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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 cop threatens to arrest protesters for ‘swearing in front of women’

By Steve Neavling on April 23, 2017   Headline, posts  

Detroit cop threatens to arrest protesters for ‘swearing in front of women’

A Detroit cop threatened protesters with an archaic, 120-year-old law.

Protesters rallying today against plans to build new Wayne County jail

By Steve Neavling on April 21, 2017   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, Wayne County  

Protesters rallying today against plans to build new Wayne County jail

A “noise demonstration” and march are planned in front of Wayne County’s unfinished jail site in downtown Detroit.

Kalamazoo shooter files handwritten, $10M lawsuit against Uber

By Steve Neavling on March 16, 2016   Police  

Kalamazoo shooter files handwritten, $10M lawsuit against Uber

The Kalamazoo man who blamed his deadly shooting spree on a possessed Uber app is suing the ride-sharing company for $10 million.

Street artist Shepard Fairey to turn himself into Detroit police today

By Steve Neavling on July 14, 2015   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Crime & Fire, Culture, Headline, Police  

Street artist Shepard Fairey to turn himself into Detroit police today

Mayor Mike Duggan’s war on graffiti is about to get an international stage – and maybe not the one he’s anticipating.

‘Obey’ street artist Shepard Fairey arrested in L.A. on Detroit warrant

By Steve Neavling on July 9, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Crime & Fire, Culture, Headline, Police  

‘Obey’ street artist Shepard Fairey arrested in L.A. on Detroit warrant

World-renowned street artist Shepard Fairey was arrested by customs officials in Los Angeles after returning home from an international flight.

DDOT bus driver accused of driving drunk, striking car, not stopping

By Steve Neavling on July 16, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police  

DDOT bus driver accused of driving drunk, striking car, not stopping

A DDOT bus driver was arrested for driving drunk on the job and striking a parked car without stopping while on his regular route on Detroit’s east side.

Man suspected of setting hundreds of fires in Detroit charged with arson

By Steve Neavling on July 2, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Fire, Police  

Man suspected of setting hundreds of fires in Detroit charged with arson

A Detroit man accused of lighting hundreds of fires because of a long-held grudge with firefighters was charged Wednesday with arson and resisting arrest.

Cinco de Mayo shooter released from jail because of insufficient evidence

By Steve Neavling on May 7, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police  

Cinco de Mayo shooter released from jail because of insufficient evidence

Friends of the shooting victim are threatening to retaliate.

Video: Warren police restrain woman to hack off weaves; chief admonishes officers

By Steve Neavling on January 30, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

Video: Warren police restrain woman to hack off weaves; chief admonishes officers

The video shows police restraining the woman because she didn’t want jail officials to cut out her weaves, which were sewn into a braid on the back of her head.

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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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