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Javon Houston said he's thankful to be alive after a vehicle hit him and kept going. He was riding his motorcycle.

In September 2018, the remains of an unidentified individual were discovered in Detroit, Michigan. The skeletal remains, including a skull and bones, were found by an AT&T worker behind a vacant home in the 14200 block of Camden on the east side of Detroit. It was estimated that the remains were that of a Black female between the ages of 17 and 22 years. The woman was estimated to be between 5’8” and 6’1” tall. The woman could not be identified and details of the cases were entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as UP52302.

DETROIT – An innocent bystander was killed, and two others were injured in a shooting on Detroit’s east side. The incident occurred in the 19700 block of Waltham Street, where Detroit police Deputy Chief Arnold Williams said about 30 rounds were fired in the area. “We had officers...

It’s an old apartment building, sitting ‘twixt neighborhood houses somewhere in Detroit. This building is owned, but he just can’t get anyone to commit to fixing it up. Or even buying it, for that matter. He says NOBODY will help him out. When he saw the guys...

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit police responded to a bomb threat at the Wayne County Treasurer's Office building Monday. The call is currently being investigated. The Detroit Fire Department investigated the building for a couple hours before the all-clear was given. People were evacuated from inside the building, which is...

Thirteen people were hospitalized, including six kids, after an explosion at an apartment building on Detroit's west side early Monday morning.

Michigan is home to several award-winning restaurants that offer menu items to satisfy any craving. And if you're looking for a juicy, perfectly cooked steak, you'll find one spot named the best steakhouse in the Great Lakes state. Michigan Spot Now Named Best Steakhouse Restaurant In The State. Taste Of...

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – A 9-year-old girl was kidnapped, raped and tortured – and then saved her own life. She escaped wearing only a blanket. Aaron Deneal McDonald pleaded no contest on Friday to all charges related to this case, the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office announced. He faces up to life in prison for kidnapping, assault by strangulation, torture and three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Trial is scheduled for a Pontiac man accused of killing his neighbor, and raping the homicide victim’s wife and child. As set during a pretrial hearing Monday in Oakland County Circuit Court, jury selection is to begin Sept. 15 for the case against Timothy Legard who faces 11 felony charges — including first-degree murder, multiple sex crimes, kidnapping and more for the Sept. 18, 2024 incident.

DETROIT – A family in Detroit said they spent the past 18 months visiting their loved one’s grave site, and then, a stranger’s headstone appeared. Latonya Gouch and her family have been visiting the grave of her brother, Samuel Wells, for the past year and a half, only to discover that a headstone now bears the name of someone they do not know.

Detroit Police are looking for a suspect who assaulted a ride share driver on March 16th, the department tells us

Employees of a once popular bar in Michigan were quite surprised when they showed up for work yesterday in Livonia and Auburn Hills. Can you imagine arriving to work and discovering the doors locked with a note informing you that the business is permanently closed?. According to a Facebook post...

A motorist reported that his car was struck by a bullet late Saturday night on westbound I-94 near Conner on Detroit's east side, according to the Michigan State Police report. No one was injured. The driver said he was “road raging” with the driver of a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee...

DETROIT, Mich. (FOX 2) - Davina Brooks, a 45-year-old mother of two, was shot and killed in front of her own home on Detroit's east side. The unsolved murder happened nearly three years ago. As painful as it is to relive the crime, her family says it's needed to bring a killer to justice.

It’s springtime in Detroit and an ideal time for new beginnings. With that, Eater gives you its most anticipated restaurant openings of the season. The Hubbard Farms area of southwest Detroit is gearing up to welcome a regionally-inspired taqueria from a Detroit restaurant industry veteran. Detroit 75 Kitchen is working to add a second location in Madison Heights. The city's east side will soon welcome a pair of restaurants representing the African diaspora. This spring in Eastern Market, Baobab Fare’s food truck operation, Waka, is planning to launch its menu of Burundian street food, followed by the fall opening of Marrow Provisions in the Capital Poultry building on Riopelle.

INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A Flint man was arrested after being stopped for speeding well over 100 mph with a gun on the passenger seat on I-75 in a construction zone last week. Troopers pulled over the 28-year-old driver for traveling 107 mph on I-75 in Oakland County's Independence...

The family of a deceased Black man told local news they’d dedicatedly been visiting his unmarked grave for over the past year until something both concerning and confusing occurred: a tombstone appeared...but it didn’t belong to their family. Suggested Reading. The family of Samuel Wells made the bewildering...

In recent years, the landscape of American cities has shifted dramatically, with some experiencing alarming population declines. While the overall U.S. population growth has slowed to its lowest rate since the Great Depression, certain cities have faced even steeper drops, often rooted in the decline of traditional industries. Cities like...

Sports coverage has really changed over the years. Back in the day, during WDIV’s Detroit Tigers coverage, we used to run one of two graphics after games. If the Tigers won, it was a ferocious-looking tiger with a massive baseball bat clenched within its jaws. If they lost, the...

After eight years of dedicated policework, Oak Park’s first K-9 officer retired from the city’s Department of Public Safety on March 31, alongside his handler, Officer Michael Hodakoski. K-9 Mase was named after Mason Samborski, an Oak Park public safety officer who was killed on duty in 2008....