(CBS DETROIT) Some voters, particularly Black women, are reevaluating their future loyalty to their political party in light of the general election results of 2024. The group “Our Own Backbone” is hosting an event that highlights how Black women feel the Democratic Party is undervaluing them. In reference to the percentage of Black women who...
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D’Wan Sims, 4, was reported missing from Michigan mall Dec. 11, 1994. 30 years on, the case remains unsolved.
(CBS DETROIT)When D’Wan Sims’ mother, D’Wanna Wiggins, reported him missing from the Wonderland Mall in Livonia, he was four years old. The matter is still unresolved thirty years later. On December 11, 1994, Wiggins reported to the police that her kid had vanished while they were out shopping. However, D’Wan was not visible on the...
Michigan man found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s sister
(CBS DETROIT)In 2023, a 26-year-old guy from Genesee County was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s sister. According to the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office, Cedric Thomas Hendrickson of Burton was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday of first-degree premeditated murder, five counts of assault with intent to murder, thirteen related firearm charges, and one count...
Former Target employee wears old uniform to rob Michigan store, crashes after fleeing
(CBS DETROIT)According to authorities, a former Target employee who was posing as a seasonal employee who had been rehired stole a Target in the Detroit region and crashed his vehicle on the way out. The event took place inside the Target store located at 14099 Pardee Road in Taylor at approximately six in the morning...
Dearborn firefighters deliver presents to Corewell’s Children’s Center for Exceptional Families
Cincinnati, Michigan (CBS Detroit)Santa is working with the Dearborn Fire Department to bring gifts to children receiving treatment at Corewell Health Children’s Center for Exceptional Families because, as a youngster, there is nothing better than receiving presents during the Christmas season. Children like 6-year-old Ayden Jenkins approached Santa, who had a gift waiting for them,...
Ohio lawmaker proposes flag-planting ban at Ohio Stadium after Michigan-Ohio State fight
(CBS DETROIT)A Republican congressman from Ohio is putting forward a bill in the state’s House that would forbid flag-planting in the middle of Ohio Stadium’s football field. The controversy that erupted after the Michigan-Ohio State football game on November 30 served as the impetus for the proposed law. Derrick Moore, a Wolverine defensive end, tried...
Video shows arson suspect catch on fire after throwing Molotov cocktail at Detroit home
(CBS DETROIT)Two suspects who were seen on camera tossing Molotov cocktails at a Detroit residence in May and setting the house and one of the two suspects on fire are being sought by Detroit police. On May 9, 2024, a firebombing occurred in the 16800 block of Fielding Street. The suspects are seen tossing Molotov...
3.8 million Michiganders expected to travel over the holidays
(CBS Detroit) For the approaching holidays, Michiganders are anticipated to travel in record numbers. 3.8 million people in Michigan will travel 50 miles or more over the holiday, according to AAA. That is 98,000 more travelers than in 2023 and a record high for holiday travel. Over 217,000 people will fly, 144,000 will take the...
Detroit police searching for suspect in fatal hit-and-run that killed 69-year-old man
(CBS DETROIT) A 69-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run, and Detroit police are looking for a suspect in the case. On October 5, 2024, at around 2:27 a.m., the event took place near the intersection of Grandville and West Warren avenues. A 69-year-old man was driving a beige Honda Accord when he was struck...
Detroit police officer dragged by fleeing vehicle; police searching for teen suspect
(CBS DETROIT) Late Tuesday night, a Detroit police officer was hurt after being pulled by a car that was running away. Around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, officers on patrol in the vicinity of Greenfield and 7 Mile roads noticed a running car pulled into a house’s driveway and obstructing a sidewalk. According to the police,...