Belle Isle Aquarium is celebrating 120 years this Sunday, Aug. 18. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., enjoy family-friendly activities like bounce houses, water conservation-themed story time, interactive crafts. They will have free food, plus music from Detroit DJ Drummer B. Belle Isle Aquarium is the oldest in the country, dating back to 1904. Explore
A Detroit man crashed into a state trooper while attempting to eat chicken wings. The incident happened Thursday onSouthbound Lodge service drive at Warren. A trooper was stopped in the left center lane for a red light. The man then rear ended the patrol car. The driver was attempting to eat while driving, police said.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) A field trip to the Detroit’s 36th District Court took an unexpected turn when a 16-year-old girl was handcuffed and made to wear a jail uniform after falling asleep in the courtroom. The incident occurred during a visit organized by The Greening of Detroit,
After a successful run at the Paris Olympics, Simone Biles and her fellow U.S. gymnasts are hitting the road for the “Gold Over America Tour” (G.O.A.T.). The tour will bring the excitement of gymnastics, with a stop in #Detroit. Simone Biles, who earned four more medals in Paris, will lead the tour alongside other well-known
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) We rode along with the Bloomfield Twp as they cracked down on reckless and speeding drivers ahead of the Woodward Dream Cruise. @bloomfieldtwppd is are part of a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement team in Oakland County that is dedicated to keeping the roads & attendees
A Macomb County police officer delivered a DoorDash delivery after arresting the driver. The incident happened this week in St Clair Shores. The driver was pulled over by police and taken into custody on outstanding traffic warrants. He also had a suspended license. After his arrest, an officer delivered the food order he was delivering
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) A teenager lost his car Friday night after purchasing it for a couple of thousand dollars on Facebook Marketplace. We joined the Bloomfield Township Police Department for a ride-along this evening. Officers responded to a car fire in the area of Woodward & Square
The Detroit Zoo has announced a baby gorilla has been born for the first time in the Zoo’s 96-year history! 26-year-old Bandia, a first-time mother, gave birth in the early morning hours of Thursday, Aug. 8 – and the Zoo says that mom and baby, along with the father, 36-year-old Mshindi, are all doing very
A man has been charged in the murder of well-known Dr. Devon Hoover— more than a year after his killing. 34-year-old Desmond Burks was charged today with first-degree murder, larceny charges, and using a computer to commit a crime. Prosecutors say Burks was in an intimate relationship with Dr. Hoover. On April 23, 2023, 53-year-old
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) A Warren woman has died after a fiery crash in Sterling Heights on Sunday. The crash happened around 1:50 AM in the area of Van Dyke Avenue and 15 Mile Road. Sterling Heights Police and Fire Departments were called to the scene of a
