Family claims at father's burial the funeral home had wrong body in casket
"We are all very sad, all very distraught," said Spenser Tillman, Larry's son. "Everyone knew that wasn’t my father. Even as we were walking in, people who knew said, 'Tell them to put your father in the casket.'"
Michigan confirms first known human case of hantavirus
The state of Michigan has confirmed its first-ever known case of Sin Nombre hantavirus, a disease passed from rodents to humans via urine and feces.
Man drives off with gas pump after winning $1M in Michigan lottery
A 59-year-old man lottery winner became so overwhelmed by his excitement, he forgot he was refilling his gas tank and drove off.
Red Robin employee says she found razor in her salad after complaining of co-workers using n-word
Zenarra James says it all came to head a few weeks ago when she ordered that salad to take home at the end of her shift. She says the brother and friends of the man who accused of her "snitching" prepared it.
Escaped Warren psych patient has access to machetes and is considered armed, dangerous
"He’s conniving and manipulative," said a person close to the investigation. "And he can make you feel like he’s fine and then 24 hours and he will be doing something worse than last time he was out."
'I’m not going to let you die': Pregnant mother rescues 3 girls from drowning in Lake Michigan
Alyssa DeWitt, who is five months pregnant, is being praised for her quick-thinking actions after saving three girls from drowning in Lake Michigan.
Woman gets $385 ticket for talking too loud on sidewalk, she says race is the reason
"There's no way police should be called on me when I am on my own property, in my own neighborhood, on my own block," Robinson said.
Crews find 1913 letter in Stroh's beer bottle during Michigan Central Station restoration
A Stroh's beer bottle found inside Michigan Central Station in Detroit had a note in it from 1913.
DNA tech advancements lead to exoneration of wrongfully convicted Michigan man nearly 32 years later
A man accused of killing another man in Pontiac in 1988 will soon be released from prison after it was discovered he was wrongfully convicted.
Former drug dealer now sworn in as attorney before same judge who challenged him to change his life
"He challenged me (at sentencing), and he said Mr. Martell, I dare you to be a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, instead of out here selling drugs," Martell said. He took that challenge head-on.
Irate man smashes, stomps on bird after pet store won't refund his $30
A man tried to return a bird that had a blood-covered wing to an Allen Park pet store but when he was turned away, he killed it by smashing it on the counter and stomping on it.
'I'm young, I shouldn't be here': My fight with COVID-19
Where Maurielle got COVID-19 is still not exactly known, but she does know what it was like to survive the virus. Now she's telling us her COVID-19 survival story, her own words.
Balloon release for young mom victim of shooting at Detroit gas station
A young Detroit mother was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon when two men she didn't know got an into argument and one started shooting a gun - killing the 18-year-old woman.
Father of 5 dies from COVID-19 after refusing to get vaccine
A Lincoln Park family is grieving the loss of a father of five from COVID-19. He and his wife refused the vaccine, now she is sharing the story to convince others to get it.
Detroit boy falls through 7th floor window of apartment; survives with minor cuts
A 2-year-old Detroit boy was critically injured Friday after he fell through a 7th story window. Police originally said he had no visible injuries but while being checked out at the hospital, it was revealed he may have a head injury.
Two men brawl in front of young child in Meijer parking lot after alleged road rage
Road rage sparked a brawl in the parking lot of Meijer in Van Buren Twp and police said the man responsible was caught with hundreds of dollars in stolen merchandise from another Meijer.
Woman dies after striking telephone pole, electrocuting self on loose wiring
After the woman crashed, police say she got out to remove the wires that were on and around her car. When she did, she was electrocuted.
Pack of roaming coyotes leaves Detroit neighborhood rattled
People living on the 18200 block of Stout say the roaming band of coyotes has them on edge.
Sheriff's deputy bitten by dog kills animal, owner
A sheriff's deputy bitten by a dog in southern Michigan killed the animal and then fatally shot the angry owner who confronted him with a knife, state police said Thursday.
US postal carrier charged with assault, lying to police after brawl with Flint women
"This is a perfect example of how a situation may not be exactly what it looks like at first glance," said David Leyton.