Get Caught Up: West Bloomfield house raided after Wayne County roads employees sell 596 generators for personal gain
A West Bloomfield house was raided Tuesday after Wayne County Roads Division workers used $1.7 million in taxpayer money to fraudulently purchase 596 generators and sell them for personal profit, officials said.
West Bloomfield house raided after Wayne County roads employees sell 596 generators for personal gain
A West Bloomfield house was raided Tuesday after Wayne County Roads Division workers used $1.7 million in taxpayer money to fraudulently purchase 596 generators and sell them for personal profit, officials said.
21 Metro Detroiters from 14 cities named in doctor-run opioid scheme tied to painful back injections
Twenty-one people from at least 14 different cities in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties have been named in a doctor-run scheme that involved addicted patients and drug dealers agreeing to painful, unnecessary back injections in exchange for opioids, federal officials said.
Shots fired during pursuit on Detroitโs west side after police witness hit-and-run
DETROIT โ Itโs been a dangerous week for Detroit Police officers. Saturday was the fourth time in seven days that suspects had fired shots at officers. โItโs a very dangerous, dangerous time for police officers across this country and particularly here in the city of Detroit,โ said Detroit Police Commander Darin Szilagy. โAt that point, everybody inside of the vehicle opened all the doors and begin running away from the officers,โ Patterson said. โThe male then leaned out of the vehicle and fired shots, or led to fire shots at the officers.โHe said the gunman tried to runaway and pointed his weapon at the police, who fired back but didnโt strike him.
Bodies of teen girl, 21-year-old man found shot in Detroit yard
DETROIT โ Police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old girl and 21-year-old man whose bodies were found hidden in someoneโs backyard. ORIGINAL STORY: Teenage girl, 21-year-old man found shot to death on Detroitโs west side, police sayโItโs just very very sad that the world has come to killing our young folks,โ said a neighbor wishing not to be named. โEverybody watches out for everybody here so this is really shocking, really shocking.โThe names of the two found dead have yet to be released. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit Crime News
Man charged with mutilating body in connection with missing 29-year-old Livingston County woman
DETROIT โ Dowan Knighton, 47, is in jail in connection with the recently discovered remains of 29-year-old Kayla Pierce of Livingston County. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Knighton with mutilation of a dead body, concealing the death of an individual and tampering with evidence. Detroit police said Pierceโs mother reported her missing on Nov. 24, 2020. He is expected to return to court Feb. 25. A GoFundMe has been set up to help Pierceโs family pay for funeral expenses.
VIDEO: Man breaks into car, steals steering column on Detroitโs east side
DETROIT โ Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a theft from an automobile that took place Jan. 13. According to authorities, just before 9:45 a.m., an unknown man broke into a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu that was parked near the intersection of St. Aubin and Erskine streets. Police said he stole the steering column, which also included the airbag before leaving in a white Chevrolet Impala. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5740 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
Car crashes into Flamingo Vintage, Detroit police seek driver
Flamingo Vintage in Detroit has several broken windows covered with plywood after a vehicle crashed into the building. DETROIT โ Police are investigating after someone drove a car into a vintage shop and drove off. The collision happened Friday night at Flamingo Vintage, located near the intersection of Vernor Highway and Junction Avenue. The shop owner said the driver of a black Cadillac ran into the front of the store, taking down the security gate, window frame and two display windows. The driver drove off without exiting the vehicle, the owner said.