battle with cancer. He was a Lake Orion...
PEAS provides a forever home to rescued farm animals
OXFORD TWP. — Even just a couple of hours at the Pan Equus Animal Sanctuary (PEAS) farm can provide an abundance of enjoyment and rejuvenate one’s spirit – for both the people and the animals. The sanctuary held an Open Barn Day on Sunday will host another...
Second Michigan man charged with killing mother during police chase
(CBS DETROIT) - A second man has been charged in connection with the killing of a mother of two children during a police chase in Warren over the weekend. Damaree Terry, 26, was arrested Tuesday afternoon at his workplace in Auburn Hills for his role in the chase. Police say, after reviewing evidence and interviewing witnesses, investigators learned that Terry was driving the second Dodge Charger that had fled officers. Terry admitted his involvement in the chase and told investigators where the vehicle was located. Authorities recovered the Dodge Charger and brought it to the Warren Police Department. The vehicle driven by James Hudson, 26, hit a Jeep on 10 Mile Road near Dequindre Road at around 1:30 a.m. This resulted in the death of Katrina Michael. After Hudson struck the victim's vehicle, Terry did not stop the vehicle he was driving. Terry was arraigned Wednesday on the charges of second-degree murder, first-degree fleeing and eluding, second-degree fleeing and eluding and reckless driving causing serious injury. He was given a $1 million bond and must wear a steel cuff tether if released. His preliminary examination is scheduled for July 23. Hudson was arraigned on the same charges on Tuesday.
Online seller meets would-be buyer for phone, is robbed
A woman who thought she was meeting a prospective buyer for her iPhone 15 in the parking lot of a Bloomfield Township grocery store ended up the victim of robbery, police say. The woman posted the phone for sale on Facebook Marketplace. She met the would-be buyer at the Hollywood Market, 1525 S. Opdyke Road, at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 30.
Siblings’ Murder Solved After 34 Years Thanks to Forensic Breakthrough
The unthinkable happened on a fateful evening in 1988 when a pair of siblings were brutally stabbed. The older sister managed to utter her dying words, indicating that the killer was a man from Detroit. Thirty-four years passed with this case growing colder by the day, until modern forensic methods led to a breakthrough.
Flight to Amsterdam diverted to JFK after passengers served spoiled food: Delta
A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday morning after passengers were served spoiled food, officials told Nexstar's WPIX.
Noah Sanders, son of NFL legend Barry Sanders, earns Big Ten scholarship offer
The next generation of college football and NFL stars will be filled with familiar surnames. Noah Sanders, the youngest son of Detroit Lions great and arguably the best rusher ever, Barry Sanders, is now eyeing collegiate scholarship offers. His first Big Ten offer came recently. Already with ...
Detroit’s Legendary African Bead Museum Ordered To Be Demolished
An emergency demolition of a collapsed portion of Dabls MBAD African Bead Museum in Detroit has been ordered by the city – just days after the owner started crowdfunding for repairs. Detroit’s Buildings, Safety Engineering, and Environmental Department director David Bell released a statement confirming the emergency order was...
Totaled 2024 Ford Mustang Coupes Donated To Tech Schools
At the moment, the automotive industry is facing one major issue that figures to have a tremendous impact in the coming years – a lack of technicians that can repair and service vehicles. As such, Ford has long been working to entice young students to think about becoming auto techs to help fill these much-needed roles before a massive shortage occurs, offering multiple scholarships and sponsoring programs revolving around that concept. Recently, the automaker also helped further these efforts by donating a group of totaled 2024 Ford Mustang coupes to tech schools, too.
2024 All-News-Herald Girls Track and Field Team
The All-News-Herald girls track and field team features any Downriver-area athlete who earned a top-three finish at the local Metro Classic or qualified for the state championships. Introducing the 2024 All-News-Herald Girls Track and Field Team. ABIGAIL RUSSELL | Allen Park: One of the premier field athletes in recent Downriver...
'The Detroit History Podcast:' Michigan Central Station -- The Ellis Island of Detroit
The Michigan Central Station reopening has given Detroit a great story to tell, specifically: how we took a wreck of a building and turned it into something glorious. The Detroit History Podcast takes a dive into how the place slid into such disrepair. Spoiler alert: maybe the station is a symbol of something bigger. Times changed. Automobiles and planes obliterated the railroad industry’s vaunted position of getting people and things from here to there. A story with many moving parts, and that includes an explanation as to why only Ford Motor Company could have taken on such a vast project. -- Tim Kiska, The Detroit History Podcast.
What’s going up at the former home of the Detroit Red Wings
DETROIT - Long gone is the Joe Louis Arena, the former home of the Detroit Red Wings. In its place will soon be a swanky new hotel. Detroit-based developer Sterling Group and the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) have revealed details on what’s being built at the former site of “Hockeytown.”
Detroit's legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm
Detroiters who face rising rents, poor living conditions and systemic barriers to affordable and safe housing are at greater risk of poor health, our research finds. We study the connection between housing inequities and health, with the goal of informing local, state and national policy. Our focus is on how interdisciplinary research on housing relates to equity in health, race, income and aging.
A robot is helping turn food waste into compost in Detroit
A Detroit company wants to know whether an autonomous robot can make composting food waste more environmentally friendly. Each week, Scrap Soils drives a truck around the city, picking up food waste from homes and businesses, and transports it to a local farm where it is turned into compost. Food...
Prosecution rests, defendant testifies in Samantha Woll murder trial
The man accused of slaying Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll last October took the stand in his own defense on Wednesday, vehemently denying allegations that he committed the crime. Michael Jackson-Bolanos, 29, of Detroit, has been charged with first-degree murder, felony murder, home invasion and lying to police officers in...
High School Students Tackle Automated Testing and Version Control
(1) Joseph Latessa, Department of Computer Science Wayne State University, Detroit MI USA ([email protected]);. (2) Aadi Huria, Senior, Salem High School Canton, MI USA ([email protected]);. (3) Deepak Raju, Senior, Salem High School, Canton MI USA ([email protected]). Table of Links. Much has been written about the advantages of...
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