Man found dead inside Detroit manhole on west side
Police are investigating whether the victim was trying to steal copper electrical wires in the exposed manhole near Pacific.
Bold scrappers cause partial collapse at Packard Plant
Firefighters perused the debris for a scrapper who had become pinned in the debris.
Photos: Scavenging for scrap metal
Who are the scrappers? They are laid-off autoworkers, drug addicts, high school dropouts and others trying to get by.
Cemetery theft: Close-up look at mausoleums damaged at historic Woodmere Cemetery
Thieves stole mausoleum doors, gates, stained glass windows, marble and other contents. About 12 mausoleum were ransacked.