City records set ablaze in Detroit Fire Department’s old academy
An arsonist set fire to city records just a week after Motor City Muckraker revealed Detroit neglected tens of thousands of records in the fire department’s academy.
Detroit’s grinch: Overworked medics targeted for Christmas eve discipline
Detroit’s understaffed medics routinely risk their lives at crime scenes because police are unable to respond. They still don’t have ballistic vests after they were promised protection following brutal stabbings of two medics in October 2015.
Prosecutor returns police request to charge whistleblowing fire union chief – for now
The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday rejected a request by Detroit police to file criminal charges against firefighter union president Mike Nevin for disseminating “sensitive information to the public.”
More underground explosions or stolen manhole covers in Detroit? Anyone care?
A loud explosion rocked the Cass Corridor on Monday afternoon, about an hour after firefighters were called to investigate about a dozen missing manhole covers on the east side.
Private Detroit medic calls drug addicts “losers,” “pieces of shit” and “wastes of human lives”
Medic David Davidson even invoked President Trump, saying “tough love is going to make America great again.”
Decades-long Devil’s Night ended this year with a handful of fires in Detroit
Devil’s Night, the decades-long tradition of setting fire to houses, buildings, cars and dumpsters in Detroit on Halloween eve, was nothing more than an average night for firefighters this year.
Detroit fire marshal was ‘dazed and confused,’ drunk & wearing mismatched shoes
Detroit Fire Marshal Gregory Turner was so drunk that police said he was wearing mismatched shoes and appeared to be unaware that he was driving a freshly wrecked city-owned car.
Scoop: Feds investigate link between fires and Mayor Duggan’s demolition program
The two-pronged investigation involves city of Detroit officials and demolition contractors.
Detroit firefighter found shot to death inside his new west side home
The firefighter’s car was missing, and his home was ransacked.
Detroit fire captain clings to life after accidentally shooting self in groin
Detroit Fire Captain Brett Jackson was profusely bleeding and close to death after waiting 20 minutes for help.