Michigan Democratic Senator Erika Geiss of Taylor knows what it’s like to be a mom to a daughter battling a serious health issue, which is one reason why she’s sponsoring legislation to create a state-run program known as Family Leave Optimal Coverage (FLOC).

A man posing as a season worker stole electronics from a Target in Taylor before fleeing and crashing into vehicles.

As snow and frigid temperatures are expected to travel through Southeast Michigan Wednesday evening into Thursday morning, Wayne County has warming centers throughout the area so residents can stay warm.

Communities across Metro Detroit are giving out free turkeys and Thanksgiving meals to families in need.

It has been 11 years since Chelsea Small was murdered in Taylor and her family still does not have answers.

Salita Promotions returns to Flint on Dec. 12 with the next edition of “Big Time Boxing USA” headlined by Flint‘s Ardreal Holmes Jr. and some of Michigan’s top prospects.

Food pantry helping thousands in the Downriver community

According to authorities, Haidir Altoon bribed Rick Sollars with thousands of dollars and scratch-off lottery tickets, totaling more than $70,000.

A 25-year-old Taylor woman has been charged in connection with a crash that killed a 33-year-old Dearborn doctor in July.

A former employee and campaign manager for ex-Taylor Mayor Rick Sollars was sentenced for his role in a bribery conspiracy.

A Taylor man was extensively injured after rear-ending a semi truck on I-275 in Van Buren Township, according to Michigan State Police.

A trio of men are preying on Metro Detroit seniors by pretending to be workers offering home repairs.

A man is accused of stabbing another person to death during a melee behind a Taylor bar.

A neurologist hit with 35 charges was in court as he surrendered his medical license.

Police are searching for a group of men posing as salesmen going door to door at homes in Taylor after one of them allegedly broke into a house, assaulted someone and stole their belongings.

The Utah Jazz have said this season will be centered on developing their young building blocks like forward Taylor Hendricks, but now he’s likely gone for the season.

A neurologist hit with 35 charges was in court as he surrendered his medical license.

Michigan boxers Joshua Pagan and Da’Velle Smith put on dominating performances to remain undefeated at Salita Promotions’ “Big Time Boxing Puerto Rico” event on Oct. 18.

Former Taylor Mayor Rick Sollars has been sentenced to 71 months in prison for bribery and wire fraud.

Former Taylor Mayor Rick Sollars has been sentenced to 71 months in prison for bribery and wire fraud.

Salita Promotions is taking the show on the road on Friday, Oct. 18 with “Big Time Boxing Puerto Rico” featuring undefeated Michigan prospects Joshua James “Double J” Pagan and Da’Valle “Hitman 2.0″ Smith live on DAZN.

Police said she was working as a private security officer at the time of the shooting.

A frost advisory will be in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday for Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Oakland, Washtenaw and Lenawee counties.

There is no word yet on how many people have been displaced, but part of the building’s apartment complex has sustained significant damage.

The teen accused of stabbing her 7-year-old sister multiple times to death could be sentenced as an adult if she were convicted.

A note left in the bathroom allegedly led to a 13-year-old girl stabbing her sister to death over the weekend.

A girl was stabbed in Taylor on Saturday, and her sister was arrested.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

Why did the doctor’s office that was raided in Taylor have full a bedroom? Police want to know the answer.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

Police raided the clinic and the Oakland County mansion of a doctor who’s believed to be a major trafficker of pills throughout Michigan and beyond.

Police raided the clinic and the Oakland County mansion of a doctor who’s believed to be a major trafficker of pills throughout Michigan and beyond.

Taylor Fritz can end a Grand Slam drought for American men by beating Jannik Sinner in the U.S. Open men's final on Sunday.

A Wayne County man only got one match on his scratch-off ticket, but that match turned out to be worth $1 million.

Martin Reyes, 19, was killed after being struck by a truck while running a red light on a stolen dirt bike in Taylor.

Police said the child ran away and is safe.

Sheetz is expanding in Metro Detroit.

A hidden compartment filled with crystal meth and two guns were discovered during the arrest of two men in a Taylor parking lot.

Officials say Telegraph and Van Born roads in Taylor have reopened after a gas leak.

Police said the driver is still on the loose.

The Wayne County Community College District is teaming up with Schoolcraft College to allow the transfer of credits related to studies in culinary arts.

There is an emotional culture clash brewing in Taylor, pitting some residents against a homeless support center that has been Downriver for three decades.

Police were notified of the crash through an iPhone notification around 4:50 a.m.

The Federal Drug Enforcement Agency and Taylor police, with the assistance of several other agencies, made two arrests after a traffic stop near the Southland Mall/Trader's Point area, which resulted in a large chase and two school lockdowns.

Taylor police worked alongside the Department of Homeland Security in the sting operation.

A Taylor man thought he was the victim of an April Fools’ Day prank when he learned he won $100,000 playing Powerball.

A police helicopter captured footage of a driver going 150 mph, weaving dangerously through traffic on Metro Detroit freeways, and eventually getting out of his car to sprint from cops.

A single-vehicle deadly crash has closed the Westbound lanes of I-94 at Telegraph Road on Detroit’s west side.

Drivers can expect closures on Telegraph Road over the next two years due to several bridges getting replaced or repaired in the Downriver area.

FEMA is opening centers across Michigan to help residents and business owners impacted by August 2023 flooding.

A 32-year-old woman was killed after driving the wrong way down Telegraph Road in Taylor, crashing into another vehicle.

Local 4 is learning more about a deadly head-on collision involving someone driving the wrong way in Taylor.

Michigan State Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for pointing a gun at another driver during a road rage incident.

A Dairy Queen in Taylor is offering to give away free weekly Blizzards and burgers to customers who buy a cake this weekend.

Officials say they're investigating the shooting of a 73-year-old barricaded gunman in Taylor.

It’s an important opportunity for differently-abled players.

Significant changes and consolidations are coming to the Taylor School District.

Ashlee Piquard was stabbed seven times.

The only injury reported was the suspect, who reportedly injured herself due to a malfunction of the firearm.

Two teenagers were arrested after police say they stole money from tip jars at two Taylor restaurants and led police on a chase.

A Downriver staple is closing up shop after more than 60 years in business.

You may remember 9-year-old Roza Williams, who is battling cancer. Local 4 first introduced her back in September.

Sunday marked a decade since Chelsea Small was murdered in Taylor, and her family is renewing the push to find her killer.

Sunday marks a decade since Chelsea Small was murdered in Taylor, and her family is renewing the push to find her killer.

The wounds from losing a daughter are still fresh for one Oakland County mother 10 years after her murder.

The driver of a mini-bike was critically injured after being struck by one of two vehicles that attempted to cause a crash.

An informant alleged the suspect had been using a USPS key obtained from an armed robbery to steal mail as they delivered packages.

While fights can and do break out in schools, the number of fights that broke out at Taylor High School has parents and police worried.

When the calendar says October, you know it’s time for thrills, chills and maybe a few screams.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have remained mum about their status since the pop superstar began attending the Kansas City Chiefs tight end's football games.

Learn about sustainable living and innovation in Ann Arbor during the free A2ZERO Green Fair on Main Street and in the Library Lane Lot on Fifth Avenue.

“I didn’t want school to be her trauma like it was for me."

Former Taylor Mayor Richard Sollars, 49, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and wire fraud.

It’s not the big leagues, but it’s the big show for baseball every year in Taylor, dating back to 1981.

The Taylor Animal Shelter has temporarily closed after a puppy was found to have parvovirus, a highly contagious virus that can affect all dogs.

A man accused of kidnapping and murdering a Detroit nurse returned to court Monday to face 14 charges in a separate case.

Officials confirmed that one person was shot Wednesday night at Northwest Park in Taylor following a confrontation.

A man walked up to a state trooper at a gas pump in Taylor and said he had shot his girlfriend, who was later found dead in a motel room.

A Taylor man has been charged in a shooting that left a Dearborn Heights woman dead and a Romulus man injured.

A Downriver senior softball team was celebrating a victory when they suddenly had to jump into action to save one of their own.

Police said a trooper was driving through an intersection when a 67-year-old driver of a Ford passenger car pulled out of a gas station on Telegraph Road, cut across all southbound lanes, entered the turnaround lane, and tried to drive across all northbound lanes.

A wrong-way driver was killed after crashing head-on into another vehicle on northbound Southfield Freeway early Monday morning in Dearborn.

A Shelby Township man was killed after he lost control of his truck and crashed into a retaining wall, according to Michigan State Police.

Many high school students will proudly accept their diplomas over the next couple of weeks, but few can say they got as much out of their K-through-12 career as Taylor native Emma Jones.

A nurse at a Taylor nursing home is accused of falsifying the medical records of a patient whose death was being investigated after a fall.

A suspect in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a Detroit nurse is facing 14 charges from a previous incident, according to officials.

A 26-year-old Taylor woman was sentenced to 30 years for sexually exploiting an infant, another child and for distributing child pornography.

After months of no action, the City of Taylor is one step closer to opening recreational marijuana shops.

A debate Downriver over recreational marijuana as people in one community wants to know why the city hasn't taken action months after a vote to make sales legal.

The Metro 94 Commerce Center Redevelopment Project will redevelop approximately 70 acres of former landfill property in the city of Taylor, including the construction of a multi-tenant industrial building for light manufacturing, warehousing and distribution use.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is on Friday this year, and Corewell Health is partnering up with Michigan law enforcement for the day to help collect unused medicine.

Police are investigating after a person’s cremated remains were left out in the open for more than a week at the Oak Grove Burial Ground in Taylor.

This Tasty Tuesday, we’re highlighting high school students who run CB’s Cafe out of the Taylor Career Center.

A severe thunderstorm warning for Monroe and Wayne Counties has been issued until 12:15 p.m. on Sunday.

The Taylor Police Department is seeking information about a person of interest involved in an armed robbery at Citizens Bank.

A man is dead after being stabbed in a Taylor home on Monday night.

For the second time in just 48 hours, police in Metro Detroit are investigating a possible murder-suicide. This time it’s at a home in Taylor.

Police are investigating after a man and a woman were found dead Monday inside a home in Taylor.

A deadly shooting investigation is underway after two people are found dead inside a home in Taylor.

Taylor schools were closed Thursday after a threatening picture of a BB gun was posted on Instagram, police said.