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Canadian man stopped in truck carrying 266 lbs. of cocaine at at Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, arrested: sheriff
A Canadian man is jailed in Michigan on a $3 million bond, after authorities say he was caught at a border crossing transporting a large shipment of illegal drugs.
Michigan State Police urging Metro Detroiters to forget what they learned back in the 80s and use the 'zipper merge'
Michigan State Police are reminding drivers in Metro Detroit that the zipper merge is the correct way to merge in a construction zone — and how and why the zipper merge works.
Severe storms targeting Metro Detroit on Monday could bring damaging wind gusts, large hail, isolated tornadoes
According to AccuWeather, storms moving into Metro Detroit on Monday bring with them a risk for large hail, damaging wind gusts up to 55-65 mph, and even an isolated tornado.
St. Clair Drug Task Force seizes enough fentanyl in 2024 to kill nearly 600k people, 3.5 times the county’s population
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office said their Drug Task Force has seized enough fentanyl in 2024 to kill nearly 600,000 people. That’s over 3.5 times the population of St. Clair County.
Motorcycle crash leaves 21-year-old Romeo woman in critical condition
The Oakland County Sheriff’s said she was driving her 2024 Honda CMX500 motorcycle northbound on Rochester in the village of Leonard, approaching the curve of Betts Road, on Saturday around 4:20 p.m.
34 cats and kittens rescued from Washtenaw County home, many up for adoption
In a post on Facebook, the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) said their rescue officers made six separate trips to the house to help the cats and masked up “to go through a home so strongly of urine it was hard to breathe.”
Have you seen Breanna? Detroit Police search for teen girl missing for five days
Police said Breanna Simpson, 17, left home on the city’s west side around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday (7/31) and never came back. Her home is on Fullerton at Woodrow Wilson, in the area of Davison and The Lodge.
Toddler shoots himself in stomach with unsecured gun at babysitter’s Warren home: police
A toddler shot himself in the stomach with an unsecured weapon inside his babysitter’s Warren home. According to police; she was a CPL holder with two handguns, and the child was able to access one of them.
Man drowns at Lake St. Clair Metro Park beach in Macomb County
The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office said their deputies were dispatched to Lake St. Clair Metro Park beach on Saturday (8/3) around 5:30 p.m. The caller reported a swimmer, 57, went underwater while swimming with a friend.
Trump and Harris agree to debate, but on different dates
Former President Donald Trump, 78, said in a Truth Social post Friday that he has agreed to debate Vice President Kamala Harris, 59, in a Fox News-hosted event. Harris seems determined to keep original debate plans with ABC.
Jimmy Carter, 99, wants to vote for Kamala Harris in November
Jimmy Carter, 99, the 39th president of the U.S., has been in hospice care for more than a year. However, he still carries on, and he has a goal he wants to achieve: voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in November.
Macomb County teen sentenced to seven to 20 years for crash that killed Plymouth man, injured six others
A Macomb County teen has been sentenced to seven to 20 years in prison for a crash that killed a Plymouth man and injured six others, including the man’s wife, their baby and a pregnant woman in Imlay City.
9/11 families, ACLU react to withdrawal of plea deals
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that it entered into plea deals with men accused of attacking the nation on Sept. 11, 2001. Shortly after, Defense Secretary Austin announced the deals had been withdrawn.
Road rage sparks freeway shooting on I-696 in Oakland County: State Police
Michigan State Police said the Detroit Regional Communication Center received calls of a “possible freeway shooting” on eastbound I-696 near Evergreen on Saturday (8/2) at 10:20 a.m. No injuries were reported.
Warren man killed in motorcycle crash in Chesterfield Township
Chesterfield Township Police said their officers responded to a serious injury crash, involving a motorcycle and a car, at 21 Mile and Gratiot, on Friday around 8:10 p.m. A 44-year-old Warren man was killed.
Two Canton men charged with defrauding Amazon out of more than $50,000
Habash is accused of using the accounts six times between 2020 and 2023 to order expensive products including Apple laptops and gold coins; and requesting refunds while he kept the merchandise to resell for a profit.
Two charged in suspicious death of 6-year-old Madison Heights boy
Madison Heights Police said they were called to a mobile home community on Dequindre at 10 Mile on Tuesday for a little boy not breathing. When they arrived, they found the child unresponsive with “several physical injuries.”
Suspected drunk driver crashes into St. Clair Shores police car
According to MSP, investigation at the scene revealed the St. Clair Shores patrol car was parked on the right shoulder of westbound I-94 at 10 Mile, looking for a “reported stolen vehicle in the area” when a Buick struck it.
Detroit man arraigned on First Degree Murder charge for fatal stabbing at gas station
According to police; Hedwood and Gibson got into a verbal argument that escalated, leading to a Hedwood pulling out a pocketknife and killing Gibson. Police arrested Hedwood on July 30th.
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