Man Identified By DNA Gets 8-15 Years In Slayings Of Brothers 39 Years Ago
David Fowler learned his punishment Friday in Wayne County Circuit Court.
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David Fowler learned his punishment Friday in Wayne County Circuit Court.
Family members always suspected that 37-year-old Walter Bass was responsible for the grisly murder of 47-year-old Evelyn Gunter over a year ago.
He fled the Lebanon, but authorities have reason to believe Ali Hourani is back in the Detroit area.
State police say he confessed because it was "weighing heavy on his chest."
Detroit police say DNA evidence has helped solved a homicide from 20 years ago.
It was December 1994 when 4-year-old D'Wan Sims was reported missing by his mom from Wonderland Mall in Livonia.
The 45-year-old accepted a plea deal in the 1991 rape and killing of a mother of five at a metro Detroit social agency where both of them worked.
James Craig is criticizing the initial investigation into the year-old unsolved slayings of four people at an east side Detroit home.
The murder of a former high school basketball standout remains unsolved three years after he was killed.
"This was a most unspeakable crime," said Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad.
Officials hope a $100,000 reward will help solve the disappearance and suspected slaying of a Michigan State University student who has been missing for five years.
Authorities say they've identified a body that was found in 1986 in Monroe County as that of a missing metro Detroit woman.
More than 25 years later, the Oakland County Prosecutors have charged a man with murder.
Prosecutors say a long-imprisoned killer whose DNA was linked last year to a decades-old killing of a Flint-area woman has agreed to a plea deal.
The woman admitted to beating her teenage granddaughter to death with a hammer, then dismembering and scattering the remains.
It's been five years since 15-year-old Marcel Sims was shot and killed on the city's east side ... but his family has not given up hope on finding his killer.
Southeastern Michigan authorities say they've used DNA and dental records to identify remains found in 1994 as those of a central Ohio woman who disappeared in 1988.
A prosecutor says a man admits burying the body of a homicide victim in Genesee County in 2005.
A 61-year-old man who was sentenced to life in prison for the 1979 abduction, rape and slaying of a Hope College student has died.
A convicted murderer and possible serial killer who was eligible for parole this year will be spending more time behind bars.
A West Michigan man charged with fatally shooting his sister and brother-in-law in 1987 has been ordered to stand trial.
A Grand Rapids woman has been sentenced to nine to 15 years in prison in the shotgun killing of her boyfriend nine years ago.
A 50-year-old man was charged Monday in the fatal shootings of his sister and her husband in 1987, one of the oldest unsolved murder cases in Michigan.
Bernita White was shot once by a high-powered rifle from about 100 yards away on the afternoon of June 23, 2001, at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing.
The body of a woman found murdered in 1989 in West Michigan will be reburied Monday following a months-long examination in the unsolved case.
The Detroit Pistons are out of the NBA playoffs after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-94 on Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
The Detroit Police Department says it's working to promote "safe and responsible behavior" after over 100 juveniles were detained during two large gatherings in Detroit on Saturday night.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Detroit Pistons are out of the NBA playoffs after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-94 on Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena.
Officials in Berkley, Michigan, are investigating after around 100 pamphlets with antisemitic content were found in the area on Saturday, according to the city's Department of Public Safety.
The Detroit Police Department says it's working to promote "safe and responsible behavior" after over 100 juveniles were detained during two large gatherings in Detroit on Saturday night.
Police in Dearborn, Michigan, are seeking the public's help in finding a missing 13-year-old boy who was last seen on Wednesday, officials said.
A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated by the Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday after Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice, and Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings.
A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will square off for Game 7 of their playoff series on Sunday night with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals on the line.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
Things will feel very different by mid-week
The Berkley Department of Public Safety is seeking evidence after around 100 pamphlets were found at homes on Saturday. Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter described the flyers as "hateful and cowardly."
Detroit Pistons players say they're prepared ahead of their playoff game Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Matt Finkel shares how the the team is feeling ahead of Game 7 and Julia Avant speaks with fans who are hopeful the Pistons can advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
The Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers will battle at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday. The winner advances to the Eastern Conference finals. The manager of McShane's Irish Pub in downtown Detroit said she's making sure their draft beer is stocked up for the game.
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