A 19-year-old has died after slipping into the Detroit River in downtown Detroit. The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. in front of the Detroit Princess boat while the teen was with his friends. The teen hopped over the railing and sat on the edge. As he tried to leave, he accidentally fell into the river
An investigation is underway after a body was found burned on Detroit’s east side. Authorities responded to a vacant home on Fairport, near Gratiot & McNichols, around 7:00 a.m. after receiving reports of a fire. Upon arrival, they discovered a person with both hands and feet tied up and burned beyond recognition. Detroit police homicide
The FBI Detroit Field Office hosted the first of two webinars Friday evening to educate the public about the dangers of online sexual exploitation, including crimes such as sextortion. The virtual session provided an in-depth look at how predators use digital platforms to manipulate and exploit victims, particularly minors. Participants learned about common threat indicators,
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MDN (@metrodetroitnews) An Inkster cop is expected to be okay after being run over by a fellow officer earlier in the week. New video obtained by MDN shows one officer rolling into the gas station and running over a female officer’s foot. The female officer then
The Michigan Department of State has shut down Conant Driving School LLC, marking the second Hamtramck driving school suspended this month. The school, located at 10323 Conant Street, allegedly violated the Driver Education Provider and Instructor Act (DEPIA). According to an MDOS investigation, the school failed to:• Maintain proper records of instruction• Obtain signed student
Happy 313Day, Detroit! 313 Day is a day we celebrate the Detroit area and its famous area code. There are 313 Day events and activities happening across metro Detroit today.
A driver in a Rolls Royce is on the run after he allegedly robbed multiple banks across multiple cities in metro Detroit. Detroit police pursued the driver after being spotted in the stolen Rolls Royce. He bailed out on foot on the city’s east side in the area of I-94 and Morang Wednesday night in
A metro Detroit woman has been charged in connection with a human-trafficking investigation spanning multiple cities in Oakland and Wayne counties. The Farmington Hills Police Department, in collaboration with the Westland Police Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Oakland County Sheriff’s SIU, executed multiple search warrants, leading to the arrest of Zixuan Wan, 44. Oakland
Detroit police have submitted a warrant request against a mother after her two children were found dead in a Greektown parking garage. Wayne County Prosecutors office confirmed they have received the request. The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office previously confirmed that 2-year-old A’Millah Currie and 9-year-old Darnell Currie, Jr. died from carbon monoxide toxicity. Their
Four people are facing charges after a hyperbaric chamber explosion at the Oxford Center in Troy led to the tragic death of 5-year-old Thomas Cooper, of Royal Oak. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the charges, which include second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, against the facility’s owner and three employees.• Tamela Peterson, 58, owner of
