Roadkill Nights, Blake's Sunflower Festival, and more things to do this weekend in Southeast Michigan
It's going to be a beautiful weekend to spend outside. Spend it enjoying Roadkill Nights, Blake's Sunflower Festival, and more. Here's what's going on:
Woman charged for setting fire to Warren home with 5 people inside, blocking doors
London Elizabeth Johnson allegedly set fire to a home with two children and three adults inside, and blocked the house doors with extension cords. She was charged with attempted murder and arson.
Michigan August election was a 'snoozer of a primary' as eyes turn toward November
Lop-sided victories at the top of the ticket were a sign of things to come for Michigan's primary, which included few competitive races.
JD Vance visits Macomb County ahead of Harris and Walz visit on Wednesday
JD Vance, former president Donald Trump's running mate, is in Michigan for a campaign visit.
Veteran's Clinton Township home plagued by flooding: 'What am I supposed to do?'
The Clinton Township resident has been trying to drain the water out himself. He even dropped $400 on an industrial strength pump, he said, but it’s been a slow go.
Warren woman set fire, blocked entrances to home she shared with five others, prosecutors say
The 29-year-old was charged with five counts of attempted murder and one count of arson after she tried burning down a home with kids inside.
Polling locations in Royal Oak, Warren moved after weather-related outages
The outage impacted only a small number of people and voting was not interrupted, secretary Jocelyn Benson said during a Tuesday call with media.
Man accused of drunk driving, killing mother of 2 in fiery Sterling Heights crash
The 25-year-old driver, who crashed into the mother and her son, was unharmed and is accused of driving while under the influence. He is now facing two felonies.
Macomb County sheriff gives safety tips with summer spike in drownings
The Great Lakes Surfing Project, which tracks drownings, says there have been 65 drownings within the Great Lakes. Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham is providing some safety tips.
Warren firefighter shoved and threatened by drunk man, police say
A Warren firefighter was verbally and physically assaulted by a man who he was trying to help at a hotel on Friday.
Babysitter charged after Warren 2-year-old shot self with caretaker's unsecured handgun
The child allegedly got ahold of his babysitter's gun over the weekend, shooting themselves in the stomach.
54-year-old woman killed in fiery Sterling Heights crash
A Dodge Charger collided with a Ford F-150 at about 2 a.m. in the area of 15 Mile and Van Dyke, killing the driver of the truck.
57-year-old swimmer drowns at Lake St. Clair Metro Park
The man was taken to a nearby hospital where he was officially pronounced dead.
2.5-year-old stable after shooting himself with babysitter's gun
Police said that the child was being babysat by a 42-year-old woman who lives in the house. The babysitter has a CPL, and had two handguns in the house.
Drunk driver hits St. Clair Shores police car on shoulder of I-94
A St. Clair Shores police officer was parked on the shoulder of I-94 looking for a stolen vehicle early Saturday when a drunk driver crashed into them.
'It's a calling': Warren police officer returns to work after severe injuries from assault
"None of this is personal to me - this is my job that I do every day," she said. "I take the risk, officers take the risk."
Pump station in St. Clair Shores fails briefly due to DTE power issue amid Friday's rain, flooding
Macomb County was hit the hardest with torrential rainfall across Southeast Michigan Friday starting in the early morning hours.
Dearborn Homecoming, Motor City Summer Fest, county fairs, and more things to do this weekend in Metro Detroit
Both the Wayne and Monroe County Fairs are this weekend, along with Dearborn Homecoming, and other festivals and smaller events. Here's what's going on:
'Cut the crap out': Car windows smashed in pellet gun spree in Warren
Several vehicles in the area of 13 Mile and Schoenherr in Warren have been shot up with pellets recently, raising concerns among residents.
'My young super hero'; Teen's quick thinking in Clinton Township saves man's life
Doctors told Ed Fortuna he was clinically dead for 14 minutes before a teenager noticed him and called for help.