Dearborn Heights’ new mayor, Mo Baydoun, says he’s listening to neighbors and moving quickly to address public-safety nuisances — from blight and parking to snow removal and emergency response times.
An Illinois man has been arrested for allegedly making a threat against a Dearborn Heights mosque in September, officials said.
The attorney representing more than a dozen former Vista Maria residents said he will hold a press conference on Wednesday.
Pardee Elementary School in Dearborn Heights is back open today following a brief closure due to an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease that affected more than 20 students within the last week.
Tom Wencel spent his Friday morning standing next to a stop sign on the corner of Pardee and Annapolis, outside of Pardee Elementary School. In his hand was a sign reminding anyone who passed through to stop.
Attorney Michael Jaafer confirmed to The Investigators on Local 4 Thursday that his firm has launched an investigation into what he called “disturbing allegations” from former residents of Vista Maria, a youth residential facility in Dearborn Heights, and said his firm plans to file suit.
Vista Maria announced it will be transferring the residents living there to other care facilities by December.
The family of 36-year-old Bushra Mawry pleaded through tears Friday for the maximum punishment for the man convicted of murdering her -- a case that left a Wayne County courtroom shaken.
The Dearborn Heights mayor said that the renderings of the Arabic police patch shouldn't have been released, claiming the city's police chief didn't have the proper approval.
Former Vista Maria residents are speaking out as the all-girls residential treatment facility in Dearborn Heights faces new violations.
A Dearborn Heights man is facing federal charges after meeting a 13-year-old girl online and asking her for sexually explicit photos and videos.
Powerful storms ripped through parts of Southeast Michigan Saturday afternoon, leaving a path of downed trees and sending one massive tree crashing through the roof of a family home in Dearborn Heights.
Animal control officers rescued 27 dogs, including a litter of four puppies and their mother, from a Dearborn Heights home. After the dogs were removed, the house was condemned, according to city officials.
The man who was allegedly found with a teenager who ran away from a Dearborn Heights facility and disappeared for nearly six weeks was arraigned in court on Friday.
The man who was allegedly found with a teenager who ran away from a Dearborn Heights facility and disappeared for nearly six weeks was arraigned in court on Friday.
The aunt of a 16-year-old girl who ran away from the Vista Maria facility in Dearborn Heights and was missing for nearly six weeks says seeing the face and learning the name of the 62-year-old man the teen had allegedly been staying with made the situation painfully real.
Prosecutors have charged the man who was found with a teenager who ran away from a Dearborn Heights facility and disappeared for nearly six weeks.
A Dearborn Heights man died early Friday morning after rear-ending a gravel hauler that was parked on the shoulder of I-94 near Southfield Freeway, police said.
Law enforcement sources confirm that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has been in contact with authorities to address growing concerns involving Vista Maria, a residential facility for vulnerable girls in Dearborn Heights.
A Detroit man has been charged in connection with non-fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and another man in Dearborn Heights, officials said.
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Andre Stephon-Curtis Broadenax, 29, of Detroit, in connection with breaking into a 75-year-old Detroit man’s home and the theft of a 52-year-old Dearborn Heights man’s vehicle. It is alleged that Broadenax used his 11-year-old daughter to assist in the home invasion and car thefts.
Two police officers have filed a civil lawsuit against the Dearborn Heights Police Department, the city of Dearborn, and a former sergeant, who now works at the Ann Arbor Police Department.
An attorney who filed a lawsuit against Dearborn Heights police described allegations of “pervasive” sexual misconduct with the department.
A lawsuit has been filed against the Dearborn Heights Police Department over alleged violent sexual misconduct by a former sergeant.
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Andre Stephon-Curtis Broadenax, 29, of Detroit, in connection with breaking into a 75-year-old Detroit man’s home and the theft of a 52-year-old Dearborn Heights man’s vehicle. It is alleged that Broadenax used his 11-year-old daughter to assist in the home invasion and car thefts.
The teen, who was missing for almost a month and a half, was allegedly found in distress near a car wash and is now undergoing psychological evaluation.
Police said the suspect had previously denied seeing the 16-year-old when questioned by officers who were out canvassing during the investigation.
Police said the suspect had previously denied seeing the 16-year-old when questioned by officers who were out canvassing during the investigation.
A 16-year-old is safe after she was found in a Dearborn Heights apartment. Police say a 62-year-old man is in custody.
More allegations of physical and sexual abuse are coming out against Vista Maria, a residential treatment facility for girls, where Tasia Keaton, who has been missing for over a month, ran away from.
As the search for Tasia Keaton continues and allegations from former residents surface, the missing teen's grandfather said he found it controlling that the Dearborn Heights facility would listen to their phone calls.
A former resident told Local 4 about disturbing conditions at the Vista Maria facility in Dearborn Heights, including an abandoned room allegedly used for punishment. This comes as authorities investigate the disappearance of 16-year-old Tasia Keaton.
As the search for 16-year-old Tasia Keaton continues, a former resident is speaking out about the alleged abuse she experienced during her time at the Vista Maria facility in Dearborn Heights.
An $8,000 cash reward is now being offered for information on the disappearance of 16-year-old Tasia Keaton, who reportedly ran away from Vista Maria, a Dearborn Heights facility for vulnerable youth, on March 14.
The concerns intensified following the disappearance of 16-year-old Tasia Keaton, a resident with a history of being abused and trafficked, who reportedly ran away from the facility over a month ago.
Tasia Keaton, 16, has been missing from Vista Maria in Dearborn Heights since March 14, 2025. Here's everything we know as the search continues.
Dearborn Heights police are raising serious concerns about the ongoing challenges at the Vista Maria facility for vulnerable youth, where 16-year-old missing teen Tasia Keaton reportedly ran from.
Dearborn Heights police held a press conference on Thursday urging the public for help find a teen that’s been missing for over a month.
A reward has increased as the concern grows from Dearborn Heights police, assisting agencies, and the family of 16-year-old Tasia Keaton.
Water customers in Dearborn Heights are facing billing issues due to aging infrastructure, with some residents not receiving bills for several months, leading to concerns about accumulating charges.
President Donald Trump’s latest tariff on Chinese products may impact the most American holiday of all, the Fourth of July.
Anyone who has seen Tasia Keaton or knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Dearborn Heights Police Department at 313-277-6770 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (843-5678).
The Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum joined friends and family in Dearborn Heights to celebrate Cleveland Williams’ 100th birthday.
A medic from the Detroit Fire Department accused of shooting at a driver who wouldn’t let her merge had her charges dismissed.
A medic from the Detroit Fire Department accused of shooting at a driver who wouldn’t let her merge had her charges dismissed.
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald charged Gul Nabi Rahmati, a 34-year-old resident of Dearborn Heights, with two felonies, including assault with intent to murder, for a stabbing attack on Zubair Mansuori in Orion Township.
16-year-old 10-time national boxing champion Hadi Al Mashhadi is looking to add another title to his collection at the 2025 National Silver Gloves this month.
A 29-year-old man has been sentenced for his role in a two-day crime spree that involved stealing nearly 50 guns.
A 32-year-old Wayne County man won $2 million after purchasing three Colossal Cashword lottery tickets.
An 81-year-old Dearborn Heights man says he’s sending his wife on a shopping spree after he won half of a $262,226 Fantasy 5 jackpot.
A cancer researcher from Dearborn Heights said the city ignored years of warnings about a tree on his property until that tree collapsed -- half on him and half on his house.
A licensed pharmacist from Dearborn Heights has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay nearly $7 million in restitution.