Neighbors shocked by woman’s strangulation death in Grosse Pointe Park

Grosse Pointe Park — Neighbors in the 1300 block of Wayburn Street were shocked to hear of the homicide of a 35-year-old woman as the peace in the usually quiet neighborhood was disrupted by law enforcement officers investigating the crime scene.

Detroit EM weighs options after pension trustees go to Hawaii

Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr may place more safeguards to ensure Detroit’s pension trustees are spending money wisely in the wake of a scheduled trip by some trustees to a conference in Hawaii.

Nation of Islam leader Farrakhan urges Detroiters ‘to have a fighting spirit’

Detroit — Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan told members of the Detroit City Council and other supporters not to let the struggling city collapse under the weight of its financial crisis and other challenges.

Arrest made in attempt to firebomb Art Van Furniture chairman’s house

Grosse Pointe Park — Police have taken a suspect into custody after an attempted firebombing of the home of a prominent local family early Friday morning.

Guns traded in for grocery gift cards

Detroit - The Wayne County Executive's Office and the Sheriff's Department came together Saturday to hold"Groceries for Guns," a gun buyback, on the city's west side.

Arab International Festival in Dearborn postponed until next year

Dearborn — The Arab International Festival will not be returning this summer as planned, organizers said Friday.

Detroit Zoo welcomes warthogs Daphne and Violet

Royal Oak — A charming pair of baby warthogs — with their gray, wrinkly skin, elongated snouts and long, tasseled tails — are frolicking around the Detroit Zoo’s African grasslands habitat, the result of a successful breeding effort to sustain threatened and endangered species.

Car condos proposed for former General Motors site in Pontiac

A Birmingham entrepreneur wants to turn more than 80 acres of vacant land once owned by General Motors Co. in Pontiac into a destination for car enthusiasts that would include more than 300 “car condominiums” to house their valuable, classic and exotic cars.

Pontiac man charged after girlfriend fatally shot in face

An 18-year-old Pontiac man was charged Friday with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his 17-year-old girlfriend earlier this week.

Michigan drivers: Buckle up or pay up

Here’s a bitter little fact of life, my fellow Michigan motorists: When seat belt usage drops, the chances of dying behind the wheel goes up.

Audit questions use of Mich. petroleum tax revenues

Lansing — Millions of dollars from a petroleum tax have been diverted to plug holes in the state budget and pay interest on debt, Michigan's auditor general said Friday.

Michigan rep proposes ban on late-night fireworks

Michigan’s year-old law allowing the sale and use of airborne fireworks could be changed after it enflamed public complaints last summer because of late-night backyard blasting.

Kilpatrick asks court for prison release, says bad knee leaves him vulnerable

The former Detroit mayor took his fight for freedom to a federal appeals court Thursday, arguing he is vulnerable to a prison attack due to a bum knee.

Cross-dressing Adrian suspect in child porn case causes stir in court

Detroit — A cross-dressing child porn suspect caused a stir in federal court Thursday when he showed up in a tan halter top, stuffed red bra and long red hair.

Bloody day gives Detroit’s new police chief preview of task ahead

Detroit — In his first two days back in his hometown, incoming Police Chief James Craig got a taste of what he’ll deal with as Detroit’s top cop.

Suspect sought in equipment theft from Lake Orion school

Orion Township — The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is seeking a suspect in the theft of electronics at a Lake Orion Community Schools building.

Potential Bing vs. Ficano ballot battle takes center stage at leadership event

Birmingham — Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano shared a stage Thursday at a leadership gathering, and their possible political ...

Former Pontiac school superintendent reaches settlement

Pontiac — A former superintendent of the financially troubled Pontiac School District who alleged he was fired for exposing fraud and misuse of school funds ...

Nation of Islam’s Farrakhan tells pastors: Unite to rescue Detroit

Minister Louis Farrakhan filled the sanctuary — once a school auditorium — of New Destiny Baptist Fellowship on the west side, but barely so.

American Airlines to seat people traveling light earlier

If you’re traveling light, you can board earlier on American Airlines. The airline said Thursday that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the ...

Jewish school in Oak Park trains future rabbis

Farmington Hills — On a recent Friday afternoon, Rod Brown stood amid the racks of cotton shirts and shiny shoes at his shop on Northwestern Highway, murmuring ...

Charge in gun club shooting changed to open murder

Howell — Reported jailhouse conversations have led prosecutors to charge a man with open murder in the shooting death of a friend at a Livingston County ...

Detroit man charged in attack, robbery at gas station

Detroit—A 27-year-old man was arraigned Friday in connection with the stabbing and robbery of a 64-year-old Detroit man at a gas station on the city's ...

Boil water advisory over in Walled Lake

Walled Lake — A boil water advisory has been lifted Friday from residents of this suburban community.

Flight 255’s only survivor breaks silence about 1987 crash in film

Royal Oak — For more than a quarter-century, the “miracle girl” who survived the crash of Flight 255 remained elusive, never speaking publicly about her ordeal.

Monica Conyers finishes prison term, to continue working at auto body shop

The former Detroit City Council president completes a 37-month prison term for bribery today, and let others do most of the talking for her at a Corktown auto ...

New Detroit police chief’s reputation for success to be tested

Detroit — It was a familiar scene Wednesday: A press conference was held in the mayor’s office introducing a new police chief, who vowed to lower the crime ...

Quintuple shooting among bloody 24 hours in Detroit

An argument that started when a parent told a child to go home Wednesday night escalated into gunfire that left a 60-year-old woman dead and four others ...

Bloomfield Twp. man gets jail for driving mower while drunk

Pontiac — A Bloomfield Township man charged with driving drunk on a riding lawn mower after an arrest recorded on police video has been sentenced to 45 ...