Police nab man accused of shooting pregnant woman for refusing sex
Police said the the 21-year-old woman, who is a few months pregnant and was a passenger in the car, was shot in the body after turning down sex from the driver on West Fort.
Video: Man brutally beats, stabs senior while bystanders look on, do nothing
“No one attempted to assist the victim,” police said today.
Nation of Islam leader explores investing in Detroit properties to help in revitalization
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan may play a key role in Detroit’s turnaround as he plans to visit the city next week and search for properties to potentially buy.
Gov. Snyder stands behind Treasurer Dillon after drinking problem exposed
People close to the treasurer said his drinking was impacting his performance at work and taking a toll on his health.
Ten people shot in one day in Detroit; two victims in 20s were struck by stray bullets
A 26-year-old woman was minding her own business at a park on Detroit’s east side Wednesday afternoon when shots rang and struck her while a group of men was arguing.
After Mayor Bing cuts police patrols amid spiking violence, he seeks to raise own security detail to 30 officers
On any given night, officers arrive to work with a backlog of cases that would be a priority in most cities. But police are overwhelmed with murders, rapes, aggravated assaults and armed robberies.
Two people murdered in Detroit arson fire but investigators took more than hour to respond
It was another bad night in Detroit: Two dead. Another suspected arson. No law enforcement.
Man killed climbing down manhole for scrap metal
A 55-year-old man was killed in a manhole while looking for scrap metal in Detroit on March 24. Firefighters and other rescue personnel spent more than an hour removing the body from the narrow underground tunnel at East Grand Boulevard and Chene. Police said a woman told authorities that her boyfriend was looking for scrap […]
Prosecutor’s error denies justice for six Detroit firefighters injured in 2010 arson fire
Brian Baulch never saw the wall collapse. Cascading bricks knocked the 31-year-old unconscious and buried him in a heap of debris.
Historic Brewster Projects clear hurdle for $6.5 million demolition project on prime real estate
The city of Detroit cleared the final hurdle to begin demolishing the storied, crumbling Brewster projects that loom like towering gravestones over I-75 near downtown.