National EMS Week is shining a spotlight on the emergency workers who risk their lives to save others -- and in Detroit, one remarkable story of survival took center stage.
Another active round of severe weather is expected to move across Metro Detroit on Tuesday afternoon and evening as a cold front moves into the area.
Local doctors and advocates are working to lower Michigan’s high maternal and infant mortality rates and the financial pressures that come with a new baby.
A Lincoln Park man was tired of watching drivers speed past his house. So, he made his own speed bump with store-bought asphalt to slow them down.
Tired of watching drivers speed past his house, a Lincoln Park man tried to slow them down by building his own speed bump with store-bought asphalt.
It’s a disturbing and disgusting trend that animal rescuers and Detroiters say has plagued Detroit’s Rouge Park for decades: dogs and cats abandoned, abused, and left for dead in one of the city’s largest parks. But the City of Detroit says it now has a plan.
A weekend “teen takeover” in downtown Detroit turned violent late Sunday, leaving a 14-year-old injured and prompting city leaders to renew calls for parents to make sure teens follow curfew rules as summer approaches.
The Sam Bernstein Law Firm filed a civil rights lawsuit Monday in federal court on behalf of Rashard Calhoun, a former juvenile detainee.
Broken, crumbled sidewalks on Detroit’s west side are finally getting fixed, and for residents who have waited years for the repairs, it means more than just smoother pavement.
The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) is bringing back its D2A2 late-night weekend service for the summer, along with extended Sunday evening hours for the QLINE.
Authorities said he tried to travel to Syria twice, including a failed attempt in January 2013 after committing armed robbery that led to a three-year prison sentence.
The family of a 6-year-old boy who lost both of his arms in a Detroit dog attack spoke to Local 4 after returning home from the hospital.
Fed up, frustrated and helpless. That’s how residents at a Brownstown Township subdivision feel. It’s because their roads are ruining their outdoor equipment and making it hard for their school buses to get down the road.
In celebration of Good Neighbor Day America, Second Ebenezer Church in Detroit hosted a large community giveaway, giving residents a chance to shop, eat and enjoy time together.
A black bear was spotted in a Downriver community, and officials trying to make sure residents are prepared for a possible bear encounter.
A Detroit man who vanished for 30 years after the murder of a punk rock singer has been tracked down in Panama.
A dog mauling case out of Plymouth Township has been linked to a child torture investigation that involves zip ties, chopping off hair, and other allegations.
Police in Ecorse shot and killed a man after they said he charged at officers with a box cutter.
More than a dozen people living at Long’s Mobile Home Court in Redford Township are facing eviction after the township served them notices to vacate the Plymouth Road property.
A Dearborn woman is sounding the alarm after she says the car she bought stopped in the middle of the road and needed half a dozen repairs she wasn’t prepared for.
Detroiters will celebrate boxing legend Joe Louis this weekend with the city’s first-ever Joe Louis Birthday Celebration -- a free, family-friendly event honoring the hometown champion’s legacy.
A Detroit man is accused of shooting a 17-year-old four times during an argument over grass clippings. But he‘s telling a very different story.
A Lincoln Park man is accused of crashing into a Michigan State Police trooper who was stopped at the scene of a rollover crash on I-96.
A man was killed in a police shooting in Ecorse Thursday night after officials said he charged at an officer with a knife.
A Wayne County man told teens to send sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves, then threatened to leak the content if they didn’t send more, according to a criminal complaint.
The heavy police presence occurred on Thursday near Outer Drive and High Street as investigators searched a large, taped-off area for evidence, though authorities have not yet released details.
Police in Livonia are once again searching for a suspected home intruder after the man was spotted walking through residential neighborhoods again.
When Zoeie Mendez looked down at the newly released mugshot of Richard Werstine, she was in shock, as it was the face of the man who was accused of killing her father 30 years ago.
Detroit’s population continues to climb, according to new estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau, marking the city’s third consecutive year of growth.
Residents of Hines Park Place Apartments in Plymouth Township were forced from their homes Thursday after a fire tore through the complex, destroying several units.
The Detroit Police Department is seeking information on a person of interest in a homicide on the city’s west side.
A lawsuit filed against a Wayne County man who displayed a Ku Klux Klan flag in his window facing his Black neighbor has been settled.
A Plymouth Township couple facing charges after their three dogs allegedly attacked a jogger in March are now accused of child abuse and torture.
A Livonia woman says she fought off a masked man who appeared to be trying to break into her family’s home in the area of Newburgh Road and Six Mile Road early Wednesday.
Police said they’ve found human remains inside a home during their missing persons search on Detroit’s east side.
Plymouth Township police said a disturbing series of investigations tied to the same household has led to disturbing charges, including child abuse, torture, unlawful imprisonment, and narcotics trafficking.
Plymouth Township police said a disturbing series of investigations tied to the same household has led to disturbing charges, including child abuse, torture, unlawful imprisonment, and narcotics trafficking.
Six-year-old Romell Frazier Jr. is back home after a brutal dog attack in March left him with life-altering injuries, including the amputation of both arms.
American Standard Roofing is stepping up to help a 92-year-old Dearborn Heights man after Local 4 aired a story about a letter he received from State Farm saying he had to replace his roof in a matter of weeks or be out of home insurance.
With just weeks left in the school year, Detroit leaders say they’re moving quickly to keep “downtime” from turning into danger, including violence, as more young people spend time outside.
Detroit police and multiple law enforcement agencies launched a massive search on the city’s east side as part of an ongoing effort to locate missing persons, including 33-year-old missing Detroit woman Shanika Brewer.
An 8-year-old boy’s concern for families without food turned into a major donation for a Westland community pantry just as its shelves were running low.
A Downriver community is urging residents to be careful after a black bear was reportedly spotted on a surveillance camera.
A man who was arrested in connection with a fire at a Southwest Detroit grocery store is facing a federal charge.
A Redford man accused of arranging a sexual encounter with a 13-year-old girl at a public library waived his preliminary exam and was bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court on felony charges.
A Wayne County man who was charged with allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to a minor pleaded no contest.
Richard Werstine, accused of the 1993 murder of his roommate Rodney Barger in Detroit, was captured in Panama after evading authorities for over 30 years by using multiple aliases and false identities.
A suspect is in custody after investigators say someone intentionally set shopping carts on fire outside E & L Supermercado in Southwest Detroit on Monday morning as employees prepared to open the store.
The U.S. Marshals Service’s Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team has arrested a Detroit man who they said had been on the run for more than 30 years after being accused of a 1993 murder.
Two Plymouth Township residents have been charged after three dogs allegedly attacked a jogger in March, leaving the man seriously injured.
A Macomb County woman said a contractor who worked on her lawn dumped all the leaves back on her property after unexpectedly trying to raise the agreed-upon price.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan says roughly 250,000 patients could face major changes to their coverage if a new contract with the University of Michigan Health is not reached by June 30.
The man accused of setting a fire inside Huntington Place has been arrested after a viewer recognized him from news coverage and alerted authorities, according to the Detroit Police Department.
Spring weather has many people tackling home and yard projects, and having the right tools can make all the difference. That’s why Local 4 is working to help stock Detroit’s community tool libraries with donations for our May Go 4 It event, “Tools to Spare.”
A spokesperson for the University of Michigan said access to Canvas has been restored across all campuses following a cybersecurity incident involving Instructure, the company that provides the online learning platform.
Rising gas prices are hitting Detroit’s neighborhood lawn crews where it hurts — at the pump. With Metro Detroit averaging nearly $4.78 a gallon, some small business owners are adding more clients and routes to offset costs, while others have introduced fuel surcharges just to keep their operations running.
A Detroit police officer accused of using a woman’s phone to send explicit photos to himself during a traffic stop has pleaded no contest.
More than 500 skilled trades workers gathered at Michigan Central for an event highlighting a new partnership between Ford Motor Company and Carhartt, centered on supporting what organizers called the “essential economy.”
