FOIA victory: Motor City Muckraker gets broken hydrant records from Detroit
The records show the city grossly misrepresented the number of broken hydrants earlier this year.
Detroit firefighter accused of raping fire victim, threatening to burn down her house
Despite the seriousness of the complaint, the firefighter remains on duty.
Gunman carjacks, abducts elderly women from Motor City Casino garage
The women were leaving the casino when a gunman forced them into their car.
Fire strikes again in neighborhood with bad hydrants, destroying 3 homes
The city of Detroit installed hydrants that are incapable of supplying enough water to extinguish large fires.
Video: Mario’s restaurant employees get violent after blocking bike lanes
“I’ll kick your f***ng head in,” a Mario’s waiter exclaimed.
Hazmat Level 1 declared after mercury spill at Detroit water treatment plant
A hazardous materials team and firefighters were called to Detroit’s water treatment plant this morning after a mercury spill.
Morning of hell: 3 firefighters injured, 7 houses destroyed, 2 fire trucks break down
Fire hydrants malfunctioned as overstretched firefighters did all they could.
Police on hunt for dad accused of raping daughter, stabbing son-in-law
Police are searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting his daughter and then stabbing his son-in-law before fleeing with the couple’s car.
Body found floating in Detroit River near Joe Louis Arena on Labor Day
A body was found floating in the Detroit River near the Joe Louis Arena late Monday morning.
Body found inside manhole in Detroit believed to be missing 19-year-old
For two months, Brenda Burton searched dozens of vacant houses for her son, scoured abandoned lots and posted missing signs around their west-side neighborhood.