Vacant lot transformed into homemade ice skating rink for kids

With the Detroit Fire Department's help and the kindness of one Detroit resident, a vacant lot is transformed into a homemade ice rink.

Winning $1 billion Mega Millions ticket sold at Michigan grocery store

A Michigander is the lucky winner of the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history after buying the ticket at a grocery store in a suburb of Detroit.

Metro Detroit man charged in assault of police officer with hockey stick during Capitol Riot

A Metro Detroit man arrested by the FBI was charged with several crimes connecting him to the riot at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6. Footage shows him hitting a police officer with a hockey stick.

Minister with food for the homeless ambushed and carjacked on Gratiot

A St. Clair Shores minister with groceries for those in need stopped to help what he thought was another driver in trouble. Instead, it was a trap, and the 51-year-old victim was beaten and carjacked.

Southeast Michigan Militia plans protest at Lansing Capitol for Sunday

FOX 2: "Could we see violence?" "It depends on how we are pushed," Lackomar said. "If we are forced to defend ourselves, we will defend ourselves. If our rights are violated, we will resist that violation with whatever level we need to."

3 killed after plane traveling from north Georgia crashes into Michigan home

Three people are dead after a single-engine plane that took off from a north Georgia airport earlier in the day crashed into a home about 30 miles northwest of downtown Detroit on Saturday afternoon.

2 children die in Christmas morning fire on Detroit's east side

Officials with the Detroit Fire Department say two children are dead and three more have been injured after fire broke out at a home on Helen Street on Detroit's east side Christmas morning.

Parents lose lawsuit over destruction of son's porn stash

A man who sued his parents for getting rid of his pornography collection has won a lawsuit in western Michigan and can seek compensation.

Michigan parents must pay after destroying son's $25K porn stash

A federal judge has ruled that Michigan parents must pay their son after destroying his porn collection he valued at $25,000.

Man jailed for life over $20 marijuana sale released after 12 years

Fate Winslow was approached by undercover officers in 2008 and they asked where to buy some marijuana. He borrowed a bike, found some marijuana, and gave it to officers who then gave him $5. He got life in prison.

8-year-old girl writes letter to Santa for a new home after rental scam splits family up

A Detroit girl is asking Santa for a new home this year for Christmas so her family can be together again after falling victim to a rental scam over the summer. 

Rochester Community Schools basketball coach charged with brutal beating of fiance

"I have seen pictures of her in the emergency room and she is not recognizable," Undersheriff Michael McCabe said. "The neighbor knows her and didn't recognize her when she rang the doorbell from all the blood and her face being so misshapen."