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2 Phoenix police officers arrested and fired following violent, unreported traffic stop

Two Phoenix officers under criminal investigation for a violent and unreported traffic stop have been arrested and fired, the Phoenix Police Department announced Saturday. Police say Officers Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix stopped a vehicle on Aug. 5 at around 11:30 p.m. and ...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 24, 2026

Warren man sentenced to 22-50 years in fatal shooting of housemate

A 21-year-old Warren man was sentenced last week to 22-50 years in prison for the fatal shooting of his 63-year-old housemate last fall. A Macomb County jury found Kayvon Briscoe Hall guilty on July 15 of second-degree murder and felony firearm charges after deliberating for less...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 24, 2026

New Boston family begins rebuilding after house fire destroys home, kills beloved pets

A New Boston family is starting over after a devastating house fire destroyed their home early Saturday morning. Katryna Scrivner, her daughter and her boyfriend were inside the home on Evans Street when flames broke out around 1:30 a.m. "I went to flip over and I opened my eyes ...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 24, 2026

Human-caused wildfire forces 42,000 to evacuate in Reno, officials say

An out-of-control wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to ev...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 23, 2026

Dearborn man charged in fatal assault after family altercation

A 43-year-old Dearborn man is in custody after a fight between family members inside a home last Wednesday led to the fatal assault of a 64-year-old man. Dearborn Police were dispatched to the home in the 6500 block of Theisen Street around 7:45 p.m. on Aug. 19. Upon arrival poli...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 23, 2026

Dearborn man charged after allegedly beating victim to death

A Dearborn man has been charged after allegedly beating another man to death earlier this week. Police responded to the altercation on Wednesday, August 19, around 7:30 p.m. at a home in the 6500 block of Theisen Street. First responders found a 64-year-old man who had been sever...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 23, 2026

Motorcyclist dies in crash on Detroit's east side

A motorcyclist is dead after being hit by a driver on Detroit's east side, a spokesperson for the Detroit Police Department tells us. The crash happened just before 8 p.m. on Saturday (August 22), at the intersection of E. 8 Mile Road and Hamburg Street. Investigators say the dri...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 23, 2026

HHS launches first national alert initiative for missing autistic individuals

The Department of Health and Human Services announced the launch of the first National Autism Missing and Endangered Person Alert initiative. The effort, led in partnership with the Department of Justice and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, aims to improve coordination wh...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 22, 2026

Detroit police arrest suspect wanted in fatal shooting on city’s east side

Detroit police have apprehended the suspect sought in connection to a fatal shooting on the city’s east side Friday night. U pdate: Detroit police give update on weekend shootings, 3 deaths at home on city’s west side Around 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning, the Detroit Police Departme...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 22, 2026

Two Dearborn police officers shot at gas station after turbulent week in the city

Bullet holes still mark the dumpster and a window at the gas station where two Dearborn police officers were shot early Friday morning the culmination of a turbulent week in the city. The shooting happened around 2:15 a.m. Friday when officers responded to the Pantheon Club for a...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 22, 2026

Child and three adults injured during shooting in Detroit

Four people, including a child, were injured during a shooting in Detroit Friday evening, police said. The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. on Haverhill Street near Windsor Avenue. Watch Brett Kast's video report below: Child and three adults injured during shooting in Detroi...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 21, 2026

4 shot, including child, in drive-by Detroit's east side

Four people, including a 10-year-old child, are hospitalized after police say somebody drove up and started shooting in a neighborhood on the city's east side Friday evening....

FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - NewsAug 21, 2026

Police seek person of interest in fatal shooting on Detroit’s east side

Detroit police are asking for the public’s help locating a person of interest in connection with a fatal shooting. The incident occurred on Friday (Aug. 21) in the 19900 block of Revere Street at about 1:30 a.m. Police said they found a man in his 30s suffering from a gunshot wou...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 21, 2026

Shooting on Detroit’s east side leaves multiple people injured

A shooting on Detroit’s east side has left multiple people injured. Update: Mother critical, 10-year-old child, relatives injured following quadruple shooting on Detroit’s east side The shooting occurred on Friday (Aug. 21) in the 3700 block of Haverhill Street. Police have not r...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 21, 2026

Dearborn officers recovering after early-morning shootout with armed suspect

Two Dearborn police officers are recovering after being shot early Friday while attempting to arrest a tow truck driver suspected of brandishing a gun outside a nightclub, authorities said. Dearborn police said around 2:15 Friday morning they received a call near the Pantheion ni...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 21, 2026

Big Bend border construction projects paused ahead of emergency hearings

For now, the heavy equipment set to take on border construction projects inside Big Bend National Park has gone silent. Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner Rodney Scott paused work to carry out what he calls a personal evaluation and to talk with those he describes as stakehol...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 21, 2026

Russia His a Ukrainian mall twice. The second strike targeted rescuers

Russian drones struck the Sunny Gallery shopping center in Kryvyi Rih on Friday afternoon. Then, roughly half an hour later, a second drone hit the same building with firefighters and medics already inside. Ukrainian officials call it a double tap: a strike designed to kill the p...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 21, 2026

Detroit man caught with guns, drugs and cash while on parole, feds say

A Detroit man who had been released from prison less than a year ago is facing a federal charge after the FBI said they found two firearms, suspected cocaine and cash during a parole compliance check at his home. In a criminal complaint unsealed this week, the feds charged Eric E...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 21, 2026

Plane bound for remote Alaska radar site crashes, no survivors reported

A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said. The crash happened near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles (725 km) west of Anchorage, Alaska. Th...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 21, 2026

2 Dearborn officers shot overnight during arrest attempt; suspect in custody

Two Dearborn officers were shot overnight on Friday near the intersection of Inkster and Van Born Road in Romulus. UPDATE: Dearborn police provide update after 2 officers shot, notes suspect’s ‘violent history’ Preliminary information shows the two officers were shot around 2:30 ...

WDIV ClickOnDetroit (NBC) - Local NewsAug 21, 2026

Gen Alpha slang explained: A crash course in the language of today's youth

If you've ever heard a teenager say "low key" or "ate that up" and had no idea what they meant, you're not alone. Campers and counselors at Skull Island Camp recently offered a crash course in Gen Alpha slang, breaking down the words and phrases defining how young people communic...

WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - NewsAug 21, 2026