Man arrested for throwing drug-stuffed football into Michigan prison
Authorities say Christen Moore’s toss fell short of the exercise yard, catching the attention of officials at the G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility.
Suspected arsonist beaten unconscious near Heidelberg Project in Detroit
The fire gutted the house in an area already decimated by arsons, abandonment and neglect.
Detroit firefighters find third burned body in one week
Two of the victims had been shot before being set on fire.
Graffiti vandals target Detroit’s first dog park after recent opening
The Detroit Dog Park was the culmination of three years of painstaking work to find an ideal location and to clear bureaucratic hurdles.
Detroit police baffled after thieves break into cop cars outside of precinct
Police believe the perpetrators were looking for guns outside of the precinct on the west side.
Detroit police not ‘trained’ to ticket graffiti vandals
There’s one problem with Detroit’s plan to crack down on the proliferation of graffiti: Most of its police officers aren’t trained to issue tickets to vandals.
Night of hell: Arsonists burn 5 houses, apartment building in 1 sad block of Detroit
If you count the drug house and squatters, W. Robinwood has eight occupied houses, and the remaining 82 lots are either empty or have abandoned, dilapidated houses.
Police seek warrant for sexual assault charges against Tigers pitcher
Tigers relief pitcher Evan Reed, 28, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the Motor City Casino Hotel last month, just before the baseball season began.
Surveillance: Detroit police let go graffiti vandal who spray-painted occupied building
Building owner Scott Kraz is angry and says cops should remove the graffiti from his wall.
DPS combats proliferation of graffiti at vacant schools
Dozens of vacant Detroit schools are riddled with graffiti, driving down adjacent property values and making it difficult for the cash-strapped district to find a new buyer for the buildings.