Crews demolished Eminem’s beloved teenage home in Detroit
The nondescript bungalow at 19946 Dresden is where Eminem began to get noticed as a legitimate white hip hop artist.
Strong winds left Detroit without adequate fire protection
We monitored all 116 fire calls from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., finding lagging response times and overwhelmed fire crews.
Detroit’s WDIV reporter loudly drops F-bomb on TV
WDIV was reporting on what it called “an entire city block torched by a ferocious fire” when the reporter was asked to describe the scene.
Fire destroys another Heidelberg Project house installation
The “House of Soul” was adorned with vintage records and was a major installation at the Heidelberg Project.
Explore Eminem’s beloved teenage home after blaze (photos)
Eminem loved his teenage Detroit home so much that he took a model of it with him on tour.
Eminem’s childhood home burns on abandoned Detroit street
The house is featured on the cover of his 2000 “Marshall Mathers LP” album.
Historic University Club comes down for liquor store or fast food in Detroit
City council refused to protect the building because of false beliefs that the social club was segregated.
Packard Plant bids reach $225,000 as auction ends today
Whoever buys the lawless wasteland will incur hefty costs for a property that is constantly on fire and crumbling.
Firefighters find eerie cache of guns, pipe bombs, swords
Neighbors were evacuated while a state police bomb squad was called to remove the weapons.
9 ugly Detroit houses selling for $500
Many of the houses up for auction are dilapidated and structurally unsound.