A 3-year-old boy died after he was accidentally shot inside an apartment in Pontiac. The shooting occurred on Tuesday (Sept. 15) in the 100 block of Maynard Court. Update: Oakland County sheriff discusses fatal shooting of 3-year-old boy in Pontiac Police said the boy was taken to a hospital, whe...
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One man is dead and another is in the hospital after a shooting at a Spirit Halloween in Madison Heights on Friday afternoon. One was shot dead and the other was physically wounded after the shooting, Madison Heights police told FOX 2. Witnesses described gunfire ringing out from...
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What you should know Halloween trick-or-treating looks mostly dry and mild, with temperatures generally in the upper 50s Saturday evening. Dress in layers: A light jacket, hoodie or long sleeves underneath a costume should be enough for most trick-or-treaters. A stray light showe...
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Police said the missing 77-year-old Novi woman has been found safe. The woman was reported missing after she left a senior living center in Novi on Oct. 30. Police said she has since been found safe and has returned back to her residence. Her information was removed from this art...
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Police in Novi say they found a missing elderly woman who was last seen Friday evening.
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What to know: A 21-year-old Detroit man died after being shot multiple times at a Spirit Halloween in Madison Heights on Oct. 30. Police say he and a 21-year-old Oak Park man, who knew each other, argued inside the store before the shooting. A 9mm handgun was recovered; the Oak P...
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You can't celebrate Halloween without candy. And the U.S. buys a lot of it. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend about $4.1 billion on candy this year. So, what's the most popular sweet treat in Michigan?...
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On Sunday, November 1, Spotlight on the News will interview Ronna Romney-McDaniel, Chief Executive Officer of the Michigan Forward Network and Kermit Williams, Political Director of Oakland Forward. How are these two Michigan non-profit and non-partisan organizations using their ...
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A senior Detroit Fire Department chief has been placed on unpaid leave after being arrested following a crash Thursday night in Shelby Township. Craig Binder, 55, spent the night in the Macomb County Jail following the crash and has since been released. 7 News Detroit reporter Ev...
government
Residents in Hamtramck now have someone they can call a mayor after a Wayne County judge ruled the challenger for the 2025 Mayoral Election met the city's residency requirements. This comes after a recount that favored the challenger earlier in October after more ballots were dis...
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Mamood challenged the results of the 2025 Hamtramck mayoral election results. Initially, Alharbi won. However, officials say 37 ballots were found in the city clerk's office in the days following the election....
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The city of Detroit continues to work through a major soil contamination investigation after city leaders revealed that 195 publicly owned sites have soil levels so toxic that they believe the properties pose elevated health risks to the public. The update was part of a status re...
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What to know: Detroit’s Office of Youth Affairs launched Youth Solutions to gather ideas from young people and turn them into programs. The initiative grew from citywide school town halls, where teens called for more opportunities, jobs, mentorship and support. Detroiters up to a...
