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Home»Archives»Crime & Fire»Police (Page 42)

Cops intentionally letting criminals go? Pugh comes unhinged again

By Steve Neavling on October 10, 2012   City Council, City Government, Crime & Fire, Government, Police, posts  

Cops intentionally letting criminals go? Pugh comes unhinged again

I decided to do what Pugh wouldn’t: Find out what’s really going on.

Why Police Chief Godbee’s Sexual Desires Hurt Us All

By Steve Neavling on October 9, 2012   City Government, Crime & Fire, Government, Mayor's Office, Police, posts  

Why Police Chief Godbee’s Sexual Desires Hurt Us All

What makes this all the more bizarre is that Godbee would jeopardize his promising career and the city that has been depending on him – for sex.

Excessive force and illegal searches continue to plague Detroit Police Department

By Steve Neavling on September 24, 2012   Crime & Fire, Police, posts  

Excessive force and illegal searches continue to plague Detroit Police Department

The doors flung open, and three men emerged with guns drawn. Am I getting robbed? I don’t want to die – not yet. I’m not even 35.

Four Detroit firefighters injured in home explosion; ambulance breaks down at scene

By Steve Neavling on September 20, 2012   Crime & Fire, Fire, Police, posts  

Four Detroit firefighters injured in home explosion; ambulance breaks down at scene

The east-side explosion reduced the home to toothpicks in an area rife with recent arsons.

Thieves ransack recently closed fire station in Detroit; building’s fate unknown

By Steve Neavling on September 13, 2012   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, Lens On Detroit, Police, posts  

Thieves ransack recently closed fire station in Detroit; building’s fate unknown

Whether the west-side building will be salvaged is questionable because thieves stole copper plumbing, unleashing a torrent of water that was quickly rising in the basement.

Fire department ignores four-story blaze at Packard Plant; burns all night

By Steve Neavling on September 11, 2012   Buildings, Crime & Fire, Police, posts, The Packard Plant  

Fire department ignores four-story blaze at Packard Plant; burns all night

Dispatchers were told to stop alerting the fire department of calls about the blaze Monday night because it was too difficult to access the plant’s north side, where several fires broke out, causing floors to cave in and walls to collapse.

Prostitutes, drug dealers operate after-hours club just two blocks from police precinct

By Steve Neavling on September 10, 2012   2013 Mayoral Election, Crime & Fire, Police, posts  

Prostitutes, drug dealers operate after-hours club just two blocks from police precinct

Sheriff’s deputies raided the windowless, nondescript club and found prostitutes, drugs, guns and cash.

Man admits shooting 4 people; police never show up to arrest him

By Steve Neavling on September 2, 2012   City Government, Crime & Fire, Government, Mayor's Office, Police, posts  

Man admits shooting 4 people; police never show up to arrest him

The man is accused of shooting four men at a gathering; two died, and two were in serious condition Sunday.

New law targets Detroit panhandlers; supported by civil liberty groups

By Steve Neavling on August 21, 2012   Crime & Fire, Police, posts  

New law targets Detroit panhandlers; supported by civil liberty groups

Panhandlers in Detroit will have to show some decorum when begging for money – or face up to 90 days in jail, under a new city ordinance to go into effect in August. The ordinance, supported by civil liberty groups, seeks to find middle ground in a debate over the rights of panhandlers. The law […]

Part 1: Packard Plant becomes lawless wasteland; police hunt for thugs, thieves

By Steve Neavling on August 13, 2012   Buildings, Crime & Fire, Lens On Detroit, Police, posts, The Packard Plant  

Part 1: Packard Plant becomes lawless wasteland; police hunt for thugs, thieves

In just one day last weekend, two men were brutally beaten, an explorer was attacked and his car stolen and a photographer was robbed by a gunman. Thieves have smashed so many car windows that the streets and parking lots bordering the 105-year-old plant are covered in blue-green bits of glass.

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Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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