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It says the department is violating state law and an arbitrator’s order by taking control of those calls for help. Outlier Media · By Tracy Samilton, Michigan Public · Detroit EMS union: Fire Department mishandles nonfire medical calls, raising risk to patients...
One person died after a residential fire that caused part of the structure to collapse in Troy. The Troy Fire Department was dispatched at 7:58 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 3), after receiving a report of flames and smoke coming from a residential structure at Troy Villa. Firefighters ar...
Two Warren men have been arrested and charged following a joint investigation into the possession and distribution of child sexually abusive material, Warren police and the Michigan State Police said. The Michigan State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force led the i...
Canton police are cracking down on shops selling kratom and highly concentrated 7-OH products. Canton Police said an inspection with MDARD and MSP at a Canton-area tobacco shop on August 28, 2026, uncovered hundreds of kratom and 7-OH products, along with hundreds of THC products...
All of Southeast Michigan was under a tornado threat late Thursday. The National Weather Service issued warnings for the entire region, ending the alert by 4:45 p.m. The warnings stretched along the I-96, I-275, and US-23 highways....
Multiple severe storm systems left significant destruction across Howell, collapsing a garage, sparking a house fire and prompting more than 140 emergency calls since Wednesday night. Jennifer Crandall and her family were watching the storm roll in Thursday afternoon at their hom...
Detroit is assessing widespread storm damage including what could be the first tornado to hit the city since 1997. The storm knocked out stoplights at roughly 100 intersections across the city, brought trees crashing into multiple homes and left one man injured the only known inj...
Residents in Detroit are picking up the pieces after severe storms rolled through Southeast Michigan Thursday evening.
Detroit officials are assessing widespread damage after severe storms moved through the city, with thousands of residents without power and emergency crews responding to damaged homes, buildings, trees and roadways. Mayor Mary Sheffield said Thursday (Sept. 3) evening that the ci...
Severe storms moved across Metro Detroit, leaving downed trees, downed power lines, structural damage, and fires in communities statewide. Local 4 crews captured storm damage on Thursday (Sept. 3) in several communities as emergency responders assessed the impact. In Rochester, a...
A storm knocked out power to homes and businesses across Redford Township, leaving residents and business owners dealing with downed power lines, electrical fires, and another day of lost revenue. Heavy branches crashed down during the storm, some landing on power lines and disru...
A building collapsed during severe storms on Detroit’s east side, prompting police to establish a perimeter around the site. The incident occurred on Thursday (Sept. 3) near Concord Avenue and St. Paul Street. The building is on a corner and appeared vacant. Multiple Detroit poli...
In the wake of public backlash from community members, the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners won’t pursue the elimination of virtual public comment at meetings. District 1 Commissioner Henrietta Ivey — who proposed the controversial motion last week — motioned during Thursday...
A lightning strike is believed to have sparked a fire at an apartment building on Detroit’s east side Thursday morning as storms moved through the area, while downed trees and power lines created hazards in neighborhoods across the city. Residents at Chene Park Commons said they ...
The Trump administration filed another emergency request Thursday to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the U.S. Postal Service to enforce President Donald Trump's sweeping new restrictions on mail-in voting just two months ahead of the November midterm elections. The emergency appe...
Severe storms moved through Southeast Michigan Thursday afternoon, causing thousands of power outages. Multiple tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued all afternoon on Sept. 3. Related --> List of active weather alerts as storms move through Southeast Michi...
A mystery animal attacked a man in a Lebanon, New Hampshire, parking lot, surveillance video released by police shows.
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take stronger actions against what they describe as an escalating campaign of executions, arbitrary arrests and political repression by Iran's government. In a letter obtained by Scripps News on Thur...
A 33-year-old man, according to Harper Woods police, has been charged after exposing himself to children and staff at Beacon Elementary School. On Monday, Aug. 31, just after 2:00 p.m., Harper Woods police said they were called to the Harper Woods elementary school on Beaconsfiel...
Thunderstorms are moving across Metro Detroit on Thursday, Sept. 3. Click here for the latest forecast from our 4Warn Weather team. Here’s a list of the alerts by county : Wayne County A severe thunderstorm warning expired at 11:04 a.m. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issu...
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is calling on President Donald Trump to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as The Wall Street Journal reports Hegseth has extended military deployments in the Middle East into 2027. Tillis, who is not running for re-election and has become a frequent...
Track possible school closings for Thursday, Sept. 3, in Metro Detroit following overnight storms. ---> Y ou can track school closings in SE Michigan right here. You can also track the latest weather alerts, radar and video forecasts from our weather team with the totally free 4W...
Use our searchable database to see where law enforcement reported people to immigration authorities. Outlier Media · Adam Yahya Rayes, Michigan Public and Koby Levin · Is your Michigan police department reporting migrants to immigration? Find out here...
Trees and power lines have been knocked down overnight following severe storms rolling through the area. See the latest report in the video below Tree falls through home in Madison Heights aver overnight storms In Madison Heights, a tree crashed through a home and also took down ...
Police in Birmingham are sending a stern warning to people riding e-bikes and electric motorcycles on city sidewalks and streets as injuries climb across the state....
Birmingham Police say they are getting several complaints about how e-bikes and e-motorcycles are being used in the city. Officials say too many pedestrians and uninformed riders have been getting hurt in crashes, prompting an immediate crackdown....
A day at the ballpark turned into a nightmare for a minor as a man was arrested for allegedly getting a little too close.
According to court documents, the suspect was identified as 61-year-old Samson Glen from Illinois. Detroit police say back on Aug. 28, during the fireworks show at Comerica Park, a minor felt something rubbing against her. She used her hand to move it away. But then it happened a...
At least one person was killed and six others injured Wednesday in a shooting at an apartment building in downtown Minneapolis, according to officials. The Minneapolis Police Department responded just after 4:30 p.m. and warned the public to stay away from the area. Two police of...
A Detroit woman is working to help raise money for the six children of her lifelong friend, who was shot and killed last week in what police are calling a domestic violence incident. Joyce Johnson, 46, was shot and died Tuesday inside her Dearborn Heights home. Her ex-boyfriend, ...
A suspect stole an ambulance outside a Highland Park apartment complex while a contracted EMT was inside tending to a patient Wednesday afternoon. The theft happened around 1 p.m. at the Gabrielle Apartments and Townhomes on Second Avenue near Manchester. Police say the EMT had s...
A subdivision in Oakland County is on high alert after a teen was caught on security cameras stealing delivered packages from residential porches. The criminal activity began in late August and the sheriff’s office says the kid is not alone when he commits the crimes....
Thunderstorms are moving across Metro Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Click here for the latest forecast from our 4Warn Weather team. Here’s a list of the alerts by county : Wayne County A heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. on Sept. 2. Oakland County A heat advisory is in eff...
Police have identified the man who was found dead in his home in Novi Monday night. Novi police said a 46-year-old man was found dead at his home in the 30000 block of Juliet Court near Novi and 13 Mile roads at around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 31. Officers responded to the home for a we...
Dyson has unveiled a new electric toothbrush that combines a built-in camera with an automated flossing system and it comes with a $499 price tag. The CameraJet analyzes 28 images per second to find gaps between teeth, then fires small bursts of mouth rinse into those spaces whil...
Police arrested a person for stealing an EMS vehicle from a senior center in Highland Park on Wednesday. According to police, first responders were at a senior center near 2nd Avenue and Manchester Parkway in Highland Park for a run on Sept. 2 when someone entered the EMS vehicle...
Drivers navigating the I-94 reconstruction project in western Wayne County are dealing with more than traffic backups. Michigan Department of Transportation data shows approximately 300 crashes occurred between I-275 and U.S. 12 from February through August, which averages to abo...
Emergency crews jumped into action Tuesday afternoon when a construction worker became trapped in Northern Oakland County, spending hours recovering the 50-year-old after he fell into a trench....
Golfer Tiger Woods entered into a plea agreement on Wednesday on a reckless driving charge after he was arrested in March on suspicion of DUI following a rollover crash in South Florida. Prosecutors amended the original DUI with property damage charge to reckless driving, resulti...
The southbound side of the Lodge is closed Wednesday morning due to a crash.
The Lodge freeway is closed at Livernois Wednesday morning as first responders deal with a crash scene.
The southbound lanes of the Lodge Freeway are closed at Livernois Wednesday morning due to a crash. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reported the freeway closure at 6:51 a.m. on Sept. 2. According to Michigan State Police, the crash involved a motorcycle and a sem...
Engines revved, tires squealed, and fireworks lit up the sky as another street takeover disrupted a Denver neighborhood late Sunday night, renewing calls for action to put an end to the dangerous trend. See the full story fro our previous coverage in the video below Denver street...
Detroit police are investigating a fatal shooting early Wednesday morning near John R.
SkyFOX flew over the scene Wednesday morning.
Detroit police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred overnight near the city’s North End neighborhood. Police say a man in his 20s was shot and killed following an argument that broke out in the area of Arden Park Boulevard and John R. It’s not yet clear whether DPD ha...
Detroit police are investigating a deadly shooting on Arden Park on the city's east side. We're told a man was shot and killed just before 2 a.m. See the latest report in the video below Man shot and killed following argument overnight in Detroit's Arden Park neighborhood Police ...
Customs and Border Protection discovered a possibly destructive moth during a routine inspection at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport this year. Officials said it’s a first-in-the-nation interception. In a release posted on Sept. 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection staff were al...
Two men were shot during a physical altercation involving a firearm at a park on Detroit’s west side. The incident occurred on Tuesday (Sept. 1) at about 9:45 p.m. at a park in the 5100 block of W. Chicago Ave. Witnesses told officials that two adult men, one in his 70s and the o...
Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia M. Dyer has ordered an Internal Affairs investigation into the Aug. 28 arrest of a man following a barricaded domestic assault incident, after video of the arrest circulated online and prompted concerns from community members. Dyer said she review...
A 50-year-old man was rescued after an hours-long rescue operation in which he became trapped in a trench collapse at a construction site in Oxford. The incident occurred on Tuesday (Sept. 1) around 3 p.m. Fire Chief Matt Majestic said firefighters were called at about 3:45 p.m. ...
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office has launched an internal investigation into the use of force that left a Detroit father injured and facing criminal charges after a viral arrest video sparked widespread scrutiny. In response to mounting public concern, the sheriff's office r...
A Florida judge suspended Tiger Woods' driver's license for five years and ordered him to pay a $1,500 fine on Wednesday, part of a plea agreement reached with prosecutors following his March 2026 arrest for suspected DUI after a crash on Jupiter Island....
A local fire department was forced to close its doors over the weekend due to short staffing.
The department closed two of its three locations over the weekend. The fire chief told us this was temporary and for only part of the day. But that didn’t stop some residents from worrying....
First responders are at a construction site along Dunlap Road near Lapeer Road in Oxford as authorities investigate an incident. Sky 4 was overhead Tuesday (Sept. 1) as emergency crews worked at the site. First responders were seen using a ladder to move in and out of a hole at t...
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office has launched an internal investigation into the use of force that left a Detroit father injured and facing criminal charges after a viral arrest video sparked widespread scrutiny. A spokesman for the sheriff's office confirmed the office is c...
Emergency crews are responding to reports of a trench collapse in northern Oakland County. A worker was trapped after a trench had collapsed in Oxford Township....
Why does Detroit have two independent cities inside of it? Seriously, the map looks like when bacteria eats a cell. That’s because two separate, independent cities sit almost entirely surrounded by Detroit: Hamtramck and Highland Park. Each has its own mayor, city council, police...
A massive raid on a Memphis nightclub led to the arrest of more than one hundred people accused of being in the country illegally, including those who have a criminal record, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported....
