Colin Kaepernick named honorary captain of University of Michigan spring football game
University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is welcoming a former player back for the spring game - but he isn't an ex-Wolverine.
3 charged after brutal murder of homeless man in Pontiac
Three people are facing charges after a homeless man was found beaten, stabbed, and suffocated in Pontiac.
Suspected serial rapist from Detroit accused of sexually abusing young children of women he dated, befriended
A Detroit man is being called a serial rapist by police after authorities allege he sexually assaulted five young children.
1 dead after unknown man shoots 2 security guards at Detroit mental health clinic
One security guard and another was killed after a man shot them at Team Wellness Center on Mack in Detroit.
Man's wife and baby die from carbon monoxide poisoning inside car
The day started out routine. Kellye, along with the baby, took her mother to a doctor's appointment at Harper Hospital. She parked in the parking structure and waited, but Kellye never came to get her mom after the appointment.
Man pees on snack rack at Detroit gas station, moons clerk after credit card declines
A man was captured on camera peeing inside a Detroit gas station after his credit card declined.
Blind basketball player makes shot in front of 2,500 fans
Jules Hoogland, a junior at Zeeland East High School, is a member of the school's basketball team. She also happens to be blind. So when she played in the last game of the season, 2,500 people in the packed gymnasium went completely silent, so she could listen for the tapping on the rim to know where to aim her free throw shot.
Michigan man accused of challenging judge to duel, threatening to decapitate him pleads guilty
A Michigan man pleaded guilty after authorities say he threatened to decapitate an Otsego County judge.
Detroit woman, 20, killed while driving to buy fruit; 2 suspects in custody
Detroit Police said a 20-year-old woman was killed while driving to the store for some fruit in a case of mistaken identity.
Detroit mom who saved young son was intentionally run over, police say
A Detroit mom was intentionally ran over in a violent hit-and-run that was caught on video. Detroit Police Chief James White said they'll do everything possible to arrest the suspect on Monday.
Volkswagen recalls over 246,000 SUVs due to unexpected braking
Volkswagen’s recall comes after 47 people complained to U.S. safety regulators about the unexpected braking issue with some reporting nearly being rear-ended by other vehicles.
Michigan man paid $300 in failed murder-for-hire of Sterling Heights woman, police say
According to the indictment filed Wednesday an unidentified co-conspirator offered Andre Sims of Grand Rapids $10,000 to kill a Sterling Heights woman back in November 2020.
Man arrested for parking tickets says Detroit officer fell asleep twice before hitting another car
A man who was arrested for outstanding parking tickets out of Detroit was hurt Monday when he said the officer who was transporting him from Warren fell asleep twice and ultimately rear-ended another car.
Whitmer kidnap trial focus turns toward entrapment
“They knew it was stoned-crazy talk and not a plan,” a defense attorney said, referring to the FBI. At one point, the attorney said the defendant's state of mind included coming up with a plan to put the governor on a kite to transport her.
'Begging for my life': Man accused of targeting and terrorizing high-end escorts in Metro Detroit
A high-end escort flew up from Florida to meet a man at a Detroit area hotel for sex. But when he went to leave, she said he slammed her against the wall and then terrorized her.
"I am a monster": Waterford man gets 50 years in prison for making child porn, blackmailing children
A Waterford man, already on parole for a sex crime against children, will spend 50 years in prison after sexually exploiting more minors and then blackmailing them.
Father dies after saving daughter from Michigan house fire
Jeremy Droscha died days after sustaining injuries from a house explosion that injured his daughter.
Great Lakes Shipwreck discovery in Lake Superior tells story of sunken Schooner in 1891
On May 4, 1891, a 172-foot Great Lakes schooner-barge carrying a load of coal in tow with a steam ship got caught in a strong northwest gale. The intensity snapped the towline, leaving the ship and its crew to the mercy of
Dog stranded on melting Detroit River rescued by Wyandotte emergency crews
Now that it's starting to warm up, the snow and ice are melting - and that means it's not safe for anyone to be out on frozen lakes or rivers, including our pets. Two recent rescues were made after dogs wandered out onto thin ice.
Ethan Crumbley to be held in Oakland County Jail as he awaits trial
Ethan Crumbley has been ordered to remain in the Oakland County Jail until his trial for the Oxford High School shooting.