(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...
(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...
(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,...
(CBS DETROIT)After a landlord-tenant argument on Tuesday degenerated into a deadly shooting, a retired Detroit officer was taken into custody. The incident took place inside a house in the 15900 block of Kentfield Street at approximately 2:10 p.m. The victim, who was in his 40s, was shot several times, according to Deputy Chief Jacqueline Pritchett,...
(CBS DETROIT)Jeanette Wilton, 57, was murdered and sexually assaulted in 2003; her body was discovered in the Flint River. A Michigan man was charged with her crimes on Tuesday. According to the Michigan Attorney General’s office, Jason Cabello, 47, of Saginaw, was charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, felony murder, and first-degree premeditated murder. He...
(CBS DETROIT)Mary Sheffield, the president of the Detroit City Council, declared her intention to run for mayor and stated that she is prepared to become the city’s next top leader. Judge Greg Mathis was among the area business and community leaders who spoke at an event hosted in Sheffield on Tuesday night. She would be...
(CBS DETROIT)The Michigan Legislature is considering a ban on flavored tobacco, which is present in vapes and e-cigarettes, on one of its last days of session. Flavored tobacco has proven very popular among young people. On Tuesday afternoon, the whole state House authorized a set of seven legislation for review. Among other improvements, the measures...
Charges against two election workers from St. Clair Shores who were suspected of performing actions that gave four voters the opportunity to cast two ballots in the summer primary election were dropped by a court on Tuesday. There wasn’t enough proof, according to Judge Joseph Oster, to put the two ladies on trial. At a...
(CBS DETROIT) INKSTER, MIWith the community’s support, an Inkster preacher intends to perform the ultimate Christmas miracle for a needy local family. “At the moment, my life is a hassle. We’re always on the move,” Detroit resident Marquita Thomas remarked. One day, Thomas, a single mother of seven children ranging in age from four to...
(CBS Detroit) West Bloomfield Township, MichiganThe fun is continuing at a popular arcade. After surviving demolition at its current location in Farmington Hills, Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum will be moving to a new facility in West Bloomfield Township. Since 1990, they have inhabited that area. Visitors to Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum discover far more than...