New charges against former Detroit police sergeant involve 14-year-old victim
New charges involving a 14-year-old victim have been added to the sexual assault investigation against a former Detroit Police Department sergeant.
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New charges involving a 14-year-old victim have been added to the sexual assault investigation against a former Detroit Police Department sergeant.
Prosecutors say 68-year-old Benjamin Wagner sexually assaulted five girls and women between 1999 and 2003.
Police allege that the suspects entered the two stores on March 12 and stole multiple items, threatening to shoot an employee at one of the stores.
A former Detroit Police Department sergeant is accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting five young women over four years.
Three people who were killed in a crash early Monday morning in Detroit have been identified as Wayne State University students, university officials said.
Detroit police confirmed to CBS News Detroit on Monday, March 16, that the teen and her dog were returned home safe.
Two Detroit residents face murder charges in connection with a fatal stabbing at a liquor store on Livernois Avenue.
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Two men have been charged nearly two years after a man's body was found in an abandoned Detroit school building.
An officer with the Detroit Police Department is accused of stealing explicit photos from a woman's phone as she was detained, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said Saturday.
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Police in Detroit are investigating after they said a man was killed and two other men were injured in a shooting on the city's west side early Saturday.
A 6-year-old girl is in the hospital after what police are calling an accidental shooting on Detroit’s west side that happened Sunday morning.
A teenage male is recovering and police are investigating after a shooting near a school on the east side of Detroit on Friday night.
Two people have died, and two others were injured on Friday, Feb. 27, in a shooting at a funeral repast in Detroit.
A suspect is in custody and one person is hospitalized in the aftermath of a stabbing, Detroit police say.
Detroit police are seeking tips on a fatal hit-and-run crash earlier this month near Joy Road and Livernois Avenue.
The Detroit Police Department is seeking information from the public to help solve an armed robbery investigation.
Police say two people are dead and a motorist is in law enforcement custody after a car smashed into a building off Rosa Parks Boulevard in Detroit on Sunday morning.
A child is dead after a crash on Detroit's west side Friday night that involved a vehicle running a red light, according to police.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
The bomb threat forced the plane to evacuate, and the flight was canceled.
The Department of Natural Resources says winterkill is a natural phenomenon caused by low oxygen levels under ice and snow, and it typically does not affect overall fish populations.
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Homeland Security is pausing plans to buy new warehouses for immigrant detention as it reviews contracts signed under former secretary Kristi Noem.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
A lawsuit filed this month accuses the driver of assaulting a 17-year-old after a road encounter in Whitmore Lake, Michigan, leaving the teen with a concussion and unable to attend school.
The woman who was pulled to safety after a fiery crash with a semitruck on March 18 in Canton Township, Michigan, is still recovering in the hospital.
President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to "provide an important update on Iran," the White House said, as the president faces critical decisions in the monthlong war.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The bag, called the "Gold Standard Cassette Tape," features a bold, nostalgic design inspired by classic cassette tapes.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Homeland Security is pausing plans to buy new warehouses for immigrant detention as it reviews contracts signed under former secretary Kristi Noem.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to invalidating President Trump's executive order that would end birthright citizenship.
President Trump has long wanted to place additional restrictions on mail-in voting, which he has called "mail-in cheating."
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
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Around 19,000 Corewell Health patients have been impacted by a data breach that happened in 2024, the nonprofit said Friday.
A child under the age of 5 is now the latest case of measles in an outbreak being traced in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
As communities across the country face growing fears of increased immigration enforcement patrols, a coalition of civil rights advocates and health care professionals in Michigan is banding together to offer support for those on the frontlines.
Oakland County officials say medical debt impacts approximately 114,000 county residents.
Aday Mara was on his tiptoes when he helped cut down the nets in Crisler Arena a few weeks ago after a win against rival Michigan State, celebrating Michigan's Big Ten championship.
Jalen Duren had 31 points and nine rebounds as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors 127-116 to clinch the Central Division title.
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Tiger Woods says that he's "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment" after pleading not guilty to charges including driving under the influence.
The Detroit-founded Warrior Academy helps more than 1,000 men annually and is now expanding across the Midwest.
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A woman handcuffed in a Michigan police car escaped by pushing herself through a partially open rear window and fleeing on foot Saturday, authorities said. Police in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, say they have arrested the woman while video of the incident spreads on social media.