Sterling Heights man charged in Commerce Township fatal drunk driving crash
A Sterling Heights man has been charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated-causing death in a Sept. 5 crash.
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A Sterling Heights man has been charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated-causing death in a Sept. 5 crash.
It's holiday time, which means police are on the lookout, especially in Bloomfield Township, where law enforcement is patrolling for drunk and impaired drivers.
This year, more than 2.3 million Michiganders are expected to hit the roads for Thanksgiving, with AAA calling it one of the busiest travel weekends ever. With it comes the potential for impaired driving.
A man was taken into custody on Friday after he allegedly crashed into a Michigan State Police trooper's vehicle while intoxicated in Clintown Township.
The family of a Michigan man who was killed in a motorcycle crash involving a commercial truck has filed a wrongful death suit, alleging that the driver was intoxicated and the company failed to supervise the driver.
A Detroit police officer was charged after he was suspected of driving drunk, causing a single-vehicle crash.
"We are grateful no significant injuries were sustained by anyone involved," the Livingston County Sheriff's Office said.
A Troy man found out that driving to the police department while intoxicated might result in unintended consequences.
The defendant's attorney filed motions to dismiss three statements she made to law enforcement, and the judge denied all three.
The driver, a 24-year-old Lansing man, later reportedly attempted to drive around stop sticks that were placed on westbound I-96 near Mason Road by going through a ditch
Family and friends remembered the life of 7-year-old Jerome Coleman Jr. Saturday, one week after the fatal crash involving an alleged drunk driver.
Investigators believe a lack of experience in driving a motorcycle could have played a role in the crash.
One was killed and three others were injured after a head-on crash with a suspected drunk driver in Macomb County over the weekend.
A driving program in Ypsilanti is training teens to be ready on the road by showing them five of the most common dangerous driving experiences.
A Michigan man accused of drunk driving was found with nearly four pounds of marijuana and thousands of dollars in cash after he was arrested.
A Southeast Michigan police chief was shocked that a woman who "wreaked havoc" in an alleged drunk driving incident in Shelby Township received a low bond.
A Michigan man, 63, was arrested after he was caught drunk driving through the backyards of Oakland County homes.
A 55-year-old Wixom man who was driving the wrong way on an Oakland County road and nearly hit a motorcyclist admitted to drinking a $3.99 bottle of wine.
The Ingham County Sheriff's Office is seeking charges for operating while intoxicated after a teen was found with a tree stuck in his truck.
The driver was arrested after police said she had a blood alcohol content of .17%.
Police say Xavier Fuggerson, 33, is facing 15 felonies in connection to a drunk driving crash in Warren that killed a 48-year-old Detroit man over the weekend.
Jason Waelchli, 45, is accused of driving a snowplow while intoxicated in a Fraser parking lot near 15 Mile and running over an elderly woman as she walked to her car on Jan. 16, 2024.
The Detroit Police Department confirmed the Feb. 18 arrest in Clinton Township. The officer has been placed on administrative duty pending investigation by internal affairs.
Eric Compton faces up to 40 years in prison in connection to a 2021 drunk driving crash that left one person dead, and another injured.
Fifty-three-year-old Mahomes, Sr. was charged with at least his third DWI on Saturday, according to Smith County records.
A dog that was living for over a year with Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue was reunited with his former family.
A driver was arrested on a charge of operating while intoxicated after striking a Michigan State Police vehicle in Macomb County.
A Powerball lottery player in Southeast Michigan is $1 million richer from a runner-up prize in Wednesday's drawing.
A South Rockwood woman was taken to a Trenton hospital after deputies believe she was struck and run over by a sport utility vehicle.
The U.S. Postal Service has announced it will close the retail and post office box services at the Renaissance Center Station in downtown Detroit as of Jan. 20.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
A dog that was living for over a year with Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue was reunited with his former family.
A Powerball lottery player in Southeast Michigan is $1 million richer from a runner-up prize in Wednesday's drawing.
A South Rockwood woman was taken to a Trenton hospital after deputies believe she was struck and run over by a sport utility vehicle.
The U.S. Postal Service has announced it will close the retail and post office box services at the Renaissance Center Station in downtown Detroit as of Jan. 20.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
Traffic safety regulators are reviewing a motorist's complaints that the manual door handles on some Model 3 cars are hard to find, a potential hazard in a crash.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season on Christmas Day.
The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have gone from 29 combined wins last season to just 15 this season entering their Week 17 matchup on Christmas Day.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
The Detroit Lions are sending five players to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
The Detroit Lions were not expected to match the success they had last year when they won a franchise-record 15 games to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs and claimed consecutive division championships for the first time since they were an NFL powerhouse in the early 1950s.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
A winter weather advisory that includes all of southeast Michigan starts at 5 a.m. Friday. The problem will be freezing rain.
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing - one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history - has gone to one lucky winner.
Several of the volunteers who helped make holiday meal packing, preparing and delivering happen to Metro Detroit seniors shared their stories and reasons of why they spent Christmas morning volunteering for the cause.
A dog that was living for over a year in a shelter with Friends of Michigan Animals Rescue was reunited with his former family. Ziggy was known as Toby when a Metro Detroit family raised him, a later owner surrendered him to shelter care.
The Consumer Products Safety Commission shared video scenes that show how much faster a dried-out Christmas tree will catch fire than one that is kept watered.