Shawn Ley
Local 4 WDIV Detroit
Detroit, MI, United States
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$25M lawsuit claims Wayne County group home let 71-year-old woman starve to death
Bertha Jones was blind, deaf, and unable to speak, and attorneys claim she weighed just 75 pounds when she died. → Read More
Cleaning woman gets jail time after robbing several Metro Detroit homes of more than $500K
Families trusted her to clean their homes, and then valuable items started disappearing, which is why the former housekeeper is going to jail. → Read More
Detroit police looking for duo who invaded east side home during robbery
Police are looking for a man and woman who conducted a home invasion robbery on Friday. → Read More
More than 18K students sign petition pushing for MSU to offer virtual, hybrid learning option
Students are set to return to classes one week after the shooting on Monday. Many of them say it’s too soon. → Read More
Vision specialist charged with sexually assaulting 10-year-old girl in Wayne County
James Baird, 43, covered the windows, blindfolded her, and exposed himself while forcing the child to touch him. → Read More
3 in custody with connections to the murder of missing rappers in Highland Park
Michigan State Police have confirmed the cause of death of three men whose bodies were found in Highland Park. → Read More
Detroit man who assaulted pregnant mother of his child, her mom sentenced to jail
A Detroit man who assaulted a pregnant mother of his child and her mother while on bail has been sentenced to jail. → Read More
String of fires under investigation after funeral home was firebombed on Detroit’s east side
A Detroit man working on renovating a funeral home on the city's east side fell victim to a suspicious firebombing. → Read More
Here’s how a shattered fence is being used to heal a heartbroken community in Lincoln Park
A shattered fence in Lincoln Park is a grim reminder of a tragic moment that shattered an entire community. → Read More
Shawn Ley: What can you do if a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis?
Police believe a mother was experiencing a mental health crisis when her and her two sons froze to death in Pontiac. Local 4 asked experts what families can do to support their loved ones during a crisis. → Read More
Automakers and Detroit security companies working to stop theft on manufacturing lots
Automakers and security companies are hoping to create a plan to stop theft on manufacturing lots. → Read More
Teen hospitalized after hair spray can explodes in face files report with Detroit police
A 14-year-old girl who was injured when a can of hairspray exploded has been discharged from the hospital. → Read More
Business shut down after hair spray explosion severely injures 14-year-old girl on Detroit’s west side
Tanajah Johnson, 14, was seriously hurt while getting her hair done at a Detroit hair salon. → Read More
14-year-old girl seriously injured after can of hair spray exploded in her face in Detroit
A 14-year-old girl is in the hospital following a freak accident and explosion at a Detroit hair salon. → Read More
How people living in Ferndale are working together to catch a porch pirate
One package thief has gotten so bad in Ferndale that neighbors are joining together to try to catch the criminal. → Read More
Man killed in shooting outside Trix Academy on Detroit’s east side
A man was killed in a shooting around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning and his body was found on the property of a school in Detroit. → Read More
Dearborn police express concerns after targeted shootings at officers
Over the past month, Dearborn police have had multiple situations where they were targeted. → Read More
Husband of woman killed in Detroit carjacking mourns loss as police continue search for suspect
Police are searching for someone accused of shooting a woman and stealing her car. → Read More
Michigan US Rep. Rashida Tlaib calls for investigation of Southwest Airlines amid mass cancellations
Southwest Airlines is aiming to get back on track Friday after four days in a row of mass cancellations. → Read More
Police searching for woman who was abducted Christmas night on Detroit’s east side
A woman was abducted on Christmas night in Detroit and police are trying to find both the suspect and the victim. → Read More