Macomb County house fire underscores firefighter staffing woes, union says
Two firefighters were sent to the hospital as a result of Saturday's fire and have since been released.
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Veronica Ortega joined CBS News Detroit in September 2024.
She is very familiar with the region because, for more than three years, Veronica worked as a reporter and weekend morning/noon anchor at WZZM 13 ON YOU SIDE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. That's where she earned a Michigan Association of Broadcasters "Best in Sports" award for her story, "Sparta-Rock Rugby."
Veronica comes to the Motor City with 10 years of broadcast journalism experience. Before moving to Michigan, she also worked as an anchor and reporter at the ABC News affiliate in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Plus, reporting stints in South Bend, Indiana and Lincoln, Nebraska.
She has covered everything from breaking news, court cases, two historic floods, tornadoes and more. Her favorite stories to tell are human interest pieces. Veronica is a passionate animal welfare advocate and has spent years promoting adoption, fostering, and rescue efforts in every community she has lived in.
Veronica is originally from Chicago, the city, not the suburbs, and holds a master's degree in journalism and a bachelor's degree in history from DePaul University. In 2014, she was an intern at WGN News in Chicago.
When she's not at work, you can find her spending time together with her rescue dog Jingles, binge-watching Netflix, reading as many books as possible and exploring new restaurants around Detroit.
Two firefighters were sent to the hospital as a result of Saturday's fire and have since been released.
Many of the downtown roads were closed for some high-octane, and most importantly, legal, drag racing.
A Metro Detroit woman is still in the ICU recovering after her vehicle was split in half by the car trying to escape Livonia police.
A report from the financial and analytics company S&P Global suggests that the opening of the bridge could be delayed as much as six months.
It was an unexpected and unwelcome surprise for a lot of people and homeowners in Romulus.
The schnauzers found living in horrifying conditions were pulled from a suspected commercial breeder in a large-scale cruelty case.
A 6-year-old boy is dead after drowning in a river at Belle Isle Park on Saturday night, according to Michigan State Police.
It's been more than 40 years since downtown Mount Clemens has had any major infrastructure work done.
The police department honored the officer, who was shot and killed in the line of duty, with a memorial ceremony and community gathering on Sunday.
Birdie's Book Nest on Detroit's east side provides free reads to children and teachers.
Solid Rock Church of Dearborn needed its roof repaired after a storm caused a leak.
The Dearborn City Council voted Tuesday night in favor of a measure to eliminate short-term rentals in certain areas.
The city has a wide variety of programs available to young people at recreation centers across the city.
The Pull Over Prevention clinic aims to help people avoid unnecessary interactions with law enforcement, organizers say.
It's been more than two weeks since the shooting at Skinner Playfield in Detroit that killed two people, including 4-year-old Samir Grubbs.