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Detroit June 12, 2023

Smokestack at Detroit’s shuttered trash incinerator torn down, ending decades-long stench

A decades-long odor of burning trash in Detroit is finally coming to an end as operators completed the final phase of an incinerator’s yearlong demolition.

Michigan June 8, 2023

Second Detroit clerk charged over customer dispute-induced shooting

Moad Al-Gaham, a Detroit gas station clerk, has been charged with murder for shooting a customer he locked out of his store.

Michigan June 8, 2023

Detroit toddler, 1, survives being shot twice by 6-year-old brother

A one-year-old child shot twice by his six-year-old brother, who found a unsecured firearm in a Detroit home, is "very fortunate" to be alive, police say.

Michigan June 6, 2023

Detroit clerk to stand trial for locking door before shoplifter shot customers

Detroit gas station clerk Al-Hassan Aiyash, who is accused of locking customers inside a store subsequently shot up by an angry shoplifter, has been ordered to stand trial.

Michigan June 2, 2023

High temperatures in parts of Great Lakes region force schools to close, students to shift to remote learning

High temperatures in the Great Lakes region have forced schools to close in some areas. A Michigan Superintendent claimed the temperatures raised a safety concern.

Michigan June 1, 2023

Detroit-area man gets life for killing news anchor, attacking family

Arthur Williamson, 55, of Pontiac, Michigan, has been sentenced to life in prison for the fatal bludgeoning of WWJ-AM overnight anchor Jim Matthews.

Michigan June 1, 2023

School closings, early dismissals ensue as Michigan scorched by unseasonable heat

Grand Rapids, Michigan closed its schools over the sweltering heat expected Thursday and Friday, while Detroit scheduled early dismissals for its students.

Michigan June 1, 2023

Small plane crashes in Detroit backyard; pilot, passenger unharmed

A pilot and passenger aboard a small aircraft were able to walk away unharmed after crashing between backyard garages in a residential Detroit neighborhood.

Michigan May 29, 2023

MI woman accused of defacing religious centers tried to frame Ukrainian militia: police

Police claim a woman vandalized two Detroit-area houses of worship with Nazi symbols and the word "Azov" to stoke anti-Ukrainian sentiment in the U.S.

Michigan May 23, 2023

Michigan man accused of gunning ex-girlfriend down with shotgun in front of their 10-year-old child

A man in Michigan is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend at her workplace in front of their 10-year-old child, according to Oakland County prosecutors.

Michigan May 22, 2023

Runaway steer 'Lester' wrangled on Michigan highway

A team of wranglers captured a steer named Lester on Interstate 75 in Holly, Michigan. Lester has escaped captivity at least once before.