Body Found In Burning Van In Pontiac Backyard
The van was parked behind home on South Boulevard for over a year, neighbors told investigators.
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The van was parked behind home on South Boulevard for over a year, neighbors told investigators.
A man who allegedly barricaded himself and two kids in a Pontiac home while armed with a knife is now in police custody.
According to the criminal complaint, the pair held up banks in Pontiac, Huntington Woods and Harrison Township.
A man is in police custody after his girlfriend was shot dead and her child injured during an apparent domestic dispute in Pontiac.
On average pensioners were paid $1000 over 16 months - roughly $62 a month.
Deputies searched his car and found a gun stolen from a home break in Pontiac in 2013, along with a large amount of pills and drug paraphernalia.
Authorities say a 55-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle in Pontiac.
The woman, 40, said that her boyfriend -- who was highly intoxicated -- poured lighter fluid on her and threatened to light her on fire.
The 18-year-old father told doctors and police that he had accidentally struck the baby's head on a railing.
An autopsy is planned Monday to determine cause of death.
The child's 18-year-old father is behind bars.
Investigators believe a fight on Facebook led a 17-year-old girl to stab three young women.
Police are searching for a 17-year-old girl accused of stabbing three sisters as part of an ongoing feud fueled by Facebook.
Gov. Rick Snyder has awarded $8 million to eleven communities to fund improvement projects, including water system and street lighting enhancements and technology upgrades.
Heavy snow may be to blame for the partial collapse of the Winstar Dome next to the Pontiac Silverdome.
More than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles are being recalled for a second fix for faulty air bags that may inadvertently inflate while the car is running.
Police in Oakland County are searching for two masked men who allegedly tried to abduct a young girl and boy on their walk home from school.
There are plenty of activities to get you in the holiday spirit all throughout Metro Detroit on Saturday.
He had a fever and the only thing that would put it out was a visit to the strip club.
A Thanksgiving dinner ended with a gun and an arrest for one Oakland County family.
Police were dispatched in Pontiac after someone called saying that a small child was walking alone on the sidewalk.
Tanya Grandberry, Darion Brekenridge's mother, said that minutes before her son was killed, she was laughing with him in her home.
The woman told police she accepted a ride from the man after her ex-boyfriend left the bar without her.
The shotgun-toting suspect ordered the employees to the floor and emptied the cash register
In Pontiac, a 31-year-old man who was wanted for open murder and numerous other charges, is now behind bars.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is asking a judge to grant him permission to travel and to end his supervised release conditions.
A delivery driver has been arrested for his alleged role in a series of home invasions across St. Clair County over the last month.
Michigan is reviving an iconic red, white and blue license plate in celebration of America's 250th birthday in 2026.
A Holly man has been charged with murder and other criminal offenses after his mother was found dead in their home.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was detained by police on Wednesday, hours after he was terminated from his position, a source told CBS News Detroit.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is asking a judge to grant him permission to travel and to end his supervised release conditions.
There's another setback for residents of Leland House in Detroit after authorities say winter weather caused a power outage, leading to an emergency evacuation.
The university appointed Biff Poggi as the interim head coach.
A delivery driver has been arrested for his alleged role in a series of home invasions across St. Clair County over the last month.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Yanfeng will close its Romulus production facility, located at 9800 Inkster Road.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $3.06 per gallon, which is 1 cent more than last week but 3 cents less than at the same time a year ago.
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.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. They plan to seek the death penalty.
The Senate is voting Thursday on competing measures to lower health care costs, but both parties' bills are expected to fail. Follow live updates here.
Health officials say an infant botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart baby formula has been expanded to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022.
Arrests across the U.S. have dropped by 25% compared to the onset of the pandemic in 2019, an analysis by the Council on Criminal Justice released Tuesday found.
Here are the top 20 largest Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots in history, and the odds of winning them.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
Many people living with MS are limited from taking nature walks shown to improve mental health, so Hala Darwish is bringing Mother Nature to them.
Legionella bacteria were found through water testing in the building late Thursday after an employee was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease.
The new guidelines are effective at all DMC locations, including the Children's Hospital of Michigan.
The sheriff's office says closure for Building 38E is effective Friday through the weekend.
Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was booked into jail on Wednesday, just hours after he was fired.
The University of Michigan appointed Biff Poggi as interim head coach after Sherrone Moore was terminated.
A.J. Hinch has mastered the art of smiling and sidestepping the one question he keeps hearing at the MLB winter meetings.
John Gibson made 39 saves for his first NHL shutout in nearly three years, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0.
The parent of a Monroe, Michigan, student-athlete has filed a Title IX complaint over a transgender student from another school competing in a girls' volleyball game and tournament.
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.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
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.
Overall drier conditions today but with colder temperatures. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Karen Carter tells us if we'll have any relief from the cold temps.
Former vice president and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will speak in Detroit Feb. 27 as part of her book tour.
The U.S. has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, officials said Wednesday, escalating tensions between the two countries.
Detroit police say a girl in her late teens was shot and killed, in a man in his 20s was wounded, in the aftermath of a shooting that remains under investigation.
The Detroit Lions head west this weekend to face former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams.