Morning of hell: 3 firefighters injured, 7 houses destroyed, 2 fire trucks break down
Fire hydrants malfunctioned as overstretched firefighters did all they could.
Baker’s Keyboard Lounge retains remarkable jazz tradition in Detroit
When it comes to jazz venues in Detroit, Baker’s is the crème de la crème.
Boy searching for cat in Detroit makes horrifying discovery
Police were on the scene of a wooded area on Detroit’s west side.
Detroit officers seize goats, chickens from sobbing homeowner over ‘farm’ ordinance
When David and Sky Brown bought a house for $2,000 on Detroit’s west side, they never expected to have problems for having a few goats and chickens.
Suspicious fires gut church, apartment building, 5 houses in 3-block area
The Detroit Fire Department is searching for a brazen arsonist or arsonists who are believed to be behind enormous fires on the west-side.
Mayor Duggan lifts fines leveled against Grand River Creative Corridor, apologizes
The mayor personally apologized to some of the building owners who received citations.
Detroit declares war on murals, goes after popular Grand River Creative Corridor
The Grand River Creative Corridor has transformed drab, abandoned buildings into colorful works of art on Detroit’s west side, drawing international acclaim and becoming a model for combatting blight.
4 bodies found inside crashed, burning car on I-96 in Detroit
An arson squad was en route to investigate.
Arsons, bad hydrants, neglect spelled trouble on Detroit’s west side
Battling fires is a constant struggle in a city with thousands of malfunctioning fire hydrants, an inadequate number of firefighters and 85,000 abandoned structures.
Audio: 2 men die after one lights the other on fire in Detroit
Two men are dead after one doused the other with an accelerant and lit a fire on Detroit’s west side Thursday evening.