Dennis Kraniak
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Power outage leads to bright display of humanity in Detroit
A quick salute to one of metro Detroit's finest. On Tuesday, a large power outage swept through the Detroit, forcing evacuations in buildings throughout the city. In the chaos, a Fox 2 camera crew rolled on something wonderful. → Read More
Sources: Jayru Campbell arrested by Detroit Public Schools
Former Cass Tech High School quarterback Jayru Campbell is placed into custody on Friday, just a few hours after he was released from jail, according to multiple sources talking to Fox 2 News.. → Read More
Real estate boom on open house thefts
As the real estate market has recovered, there has been an increase in agent and by owner held open houses and with it has come an increase in reported thefts at these open houses. Realcomp recently posted a bulletin that told of "multiple reports" of open house thefts. This has always been a concern that with the proper precautions taken, greatly reduce theft opportunities, but the methods seem to… → Read More
Comedian Joan Rivers has died at the age of 81
Joan Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died Thursday. She was 81. → Read More
Trash piles high after flood hits metro Detroit
The high water has receded but the wake of damage left behind remains and with it, piles and piles of garbage. What do you do with all that garbage?As people clear their homes of sewer water soaked debris, another problem presents itself in full visual: Streets lined with walls of garbage.UGH! And EEEWW! This is some nasty stuff. So what do you about it? For one thing, be patient. <br/> → Read More
Elections Results: August 2014 Michigan Primary
The polls close at 8:00 p.m. Michigan voters deciding on a who will make November's U.S.Congressional races, whether to pass a SMART bus millage, to repeal a decades-old business tax, who will make it to the next round in the run for Wayne County Executive and more. <br/> → Read More
Best of Luck Alan Lee
After 18-years of hosting Fox 2's Morning Show, WJBK television anchor Alan Lee has decided to pursue a new path in life. → Read More
President Obama to address Malaysian Airline crash in Ukraine
President Barack Obama will offer a statement from the Whit House briefing room the situation in Ukraine following the crash of the Malaysian Airliner on Thursday that killed 299 people. → Read More
Meatless Monday - Fox 2 News Headlines
Chef Steve from Trattoria Da Luigi in Royal Oak cooks for 'Meatless Monday:' - "Pappardelle con Marsala e Funghi. Which is a meatless pasta <br/> → Read More
Money Monday: Preventing identity theft without spending money
Estimates say that well over 10 million Americans have their identities stolen every year. But there is a guaranteed way to clean up all of the harm done to you by an identity thief without spending any money, if you act quickly and take the proper steps. → Read More
LIVE EVENT: Man accused of killing soccer ref appears in court
A Dearborn soccer player accused of killing a referee with a punch to the neck is scheduled to appear in court. Baseel Abdul-Amir Saad is charged with second-degree murder. Saad initially was charged with assault. Prosecutors amended the charge after John Bieniewicz died. → Read More
Macomb County Sheriff recovers body of missing boater on Lake St. Clair
Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham reports that the Sheriff Dive Team and the Marine Division have recovered the body of Julian Joseph Martinez from Lake St. Clair. → Read More
GM to reveal terms of crash victim payment plan
When Kenneth Feinberg announces the terms of General Motors' plan to pay victims of crashes caused by bad ignition switches, he'll have an open wallet. Feinberg, the country's most well-known compensation expert, is scheduled to reveal the terms Monday, and GM CEO Mary Barra has said there will be no cap on payments.<br/><br/> → Read More
Metro Times ads ruled too racy for Grosse Pte. Libraries
A suburban Detroit library system says it's keeping copies of a free weekly newspaper behind the counter following complaints about sexually explicit advertisements in the publication. → Read More
Gruesome road trip: Clinton Township man drives cross-country with a dead women in passenger seat
A very strange story is unfolding as police in Warren release details about how a Clinton Township man drove a deceased women across the country into Michigan. The deceased woman remained propped up in the passenger seat, wearing sunglasses for as long as 26-hours. <br/> → Read More
Brewer Academy in Detroit sends message to Nigeria: Bring back our girls
In an effort to bring home and personalize the dramatic situation in Nigeria, where nearly 300 schoolgirls have been abducted by Islamic extremists, the students and faculty at Brewer Academy in Detroit have put together a music video and a message to send across the world: "Bring back our sisters.". → Read More
Miggy shakes young fan's hand during his on-deck routine
How good is Miguel Cabrera? The reigning two-time American League MVP is heating up this season and maybe it has something to do with just how relaxed he is.<br/> → Read More
Shootings near Michigan State Campus
Police in East Lansing are reporting two separate shootings off-campus, near Michigan State University. Police tell Fox 2 News that all motorists and pedestrians should avoid the Frandor area and intersection near Coolidge and N. Shore Drive. → Read More
Severe weather video of rotating cloud near Belleville and Ypsilanti
Fox 2 viewer David Bittenbender of Belleville sent in video of a rotating cloud. He shot the video near Belleville and Ypsilanti, Michigan. Fox 2's Rich Luterman talks over the video during Fox 2's live storm coverage to explain what is seen in the video → Read More
1 dead in 2 shootings near Michigan State campus
A pharmacy employee has been shot to death in one of two shootings near Michigan State University's campus in East Lansing. → Read More