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Macomb County mother to be sentenced for starvation death of 2-year-old son
A Macomb County mother is expected to be sentenced on Wednesday after pleading no contest to murdering her 2-year-old son.
Sierra Zaitona and the child’s father, Jonathon Matthew Cheek, were charged with second-degree murder in 2023.
Hearing for teen charged in Detroit block party shooting that killed 2, injured 19 continues
A man charged in connection to a mass shooting that killed two people and injured 19 others in Detroit appeared in court on Tuesday and is scheduled to return to court on Wednesday.
Demitrus Tiwan Shaw, 19, was charged in the July 7, 2024, shooting at an illegal street party in Detroit.
The mass shooting happened near the intersection of Reno Street and Rossini Drive on the city’s east side.
The mass shooting -- possibly the worst in Michigan history -- also resulted in an internal investigation into the police response to the incident.
The story behind one of Detroit’s most iconic monuments
One of the earliest monuments constructed to honor Civil War veterans in the country is in Detroit.
In 1865, the year the war ended, Michigan Gov. Austin Blair began collecting funds to finance a memorial for Michiganders who fought and died in the Civil War.
Detroit rapper Sada Baby arrested on drug warrant in Macomb County
Detroit rapper Sada Baby was arrested Tuesday on a felony drug warrant in Macomb County.
Sada Baby, whose real name is Casada Sorrell, was arrested Tuesday by Shelby Township Police, for a felony drug warrant in Sterling Heights, sources told Local 4.
Weather: Wintry mix moving into SE Michigan, when to expect spring-like weather
Waking up to temperatures into the 20s, but wind chills are not as cold as they were yesterday.
We will be a smidge warmer today with highs in the mid to upper 40s. A mix of rain and snow is expected across much of Southeast Michigan late this evening, likely after sunset, into the pre-dawn hours on Thursday before transitioning to scattered rain showers throughout much of the day tomorrow. Highs on Thursday will be back in the 40s.
