River otter spotted in Detroit River may be 1st sighting in 100 years

“I thought it was a mink or a muskrat, something I'll normally see in the river,” said Ste Marie. “But as it got closer, it was too big to be one of those.”

Parents charged with killing 15-month-old at Farmington Hills motel referred to baby as a 'demon'

Parents charged with killing their 15-month-old child last fall both described the boy as 'demonic' during graphic testimony about the physical abuse the baby was put through before he died.

Jaw bone found along Lake Michigan in 2014 identified as man missing since 2000

The remains of a man last seen fishing on Lake Michigan in Muskegon County in 2000 have been identified eight years after a jogger found a jaw bone.

Kindergartner brings Jose Cuervo margaritas to snack time at Livonia school

A kindergartner brought Jose Cuervo margaritas to snack time at a Livonia school and handed out drinks to her classmates. Now the parents of two other kindergartners are outraged.

Jack White marries musician Olivia Jean at Detroit show

The Detroit-born singer, songwriter and producer invited his girlfriend onstage to join his performance, then proposed to and married her.

Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping trial: two suspects acquitted in kidnapping conspiracy

Two of four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer have been acquitted on all charges while verdicts could not be reached on the other two suspects.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.