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Man Shot by Police After Confrontation in Madison Heights neighborhood

A heavy police presence in a Madison Heights neighborhood after a man was shot by officers. The incident happened around 8:50 p.m. on Brettonwoods Street, near I-75 and 12 Mile Road. Officials say officers responded to reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they encountered a man in a backyard. Shots were fired, and the

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Tea app hacked, thousands of users verification selfies leaked

A popular app that helps women share dating experiences and vet potential matches has suffered a major data breach. Tea, which promotes itself as a safe space for women to talk anonymously about men they’ve dated or plan to meet, confirmed Friday that hackers accessed thousands of private images from its platform. According to a

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Wayne State Student Fights Off Attacker Who Wrapped Curtain Around Her Head, Threatened to end her life

A 26-year-old man is facing felony charges after prosecutors say he assaulted and-threatened to end the life of a woman inside her apartment near Wayne State University. Joshua Claiborne was arraigned on July 25 in the 36th District Court and charged with two counts of Assault With Intent to Do Great Bodily Harm Less Than

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Sterlingfest Returns with Carnival Rides, Entertainment, Food, and More

Sterlingfest is happening today and tomorrow in Sterling Heights. The family-friendly festival is packed with fun for all ages. Drone ShowThe drone show is happening Friday at 9:30 p.m. Rides & Kidz ZoneThere are carnival rides, games, a splash pad, inflatables, and face painting for the kids in the Kidzfest and Family Midway areas. Live

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Domestic Assault Call Leads to Barricaded Suspect in West Bloomfield

A man is in custody following a domestic incident that led to a barricaded situation early Friday morning in West Bloomfield. Police say they received a call around 3:25 a.m. on July 25 from a resident in the 5400 block of Hammersmith Drive, near Maple & Farmington, reporting that his parents were involved in a

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2 shot during attempted robbery of Dodge charger scatpack outside of event hall in Detroit

View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) Two people were injured in a shooting during an attempted robbery in Detroit. The incident happened Thursday night outside an event hall near Joy Road and Southfield Freeway. Police say the victims were sitting inside a wide-body Dodge Charger Scat Pack during an event

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3 people shot during shootout in Inkster

Inkster police are investigating a shooting that left three people injured. The incident occurred on Inkster Road near Michigan Ave Thursday afternoon. Police say 3 people were injured in a shootout at the location. All 3 people were listed in stable condition. The suspect remains on the run. Inkster Police Department Chief Tamika L. Jenkins

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Michigan Border Patrol Agent Charged After Sending Obscene Material to Undercover Officer Pretending to Be 13

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent is facing federal charges after investigators say he sent explicit messages to an undercover officer who was posing online as a 13-year-old girl. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 51-year-old Harry Marvelle Peless III of Newport was arrested Tuesday following an FBI investigation. Federal agents say Peless

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Man Accused of Trafficking 10 Female Victims, Including Teen, Arrested at Southfield Hotel

A 33-year-old man is behind bars & facing charges after Southfield Police uncovered a multi-state human-trafficking operation involving victims as young as 17. Randolph Lewis, of Arlington, Texas, was arrested at a hotel on Telegraph Road around 3 a.m. on July 21. Officers responded to a disturbance call and encountered a 21-year-old woman from Louisiana,

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Uber to launch Women-Only Ride Option in Detroit

Uber is rolling out a new program that will let women riders choose female drivers or share rides with other women. The feature is expected to launch in the coming weeks only in Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. A new option called “women drivers” will appear in the Uber app for female users. If

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