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John Skelton’s preliminary hearing continues Thursday, which is underway to determine if he’ll stand trial for murdering his three sons who disappeared on Thanksgiving in 2010....
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Seasonable temperatures (highs around 80) and mainly dry weather are expected across Southeast Michigan today through Saturday. Most of the region will stay dry, although there is a slight chance for a brief shower this afternoon or evening. The weather pattern becomes much warme...
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Cooperation with federal immigration authorities isn’t new. But it has been supercharged since 2025. Outlier Media · Adam Yahya Rayes, Michigan Public and Koby Levin · How local police help power Trump’s deportation machine...
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We used dozens of records requests to build the most comprehensive available list of immigration arrests by Michigan police departments. Outlier Media · Koby Levin and Adam Yahya Rayes, Michigan Public · How we tracked local police collaboration with immigration enforcement...
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Decenas de solicitudes de registros públicos forman la base de nuestra lista de colaboraciones entre policías y agentes de migración. Outlier Media · Koby Levin and Adam Yahya Rayes, Michigan Public · Cómo investigamos la colaboración de las policías locales con las autoridades m...
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La cooperación con las autoridades federales de inmigración no es nueva. Pero se ha intensificado enormemente desde 2025. Outlier Media · Adam Yahya Rayes, Michigan Public and Koby Levin · Las policías municipales, una pieza clave de la maquinaria de deportación de Trump...
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“Happy Snacking, Don’t Die!” If you follow Alexis Nikole Nelson on social media — better known as Black Forager — you are likely familiar with her facetious advice, which Nelson playfully uses as a tagline for all her online videos. It’s also the name of the Ohio native’s new boo...
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A man accused of trying to rob a Detroit store with a duct-taped gun was sentenced to federal prison. Previous coverage --> Man allegedly attempts to rob Detroit store with duct taped gun The attempted robbery happened on April 1, 2025, just after 9 a.m. at Vogue Market on Detroi...
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A Livingston County judge will hear arguments Thursday in an appeal that could keep a convicted rapist, kidnapper and armed robber behind bars or set him free. Floyd Jarvi was sentenced to 25 to 60 years in prison after pleading no contest in 1994 to multiple counts of rape, kidn...
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Clarkston Community Schools has banned electric motorcycles on school property after about 12 middle and junior high students rode them to campus during the first week back. Sarah Krebs-Qureshi, safety director for Clarkston Community Schools, said the district moved quickly once...
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A Grosse Ile police officer who says she was the department’s first female detective has sued the township and the chairperson of its Police Commission, alleging she was retaliated against after reporting suspected witness intimidation and was subjected to discrimination during h...
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Flock cameras are a major topic of debate right now. A college student is trying to find out in a new lawsuit, are they helpful, or are they not? Joshua Tewolde is a student at Kettering University. He filed a lawsuit against Genesee County for not fulfilling the entirety of his ...
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Michael Howard has owned Howard Family Designs in Warren for about ten years. He runs the business out of his house and has a heavy reliance on lumber imported from Canada. Under Section 232 of the emergency trade measures, imported Canadian softwood lumber and finished wooden fu...
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Former Auto Supply Chain Executive and current Host of the Automotive Leaders Podcast Jan Griffiths joins FOX 2 Detroit Live Host Aaron Jordan to discuss the latest involving the trade war between the United States and Canada. She also gives insight on how negotiations on the wor...
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A college student is holding Genesee County to task, submitting a FOIA request for Flock documents regarding his vehicle. So far, he isn’t satisfied with what he’s received....
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A 24-year-old Texas man working seasonally on Mackinac Island has been arrested and charged after an investigation into alleged online child sexual exploitation. Morgan Charles Mitchell, 24, of Dalhart, Texas, faces five counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive m...
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A 63-year-old woman remained in critical condition after she was stabbed multiple times inside a Dollar Tree in Inkster. The incident occurred on Monday (Aug. 24) around 3:15 p.m. at the store near Cherry Hill Road and Inkster Road. Police said the 63-year-old woman, identified a...
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Six people testified on day three of John Skelton's murder preliminary hearing, on Wednesday. Watch Darren Cunningham's video report: Day 3 of John Skelton's preliminary hearing He's accused of killing his three boys in November 2010. Their bodies have never been found. He served...
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A man was killed in a stabbing inside a vehicle in Ypsilanti, and the driver was taken into custody. The incident occurred on Tuesday (Aug. 25) evening around 6:44 p.m., when the Ypsilanti Police Department responded to a possible stabbing in the 200 block of N. Washington Street...
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An escalating trade fight between the United States and Canada could drive up prices for Michigan consumers, disrupt the state’s auto industry and weaken North America’s ability to compete with China, Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah said Wednesday. The war...
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If you think the price of gasoline is high, wait until you hear the price of diesel fuel. According to AAA, the current average for diesel in Michigan is $5.65 per gallon. Analysts say even if you do not drive a vehicle fueled with diesel, you may still feel the impact of rising ...
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Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of summer, and plenty of Americans are planning to squeeze in one final getaway before fall arrives. Travel expert Tomeka Jones says travelers should prepare for busy airports and busy highways over the holiday weekend. And travelers should...
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The Michigan race for U.S. Senate between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed continues to heat up. The contest is drawing national attention and is one of several races that will help decide the balance of the Senate in 2027....
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A 17-year-old girl says she “just accepted” that a Detroit man, who she says pointed a gun at her and another teenage girl, was going to kill them both. Detroit Police said David Glenn Williams Jr., 28, held the girls at gunpoint and sexually assaulted one after they met him onli...
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A Clinton Township man was charged more than $400 for a single electric vehicle charging session at a Macomb Township Hyundai dealership after finding the charger listed as publicly available on the EVgo app. Watch Evan Sery's video report: EV driver charged $418 at dealership ch...
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The Pro Bowl is no more, the NFL announced Wednesday, ending an exhibition of the league's top players that was held in some form almost every year since 1951. The game wasn't played in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that was the only pause in the postseason event. "I...
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Family and friends of Julie Fathbruckner, including her husband and brother, packed a Macomb County courtroom Wednesday as the man accused of killing her and driving away faced a judge. Edward Nahhat, 64, a Metro Detroit attorney, appeared before the judge from the Macomb County ...
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As the U.S.-Iran conflict stretches into its sixth month, the leader of the United Nations global nuclear watchdog acknowledged on Wednesday that Iran maintains many capabilities in its nuclear program just as Iranian officials insisted that theyd continue to block inspections of...
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Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million she sought in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after they settled their fight over the production of their 2024 film It Ends With Us, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Lewis J. Liman explained in a ...
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When most people think of the Wild West, Michigan doesn’t exactly come to mind. But the last stagecoach robbery east of the Mississippi River happened in the Upper Peninsula 137 years ago. On Aug. 26, 1889, a man named Reimund Holzhey stopped a stagecoach near the Wisconsin borde...
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Ethan Bakuli reported this story while participating in USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication and Center for Health Journalism 2025 Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship as well as a Solutions Journalism Network accelerator program for coverage ...
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James Beard nominated chef, Ji Hye Kim, sits down with Ronia Shamona to tell viewers about a special offer to college students in Ann Arbor for a limited time....
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Waterford Township broke ground Wednesday on a new community center that officials and residents are calling a brand-new chapter for the community. Watch Jolie Sherman's video report: New community center breaks ground in Waterford The 56,628-square-foot facility will be built on...
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More reactions have poured in from parents about a new classroom ban on mobile phones in Birmingham schools. The issue many are question is how the district will enforce it. While some parents are against the bell-to-bell plan, others are embracing it....
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A Warren mother is on a mission to enact stricter regulations and enforcement for electric bicycles after she says her young son was seriously injured by a speeding e-bike rider on the sidewalk. Heather Pienta said her son Mason was playing in the family’s front yard this summer ...
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Redford Township trustees approved a new ordinance allowing residents to grow vegetable gardens in their front yards, a change set to take effect Sept. 14, 2026. The proposal passed 4-3 at Tuesday's Board of Trustees meeting after a second reading, following months of debate over...
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The district plans to ban the use of cellphones and personal devices throughout the entire school day for K-12 students. It’s a big change, but some parents say it’s a necessary one....
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Three addiction treatment centers were raided by the FBI. Quality Behavioral Health treats people recovering from addiction, but Tuesday morning, three of its locations were the target of an FBI raid....
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Abdul El-Sayed is getting ready to speak here at Farmington Hills Manor. It shows that now that we’re past the primaries, El-Sayed and his opponent, Mike Rogers, are out vying for this important Senate seat....
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You can see investigators banging down the door at the Quality Behavioral Health on East Grand Boulevard near Mack on Detroit’s east side. They also raided the Eastpointe location, and SkyFOX flew over the raid on their facility in Troy on Tuesday morning....
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A man is dead and a suspect is in custody after a stabbing in Ypsilanti that police say happened inside a vehicle Tuesday evening. Officers with the Ypsilanti Police Department say they responded to the area of North Washington Street near Washtenaw Avenue at about 6:40 p.m. afte...
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Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by 47 states, including Michigan. The settlement resolved claims by 47 states and Washingt...
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A cold front moving across Michigan will bring showers and thunderstorms to Metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan Wednesday evening, with a few storms potentially becoming strong to severe. Storms developing over West Michigan Wednesday afternoon had difficulty maintaining their s...
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A woman says she won't stop serving free breakfast in Harrisburg, Missouri, despite a health department letter saying she needs a permit.
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Eleven visitors became stranded during flash flooding at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah after heavy rain swept through the area.
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Jill Scott’s Aug. 26 and Aug. 27 performances at Detroit’s Fox Theatre have been rescheduled due to an illness, organizers announced. The performances will now take place Sept. 6 and Sept. 7. All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the corresponding rescheduled dates...
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DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) Homeowners across Metro Detroit are being warned to keep a close eye on their boxwood shrubs as the popular plants face a growing number of threats including diseases, pests, harsh weather, and a newer invasive pest that can cause rapid, widespread damage. B...
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A senior Marine Corps official on Wednesday emphasized the importance of joint military exercises with allies, even after the Trump administration moved this month to scale back major training events with South Korea. Lt. Gen. Jay Bargeron, the Marine Corps' deputy commandant for...
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A Farmington Public Schools employee is facing felony charges after an audit uncovered more than $100,000 in alleged embezzlement from the district, including grant funds intended to help support students experiencing homelessness. Watch Ruta Ulcinaite's video report: Farmington ...
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A Virginia doctor woke up last week to find a bat trying to get into her mouth and her viral story carries an important warning for anyone who encounters a bat inside their home. Dr. Krista Edelman, a gastroenterologist who lives in Richmond, was asleep in her nearly 100-year-old...
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A Roseville courtroom became the backdrop for a deeply emotional arraignment Monday as friends and family of 48-year-old Julie Fathbruckner watched the man prosecutors allege is responsible for her death appear before a judge. Edward Nahhat, a practicing attorney with more than 3...
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Lindsay Clancy knew the difference between right and wrong the day she killed her three children, the final prosecution rebuttal witness in her murder trial testified Wednesday. Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Gregory Saathoff told the jury that according to Clancy's own account, no vo...
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What started as a summer internship has turned into career-launching job offers for a group of young adults from Detroit — now traveling the country with two of music’s biggest names. Nina Williams is one of four Detroit interns who turned a temporary gig into a job offer while w...
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The sheriff’s office said a boat traveling at “an excessively high rate of speed” lifted off the water and went airborne before crashing back down on its side and sinking in approximately 50 feet of water....
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In todays Health Alert, the FDA has approved a new targeted drug for advanced pancreatic cancer. In a clinical trial, it helped patients live twice as long compared to those treated with standard chemotherapy. New drug poised to transform pancreatic cancer care after FDA approval...
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A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order Texas to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Christian Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely report...
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The Department of Justice says it has disrupted an long-running campaign by China-backed hackers to access computer systems for at least seven federal agencies or institutions. Affected entities include NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Department of Energy, the Department of Health...
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A two-year legal battle over a dramatic protest against the war on Gaza came to an end on Friday as seven protesters whod blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge received 30-day sentences and $1,000 fines. Over two dozen activists halted several lanes of traffic on the bridge o...
