‘Person of interest’ questioned in apartment fire that killed 5 in Detroit
Five people were killed and four seriously injured in an apartment fire in Detroit.
10-year-old girl dies in Detroit apartment fire
The girl’s mom couldn’t find her daughter in the flames and smoke.
Car careens off Gratiot bridge, plunges onto I-375, causes 20-car pileup
A 20-car pileup was triggered by a car plunging off of Gratiot Avenue and landing on I-375 on Thursday evening.
11 houses, 2 buildings burn in Detroit during first 12 hours of Devils’ Night period
Traditionally, Devils’ Night fires peak from late Oct. 30 to early Halloween.
Knife-wielding man threatens Detroit firefighters; handgun recovered
An irate man wielding a knife chased away photographers and threatened Detroit firefighters Tuesday night.
3 Detroit firefighters injured battling a multi-family house blaze
The three firefighters were rushed to the hospital this morning.
17 photos: Torrential rain stranded motorists, turned streets into rivers
More than three inches of rain fell on Detroit today, causing severe flooding that left dozens of motorists stranded on side streets and freeways.
Polka Dot Rebellion: Heidelberg Project survived on guts, vision of Tyree Guyton
In the early 1990s, artist Tyree Guyton held a gun to his head. He didn’t pull the trigger and instead created a world-renowned outdoor art exhibit. Now he’s ready for something new.
Video: Law enforcement officer gets rough with photographer
A Detroit law enforcement official appeared to assault a photographer who was obeying orders and retreating at a fire scene on the west side.
Suspicious fire tore through former Detroit library designed by Louis Kamper
The Italian Renaissance building first housed a library in 1911 along a once-vibrant stretch of Gratiot.