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Thieves steal $70,000 in Pabst beer from California warehouse

Thieves made off with tens of thousands of cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists from a Southern California warehouse on the same day, police said. Pabst Blue Ribbon has turned the thefts valued by police at $70,000 into a light-hearted social media promotion. But police in M...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 1, 2026

Man charged in alleged sexual assault of minor during fireworks after Tigers game

A man has been arrested and charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a minor during the fireworks after the Detroit Tigers game last week. According to police, officers were called for a disturbance, and the victim said she felt something rubbing against her butt. She moved it ...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 1, 2026

Tony Romo pleads no contest to Milwaukee OWI charge

Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS Sports NFL analyst, said Tuesday he has pleaded no contest to a civil charge after being arrested last month in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Former NFL quarterback...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsSep 1, 2026

Man sentenced for stealing truck, leading deputies on chase in St. Clair County

A Port Huron Township man was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to multiple charges stemming from a vehicle theft and subsequent police chase in St. Clair County. David Cutrubes, 35, was charged in May with receiving and concealing stolen property, fleeing in the third de...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 1, 2026

Man accused of sexually assaulting minor at Comerica Park

An Illinois man is facing charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a minor at Comerica Park on Friday. Samson Glen, 61, was charged with three counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, which are misdemeanors. According to Detroit police, the alleged assault happened a...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 1, 2026

Police investigating after man found dead at Novi home

An investigation is underway at a home in Novi Tuesday morning after a man was found dead following a welfare check Monday night. Police say they were dispatched to the home in the 30000 block of Joliet near Novi and 13 Mile roads around 9:30 p.m., after the man didn’t show up to...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 1, 2026

Detroiters push back as police board weighs ending virtual comments

Disability advocates are banding together against a move to eliminate live virtual public comments at weekly meetings of the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC). District 1 Commissioner Henrietta Ivey proposed the controversial motion at last week’s BOPC meeting to restr...

BridgeDetroitSep 1, 2026

Detroit Music Hall fire: Erykah Badu tribute goes on after sixth-floor blaze

A tribute to singer Erykah Badu went on as scheduled Monday night at Aretha’s Jazz Café, just hours after firefighters battled a fire in an office on the sixth floor of Detroit’s historic Music Hall. The fire was reported around 10 a.m. after a passerby saw smoke and called 911, ...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsSep 1, 2026

Family demands probe after viral Washtenaw County arrest video

A Detroit family is demanding answers and an investigation into a Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office use of force after a video showing deputies shoving an unarmed man to the ground went viral. Watch Randy Wimbley's video report: Family demands probe after viral Washtenaw County a...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 31, 2026

Detroit woman's dog killed after driver intentionally runs over animal, police say

DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) A Detroit woman is searching for answers after her dog was intentionally run over by a driver on the city's west side, and police are asking for the public's help finding the person responsible. Donyelle Curry said her dog, Mia, was in the backyard of her ho...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 31, 2026

St. Clair Shores fire stations reopen after weekend closures spark staffing concerns

ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICH. (WXYZ) Two of St. Clair Shores three fire stations temporarily closed over the weekend due to staffing shortages, raising concerns among residents about emergency response and whether closures could happen again. Signs posted on the doors of the north and ...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 31, 2026

North Fox Island memorial honors survivors of decades-old abuse ring

Its a northern Michigan island with a dark and disturbing past. Fifty years ago, police and survivors say several boys were sexually assaulted on North Fox Island as part of a massive pedophile and child pornography ring. Now, a special memorial is being installed on the island t...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 31, 2026

Ask Dr. Nandi: As the cyclosporiasis outbreak lingers, is it now safe to eat lettuce?

In todays Health Alert, Michigans Cyclospora outbreak continues to linger, even as the number of new cases declines. Health officials say the situation is improving, but is lettuce safe to eat? Ask Dr. Nandi: As the cyclosporiasis outbreak lingers, is it now safe to eat lettuce? ...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 31, 2026

4-vehicle crash injures 10, closes Gratiot Avenue near 30 Mile Road in Macomb County

Gratiot Avenue near 30 Mile Road in Macomb County is closed following a four-vehicle crash that left 10 people injured. The incident occurred Monday (Aug. 31) around 12:40 p.m. in Lenox Township. Police said 10 people were transported to area hospitals for medical treatment. One ...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 31, 2026

Trailer detaches on US-131 in northern Michigan, causing crash, highway closure

A construction trailer that became detached from a vehicle caused a crash involving two vehicles on US-131 in Clam Lake Township, Michigan State Police said. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Cadillac Post said they responded at about 9:40 p.m. on Friday (Aug. 28) to the cr...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 31, 2026

New accessible playground set to be built at Dearborn elementary school after fire

A playground that was destroyed in a fire at a Dearborn elementary school last month is a step closer to being rebuilt. New accessible playground equipment has been ordered for Nowlin Elementary School, the district announced. The Dearborn Public Schools board on Aug. 17 agreed t...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 31, 2026

1 arrested, 1 injured after fight between mall co-workers leads to stabbing

An 18-year-old Pontiac man was arrested on Sunday after allegedly stabbing his co-worker following a dispute in the back room of the Sbarro at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets. Auburn Hills police were dispatched to the mall around 12:30 p.m., upon getting reports of the two employee...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 31, 2026

Crews battle fire at Music Hall in Detroit

Crews battled a fire at the Music Hall Center of the Performing Arts Monday morning. According to the Detroit Fire Department, the fire happened at around 10 a.m. on Aug. 31. When crews arrived, they saw smoke and flames coming from the sixth floor. The fire was in an office on t...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 31, 2026

Elementary school in Dearborn to get new accessible playground following fire

A new playground is set to be installed at an elementary school in Dearborn following a fire. In July, a fire destroyed an accessible playground at Nowlin Elementary School in Dearborn, leaving the equipment melted and mangled. Doorbell camera footage captured the fire. No one wa...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 31, 2026

Employee stabs another worker during fight at Great Lakes Crossing mall

An 18-year-old male who was working inside Great Lakes Crossing was taken into custody after police say he stabbed another employee on Sunday. The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. Auburn Hills police say officers and the fire department were dispatched to the Sbarro restaurant...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 31, 2026

Bottle filled with picric acid found at Detroit bookstore

Multiple streets were closed in Detroit on Monday after picric acid was found. According to the Detroit Fire Department, an old bottle filled with crystallized picric acid was found over the weekend inside John K. King Used and Rare Books on Lafayette Boulevard near the Lodge Fre...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 31, 2026

Man dies after being hit by car in New Baltimore

A man has died after he was hit by a car in New Baltimore Sunday morning, police say. Police responded to reports that a person had been hit by a car around 10 a.m. Dispatch initially reported the location as the area of 23 Mile Road and Main Street. They later updated that the l...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 31, 2026

Police in Switzerland make arrest after deadly rave shooting

Swiss police say they arrested a 43-year-old man on Monday after a deadly shooting at a rave in northern Switzerland led to the death of an Italian citizen and saw several other young people wounded. Aargau Cantonal Police previously said one person was killed and five others wer...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 31, 2026

Man arrested at Ambassador Bridge after driving away from police, injuring officers

A man was arrested Friday after he allegedly drove away from police at the Ambassador Bridge and injured two officers in the process. Windsor police responded to the Ambassador Bridge at around 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 28 to help the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) after a driver, ...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 31, 2026

24-year-old Pontiac man killed in Independence Township crash

A 24-year-old Pontiac man died after a single-car crash early Sunday morning on Dixie Highway in Independence Township. The crash happened around 2:01 a.m. south of Maybee Road. Investigators said Jeffrey Euceda-Cruz was driving southbound when he lost control. The car crossed th...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 30, 2026

South Carolina police officer killed, second injured in shooting at park

A South Carolina police officer died and a second was injured in a gunfight Saturday in a park, following a call about a domestic dispute, the police chief in Columbia said. The suspect, a 33-year-old man with a lengthy criminal record, also died, Chief W.H. Skip Holbrook said at...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 30, 2026

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones early Sunday as rescue crews worked to clea...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 30, 2026

Six hospitalized at Ford Field on night of Ed Sheeran concert

Multiple people were injured after an event at Ford Field Saturday night. The Detroit Fire Department says six adults were taken to the hospital. Superior Ambulance, which was staffing the event, took two people to the hospital. Detroit Emergency Medical Services took four other ...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 30, 2026

Deputies slam man on ground after driving through barricade

Cellphone video captured a Washtenaw County sheriff’s deputy taking a Detroit man to the ground during an unrelated arrest near an active barricade situation in Ypsilanti Township Friday night....

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsAug 30, 2026

Manhunt underway after deadly Switzerland rave shooting leaves 1 dead, 5 injured

A shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau left one person dead and five injured early Sunday, local police and media reported. Police said they are still looking for potentially more than one suspect. Aargau cantonal police wrote earlier on X that a 22-year-old ...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 30, 2026

NASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe

NASAs newest crown jewel blasted off Sunday to hunt for planets around other stars, explore secret dark energy and survey the cosmos like never before. SpaceX launched the $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope shortly after daybreak aboard a triple-the-fire-power Falcon Heavy rocket...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 30, 2026

Man charged after Ambassador Bridge incident injures two officers

A 32-year-old man faces three charges after a vehicle allegedly struck and injured two officers during an incident at the Ambassador Bridge on Friday (Aug. 28) . Windsor police said officers responded to assist the Canada Border Services Agency after a driver allegedly failed to ...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 29, 2026

Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos removed from US, officials say

British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported back to the United Kingdom after his arrest by American immigration authorities, U.S. officials said Saturday. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos was returned to his home country on Friday a...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 29, 2026

Green lights for good drivers: A new approach to traffic safety

Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didnt seem to work. What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights. The soluti...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 29, 2026

Russian drone strike near Kyiv kills 37 after warehouse explosions

A Russian drone struck a warehouse west of Kyiv that may have been illegally storing munitions in a residential area, according to Ukrainian officials, sparking explosions and fires that damaged dozens of nearby homes and buildings and killing 37 people in one of the war's deadli...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 29, 2026

Attorney accused of driving away from deadly motorcycle crash in Macomb County

An attorney with decades of legal experience is facing charges after allegedly driving away from a deadly crash in Macomb County. A Roseville courtroom became the backdrop for a deeply emotional arraignment Monday as friends and family of 48-year-old Julie Fathbruckner watched th...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 29, 2026

Southfield standoff involving grandfather ends peacefully

Southfield Police were stationed in a neighborhood near 11 Mile and Lahser, with SWAT on scene. Officials told FOX 2 that this all stemmed from a phone call at 3 p.m. on Friday from an 84-year-old man inside the home who was experiencing a mental health crisis before hanging up. ...

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsAug 29, 2026