The second of 5 women has been sentenced after prosecutors say she stole thousands of dollars of merchandise from an Ulta store during a ‘flash mob’ robbery in Livingston County. 30-year-old Shanel Webster, of Detroit, was sentenced Thursday to 25-60 years in prison after pleading guilty to 15 charges including armed robbery, assault with intent
A Troy woman was scammed out of $100,000 through a person she met on social media. The victim told police she was contacted on Instagram by a subject who claimed he could help her consolidate her debt and get a new mortgage. The victim provided him with her bank account information and social security number.
Health officials with the Michigan Health and Human Services are sounding the alarm after seeing a rise in syphilis cases spike across the state and a surge specifically in Detroit. Syphilis is a bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact. Health officials believe cases are rising because fewer people are now visiting the doctors and
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) After Michigan won the Rose Bowl, Emagine Theaters announced they will broadcast the Michigan game National championship game live on the big screen at select Emagine locations in Michigan and Indiana. The University of Michigan Wolverines will be facing the University of Washington Huskies
A #Michigan Lottery player is well on their way to a life-changing year after winning a $842.4 million Powerball jackpot on Monday night. The lucky player’s winning ticket matched all of the numbers drawn Monday night – 12-21-42-44-49 – and the Powerball: 01. The Michigan Lottery won’t know the identity of the winner until that
A barricaded gunman situation on Detroit’s west side has ended with a man and his girlfriend dead on Tuesday. The incident unfolded in the area of Livernois and W Davison early this morning. Detroit Police responded to the home after getting reports of a woman being held hostage by her boyfriend. When they got to
A driver who was pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt was arrested after police found drugs, a gun, and money in his car. A trooper was on patrol on westbound I-696 Fwy near Groesbeck Ave in the City of Roseville. A traffic stop was made on the driver of a Ford Fusion for not
Meet one of the first Metro Detroit babies born in 2024. “Congratulations to new mom Areona Evans and dad Donte’ Byrd after welcoming Baby Arielle Byrd to their young, growing family,” said Trinity Health in a statement. Baby Arielle, who was born inside Trinity Health Oakland hospital in Oakland County, weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces
Detroit police are investigating a fatal shooting on the city’s west side on Sunday. The incident occurred on Floyd Street near Livernois & Warren. Officials say the driver was shot multiple times before he crashed his vehicle. Anyone with information can contact Detroit Police.
As we head into the New Year, police are urging people to practice safe celebrations. Instead of celebratory gunfire, #Detroit police say use bells 🔔 not bullets.
