Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.
1 injured after crash involving Amtrak train in Detroit, police say
A person was injured in a crash involving a car and an Amtrak train in Southwest Detroit, police said.
The crash happened Saturday evening near Lonyo and John Kronk streets.
19-year-old drowns after slipping into Detroit River, police say
A 19-year-old has died after slipping into the Detroit River, police said.
Just after midnight on Saturday, March 15, 2025, police said a group of teens was on Atwater Street along Detroit River, where the Detroit Princess Riverboat is docked.
Suspected drunk driver arrested following slow-speed pursuit in Monroe County
An Ohio man was arrested early Saturday morning following a slow-speed pursuit in Monroe County.
A Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a car in the area of Lewis Avenue and Morocco Road on March 15, 2025, just after 3 a.m., after seeing it speeding while also crossing the center line of the road multiple times.
‘They’re lying': What owner of dog found dead in trash said when we showed up at Detroit home
Local 4 confronted the owner of a dog that was found dead in a Detroit garbage can.
On Thursday, March 13, 2025, Erika Erickson was looking into the dog’s death and spoke with Chantel Rzewnicki and Melanie Thomas, co-founders of Karens Animal Rescue.
They said they contacted Detroit Animal Care and Control in May 2024 about this particular dog owner. DACC officials went to the home and found two emaciated dogs, removing one of them and leaving the other, according to Rzewnicki and Thomas.
Weather: Showers and falling temperatures to round out the weekend
Additional showers lift into Southeast Michigan early this morning with falling temperatures through the day.
By late morning, we will have a break in the rain, which will allow for drier conditions for the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Downtown Detroit.
As a colder airmass builds in and another wave of precipitation builds in later this afternoon, some minor snow accumulations will be possible closer to Saginaw and Flint.
We will see a bit of a mixture here late afternoon/event, but most should be out by 7 p.m.