Metro Detroit News

Thieves use excavator to break into ATM

Police are searching for thieves who stole an excavator then used it to break into ATM in Detroit. The incident occurred early Friday morning in the area of Joy rd & Wyoming. Video from the scene shows damage to the ATM machine. It is unknown what was taken.

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Man robbed of $38,000 after Facebook marketplace meetup for Dodge Charger in Detroit

A suspect is wanted after robbing $38,000 at gunpoint during a Facebook marketplace meetup. The incident occurred in the parking lot of O’Reilly Auto parts Saturday evening at W Vernor Highway & Pearl St. The victim and the suspect agreed to meet in the parking lot via Facebook messenger to purchase a blue 2021 Dodge

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Detroit first dog and beer garden coming this summer

Detroit’s first dog park and beer garden is coming to the east side this summer. ‘Barkside’ is a dog park that will also include 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space, along with a bar serving beer, wine, cocktails, mocktails, and coffee. “Barkside is a social destination for dogs and their humans to relax

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Man arrested for sexually assisting 80-year-old woman, then 64-year-old woman days later

Detroit Police have arrested the man who allegedly sexually assaulted an 80-year-old woman early last week. Police also believe he is linked to a second sexual assault that occurred on Monday, where a 64-year-old woman was sexually assaulted. The first incident happened on March 27th in the block of Memorial, near Southfield and I-96. According

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2 dead including EMS worker after vehicle loses control & runs them over on I-75 in Detroit

Two people are dead, including an EMS worker, after a crash on I-75 in Detroit Sunday morning. The crash happened at around 2:15 AM on I-75 Fwy near Grand Blvd. Police say a private ambulance rig stopped to check on a one-car crash with the occupant of the crashed vehicle walking around. As the EMS

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3 injured after street racers strike stolen dodge challenger doing donuts in Pontiac

Three people were injured – one gravely – when two cars that were racing hit a third car that was doing donuts in an intersection, ejecting that driver from his vehicle onto the pavement. The crash happened about 9:45 p.m. Thursday on East South Boulevard at the intersection Centerpoint Parkway in Pontiac. A 2016 Ford

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Detroit’s Cass Tech wins 1st state boys basketball title

For the first time in school history, Cass Tech has won a state championship title in boys basketball. Cass Tech won the Division 1 title with a 78-63 win over Muskegon on Saturday at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center. Cass Tech was in control throughout the game and for much of the season, finishing with

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Detroit Police want to expand License plate readers across the city

Detroit police want to add more License Plate Readers across the city. More than 500 car theft already in the city this year— a 30 percent increase. Detroit Police Chief White has asked the city council for $5 Million to purchase more. They expect to vote on it on April 1. DPD says they plan

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Amazon begins hiring workers for Detroit fulfillment center

Amazon today announced that it will begin hiring for more than 1,200 full-time positions ahead of the 2023 launch of its 823,000 square-foot fulfillment center in Detroit. This hiring effort is in collaboration with Detroit at Work, which is partnering with Amazon to recruit Detroit residents for full-time positions. At this facility, employees will play

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Wayne State University announces free tuition to Michigan residents making less than $70K

Wayne State University is rolling out a new program that offers Michiganders making less than $70K free tuition. The Wayne State Guarantee is open to all Pell Grant-eligible Michigan residents, as well as most families who earn $70,000 or less and have $50,000 or less in assets. They will cover the full cost of tuition

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