Despite chaotic 24-hour period, Mayor Duggan calls Angels’ Night ‘quiet’
Nearly 40 fires – most of them suspected arsons – broke out in houses, apartments and garages between Thursday and Friday morning in Detroit.
Live blog: Detailed look at every fire during Angels’ Night 2014
We are blogging details of every fire during Angels’ Night tonight to gauge the Detroit’s response and the severity of the arsons.
Detroit police search for suspects in fatal shooting downtown early Saturday
A verbal argument inside a cigar bar in downtown Detroit early Saturday morning ended in the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man.
Serious questions raised in arrest of man ridiculed by GPP police
The 56-year-old has been in jail and a psychiatric center since March after being accused of breaking into a home in Detroit’s Indian Village.
Boy searching for cat in Detroit makes horrifying discovery
Police were on the scene of a wooded area on Detroit’s west side.
Photos: A closer look at Fisher Body Plant fire and why firefighter jumped
It was the second fire at the hulking, abandoned Fisher Body Plant 21 in just a few hours. Detroit firefighters were called to the plant at 7:32 a.m. as motorists from nearby I-75 and I-94 saw plumes of black smoke billowing from the long-vacant building. Arriving firefighters found flames in the second and third floor. The dispatcher advised […]
Audio: Firefighter seriously injured when historic Fisher Body Plant collapses
The chief on the scene tried to warn firefighters about the impending collapse but it was too late.
Suspicious fires gut church, apartment building, 5 houses in 3-block area
The Detroit Fire Department is searching for a brazen arsonist or arsonists who are believed to be behind enormous fires on the west-side.
Detroit declares war on murals, goes after popular Grand River Creative Corridor
The Grand River Creative Corridor has transformed drab, abandoned buildings into colorful works of art on Detroit’s west side, drawing international acclaim and becoming a model for combatting blight.
Vacant Detroit fire station littered with records, ravaged by thieves
Thieves stole copper plumbing, wiring, fixtures and pipes, while the city left tens of thousands of records behind.