Photo Gallery: Heavy fog blanketed Detroit
Heavy fog blanketed Detroit earlier this week, giving the illusion of a fading city. But Detroit is anything but.
Neighbor: Two teen girls attacked, robbed at abandoned Packard Plant
Police were seen patrolling the perimeter of the plant Monday, even as suburban teens threw bricks at buildings and thieves continued to load pickup trucks with scrap metal.
Bing’s administration won’t stop illegal scrapping that is endangering Detroiters
Last week, Bing’s office and the police department told us they were oblivious to a large backhoe and dozens of scrappers who have been aggressively tearing apart the asbesto-laden Packard over the past three months.
Newly released music video from Eminem, 50 Cent features abandoned train station, Michigan Ave.
The video, “My Life,” begins inside the train station, with 50 Cent walking through the graffiti-strewn lobby with a helicopter spotlight shining through the broken windows.
Thieves in backhoe continue tearing apart Packard minutes after building erupts in flames
As I write this, thieves in a backhoe are stealing large metal beams even as a fire burns in the plant, a few buildings away.
Will serial arsonist strike Detroit’s east side for the fourth night in a row?
In the past three days, someone set fire to five houses in a two-block area of East Canfield and Garland. The blazes spread and consumed nine abandoned houses and damaged four occupied homes.
Investigation: Scrapyard near abandoned Packard Plant dishes out cash for stolen metal
The money is quick and easy – and the metal market is booming, producing record profits for shady scrapyards and a modest living for scrappers.
Investigation: Thieves tear apart Packard Plant for scrap metal in broad daylight; neighbors at risk
Scrapping thieves have become alarmingly more daring and audacious as police have virtually ignored an organized scrapping operation that has sprung up at the abandoned Packard Plant in Detroit.
Detroit plans takeover of Packard Plant; defiant owner responds, “Kiss my ass”
The city is preparing to seize the Packard Plant because of unpaid taxes that the owner refuses to pay. He maintains he owes no taxes because the city won’t provide basic services to protect his property from arsonists, vandals and thieves.
Behind the scenes: Packard Plant is backdrop for post-apocalyptic film starring David Arquette, Lily Cole
Crews spent the morning filming Arquette and actress Lily Cole, who donned an ornate, primitive headpiece and rode a wreath-wearing donkey.