Today, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison led Walk A Mile Wednesday in the city’s 10th Precinct, a weekly event aimed at strengthening relationships between police officers and local residents. The gathering started at Light of the World Church on Tireman Avenue, where neighbors and officers stretched and prepared before setting off for a one-mile walk
A manhunt is underway after a suspect wanted in connection to several armed robberies in metro Detroit led police on a chase Wednesday afternoon. The suspect robbed an AutoZone store in Highland Park, and officers later spotted his vehicle. A pursuit followed, ending when the suspect crashed near Livernois and McNichols. After the crash, the
A Pontiac woman fed up with waiting for city repairs has taken matters into her own hands by filling potholes on her neighborhood street. 60-year-old Betty Lewis-Rand, a lifelong Pontiac resident, was seen shoveling materials into the potholes outside her home. Since her husband’s passing, she’s been patching these road hazards for years. Supporters have
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) New dashcam video obtained by MDN captures a police chase on Woodward Avenue near Big Beaver in Birmingham that ended in a serious crash. Birmingham officers attempted to pull over a 22-year-old driver after radar showed him speeding at 64mph. When the officer tried
A Southfield man was sentenced Tuesday after he murdered his 8-year-old sister. Gyasi Stribling, 24, was sentenced Tuesday, May 27, to 40 to 60 years in prison for first-degree murder. Stribling shot his younger sister Bailei Singleton in the head inside their apartment at 12 North Apartments in January 2021. Authorities said he shot her
An Oakland County couple is celebrating a wedding anniversary they will never forget after winning $2 million from the Michigan Lottery’s Diamonds & Gold instant game. The 44-year-old woman, who chose to stay anonymous, said she and her husband regularly enjoy playing scratch-off tickets. On their anniversary, they scratched off a ticket together — and
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) Detroit police arrested several people and handed out multiple tickets after breaking up a large drifting and reckless driving gatherings Monday night. More than 100 cars gathered and moved from the west side to the east side of the city all night long. The
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) A suspect driving a Chrysler 300 fled from a traffic stop near 9 Mile and Mound in Warren on Monday. The driver hit a parked vehicle on Audrey near Toepfer, lost control, and crashed into a front yard. Video captures the suspect crash. After
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) A driver crashed his Dodge Charger into a tree Saturday while attempting donuts on Steel Street, close to 7 Mile and the Lodge Freeway. The incident was recorded and later posted on social media. The driver lost control before slamming into the tree. Detroit
A violent incident at Bangla Town Park late Sunday night left one person dead and several others injured. An altercation broke out in the parking lot near the park, located on Conant and Davison. One person was fatally shot, and another was non-fatally shot. A third person was stabbed, and a fourth was run over
