'Brushing' scam has online shoppers in Metro Detroit on alert as packages arrive at their front door
It's easy to get caught up in the holiday rush and let your guard down when it comes to scams, including this unsolicited merchandise scam that is being felt by more consumers every day
Beware of 'Brushing' scam as packages arrive at your front door
Every year, consumers hear about a new one just about every week as would-be crooks try their best to get our cash. At first, it appears to be a pleasant surprise. You open your mailbox and there it is, a new item in the packaging with your name on it.
Roseville schools places employee on leave after past abuse allegations surface
Roseville Community Schools placed one of its employees on paid administrative leave after allegations of abuse were made against the individual when he was employed at a different school.
Alarming allegations made against Roseville school staff member
A social media post that went viral for claiming horrific details of alleged abuse against an individual who was enrolled at a school in Detroit is now the foundation for a Christian-based academy in Roseville playing the employee on paid administrative leave.
Inside the Michigan Heffron Lab that ensures 'consumers get what they pay for'
There's an entire agency within the government that weighs any item of food, bag of fertilizer, or tank of gas that someone may buy. That way, consumers know they're paying for the product and not the packaging it comes delivered in.
Michigan lab works as consumer protection, weighing items
From gummy bears to beef chuck, anything that someone buys by weight can expect they're actually getting what they pay for in Michigan. That's thanks to the consumer protection arm of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, which weighs items and their packaging at the Heffron Lab.
Human bird flu infection case reported in Barron Co., WI
One person in Barron County, Wisconsin, is believed to be the first in the state this year to have contracted bird flu after being exposed to an infected flock.
What's driving Detroit schools' low reading scores?
Students in Detroit Public Schools are testing well behind their grade level on reading. Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti talks to FOX 2 about the historically bad scores and what they're doing to change it.
Suspect flips SUV after fleeing Macomb sheriff deputy
Dashcam footage from the deputy's patrol vehicle caught the moment the officer found the vehicle, flipped upside down in a yard with smoke rising from the engine.
'Vile and heinous': Michigan man admits to planning mass shootings targeting gay people
A Michigan man admitted to planning mass shootings at a political party headquarters and a bar because he wanted to kill gay people and associated those places with LGBTQ+ people.
Message in a bottle makes it from Florida to Texas - and will keep going
A message in a bottle traveled more than 1,000 miles from a Southwest Florida island to South Padre Island in Texas.
SUV flees Macomb sheriffs deputy, flips vehicle
A sheriff's deputy was called to neighborly dispute in Harrison Township after one homeowner reported a disturbance. When the deputy approached the suspect, the driver fled before flipping his vehicle.
1-on-1 with Ice Cube ahead of Fox Theatre show
Ice Cube is back in Detroit with a new album, a new show, and a whole lot more.
'Another senseless incident': Road rage leads to shooting on Southfield Freeway
A Southfield Freeway shooting is under investigation by Michigan State Police. It happened in Detroit near Schoolcraft.
Consumers Energy requests gas rate hike of $248 million
The commission that approves rate hikes gave Consumers Energy a $35 million increase in July. This time, the utility is asking for more than $200 million more.
Beware of this Amazon scam targeting victims in numerous states
Police around the United States, including here in Michigan, are issuing warnings about the latest scam involving Amazon packages.
Thieves slam U-Haul into Detroit dispensary during attempted smash-and-grab
Thieves used a U-Haul to slam into The Jazz Cannabis Club on Telegraph in Detroit.
Child shoots self with dad's gun
Detroit police are investigating after a 4-year-old boy shot himself in the hand with his father's gun Tuesday on the city's east side. The child found the weapon underneath a pillow while his dad was taking a nap.
Detroit Lions Montgomery and non profit team up to keep children warm during the winter
A partnership between the Detroit Lions and a nonprofit is working to make sure all kids in the area have a winter coat for Christmas, and this effort got a boost from a running back known around here as Knuckles.
Homicide of UnitedHealth CEO raises concerns over 3D printed guns
This isn’t a spoiler alert story, that’s because it's already easy to get your hands on how to make a ghost gun or spooky boy, they call them privately made firearms at the ATF.