She drove away with a new set of keys, but she also drove off with a surprise: $3,445 worth of charges she wasn’t expecting.
Two men are facing charges, including armed robbery, in connection with a series of thefts from at least 17 work trucks in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
A Wayne County convict who allegedly escaped from a hospital following a crash pleaded no contest to one charge.
The United States District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division denied former Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick’s motions to modify or terminate restitution and to strike and object to continuing garnishment.
Judge Margaret Van Houten will now review written briefs from both sides before issuing a decision.
A Detroit property management company is advertising homes as available for rent online, even though city records show the properties are not approved rentals.
An investigation is underway after an 88-year-old resident of an assisted living facility was found dead in Brownstown Township, police said.
A man from Northville Township accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse.
A man is accused of carjacking a victim who told officers he met the suspect on social media. According to Detroit Police, the suspect then fired shots as the victim tried to stop him. (link in comments)
Sunday, Feb. 1, marks the first day of Black History Month, a time to reflect on the history and achievements of African Americans. The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit stands as a powerful place to celebrate this legacy.
If you own a small pop-up business here in the city or you’re coming up with one, you have an opportunity to supercharge it with the return of the Hatch Detroit contest.
Deed fraud is dramatically rising across Detroit, quietly stripping families of homes they spent lifetimes building, and in turn, threatening the generational wealth that anchors entire neighborhoods.
The Michigan Department of Transportation will soon begin construction work on its three-year project to restore and rebuild I-94 from Romulus to Dearborn.
The Detroit Police Department is asking the public for information regarding an aggravated assault involving a juvenile.
Even as the month of January ends with brutally cold weather, there’s an event happening this weekend in Plymouth that brings thousands out every year, regardless of the weather.
The city of Detroit is dealing with another water main break. The latest break sent water gushing down Fullerton Avenue near Whitcomb Street on Friday, Jan. 30.
A panel of leaders from diverse backgrounds gathered in Detroit to speak out against recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids happening across the country.
As the bitter cold spell continues, HVAC companies across Metro Detroit are working overtime to keep up with emergency calls from residents and businesses.
A Detroit judge is facing federal charges, along with three Detroiters, in connection with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from vulnerable people.
Multiple people were arrested and 16 guns, $37,000 in cash, fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs were seized in a large drug bust spanning three Metro Detroit counties.
The city of Detroit has expanded emergency standby shelters and respite locations to help residents stay safe and warm during the ongoing extreme cold.
Residents of the historic Leland House in Downtown Detroit remain unable to retrieve their belongings more than a month after an emergency evacuation, as owners push toward a potential March auction of the troubled property.
United States Postal Service employee and their accomplices have pleaded guilty to a $63 million mail theft and fraud scheme.
Teams of volunteers with the Homeless Action Network of Detroit hit the streets Wednesday night for the 2026 homelessness point-in-time count.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced on Wednesday that her office will not charge the mother of the two children who died nearly one year ago from carbon monoxide poisoning while living in a van parked at the Greektown Casino parking garage.
For more than 20 days, a Detroit family lived in a rental home without running water, despite being told the property was livable before they moved in.
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools and Orsa Credit Union have partnered together in a long-term agreement to create and sustain a new innovation hub at Canton High School that district leaders say will expand hands-on learning opportunities for students and open the space to the broader community.
The Detroit Fire Investigation Division, a joint task force between the Detroit police and Fire departments, is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a person of interest connected to an arson in the summer of 2025.
Orsa credit union, formerly known as Community Financial, has teamed up with Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (P-CCS) to create a groundbreaking community-powered hub aimed at expanding opportunities and preparing students for the future.
The city of Detroit spent Tuesday dealing with dozens of water main breaks that officials said were caused by aging infrastructure and frigid temperatures.
More often than not, it’s the people who quietly show up, day in and day out, who make the biggest difference in a community. In Southwest Detroit, that kind of steady leadership is on display at Holy Redeemer Catholic School—an institution that has served generations of local families for well over a century.
A Detroit police officer accused of going into a Lincoln Park home and assaulting a man over a parking situation pleaded guilty to some of his charges.
The city of Detroit has expanded emergency standby shelters and respite locations to provide residents with safe, warm spaces during the ongoing extreme cold.
Mayor Mary Sheffield announced a new city initiative to improve living conditions for seniors and disabled residents in Detroit apartment buildings, focusing on stronger enforcement against noncompliant property owners and more consistent communication with tenants.
Detroit Public Works deployed its full fleet of salt trucks and snow plows on Tuesday to tackle approximately five inches of snowfall, with additional contractors called in to clear residential streets, despite the deployment being below the typical threshold for such work.
A security breach at Detroit Metropolitan Airport has sparked safety concerns after a car smashed through the entrance of McNamara Terminal on Friday evening.
City officials in Melvindale are expected to meet later this week to review when to declare a snow emergency.
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that Charles Laurence Willis, 22, of Northville, was sentenced after pleading guilty in November 2025 to two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a person aged 13 to 15.
Tamela Todd, owner of Sip n Read in Detroit's Corktown, has transformed her passion for reading and wine into a thriving community space that’s quickly becoming a neighborhood hub.
The Michigan Department of Transportation will soon begin construction work on its three-year project to restore and rebuild I-94 from Romulus to Dearborn.
CURE Insurance denied a claim from a Michigan woman whose car was stolen out of her driveway and later found totaled.
Police said a drug deal went bad when a buyer’s plan to rob his supplier backfired, and that led to a woman being killed at a storage facility. Now there’s a Michigan connection to this cross-country murder case.
As frigid temperatures settle across metro Detroit, Detroit Animal Care and Control (DACC) says it’s seeing a surge in calls and is urging residents to ensure pets have safe, warm shelter.
With temperatures dropping well below freezing, it’s tough to be outside — but some people have no choice. At a bus station in downtown Detroit, the cold is palpable. One man said he doesn’t want to walk in the freezing weather, so he waits for the bus to pick him up.
Working in freezing temperatures is a challenge many workers face during harsh winter months. While most people stay indoors to keep warm, some have no choice but to keep working outside, no matter how cold it gets.
After more than 120 days in the hospital and weeks in a coma, 5-year-old Santana Martin is back home in Detroit, surrounded by family.
A burst water main near Robert and South Dearborn streets in Melvindale left the street ice-covered, forcing some residents to stay inside Friday morning.
The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center will be closed Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 24, due to dangerously cold temperatures expected across metro Detroit.
The trial of Desmond Burks ended before it began on Wednesday, as Burks took a plea deal on the second day of jury selection.
The city of Detroit is extending the availability of standby shelters and respite locations to help residents cope with continued extreme cold conditions through noon on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
The man accused of killing a well-known Detroit neurosurgeon and a 67-year-old Dearborn driver pleaded guilty on Wednesday, ending jury selection.
A Michigan man has been linked to a murder at a storage facility in Texas, and while we have some details from court documents, there are many questions remaining about the case.
Detroit Dog Rescue is urgently calling for families to foster dogs for two weeks to protect them from the brutal cold.