Fire Quickly Spreads To 3 Homes On Detroit's West Side
Officials say two of the homes were vacant, while the other was unoccupied but under construction.
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Officials say two of the homes were vacant, while the other was unoccupied but under construction.
A small fire at a Macomb County high school led to an evacuation on Monday.
It was a frightful and dramatic morning for nearly two dozen families living in a west side Detroit apartment building.
Another fire has been reported at the Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant, a day after a sludge conveyor belt in the plant's incinerator building caught fire.
Crews initially had trouble -- ironically -- with water pressure and fire hydrants when they arrived on the scene.
There are also allegations that he tried to trap the women by nailing a bedroom door shut.
The fire was limited to one upper unit, although adjoining units received extensive smoke and water damage.
Arson investigators are expected on scene later Tuesday, although authorities say the fire does not appear to be suspicious.
The fire is sending thick, black smoke into the air that can be seen from miles away.
An investigation revealed that the suspect, a 25-year-old man, was seen leaving the apartment minutes before the fire.
Authorities are trying to figure out what caused a fire at a medical marijuana dispensary on Detroit's west side.
A woman who survived a fire at her Kalamazoo home is thanking firefighters - and a cat.
Crews have been battling a fire at an auto junk yard in Canton Township for more than seven hours, and the flames are still burning.
The family home was damaged, but the parents and their three children were not injured. Officials say the fire started in the basement of the home.
Two people are dead, another hospitalized after a house on Detroit's northeast side is firebombed.
Officials say 47-year-old David William-Richard Thompson likely died of smoke inhalation.
A popular west side restaurant up in flames Monday morning in the Grand River and Evergreen area.
George Steward, 17, of Detroit has been charged with the murder of Paul Monchnik.
Authorities say the death of a young man found following a weekend fire at a duplex in Grand Rapids was accidental.
A suspect wanted in connection with the murder of an elderly man, who was found dead inside his burning home in northwest Detroit, has turned himself in to police.
Four people taken away for questioning were described as family members of the suspect wanted in Paul Monchnik's death.
Police have released video of a man buying a gas can...
Fire officials couldn't pinpoint the exact cause of the fire and were about to declare it as undetermined, until they saw the video.
There have been no injuries reported.
Authorities say a blown transformer and downed power line are likely to blame for a fire at a party store in Warren.
The 2026 Detroit Auto Show opened to the public on Saturday. Some people at the show think the Trump administration is doing a good job of making cars more affordable. Others disagree.
Officials in Oakland County, Michigan, say they will establish a committee in an effort to strengthen long-term water safety after Legionella bacteria were detected at two different area facilities last month.
A jury in Oakland County has found a sheriff's deputy guilty of misconduct in office in a traffic stop on a police officer last year that had "no legal basis," the prosecutor's office said Saturday.
A 51-year-old man has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in a scheme that defrauded a Harrison Township business of over $900,000, according to federal court documents filed on Friday.
A jury has convicted a 26-year-old Warren man of first-degree child abuse in a 2024 incident involving an 8-month-old boy, the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office said.
Southfield police say their investigation into a fatal shooting at the Bloom Lounge is over, adding that a security guard who fatally shot a woman will not be charged.
Temperatures drop Saturday and Sunday with a few more chances for snow.
A jury in Oakland County has found a sheriff's deputy guilty of misconduct in office in a traffic stop on a police officer last year that had "no legal basis," the prosecutor's office said Saturday.
Former EMU players Jalen Terry and Da'Sean Nelson and current player Carlos Hart were among the 26 people indicted this week
The 2026 Detroit Auto Show opened to the public on Saturday. Some people at the show think the Trump administration is doing a good job of making cars more affordable. Others disagree.
The 2026 Detroit Auto Show opened to the public on Saturday. Some people at the show think the Trump administration is doing a good job of making cars more affordable. Others disagree.
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UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker is suspended with pay while Ford and the UAW discuss next steps.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2.
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As obesity rates among Americans drop and weight loss drugs lead to a slimmer society, airlines could save on fuel costs, according to a recent analysis.
Curtis International is recalling an additional 330,000 Frigidaire-brand minifridges to an existing recall after reports of the product catching fire.
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
Officials in Oakland County, Michigan, say they will establish a committee in an effort to strengthen long-term water safety after Legionella bacteria were detected at two different area facilities last month.
While the termination of these substance abuse and mental health service funds is now reversed, the 48-hour rollercoaster is creating uncertainty and distrust from organizations relying on those dollars.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan health officials say only 23% of Michigan residents have received this year's influenza vaccine.
The CDC took six previously routine vaccinations off its recommendation list, but Michigan health officials suggest parents consider those immunizations anyway.
Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2.
Former EMU players Jalen Terry and Da'Sean Nelson and current player Carlos Hart were among the 26 people indicted this week
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.
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Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
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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.
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Cold and cloudy Sunday with snow moving in late
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