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Woman Dies in Crash After Suspect Runs Red Light, Flees the Scene

Detroit police are investigating a fatal crash Saturday evening that left a woman dead — the city’s second deadly collision in less than 24 hours. Officers from the 9th Precinct responded to a three-vehicle crash at Chalmers and Seymour Street, east of Gratiot. According to police, a passenger in one of the vehicles was pronounced

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I-696 freeway closed after reports of freeway shooting

Michigan State Police are investigating a road rage shooting that happened Saturday evening on I-696 near Woodward Avenue. Troopers say the Detroit Regional Communications Center was called about the incident after a driver reported that a white Infiniti SUV in the center lane allegedly pointed a firearm out the window and fired two shots toward

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Police investigating after stranger in truck offers 8-year-old girl candy and cupcakes

Franklin Police are investigating a suspicious encounter after an 8-year-old girl reported being approached by a stranger while riding her bike. According to police, the incident happened Franklin Park Drive and Mountainview, close to the major intersection of Telegraph Road and 13 Mile Road. The girl told officers a dark-colored SUV or truck pulled up

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1 dead after crash Detroit’s west side

Detroit police are investigating a crash that left a woman dead on the city’s west side. The crash occurred Saturday morning around 3:00 a.m. in the area of Puritan and Schaefer. A woman inside a gray suv was pronounced deceased on scene. Two other people suffered injuries. Three total vehicles were involved in the crash.

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Stolen Tuskegee Airman Statue Restored and Rededicated in Detroit’s Rouge Park

City officials and community members have rededicated a bronze statue honoring the late Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, a Detroit native, Tuskegee Airman, and World War II prisoner of war. The life-size statue was originally installed in Rouge Park in June 2024, near the field where Jefferson flew model airplanes as a child. Four months later,

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Woman rushed to hospital with CPR in progress after crash in Redford

A woman was rushed to the hospital with CPR in progress after a crash at the Redford/Livonia border. The crash occurred Thursday evening in the area of Plymouth and Inkster. Two vehicles were involved in the crash. A woman in a white truck was rushed to the hospital with CPR in progress. The intersection is

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Massive Backup at Ambassador Bridge After Recent Canadian Border Customs Outage

A system outage at Canadian border checkpoints caused long delays Thursday at the Blue Water Bridge and Ambassador Bridge. The outage, tied to a Canadian Customs system failure, backed up traffic for miles. Because the Blue Water Bridge was heavily delayed, many drivers turned to the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. That crossing also became jammed,

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1 dead after driver ejected during rollover crash in Oakland County

Police are investigating a fatal rollover crash in Oakland County. The crash happened Thursday afternoon at South Boulevard and Adams Road in Auburn Hills. Police and fire crews responded to the scene after a single vehicle rolled over. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. A neighbor tells us the

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Detroit Bans Heavy Truck Traffic on Several Southwest Roads to Improve Residents’ Quality of Life

Starting Monday, October 6, trucks will face new travel restrictions across Southwest Detroit. Officials say the changes aim to make neighborhoods safer and quieter. The new rules come after the Southwest Detroit Truck Study, a years-long review that included input from residents, small business owners, and the trucking industry. The city says the plan targets

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‘We Will Catch You’ Wyandotte Police Roll Out New Grappler Device to Help Catch Drivers Who Run

View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) Wyandotte Police are introducing new technology aimed at catching people who lead police on chases and potentially stopping them before they even begin. Police Chief Archie Hamilton said the department is now using the Grappler, a device that can hook onto the back tire

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