Meredith Spelbring
Detroit Free Press
Moscow, ID, United States
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Overnight car crashes in both directions of I-94 and Woodward leave 1 dead, 2 injured
MSP troopers were responding to a crash on westbound I-94 when they saw another car driving the wrong way on eastbound I-94 crash into another car. → Read More
Two separate overnight shootings in Detroit leave 2 men dead
Separate shootings overnight leave two men, ages 39 and 49, dead. → Read More
Detroit police car collides with teen on bicycle while responding to a call
The teen was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition, according to Detroit police. → Read More
Metro Detroit in for wet, stormy start to week before skies clear up
Stormy conditions expected for Sunday, with clear skies for the holiday. → Read More
Woman fatally shot in her car in a Detroit parking lot
Detroit police said the woman was fatally shot around 2:30 a.m. in a 200 Buick Le Sabre in a parking lot in the 19800 block of Monte Vista. → Read More
MSP: Man killed his mom, sister before being shot by police in Dearborn Heights
The suspect was identified as a 43-year-old man from Dearborn Heights. The two victims are a 67-year-old woman, believed to be his mom, and his 33-year-old sister, according to police. → Read More
Traveled Up North recently? Here are some potential exposure sites in northern Michigan
If you've traveled around northern Michigan in the past few weeks, you may want to check to see where you've been in case of coronavirus exposure. → Read More
Dearborn Heights police are investigating 'multiple victim shooting' at apartment complex
Police are investigating the shooting that took place around 3 p.m. at Cherry Hill Village Apartments near Cherry Hill and Inkster Road. → Read More
Michigan reports 799 new coronavirus cases; 21 new deaths
The State of Michigan reported an additional 799 positive cases of COVID-19 and 21 deaths on Saturday. → Read More
Off-duty DNR conservation officer rescues elderly woman from burning home in Ottawa County
Michigan DNR conservation officer Robert Slick was the first responder to arrive on scene of a burning mobile home in Spring Lake while out jogging. → Read More
Detroit police arrest 42 during downtown protest after weeks of calm
Detroit Will Breathe organizer Tristan Taylor said police in riot gear attacked protesters after marchers blocked Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit → Read More
Harper Woods investigates first responders in photos posted to white supremacist websites
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights will investigate the photos, which were allegedly published to "websites affiliated with white supremacists." → Read More
Divers recover body of missing Detroit fire sergeant in Detroit River
Detroit Fire Sergeant Sivad Johnson's body was recovered by Detroit Police and Detroit Fire Department divers, according to Michigan State Police. → Read More
Suspect wanted for mass shooting in West Virginia arrested in Detroit
Detroit Police officers and U.S. Marshals arrested Kymonie Davis in connection with a mass shooting at the Kulture Hookah Bar in Huntington, West Virginia on Dec. 31, 2019. → Read More
Police searching for suspect in quadruple fatal shooting in Sumpter Township
Sumpter Township police found two men and two women, all in their 30's, dead of apparent gunshot wounds Saturday at a residence in Martinsville. → Read More
Police, far-right group and counter protesters collide in Kalamazoo
A planned rally by an alt-right group was met with counter protesters, leading to escalating tensions in Kalamazoo. → Read More
30-year-old man killed when jet ski, boat collide on Lake St. Clair
The accident reportedly took place around 7 p.m. Saturday near the mouth of Big Muscamoot Bay. → Read More
2 suspects arrested in triple shooting on Woodward that killed 1
Detroit Police have arrested two suspects in connection to a triple shooting that killed a woman and injured two men. → Read More
Detroit police looking for suspect in connection to fatal hit-and-run
Detroit police describe the truck as a four-door gray utility truck, potentially a Chevy Silverado with tool boxes in the truck bed. → Read More
Police investigating shooting at east side Detroit house party that killed 34-year-old man
The 34-year-old was attending a house party in the area of E. Warren and Audubon when shots were fired, police said. → Read More