Memorial garden remembers victims of Oxford High School shooting
Hana's Garden at Seymour Lake Township Park is designed to honor Hana St. Juliana, Justin Shilling, Tate Myre and Madisyn Baldwin.
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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.
Hana's Garden at Seymour Lake Township Park is designed to honor Hana St. Juliana, Justin Shilling, Tate Myre and Madisyn Baldwin.
InsideOut Literary Arts is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with a special piece of artwork on the city's west side.
Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist announced up to $110 million in funding to train the state's next generation of infrastructure workers.
In May, the city of Royal Oak asked its residents to weigh in on proposed changes. Officials are expected to provide the results of the public feedback survey on the proposed road project on Tuesday.
Many communities nationwide commemorate the holiday with parades, including Dearborn, where city officials say they host Michigan's oldest Memorial Day parade.
Women who served in World War II are getting the recognition that they deserve through a new exhibit now on display in Metro Detroit.
Hart Plaza in Detroit is going to be filled with thousands of techno music fans from all over the world for the festival during Memorial Day weekend.
A popular fundraiser involving police, fire and corporate security chiefs is back in Detroit after a five-year hiatus.
Dearborn's program started late last year, and the city now has about 40 boxes installed, with more on the way.
The Taylor Police Department has become the second law enforcement agency in Michigan to sign an agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A program designed to prevent school shootings has made its way to the Metro Detroit area.
A 7-year-old boy from Detroit is stealing hearts with his incredible talent for music and bowling.
The Heidelberg Project in Detroit is celebrating its 39th birthday with a party.
President Trump announced that a new fighter mission is coming to Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
Conservation officers with the DNR allege that the Detroit Animal Welfare Group had four habituated fawns in a field across from its farm.