(CBS DETROIT)On Wednesday morning, a house fire claimed the life of a 61-year-old man from Orion Township. Around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the Orion Township Fire Department arrived on the scene of a fire in the 2400 block of Indianwood Road. Firefighters were notified that there was a trapped person in the basement of the...
(CBS DETROIT) Some neighborhood groups are working to get folks off the streets and into the heat as the weather approaches freezing. “Put your feet underneath there,” Stephanie Taylor advised while assisting a person in wrapping a blanket around herself. Taylor is the outreach manager for Covenant House Michigan. She goes around the neighborhood looking...
CBS Detroit, Canon Township, MichiganOver the weekend, a rare Krugerrand coin was dropped in a red kettle in Canton Township, according to the Salvation Army. According to the Salvation Army, a contributor encouraged others who had coins to donate by giving away their final Krugerrand coin. In response to the request, one donor placed their...
(CBS DETROIT) Students at Eastern Michigan University will be able to take part in a virtual program centered around climate change as part of the global Climate Entrepreneurship Exchange program. According to a news release, undergraduates from four Michigan colleges and three North African nations will participate in the initiative. In addition, there are institutions...
Will Johnson, a cornerback from Michigan, and Mason Graham, a defensive tackle, have both entered the NFL draft. One day after Graham announced he would also forgo his senior year with the Wolverines, Johnson announced his intention to enter the draft on Wednesday. It is anticipated that both preseason All-America selections will be selected in...
(CBS DETROIT)On Wednesday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office distributed something besides tickets. On Wednesday, Sheriff Raphael Washington and his deputies gave drivers $250 Kroger gift cards, transforming traffic stops into Santa stops. “I’m like why is he stopping me?” Reggie, a motorist who was pulled over by police for a gift card, stated. This additional...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...