DDN – A 26-year-old Ann Arbor woman was murdered Monday night after being struck by two cars at a crossing, according to police. According to Pittsfield Township police, the incident occurred around 6:13 p.m. Monday on Carpenter Road south of Packard Road in Pittsfield Township. Police believe the woman was crossing Carpenter Road east to...
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West Salem Man Arrested for Alleged Home Invasion Attempt, Drug Use a Possible Factor
DDN – A 44-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested for allegedly attempting to enter a private home on State Highway 56 in western Wisconsin. According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, complaints came in at about 5:15 a.m. on Saturday, January 4 of someone attempting to enter the home. The victims described hearing pleas for aid...
North Carolina Receives $1.43 Billion in Federal Aid for Disaster Recovery and Infrastructure Repairs
DDN – The funds, $1.43 billion for the North Carolina state government and $225 million for the city of Asheville, come from Community Development Block Grants. The funds came from a law passed by Congress last month that granted more than $100 billion in aid for Helene and other disasters, according to officials. The funds...
Human Remains Unearthed in Shallow Grave on Detroit’s West Side: What Authorities Have Revealed
DDN – The investigation into the human remains found buried in the yard of a vacant rental home on Detroit’s west side is ongoing. The startling discovery was made Monday at a house on the corner of Woodingham and St. Martins. Neighbors claim investigators stayed on the scene until early in the morning, but they...
Driver Charged With Manslaughter in Fatal Crash That Claimed Gaudreau Brothers’ Lives Pleads Not Guilty
DDN – The guy accused of the hit-and-run that killed the Gaudreau brothers appeared in Salem County Court on Tuesday, pleading not guilty. Sean Higgins, dressed in a green jumpsuit, came before a Salem County judge for the first time since a grand jury indicted him on counts of reckless vehicular homicide and aggravated manslaughter...
UTV-SUV Crash in Arizona Leaves Idaho Falls Woman Dead, Husband Airlifted to Las Vegas
DDN – Two Idaho Falls citizens were killed in a crash in Arizona last week, according to the Bullhead City Police Department. Trena Yvette Reinhart, a 48-year-old female from Idaho Falls, was declared deceased at the site of the accident, police said. Laurence Jason Reinhart, a 49-year-old man from Idaho Falls, is still hospitalized in...
Driver Killed, Two Others Hospitalized After Two-vehicle Accident in South Lubbock County
DDN – The Texas Department of Public Safety has revealed the names of the people killed and injured in a two-vehicle traffic accident in South Lubbock County on Saturday night. DPS identified the dead as Fabian Vitolas, 36, of New Home. Vitolas’ passenger, 22-year-old Christopher Dunn of Carlsbad, New Mexico, was taken to the University...
Troopers Nearly Hit by Semi Truck on I-75: Move Over Law Reminder for Michigan Drivers
DDN – Michigan State Police are reminding drivers about the state’s Move Over Law. Michigan’s expanded “Move Over” law took effect in 2019. It required drivers to reduce their speed to 10 mph below the stated limit and cede their lane while overtaking police or emergency vehicles on the side of the road. The caution...
Detroit Set to Welcome Michigan’s First Liberian Restaurant, Bringing Bold Flavors and Rich Culture to the City
DDN – In the heart of Detroit, a vibrant new culinary venture is set to make history. The city is about to welcome its first and only Liberian restaurant, an exciting addition to Michigan’s already diverse food scene. The restaurant, a project deeply rooted in the owner’s passion for Liberian cuisine, promises to be more...
Fatal Crash on Loop 202: Passenger Killed After Being Struck by SUV, Driver Suspected of Impairment
DDN – The guy who was killed on a freeway in the East Valley last week has been recognized by the state police, and they believe that the driver of the vehicle in which he was riding may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A white Infiniti passenger car was in the...