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Home»Posts tagged with»House Fire’

Elderly man beaten, set afire and robbed in his Detroit home

By Steve Neavling on November 23, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

Elderly man beaten, set afire and robbed in his Detroit home

The 91-year-old man was dead when firefighters found him inside his house.

Strangers rescue toddler, mom from burning home but can’t reach grandma

By Steve Neavling on February 28, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline  

Strangers rescue toddler, mom from burning home but can’t reach grandma

They crawled through the house until they saw a disoriented woman with a toddler in her extended hands.

Fire destroys another Heidelberg Project house installation

By Steve Neavling on November 12, 2013   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, Life in Detroit, posts  

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.

Fire races through house packed with 9 people, injuring at least 4 on Detroit’s east side

By Motor City Muckraker on February 10, 2013   Crime & Fire, Fire, posts  

Fire races through house packed with 9 people, injuring at least 4 on Detroit’s east side

It’s a nightmare scenario: Firefighters arrive to a blaze to find the home stuffed with people and smoke.

In one afternoon, Detroit firefighters struggle against residents, fires and budget cuts

By Steve Neavling on October 12, 2012   City Government, Crime & Fire, Fire, Government, Mayor's Office, posts, State of Michigan  

In one afternoon, Detroit firefighters struggle against residents, fires and budget cuts

It wasn’t an unusual afternoon for the fire department. Just a typical day in a city where nothing is unusual anymore.

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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