What to know: Experts say child sexual abuse can be prevented. Elizabeth Letourneau, a Johns Hopkins public health professor, says communities need more education, resources, and early intervention to stop abuse before it happens. Education is a key prevention tool. Experts recommend teaching chi...
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The Mid-Michigan Honor Fight lifted off to Washington, D.C., giving 75 veterans and their guardians the trip of a lifetime. On board, 68 Vietnam veterans, five from the Korean War and two servicemen from World War II....
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“A cell phone — a lost, or missing, or misplaced one … That is what this case comes down to.” That is how Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy opened a Friday morning press conference announcing charges against the man accused in a triple fatal mass shooting at an after-hours party...
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Do you know the legal difference between an e-bike and e-moto? A lot of riders don’t, and it’s causing safety and legal issues. Here’s a look at the crackdowns happening in metro Detroit....
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Detroit police are asking the public for help in identifying a woman who stole a cat from a local pet supply store by concealing it in a lunchbox. Police say the woman walked into Premier Pet Supply on Washington Boulevard around 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 11, and placed a young dark/li...
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The agency charged with regulating utilities in the state unanimously approved a new electricity contract between DTE Energy and Google on Thursday. The 20-year agreement is connected to “Project Cannoli,” a proposed data center near I-94 and Haggerty Road in Van Buren Township t...
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Christopher Gouch is charged with three counts of murder and four counts of assault with intent to murder after he allegedly opened fire on a crowd at an after-hours party location in Detroit....
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A corrections officer at a Lenawee County prison is facing criminal sexual conduct charges after allegedly exposing himself to another officer “on multiple occasions.” Jonathan Sipes, 36, of Adrian, was arraigned Thursday on one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, two ...
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October is here and Metro Detroit is getting a little spookier. From haunted attractions and pumpkin patches to hockey, live music and festivals, here are some of the best things happening this weekend. Blake’s Farms Haunted Attractions Armada Looking for Halloween thrills and fa...
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PWHL Detroit announced its regular season schedule for the year on Friday, marking another exciting step towards the team’s inaugural residency in the Motor City. Running Dec. 5 through April 18, the 2026-27 season will feature a record 180 games, including 30 PWHL Detroit games ...
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Kym Worthy named suspect Christopher Gouch as the shooter and gave disturbing details of the incident.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul moved to take a Cornell University sexual assault investigation out of local hands on Thursday, placing the state attorney general in charge....
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Worthy said that seven people were shot and three killed all over a stolen cell phone after "a fight between women who couldn't control their emotions because, allegedly, a cell phone went missing."...
