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Devon Watson faces murder charge in death of Jaquoya Wix

Downtown Detroit stabbing suspect court ordered to undergo mental health treatment before deadly attack

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The Investigators at Local 4 have learned that the man charged in the deadly stabbing of Jaquoya Wix had been court-ordered to undergo mental health treatment in July.

‘At least $15k’: People lose thousands after finding mold covering storage units inside Downriver Public Storage

People lose thousands after finding mold covering storage units inside Downriver Public Storage

Read full article: People lose thousands after finding mold covering storage units inside Downriver Public Storage

People renting units inside a Downriver indoor, climate-controlled, storage facility say they’ve each lost thousands after discovering mold on their belongings.

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Man killed by officers in Lansing after reports of armed person banging on doors

Read full article: Man killed by officers in Lansing after reports of armed person banging on doors

The 60-foot spruce will be cut down Nov. 5 before making its way to the state Capitol

Michigan selects official Christmas tree for holiday season

Read full article: Michigan selects official Christmas tree for holiday season

Mark Cholagh, 45, of Macomb Township, is facing multiple charges after a police search warrant in Shelby Township uncovered multiple guns, hundreds of pills, drug paraphernalia, packaging materials and cash.

Man arrested after police seize hundreds of pills, multiple weapons from Shelby Township home

Read full article: Man arrested after police seize hundreds of pills, multiple weapons from Shelby Township home

Workers will need access to residential backyards over next two weeks, officials say

DTE conducting power line inspections in Ferndale

Read full article: DTE conducting power line inspections in Ferndale

(Left) Two lake sturgeon found in an isolated pool in the West Branch Ontonagon River. (Right) Twenty-seven lake sturgeon in total were relocated to the main channel of the West Branch Ontonagon River.

How hikers’ tip led to the rescue of nearly 30 lake sturgeon in the Upper Peninsula

Read full article: How hikers’ tip led to the rescue of nearly 30 lake sturgeon in the Upper Peninsula

Robert Fitz, 48, of Harrison Township, has been charged with 30 criminal sexual conduct charges after investigators allege finding evidence of child sexual abuse on his phone.

Arson investigation leads to 30 child sexual abuse charges against Harrison Township man

Read full article: Arson investigation leads to 30 child sexual abuse charges against Harrison Township man

WB I-696 at Woodward closed due to motorcycle crash

WB I-696 at Woodward reopens following motorcycle crash

Read full article: WB I-696 at Woodward reopens following motorcycle crash

Devon Watson charged with first-degree murder

Man accused of killing woman in random attack in downtown Detroit denied bond

Read full article: Man accused of killing woman in random attack in downtown Detroit denied bond

LOCAL NEWS

Downtown Detroit stabbing suspect court ordered to undergo mental health treatment before deadly attack

Read full article: Downtown Detroit stabbing suspect court ordered to undergo mental health treatment before deadly attack

People lose thousands after finding mold covering storage units inside Downriver Public Storage

Read full article: People lose thousands after finding mold covering storage units inside Downriver Public Storage

Man accused of killing woman in random attack in downtown Detroit denied bond

Read full article: Man accused of killing woman in random attack in downtown Detroit denied bond

Man charged with first-degree murder in deadly stabbing of woman in downtown Detroit

Read full article: Man charged with first-degree murder in deadly stabbing of woman in downtown Detroit

MICHIGAN NEWS

People lose thousands after finding mold covering storage units inside Downriver Public Storage

Read full article: People lose thousands after finding mold covering storage units inside Downriver Public Storage

Deaf Pet Awareness Week highlights caring for deaf animals

Read full article: Deaf Pet Awareness Week highlights caring for deaf animals

Michigan selects official Christmas tree for holiday season

Read full article: Michigan selects official Christmas tree for holiday season

How hikers’ tip led to the rescue of nearly 30 lake sturgeon in the Upper Peninsula

Read full article: How hikers’ tip led to the rescue of nearly 30 lake sturgeon in the Upper Peninsula

INVESTIGATORS

Devon Watson faces murder charge in death of Jaquoya Wix

Downtown Detroit stabbing suspect court ordered to undergo mental health treatment before deadly attack

Read full article: Downtown Detroit stabbing suspect court ordered to undergo mental health treatment before deadly attack

Lenox Township supervisor says township has been transparent

Data center concerns have Lenox Township residents demanding transparency

Read full article: Data center concerns have Lenox Township residents demanding transparency

Shannon Steel accused of making ‘misleading’ representations of her ‘accomplishments’

Ambassador? Bank owner? Feds say no, allege Farmington Hills woman is a fraud

Read full article: Ambassador? Bank owner? Feds say no, allege Farmington Hills woman is a fraud

Truck driving school owner surrenders provider certificate in agreement with state

Detroit Training Center truck driving school owner admits to 221 counts of violations

Read full article: Detroit Training Center truck driving school owner admits to 221 counts of violations

LOCAL SPORTS HEADLINES

Justin Lacey-Pierce throwing a lead uppercut against his opponent.

Grand Rapids native Justin Lacey-Pierce returns to ring in Detroit

Read full article: Grand Rapids native Justin Lacey-Pierce returns to ring in Detroit

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said Monday that his team must correct a series of fundamental mistakes and rebuild trust after a loss to the Buffalo Bills. The Lions are 1-1 entering Week 3, when they will face the New York Jets.

HC Dan Campbell sends clear message to Detroit Lions ahead of Week 3, Joseph, Branch possible return

Read full article: HC Dan Campbell sends clear message to Detroit Lions ahead of Week 3, Joseph, Branch possible return

High School Sports Zone.

Michigan high school football rankings: Top 20 ahead of Week 5 (Sept. 22, 2026)

Read full article: Michigan high school football rankings: Top 20 ahead of Week 5 (Sept. 22, 2026)

No. 18-ranked Michigan Wolverines head coach Kyle Whittingham knows his team is about to face a significant challenge.

Michigan football HC Kyle Whittingham breaks down Iowa defense, key concerns as Big Ten play begins

Read full article: Michigan football HC Kyle Whittingham breaks down Iowa defense, key concerns as Big Ten play begins

HEALTH NEWS

This undated photo provided by Grail Inc. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, shows an employee scanning a Galleri cancer screening test. (Grail Inc. via AP)

Grail's cancer blood test faces high-stakes FDA review

Read full article: Grail's cancer blood test faces high-stakes FDA review

Asunta Washington, 38, poses for a photo in New Braunfels, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Takeaways: What a new AP-KFF survey reveals about rural American voters

Read full article: Takeaways: What a new AP-KFF survey reveals about rural American voters

LOCAL BLEND

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Episode 2: Hear from the GM of PWHL Detroit on the ‘Local Blend’ podcast

Read full article: Episode 2: Hear from the GM of PWHL Detroit on the ‘Local Blend’ podcast

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Local 4’s new ‘Local Blend’ podcast debuts with Holly Campbell

Read full article: Local 4’s new ‘Local Blend’ podcast debuts with Holly Campbell

MORE HEADLINES

Spirit of Detroit wears Lions jersey on Jan. 6, 2025.

More than a statue: Celebrating 68 years of the Spirit of Detroit

Read full article: More than a statue: Celebrating 68 years of the Spirit of Detroit

Local Blend Episode 3

‘Mojo in the Morning’ radio host, wife Chelsea talk cancer journey on ‘Local Blend’ podcast

Read full article: ‘Mojo in the Morning’ radio host, wife Chelsea talk cancer journey on ‘Local Blend’ podcast

Go 4 It: 'Gorillas on the Line'

Go 4 It: Help us collect handheld electronic devices to support gorilla conservation initiatives

Read full article: Go 4 It: Help us collect handheld electronic devices to support gorilla conservation initiatives

Northbound and southbound lanes closed to traffic

Gratiot at M-59 in Clinton Township closed due to deadly crash

Read full article: Gratiot at M-59 in Clinton Township closed due to deadly crash

Rear-end crash caused all lanes to close

Mackinac Bridge reopens following crash, multiple injuries reported

Read full article: Mackinac Bridge reopens following crash, multiple injuries reported

Slight chance for rain early then stretch of sunshine ahead.

Cool today before sunshine and warmer weekend weather

Read full article: Cool today before sunshine and warmer weekend weather

The federal government is seeking to seize nearly $18.8 million in cash, bank funds, and precious metals as part of a civil forfeiture case alleging a Detroit-area behavioral health provider defrauded Medicaid and used forced labor involving people receiving treatment.

Quality Behavioral Health named in $18.8M federal case alleging Medicaid fraud, forced labor

Read full article: Quality Behavioral Health named in $18.8M federal case alleging Medicaid fraud, forced labor

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2 accused of threatening Michigan elected officials, including Dearborn mayor, state supreme court

Read full article: 2 accused of threatening Michigan elected officials, including Dearborn mayor, state supreme court

The call, recorded in August, is now part of an investigation by Detroit’s Office of Inspector General, an independent oversight agency

We asked Detroit mayor about police chief's call with activist. Here's what she said

Read full article: We asked Detroit mayor about police chief's call with activist. Here's what she said

The federal government is seeking to seize nearly $18.8 million in cash, bank funds, and precious metals as part of a civil forfeiture case alleging a Detroit-area behavioral health provider defrauded Medicaid and used forced labor involving people receiving treatment.

Federal complaint alleges Medicaid fraud, forced labor by Quality Behavioral Health CEO

Read full article: Federal complaint alleges Medicaid fraud, forced labor by Quality Behavioral Health CEO

WORLD NEWS

FILE - President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, right, as Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, center, watches at a security agreement signing ceremony during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Trump’s push to acquire Greenland almost broke NATO. The winner of it all may be ... Greenland

Read full article: Trump’s push to acquire Greenland almost broke NATO. The winner of it all may be ... Greenland

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a rally for democratic candidates Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Monroe, N.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Newsom talks climate with world leaders in New York, accuses Trump of abdicating that responsibility

Read full article: Newsom talks climate with world leaders in New York, accuses Trump of abdicating that responsibility

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, listens during a Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Heads of AI firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity

Read full article: Heads of AI firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen on a video monitor as he speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts

Read full article: Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts

Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Milei renews Argentina’s Falklands claim at the UN, urging a "peaceful solution"

Read full article: Milei renews Argentina’s Falklands claim at the UN, urging a "peaceful solution"

Russian President Vladimir Putin leads a cabinet meeting via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia's parliamentary election result underscores public support for Kremlin policies, Putin says

Read full article: Russia's parliamentary election result underscores public support for Kremlin policies, Putin says

MORE HEADLINES

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speak to reporters at Gracie Mansion, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Iowa judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster

Read full article: Iowa judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster

Devon Watson faces murder charge in death of Jaquoya Wix

Downtown Detroit stabbing suspect court ordered to undergo mental health treatment before deadly attack

Read full article: Downtown Detroit stabbing suspect court ordered to undergo mental health treatment before deadly attack

FILE - President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, right, as Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, center, watches at a security agreement signing ceremony during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Trump’s push to acquire Greenland almost broke NATO. The winner of it all may be ... Greenland

Read full article: Trump’s push to acquire Greenland almost broke NATO. The winner of it all may be ... Greenland

FILE - The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cellphone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

US diplomats told to use term ‘super intelligence’ not ‘artificial intelligence’ after Trump's call

Read full article: US diplomats told to use term ‘super intelligence’ not ‘artificial intelligence’ after Trump's call

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a rally for democratic candidates Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Monroe, N.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Newsom talks climate with world leaders in New York, accuses Trump of abdicating that responsibility

Read full article: Newsom talks climate with world leaders in New York, accuses Trump of abdicating that responsibility

‘At least $15k’: People lose thousands after finding mold covering storage units inside Downriver Public Storage

People lose thousands after finding mold covering storage units inside Downriver Public Storage

Read full article: People lose thousands after finding mold covering storage units inside Downriver Public Storage

Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Preservation group launches legal defense fund as it battles Trump over ballroom and other projects

Read full article: Preservation group launches legal defense fund as it battles Trump over ballroom and other projects

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, listens during a Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Heads of AI firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity

Read full article: Heads of AI firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity

Devon Watson charged with first-degree murder

Man accused of killing woman in random attack in downtown Detroit denied bond

Read full article: Man accused of killing woman in random attack in downtown Detroit denied bond

FILE - President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Xi heads into Trump visit after making China into a global force since 2015

Read full article: Xi heads into Trump visit after making China into a global force since 2015

Jaquoya Wix was stabbed to death in a random attack in downtown Detroit on Sept. 20.

Man charged with first-degree murder in deadly stabbing of woman in downtown Detroit

Read full article: Man charged with first-degree murder in deadly stabbing of woman in downtown Detroit

FILE - Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, arrives at the Capitol in Washington on June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. GOP senator calls it 'completely false'

Read full article: Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. GOP senator calls it 'completely false'

FILE - The fountains at Caesars Palace hotel-casino along the Las Vegas Strip on April 30, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Caesars stockholders approve $6 billion merger with Fertitta

Read full article: Caesars stockholders approve $6 billion merger with Fertitta

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen on a video monitor as he speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts

Read full article: Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts

Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Milei renews Argentina’s Falklands claim at the UN, urging a "peaceful solution"

Read full article: Milei renews Argentina’s Falklands claim at the UN, urging a "peaceful solution"

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Judge hears arguments without immediately ruling in lawsuit over White House ban on 3 news outlets

Read full article: Judge hears arguments without immediately ruling in lawsuit over White House ban on 3 news outlets

First lady Melania Trump prepares to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Melania Trump rings New York Stock Exchange opening bell to launch new women's initiative Imperia

Read full article: Melania Trump rings New York Stock Exchange opening bell to launch new women's initiative Imperia

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Man killed by officers in Lansing after reports of armed person banging on doors

Read full article: Man killed by officers in Lansing after reports of armed person banging on doors

ADDS NAMES - Victims of Jeffrey Epstein sit in the front row, from left, Liz Stein, Dani Bensky, Sky Roberts, brother of a victim, Amanda Roberts, sister-in-law of a victim and Lara Blume McGee, as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico speaks during an event in Dallas, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Billionaire's political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio's US Senate race

Read full article: Billionaire's political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio's US Senate race

The 60-foot spruce will be cut down Nov. 5 before making its way to the state Capitol

Michigan selects official Christmas tree for holiday season

Read full article: Michigan selects official Christmas tree for holiday season

FILE - People with Trinidad and Tobago flag are seen during J'ouvert celebration, Sept. 4, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Words long used in the Caribbean and Bermuda are now part of the Oxford English Dictionary

Read full article: Words long used in the Caribbean and Bermuda are now part of the Oxford English Dictionary

(Left) Two lake sturgeon found in an isolated pool in the West Branch Ontonagon River. (Right) Twenty-seven lake sturgeon in total were relocated to the main channel of the West Branch Ontonagon River.

How hikers’ tip led to the rescue of nearly 30 lake sturgeon in the Upper Peninsula

Read full article: How hikers’ tip led to the rescue of nearly 30 lake sturgeon in the Upper Peninsula

Russian President Vladimir Putin leads a cabinet meeting via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia's parliamentary election result underscores public support for Kremlin policies, Putin says

Read full article: Russia's parliamentary election result underscores public support for Kremlin policies, Putin says

FILE - People line up to enter a McDonald's restaurant in Beijing on Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

More tech and hand-breaded chicken coming to McDonald's as part of $8.5 billion modernization push

Read full article: More tech and hand-breaded chicken coming to McDonald's as part of $8.5 billion modernization push

Italian Minister of Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin attends a debate prior to a vote to give the final approval to legislation paving the way for the eventual return of nuclear energy to Italy, in Rome, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

40 years after Chernobyl, Italy greenlights a return to nuclear energy

Read full article: 40 years after Chernobyl, Italy greenlights a return to nuclear energy

Ebola response teams organize a public demonstration to raise awareness about the Ebola virus disease in Beni, North Kivu province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Sebastien Kitsa Musayi)

Congo is running short of health workers as Ebola remains out of control, WHO says

Read full article: Congo is running short of health workers as Ebola remains out of control, WHO says

FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

FBI investigates hackers' claim to have stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs website

Read full article: FBI investigates hackers' claim to have stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs website

Workers will need access to residential backyards over next two weeks, officials say

DTE conducting power line inspections in Ferndale

Read full article: DTE conducting power line inspections in Ferndale

Christy Spivey poses with a portrait of her late daughter, Tasia Fortune, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Marion, Ky. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect

Read full article: Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect

People operate on a destroyed vehicle following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza city, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction

Read full article: Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex talks on stage during the Clinton Global Initiative, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ishika Samant)

Prince Harry warns that AI chatbots may be more dangerous than social media for young users

Read full article: Prince Harry warns that AI chatbots may be more dangerous than social media for young users

Models wear creations part of the Prada women's Spring-Summer 2027 collection presented in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno).

Prada puts skirts center stage in Milan as hemlines stir political uproar in Italy

Read full article: Prada puts skirts center stage in Milan as hemlines stir political uproar in Italy