Detroit funeral home where Houdini was embalmed after 1926 Halloween death is neglected
Houdini’s body was embalmed and stored at the funeral home in a bronze coffin with a glass lid, which Houdini wanted to use as a prop for his magic shows.
12 hours of Devils’ Night: 11 houses, 1 apartment building and 1 garage burn
One firefighter was injured, and a puppy was saved from a burning house.
11 houses, 2 buildings burn in Detroit during first 12 hours of Devils’ Night period
Traditionally, Devils’ Night fires peak from late Oct. 30 to early Halloween.
From toilet paper to molotov cocktails: A brief history of Devils’ Night
It began innocently enough: Young pranksters draped toilet paper on trees and threw eggs at houses in Detroit.
5.3 billion gallons of sewage dumped into metro Detroit waterways during flood
That’s equivalent to 80,300 Olympic-size pools filled with raw and partially treated sewage.
From local celebrity to sex offender: Charles Pugh’s monumental fall from grace
A man of two sides, Pugh could be charming, temperamental, progressive, juvenile.
Just in time for Devils’ Night, Detroit gets new fire engines
The city also is expected to being getting new ladder trucks, platforms, squads, ambulances and arson vehicles next year.
Knife-wielding man threatens Detroit firefighters; handgun recovered
An irate man wielding a knife chased away photographers and threatened Detroit firefighters Tuesday night.
3 Detroit firefighters injured battling a multi-family house blaze
The three firefighters were rushed to the hospital this morning.
Video: Feds with military fatigues, assault rifles swarm Detroit home
This wasn’t your typical raid.