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Update: 4 people shot outside of DIA during Noel Night festivities

By Steve Neavling on December 3, 2017   Headline, Police  

Update: 4 people shot outside of DIA during Noel Night festivities

In the meantime, neighborhoods were left with very little police protection as victims of violent crimes often waited more than an hour for help.

Update: 4 people shot outside of DIA during Noel Night in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on December 2, 2017   Headline, Police  

Update: 4 people shot outside of DIA during Noel Night in Detroit

The scene was chaotic as people fled the area, many of them families with children.

Mass shooting in Detroit leaves at least 1 dead, 4 injured Thursday night

By Steve Neavling on November 30, 2017   Headline, Police  

Mass shooting in Detroit leaves at least 1 dead, 4 injured Thursday night

Police are looking for a van or SUV that sped away from the gruesome scene Thursday night.

Suspected serial arsonist arrested following dozens of fires on Detroit’s east side

By Steve Neavling on November 9, 2017   Fire, Headline  

Suspected serial arsonist arrested following dozens of fires on Detroit’s east side

A suspected serial arsonist accused of setting fire to numerous vacant houses on Detroit’s east side over the past month has been arrested and charged on several felony counts. 

Detroit fire chaser jailed on felony gun charge following ‘citizen’s arrest’

By Steve Neavling on October 30, 2017   Fire, Headline  

Detroit fire chaser jailed on felony gun charge following ‘citizen’s arrest’

A team of Detroit arson investigators with guns drawn arrested a popular fire videographer Sunday night on a felony charge stemming from a citizen’s arrest he made on an arsonist earlier this month.

Detroit cops request arrest warrant for videographer in citizen’s arrest of arsonist

By Steve Neavling on October 27, 2017   Fire, Headline, Police  

Detroit cops request arrest warrant for videographer in citizen’s arrest of arsonist

Detroit police are requesting an arrest warrant for a popular fire videographer who is accused of taking a citizen’s arrest too far by holding an arsonist at gunpoint until cops arrived earlier this month.

Hero or criminal? Detroit cops target videographer who thwarted arsonist with citizen’s arrest

By Steve Neavling on October 24, 2017   Crime & Fire, Headline  

Hero or criminal? Detroit cops target videographer who thwarted arsonist with citizen’s arrest

Detroit arson investigators raided the home of a popular fire videographer after he made a citizen’s arrest on a woman lighting a furniture store on fire.

Suspected serial arsonist targets numerous homes on Detroit’s east side

By Steve Neavling on October 23, 2017   Fire, Headline, posts  

Suspected serial arsonist targets numerous homes on Detroit’s east side

A serial arsonist appears to be responsible for setting fire to as many as dozens of vacant houses on Detroit’s east side over the past month, brazenly targeting multiple homes at a time.

State police director: National anthem demonstrators are ‘anti-American degenerates’

By Steve Neavling on September 26, 2017   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police  

State police director: National anthem demonstrators are ‘anti-American degenerates’

NFL players who are participating in the national anthem demonstrations over racial inequality are “ungrateful, anti-American degenerates,” the director of the Michigan State Police said on social media.

4 shot during fireworks in downtown Detroit; 2 suspects in custody

By Steve Neavling on June 27, 2017   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police  

4 shot during fireworks in downtown Detroit; 2 suspects in custody

Seven people have been shot in downtown Detroit since Sunday morning.

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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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