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Police investigating double homicide, child abduction at Northfield Township home
Two people were shot and killed at a home in Northfield Township Wednesday evening, and the suspects allegedly abducted two children from the home.
The shooting happened at a home on Nollar Bend Road near US-23 and North Territorial Road on Jan. 1, 2025, at around 8:30 p.m.
Sources told Local 4 that the shooting stemmed from a child custody issue. A child was removed from someone’s care and taken to the home in Northfield Township.
US Army veteran who killed 15 in New Orleans attack was inspired by the Islamic State group
A U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying he was inspired by the Islamic State group and expressing a desire to kill, the president said.
The FBI said it was investigating early Wednesday’s attack in which the driver steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot dead by police as a terrorist act and did not believe he acted alone.
Metro Detroiters share experience of New Year’s Day terrorist attack ahead of Sugar Bowl game
The Sugar Bowl matchup between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Bulldogs has been postponed due to what the FBI called a terrorist attack in New Orleans.
A driver plowed into a crowd during New Year’s Day celebrations, leaving 15 people dead and dozens more injured.
Due to the act of terrorism, the Sugar Bowl, which was initially supposed to be played on Wednesday (Jan. 1), inside the Caesars Superdome has been moved to Thursday at 4 p.m.
Everything Michigan residents need to know about the 2025 REAL ID deadline
Michigan residents will want to make sure they have a star on their driver’s license or state ID by May of this year.
Beginning May 7, 2025, Michigan residents will need to have a REAL ID-compliant document to fly within the United States or enter certain federal facilities.