Man claiming to be Detroit school safety officer charged with soliciting money
Prosecutors say Michael McCombs allegedly impersonated a DPSCD safety officer to solicit charity money from multiple businesses.
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Prosecutors say Michael McCombs allegedly impersonated a DPSCD safety officer to solicit charity money from multiple businesses.
Data shows violent crimes saw a decline last year, while other crimes like burglary and carjacking are on the rise.
Police are seeking two suspects in connection with an armed robbery on Jan. 6.
It was on the night officers were searching for veteran police officer Corporal Rasheen McClain's killer. Three years later and the family says there's been no apology from the department and no accountability as their lawsuit stalls in the courts due to a backlog of cases.
The Detroit Police Department is investigating after a man was found shot to death near 8 Mile and Schoenherr Wednesday morning.
Police are searching for the person accused of shooting and killing a woman before stealing her car on Detroit's west side.
Officials say White, who is fully vaccinated and twice boosted, is experiencing mild symptoms.
A barricaded gunman peacefully surrendered at about 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 25 after a seven-hour standoff with police on Detroit's east side.
Prosecutors charged Jeremiah Devion-James Moore, 38, with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, felonious assault, carrying a concealed weapon, impersonating a peace officer to commit a crime and four counts of felony firearm.
The Detroit Police Department is seeking information from the public after four puppies were stolen from a home in Detroit.
Police announced that a woman who is accused of shooting a man in a precinct parking lot on Detroit's east side is now in custody.
Anyone with information is asked to call 855-MICH-TIP or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up.
DPD is beefing up its resources when dealing with people experiencing a mental health crisis.
A 26-year-old man accused of buying a gun used in the fatal July shooting of a Detroit police officer faces up to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty in the case.
Anyone who recognizes the two people is asked to call Detroit Police Department's Homicide Unit at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up.
Detroit police are searching for the person who wounded four people in a drive-by shooting outside a hotel.
According to the Detroit Police Department, the suspect was taken into custody in Ohio. He will be extradited to Michigan to be formally charged.
Aniel Mendez is fighting stage four brain cancer. It's always been his dream to be a police officer.
The Detroit Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting last week.
Police believe a man in his early 20s and his one-year-old son may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning after the two were found in a running vehicle inside a garage.
A Detroit man is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his neighbor. This comes four days after police said he barricaded himself in his home, which caused a standoff with police.
Detroit police are searching for two people accused of an armed robbery at a Family Dollar.
Community members concerned about the police shooting of Kiaza Miller expressed their outrage during Tuesday's Detroit City Council meeting.
Detroit's police chief has suspended two officers and a supervisor following last week's fatal police shooting of a woman who struggled with an officer for a gun after she allegedly assaulted her young son and mother.
Police say a woman who reportedly suffered from a mental health crisis and assaulted her son and mother on Detroit's west side was fatally shot by officers Thursday evening.
James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
A 31-year-old woman says she lived out her worst nightmare on Wednesday in Livonia after surviving an attempted home invasion by a man wearing a hazmat suit.
According to Dearborn police, three cars were involved, and passengers were taken to the hospital.
Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single, lifting the Mets past the Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Officials say 1-year-old Nguvu came from Utah's Hogle Zoo as part of the zoo's "long-term plan for the giraffe herd."
Water pressure has been restored, and water-use restrictions have been lifted for all Oakland County communities impacted by a massive water main break.
The Michigan DNR says residents in two Downriver communities have reported black bear sightings in recent days.
Warren police have arrested a serial burglar suspected of a series of break-ins targeting local churches.
The Detroit Lions will host the New England Patriots in Germany in Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season, the league announced Wednesday.
The man used a set of three-decade-old lucky numbers from an animatronic fortune-teller machine to score a $1 million Powerball prize.
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.
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.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
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.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
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.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Perfect Pair was founded by a University of Michigan student in 2020 to curb social isolation during the pandemic.
James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single, lifting the Mets past the Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
With the series tied 2-2, fans are eager to see their team take control, especially after the Pistons protected home court in both of their wins so far.
The Detroit Lions will host the New England Patriots in Germany in Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season, the league announced Wednesday.
A.J. Ewing gave the Mets just the offensive jolt they were looking for throughout his impressive major league debut Tuesday night, a 10-2 victory over the sloppy Tigers.
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.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
Good morning Fam! Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming mostly sunny later today with temps around 65. A little breezy through the afternoon. A big warmup ahead with high temperatures expected to climb into the upper 70s to possibly lower 80s this weekend. Even warmer early next week.
President Trump is in Beijing for a high-stakes meeting with China's President Xi Jinping. Mr. Trump indicated that the war with Iran would be on the agenda of the two-day summit.
A 31-year-old woman says she lived out her worst nightmare on Wednesday in Livonia after surviving an attempted home invasion by a man wearing a hazmat suit.
According to Dearborn police, three cars were involved, and passengers were taken to the hospital.
While we're cool for the moment, much warmer air is on the way starting this weekend.