Jury Convicts Mother In Boy's Death From Benadryl Overdose
Investigators say the 16-month-old boy had at least 10 times the normal amount of the medication in his system.
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Investigators say the 16-month-old boy had at least 10 times the normal amount of the medication in his system.
A tool to combat deaths from drug overdoses is paying off, but police say there's still much work to be done in the battle against drugs.
The overdoses involved heroin, fentanyl and Vicodin, another powerful painkiller.
A judge has awarded a $3 million settlement to the estate of a woman who died of a narcotics overdose while undergoing physical rehabilitation at a facility in metro Detroit.
Having seen a dramatic increase in the number of cases involving heroin, the Oakland County Sheriff's office will be teaming up in the coming week with other law enforcement agencies to host a seminar aimed at educating the public on the dangers to teens.
Bouchard says heroin use often begins as a replacement for prescription drug abuse.
The 35-year-old said he put his friend's body in a large trash bin after the man died of an apparent drug overdose.
Monroe County health officials are calling it an "epidemic" -- the proliferation of fatal heroin overdoses that continue to claim young lives.
A local mom says her two children's heroin addiction has cost her her home, all her belongings and her family.
Police say a 26-year-old man whose body was found two months ago inside a twice-ticketed pickup truck on a Kalamazoo street died of a heroin overdose.
CDC Director Thomas Frieden said overdoses involving prescription painkillers are at epidemic levels and now kill more Americans than heroin and cocaine combined.
A volunteer chaplain at the Ferndale police department has been relieved of his duties after a man died at his home of a drug overdose.
A Detroit hospital saw an increase in drug overdose cases from so-called "rave" drugs during the Movement Electronic Music Festival, over Memorial Day weekend.
In the four months Operation Cycle Break has been running, incidents of domestic violence in the city have gone down, and those behind the pilot program say it's an initiative that's working.
A recent photo of Haidar Alfadawi shows him sitting up in his hospital bed, looking directly at the camera.
Two weeks after Election Day, the Wayne County Board of Canvassers has now officially certified the results of the Hamtramck mayoral race and city council elections.
Vehicle entries that were made in at least two neighborhoods are under investigation in Monroe.
A House bill calls for $500 million to help the Great Lakes Fishery Commission fight invasive mussel species.
Two weeks after Election Day, the Wayne County Board of Canvassers has now officially certified the results of the Hamtramck mayoral race and city council elections.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
A recent photo of Haidar Alfadawi shows him sitting up in his hospital bed, looking directly at the camera.
In the four months Operation Cycle Break has been running, incidents of domestic violence in the city have gone down, and those behind the pilot program say it's an initiative that's working.
Vehicle entries that were made in at least two neighborhoods are under investigation in Monroe.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
Avancez said a change in customer orders will result in layoffs during December at its Hazel Park location.
Ford Motor Co. has unveiled its new world headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. The facility is more than twice the size of the current headquarters building, known as Glass House.
Getting around the Motor City will soon get much easier with the latest upgrade of the Transit app.
Waymo is starting to test autonomous vehicles in Detroit as it leads up to launching its ride-hailing service locally.
Twinkling holiday light displays are decorating communities across Southeast Michigan for the Christmas season.
Detroit rock artist and 12-time Grammy Award winner Jack White will perform at halftime of the Thanksgiving game between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers at Ford Field, the Lions announced on Sunday.
Officials say Eminem and his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, will serve as executive producers and provide guidance on talent selection and other elements of the show.
Some of the biggest names in Detroit are reaching new heights, as several of its alumni put their signature on the final beam used in the construction of the Motown Museum's 50,000-square-foot expansion.
Salman Rushdie is among those being honored at the Dayton Literary Peace Prize event in Ohio.
Web services company Cloudflare had said it was aware of problems impacting "multiple customers" amid reports of outages at apps including X.
Facing pressure from states and families, Roblox will require players to use AI-powered technology that helps verify their age.
Jalen Duren scored 31 points in his return from an ankle injury and Daniss Jenkins added 26 points as the short-handed Detroit Pistons won their 10th straight game, beating the Indiana Pacers 127-112.
Twenty-one Republican legislators in Michigan have sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting the U.S. Department of Justice oversee the state's primary and general elections next year.
Social Security's full retirement age is changing next year, affecting when the youngest baby boomers and Gen Xers can collect 100% of their benefits.
In 2022, Mark Van Alstine was 36 years old and healthy. Then the father of two began experiencing intense migraines.
Agriculture officials have confirmed five new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, including one each in Monroe and St. Clair counties.
The class action lawsuit alleges that large pharmacies, like CVS, can weather lower reimbursements, but independent pharmacies cannot.
The health system says it is revamping its emergency department over the next several years to meet the growing health care demands.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said the state issued Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to over 200,000 households on Friday before a Supreme Court ruling that halted an order requiring the Trump administration to provide full benefits to millions of Americans.
Dan Campbell knows his aggressive play calling hurt the Detroit Lions in their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night.
Jalen Duren scored 31 points in his return from an ankle injury and Daniss Jenkins added 26 points as the short-handed Detroit Pistons won their 10th straight game, beating the Indiana Pacers 127-112.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions struggled against the Philadelphia Eagles, losing 16-9 on Sunday night.
The Philadelphia Eagles' defense shut down the Detroit Lions' high-powered offense in a 16-9 win on Sunday night at Lincoln Financial Field.
Lucas Raymond scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Red Wings beat the Rangers 2-1 on Sunday night.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield was overwhelmingly elected as mayor.
Eric Poe, CEO of CURE Auto Insurance, a New Jersey–based car insurer that entered the Michigan market four years ago and now has over 100,000 customers here, appears on Michigan Matters to discuss insurance rates.
Kinloch talked about helping neighborhoods, and he talked about improving education and DPSCD.
Canadian Consul General Colin Bird talks about the importance of $60 billion-plus in annual two-way trade between his country and Michigan.
Federal investigators, SWAT, and Dearborn police were active early Tuesday morning, serving an arrest warrant near the corner of Queen and Oxford streets in connection with an armed assault in 2021.
Two weeks after Election Day, the Wayne County Board of Canvassers has now officially certified the results of the Hamtramck mayoral race and city council elections.
The Detroit Police Department and Chase partnered for a scam prevention workshop, warning consumers that the holidays are a major time for scammers.
To combat domestic violence crime in Warren, the police department launched an initiative called Operation Cycle Break in May 2025.
After more than two months in a medically induced coma, a man who was injured in a hit-and-run in Dearborn earlier this year has finally awakened, according to the family attorney Amir Makled.