Clinton Township man convicted in grisly 2013 murder of 11-year-old and her mother
A Clinton Township man has been convicted of the double murder of two people back in 2013.
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Soaking rain gives way to sunshine, crisp October weekend in Metro Detroit
A soaking stretch of weather continues across Southeast Michigan Thursday, but conditions will improve heading into the weekend. Rain will become more widespread and occasionally heavy Thursday night as a cold front crosses Southeast Michigan. The region could receive up to an in...
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Detroit food aid group fights to keep sidewalk shelter for donations
What to know: • The Seward Sharing Table built a small shelter on a Detroit sidewalk to house a refrigerator and keep donated food dry, believing it met city guidance from a February meeting. • Coordinator Steven Rimmer said he was told no permit was needed, but later received a ...
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1-year-old shot twice after at least 50 bullets tear through Canton mobile home
What to know: A 1-year-old girl is in critical condition after being wounded in a shooting at a Canton mobile home. At least 50 bullets were fired into the home shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday, according to the homeowner. The toddler, Jersi Stephens, was shot twice in the leg and...
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University of Michigan data center project draws protest
Residents are heated over the University of Michigan’s plans to build a data and research center in Ypsilanti Township. A town hall meeting is taking place right now....
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Colon cancer at 44: Michigan dad shares warning signs and why screening matters
What to know: Sean Stalker was 44 and considered himself healthy when he began experiencing severe abdominal pain in 2023. Other warning signs followed, including sudden weight loss and multiple urgent-care visits. A colonoscopy revealed colon cancer. Although routine screening f...
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‘They’re not all monsters’: Child sexual abuse prevention experts visit Detroit, discuss early intervention
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 recom...
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Belleville Lake is turning green again. Here's why
Ever wonder why Belleville Lake sometimes looks like someone poured green paint into it? The question came to the Local 4 Help Desk from a viewer who wrote: “Belleville Lake is totally green and it smells bad. We would like to know why it gets this bad in the fall. We also would ...
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Lengthy standoff in Orchard Lake comes to peaceful end
A large police presence in Orchard Lake closed a portion of Pontiac Trail for most of the day Thursday.
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Baby in Canton grazed by bullet during shooting
The grandfather of the girl who lives at the residence told FOX 2 that his granddaughter was grazed in the leg. He said that doctors at the hospital are trying to decide whether she needs surgery....
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Parents charged after toddler brings gun to daycare
Rabab Al Zayad and Brandon Ely were arraigned on charges in connection to their 3-year-old son bringing the loaded gun to daycare in his backpack Monday morning. Investigators say the defendants' son found and removed a holstered handgun from his backpack while in his classroom a...
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Detroit River contamination clean-up efforts part of $89M funding commitment
What to know: $89 million is being invested in a new public-private effort called Reclaim the River. The goal is cleanup and restoration along the Detroit and Kalamazoo rivers, including addressing areas affected by decades of industrial contamination. Toxic sediment is a key foc...
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Melissa Coulier on Recess Club and how its bringing free wellness experiences to Detroit this October
FOX 2’s Ronia Shamona also chats with Melissa Coulier about Dave Coulier's cancer journey and the recent ‘Full House’ reunion