It has been 15 years since JoAnn Matouk Romain disappeared after attending a church service in Grosse Pointe Farms. Her body was found in the Detroit River 70 days later.

The mother of the teen driver who caused a deadly crash in Grosse Pointe Farms in November 2023 will not be charged.

The mother of the teen driver who caused a deadly crash in Grosse Pointe Farms in November 2023 will not be charged.

Tree lighting in Grosse Pointe Farms happening this Sunday

A high-profile election official in Michigan has lost a write-in campaign to keep her job.

Ann Arbor residents voted to authorize an optional, community-owned sustainable energy utility to supplement DTE Energy grids in the city.

Once polls close in Michigan, results are expectedly pretty quickly for the 2024 General Election.

Millions of Michigan voters cast their ballots ahead of Election Day. Here's more on how those absentee and early voting ballots are counted.

Here's how Michigan voters can see their sample ballots for the 2024 general election.

Here's how Michigan voters can see their sample ballots for the 2024 general election.

Here's how Michigan voters can see their sample ballots for the 2024 general election.

Here’s where you’ll find the Nov. 5, 2024, General Election results for Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.

Here’s where you’ll find the Nov. 5, 2024, General Election results for Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.

Here’s where you’ll find the Nov. 5, 2024, General Election results for Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.

Funeral services began at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 for Michigan State Police officer Daniel Kerstetter.

The parents of a Grosse Pointe teenager who was killed in a crash while his friend was driving 105 mph on a residential street want the driver’s mother to face charges.

The parents of a Grosse Pointe teenager who was killed in a crash while his friend was driving 105 mph on a residential street want the driver’s mother to face charges.

The parents of a Grosse Pointe teen killed in a high-speed crash are asking Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy to charge the mother of the young man who was driving.

The parents of a Grosse Pointe teen killed in a high-speed crash are asking Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy to charge the mother of the young man who was driving.

Cryptocurrency payments helped FBI agents discover that a Grosse Pointe Farms man had 722,000 highly organized child porn files.

It has been more than 14 years since JoAnn Matouk Romain disappeared after attending a church service in Grosse Pointe Farms. Her body was found in the Detroit River 70 days later.

Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a 17-year-old boy with a car crash that killed Flynn Mackrell, 18, in Grosse Pointe Farms.

A family still has unanswered questions 14 years after the death of a Metro Detroit mother.

It has been 14 years since JoAnn Matouk Romain disappeared after attending a church service in Grosse Pointe Farms. Her body was found in the Detroit River 70 days later.

It has been 14 years since JoAnn Matouk Romain disappeared after attending a church service in Grosse Pointe Farms. Her body was found in the Detroit River 70 days later.

It has been 14 years since JoAnn Matouk Romain disappeared after attending a church service in Grosse Pointe Farms. Her body was found in the Detroit River 70 days later.

After authorities in Oakland County alerted the public to a series of “high-end burglaries,” the suspected crew behind the robberies are believed to be expanding into new areas.

Police believe houses that have yards that back up to trees or woods are targets and that thieves hide there until they see their chance.

An 18-year-old Grosse Pointe resident was killed in a single-car crash on Friday night in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Since Friday, the gas station at Mack Avenue and Moross Road in Grosse Pointe Farms has been without power.

A Grosse Pointe Farms family is asking for donations to help keep smiles on the faces of sick children.

Three employees at a Grosse Pointe Woods pizzeria died over the weekend, leaving residents wondering what happened.

With consistent declining enrollment, a structural deficit, and a downgraded bond rating because it has been borrowing from its fund balance, the Grosse Pointe Public Schools is weighing dueling budgets, including teacher layoffs.

Officials report a pipe bomb was found at Pier Park on in Wayne County on Friday.

The Pier Park in Grosse Pointe Farms has been cleared and deemed safe to resume normal operations.

Another school district is considering budget cuts that would impact schools next fall. The decision that the district has to make were considered difficult.

The first funerals are being held for students who were killed in this week’s mass shooting at Michigan State University.

The funeral mass for Brian Fraser will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday and the public is welcome to watch via live stream.

Dozens gathered at a church in Grosse Pointe Farms to pray for the lives lost and the students still healing.

Hundreds of people gathered at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church on Tuesday to remember Brian Fraser.

Grosse Pointe Farms Attorney David P. Sutherland was arraigned on charges of embezzling millions of dollars from Carhartt heiress Gretchen Carhartt Valade.

Members of the Detroit community have been coming together all week to mourn to death of the city’s “Angel of Jazz.”

Gretchen Valade, granddaughter of the founder of Carharrt Inc., has died at the age of 97, Wayne State University announced on Thursday.

A man suspected of stealing from residents in Grosse Pointe Farms was caught by police while in possession of multiple electronic devices, charges, and one bottle of beer.

A Michigan man who was told to stop chartering his 39-foot boat because he didn’t have any licenses to do so lied to the Coast Guard before eventually needing to be towed back to land when his boat caught fire in the middle of a lake, authorities said.

A vehicle struck a postal building on Detroit’s east side on Saturday morning.

Thieves in Grosse Pointe Farms have been breaking into specific types of cars to steal parts, officials said.

There is a neighborhood crime alert Tuesday (May 31) night in Grosse Pointe Farms, with police asking for help to find those responsible for targeting cars in the area.

The Junior League of Detroit has announced a new location for this year’s Designer’s Show House. The Designers’ Show House has been the largest fundraiser for the organization since 1976.

Keersten Kassab got an email from St. Paul Catholic School which was termed an invitation not to return. While, technically, her daughter has not been expelled -- the letter achieves the same end.

Keersten Kassab got an email from St. Paul Catholic School which is termed an invitation not to return. While, technically, her daughter has not been expelled -- the letter achieves the same end.

Grosse Pointe Farms police are searching for a man who broke into three senior living apartments last week.

It was Jan. 12, 2010 when a local mother disappeared after leaving an evening church service.

A Michigan native was sworn in as the U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO this month.

Christmas won’t be the same this year for a Grosse Pointe Farms family who found out that their Christmas ornaments were missing when they started decorating their tree.

Students from five different schools around Wayne County have been charged for making threats in the wake of last week's deadly Oxford High School shooting.

Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 30, citizens in the Grosse Pointe communities and Harper Woods will be able to send text messages directly to 911 in case of an emergency.

Track live election results for Grosse Pointe Farms in the 2021 General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms was the backdrop for a ceremony that honored those with ties to Michigan.

This Tasty Tuesday, we’re checking out the Bronze Door bar and restaurant off of Kercheval Ave in Grosse Pointe Farms.

All of Wednesday’s patient appointments are being rescheduled to other Henry Ford locations.

The decision by the Grosse Pointe Public Schools to start the school year with masks optional has parents divided.

A summer flood in southeastern Michigan ruined basements in thousands of homes.

Election results for Grosse Pointe Farms races in the 2021 Michigan Primary Election on Aug. 3, 2021.

The Grosse Pointe War Memorial’s Patriot Theater never officially reopened since the pandemic started in March of 2020.

It’s been less than a month since Dateline Detroit focused on the death of JoAnn Matouk Romain and the family said people unwilling to talk in the past are starting to come forward.

It’s been a mystery for 11 years, 55-year-old JoAnn Matouk Romain found dead in the Detroit River 70 days after disappearing following a church service she attended in Grosse Pointe Farms.

In a 6-1 vote, the Grosse Pointe Public Schools Board adopted new COVID-19 protocols which brought out a divided community to Monday night’s board meeting.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. – The Grosse Pointe Farms Police Department is investigating a home invasion that happened in the 400 block of Barclay Road at around 2 a.m. on Sunday. Police say residents of the home were sleeping when the burglar broke in and took items. Law enforcement officials are urging anyone in the area who might have witnessed a strange vehicle or doorbell camera footage among other suspicious activity to call police at 313-885-2100.

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Was the 55-year-old’s death a suicide or the work of something more sinister?

Scott Burnstein, crime reporter and historianThe family of JoAnn Matouk Romain says it will never give up on finding out what happened to her. Burnstein, an investigative reporter who typically covers mob hits, said the death of JoAnn Matouk Romain captured his curiosity. A FBI spokesperson would only say “they would not confirm or deny a meeting with JoAnn Matouk Romain occurred.”The case into Matouk Romain’s death remains open. Full Screen 1 / 19 JoAnn Matouk Romain with her husband, David Romain, and their three children Michell, Michael and Kellie. JoAnn Matouk Romain mystery series -- watch here:Read more here: Karen Drew: Why I decided to cover mysterious death of JoAnn Matouk RomainResources:

Scott Burnstein, crime reporter and historianThe family of JoAnn Matouk Romain says it will never give up on finding out what happened to her. Burnstein, an investigative reporter who typically covers mob hits, said the death of JoAnn Matouk Romain captured his curiosity. A FBI spokesperson would only say “they would not confirm or deny a meeting with JoAnn Matouk Romain occurred.”The case into Matouk Romain’s death remains open. Full Screen 1 / 19 JoAnn Matouk Romain with her husband, David Romain, and their three children Michell, Michael and Kellie. JoAnn Matouk Romain mystery series -- watch here:Read more here: Karen Drew: Why I decided to cover mysterious death of JoAnn Matouk RomainResources:

On Jan. 12, 2010, Grosse Pointe Farms police reported Matouk Romain walked out of her evening church service at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church on Lake Shore Road, then walked across the street right into Lake St. Clair and killed herself. It is a mystery that has haunted Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe Woods for more than a decade: What happened to mother of three JoAnn Matouk Romain? On Jan. 12, 2010, Grosse Pointe Farms police reported Matouk Romain walked out of her evening church service at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church on Lake Shore Road, then walked across the street right into Lake St. Clair and killed herself. Here’s some Insider info from Karen Drew on producing the series and why she took on this story:Karen Drew and photographer John Pompeo. I have to admit, I have never reported on a story with so many twists and turns as the death of Joann Matouk Romain.

Matouk Romain had been living with her daughters on Morningside Drive at the time. That is when Columbo said the investigation into the disappearance of JoAnn Matouk Romain began. Burnstein, who mainly works on stories and investigations that involve organized crime mob hits, said the death of JoAnn Matouk Romain sparked his curiosity. Full Screen 1 / 19 JoAnn Matouk Romain with her husband, David Romain, and their three children Michell, Michael and Kellie. JoAnn Matouk Romain mystery series -- watch here:Read more here: Karen Drew: Why I decided to cover mysterious death of JoAnn Matouk RomainResources:

Matouk Romain’s family doesn’t believe she committed suicide; her children believe something more sinister happened to the mom of three. The first is the idea JoAnn Matouk Romain walked to her death. JoAnn Matouk Romain's ripped purse. Full Screen 1 / 19 JoAnn Matouk Romain with her husband, David Romain, and their three children Michell, Michael and Kellie. JoAnn Matouk Romain mystery series -- watch here:Read more here: Karen Drew: Why I decided to cover mysterious death of JoAnn Matouk RomainResources:

She didn’t know what, she just knew something was going to happen.” Michelle Romain, JoAnn Matouk Romain's daughterTen years and counting and the death of JoAnn Matouk Romain remains a mystery. Full Screen 1 / 19 JoAnn Matouk Romain with her husband, David Romain, and their three children Michell, Michael and Kellie. The family said Matouk Romain shared her fears of her cousin Tim Matouk to others as well. Full Screen 1 / 11 These are images of the area outside St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church where JoAnn Matouk Romain went missing Jan. 12, 2010. JoAnn Matouk Romain mystery series -- watch here:Read more here: Karen Drew: Why I decided to cover mysterious death of JoAnn Matouk RomainResources:

Kellie Romain, JoAnn Matouk Romain's daughterIt is a mystery that has haunted Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe Woods for more than a decade: What happened to mother of three JoAnn Matouk Romain? Then there was the word Matouk Romain was paranoid and depressed, and the public seemed to be satisfied with the explanation she committed suicide. JoAnn’s life in Grosse Pointe WoodsJoAnn Matouk Romain was born and raised in Grosse Pointe Woods in her childhood home on Anita Street. Full Screen 1 / 19 JoAnn Matouk Romain with her husband, David Romain, and their three children Michell, Michael and Kellie. JoAnn Matouk Romain mystery series -- watch here:Read more here: Karen Drew: Why I decided to cover mysterious death of JoAnn Matouk RomainResources:

“And said, you know, ‘If something ever happens to me, look at him,’” Kellie Romain said. JoAnn Matouk Romain mystery series -- watch here:A local mother reportedly walks into the icy water of Lake St. Clair and kills herself. Some claim JoAnn Matouk Romain was paranoid, but was she? “You say I’m being followed and all of a sudden she’s missing,” said Kellie Romain. Full Screen 1 / 19 JoAnn Matouk Romain with her husband, David Romain, and their three children Michell, Michael and Kellie.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. – There is a new, surprising development in the investigation into the 2010 death of a Grosse Pointe Woods woman. According to documents filed in federal court, attorneys representing the family of JoAnn Matouk Ramain revealed a new witness has come forward. The witness, Paul Hawk, has sworn under oath that he saw Timothy Matouk with JoAnn near the water the night she went missing. JoAnn Matouk Romain was last seen Jan. 12, 2010, at a prayer service at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church in Grosse Pointe Farms. Timothy Matouk is JoAnn's cousin.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. – A popular haunted house in Grosse Pointe Farms was hit with a double whammy this year -- in addition to coronavirus complicating things, a summer storm did serious damage to the property. Just not the ones they got early this summer when a storm blew through, uprooted a tree and sent it it crashing in the Williams' house and the attractions for this year’s Haunted Garage. Each year the proceeds from the garage go to Grosse Pointe schools, where Williams was a gym teacher. Williams didn’t want to give away the plans for next year other than he’ll have a big new attraction coming for 2021. More information can be found on the Haunted Garage Production website here.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – Friday marks 19 years since the coordinated attacks on the World Trade Center buildings in New York City on September 11, 2001. READ: Nearly 2 decades later, experts are still working to identify remains of 9/11 victimsA memorial service was held in Wayne County to pay respect to Michigan residents who were killed in the attacks. It was held at the War Memorial, a home donated by the Alger family back in the 1940′s. David Alger was a Mutual Fund Manager who died 19 years ago in his office at the World Trade Center. At the memorial service they read the names of the 19 Michigan residents who died.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. – A small group gathered Friday morning in Grosse Pointe Farms to pay respect to Michiganders lost in 9/11. It happened at The War Memorial, a home donated by the Alger family back in the 1940′s. David Alger was a Mutual Fund Manager who died 19 years ago in his office at the World Trace Center. The War Memorial is a moving setting for the observance, with the veteran’s garden, a large American flag flown at half-staff and Lake St. Clair lapping at the sea wall. “And as a patriotic, cultural community leader, The War Memorial is committed to those moments in time where we can bring people together and to really think about our past as we think about our future," War Memorial President Charles Burke said.

A small group gathered at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms to pay respect to Michiganders lost. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

GROSSE POINTE, Mich. Dozens of parents gathered Sunday to protest the Grosse Pointe Public School systems back-to-school plan. The district made the decision to have all students start with remote learning. While parents of Detroit students have protested against in-person school classes, Grosse Pointe parents rallied for the opposite. Grosse Pointe school officials said theyre planning to get back into the classroom when its safe, but that wasnt good enough for parents. While they noted what some parents wanted ultimately, the district said they just didnt feel it was safe to return to class.

GROSSE POINTE, Mich. Another Michigan school district has decided to begin the upcoming school year entirely online amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Grosse Pointe Public School System Superintendent Gary Niehaus announced Friday that the district will start the school year with remote learning only, with a plan to gradually reintroduce students to in-person learning. Officials say a task force developed plans for in-person learning, virtual learning and a hybrid of both options -- which has been required by Michigan Gov. Niehaus said Friday that the districts intention is to transition to a hybrid or traditional in-person learning model, but only once it is safe to do so amid the pandemic. As the district moves to begin the school year fully online, officials say staff will still have access to child care, school buildings and learning materials.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. Police are searching for a missing 89-year-old man with dementia named Samuel Radulovich. According to authorities, Radulovich was last seen Sunday at about 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of Kercheval Avenue and Muir Road. Radulovich is 5 feet, 9 inches tall with white hair. He was last seen wearing glasses, a navy blue shirt, hospital pants and possibly a watch. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Grosse Pointe Farms Police Department at 313-885-2100.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. A symbol of hate was discovered on the campus of Grosse Pointe South High School on Tuesday night. The Grosse Pointe Public School System (GPPSS) issued a statement Wednesday saying a construction company working on the school grounds conducted a safety walkthrough at the school on Tuesday night and found a noose in one of the rooms. Officials say the school campus is currently a construction site and no students or staff have been allowed on site for the past three weeks. Officials say Turner Construction met with its contractors again Wednesday morning to reiterate the importance of a safe and accepting workplace. GPPSS officials say the district is participating in a full investigation of the incident.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS, Mich. Severe storms marched across Southeast Michigan on Wednesday, bringing down trees, power lines, damaging homes and leaving thousands without power. READ: Severe storms wreak havoc across Southeast Michigan, leaving thousands without powerIn Grosse Pointe Woods there were seven fires and dozens of wires that had been knocked down because of the storms. At one home, a 100-year-old tree fell and basically caved in the roof of a home. On Thursday morning, the sound from thunder and sirens were replaced by the sound of roaring chainsaws and wood chippers. In some areas wires are still down and thousands are still without power.

Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at 11:Attempted carjackingA couple stopped for gas in Grosse Pointe Farms Wednesday night when a witness said a man tried to carjack them. It happened at a Shell gas station at Mack Avenue and Moross Road at the Detroit-Grosse Pointe Farms border. A witnesses said they heard a woman screaming at 8:30 p.m. shortly after a Buick Enclave pulled up to pump No. The man filling up in front of it said he turned around and a man was inside the SUV and the mans wife was inside.

A couple stopped for gas in Grosse Pointe Farms Wednesday night when a witness said a man tried to carjack them. It happened at a Shell gas station at Mack Avenue and Moross Road at the Detroit-Grosse Pointe Farms border. A witnesses said they heard a woman screaming at 8:30 p.m. shortly after a Buick Enclave pulled up to pump No. The woman told her husband she had the keys and the suspect was approaching, according to the witness. The witness said they told her to get behind them and told the suspect to back off.

GROSSE POINTE, Mich. – A vigil was held Wednesday for the fourth- and fifth-grade boys who were killed Monday in a Grosse Pointe house fire. Police said the two boys were brothers who went to Richard Elementary School in Grosse Pointe Farms. The vigil will be held at St. Paul Catholic Church & Rectory in Grosse Pointe Farms at 6 p.m. A memorial is also being organized for Saturday at the Grosse Pointe Academy. “The Connolly family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for the overwhelming support and kindness from the community. The St. Clair Shores Hockey Association released the following:"By now, you undoubtedly have heard about the unimaginable tragedy that took place yesterday morning in Grosse Pointe.

A man is in critical condition after a violent crash Saturday night in Grosse Pointe Farms caused his vehicle to catch on fire. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT - Here's what's coming up on Local 4 News at Noon (watch the full episode above). Grosse Pointe Farms police officer rescues man from icy waters of Lake St. ClairAn officer jumped in to Lake St. Clair and rescued a man Wednesday morning in Grosse Pointe Farms. 16th Legionnaires' disease case reported in Genesee CountyHealth officials say another case of Legionnaires' disease has been reported in Genesee County. Berlin attack: Police hunt Tunisian suspect after finding ID papers in truckPolice are searching for a Tunisian man in his early 20s in connection with the Berlin Christmas market attack, a German security official told CNN on Wednesday. Copyright 2016 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. – The 2010 death of JoAnn Matouk Romain remains a mystery one year after her disappearance. The Grosse Pointe Woods woman was last seen January 12, 2010 at a prayer service at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church in Grosse Pointe Farms. Investigators tracked footprints in the snow from the lot to Lake St. Clair, a short distance away. Michelle Romain questioned police, who believed footprints in the snow leading to the river’s edge matched JoAnn Matouk Romain’s boots. Her family said Romain had told them someone was following her in the weeks before she disappeared.

Editor’s note: This story was first published March 22, 2010. GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. – Authorities said dental records were used to help them determine that the body found in the Detroit River on Saturday morning is that of missing Grosse Pointe Woods woman, JoAnn Matouk Romain. Two fishermen on the west side of Boblo Island found the body partially submerged in the water and notified Canadian authorities. Police said Romain’s car was found parked in the lot of St. Paul’s Church on Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, along with her purse and more than $1,000. “But it opens up an entire whole end of investigation.”The family has hired a retired FBI agent to look into the death further.