Lauren Podell
Local 4 WDIV Detroit
Detroit, MI, United States
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Reward increased for information in Coney Island owner's death in Southwest Detroit
Police are asking the public for assistance in identifying a Coney Island restaurant owner’s killer. → Read More
Local Star Wars artist shoots movie in Macomb Township backyard
Local 4 first introduced you to Macomb Township's Matt Busch in May of 2015. He and his wife Lin Zy are both official illustrator and artists for Stars Wars and now they can add “movie maker” to their resume. → Read More
7-Eleven clerk assaulted during attempted robbery in Warren
Police are investigating after a clerk at the 7-Eleven store on → Read More
Detroit home ransacked while owner recovers in hospital
Police are investigating after a man’s house in Detroit was broken into this week and his furnace and water heater were stolen. To make matters worse, 55-year-old Melvin Peters was in the hospital when his house was targeted. → Read More
Video shows hotel employee grabbing gun from robber
Police are investigating an attempted robbery Thursday morning at a hotel in Warren. → Read More
Casey's Pub in Corktown set to close
For many people, Casey's Pub has been much more than just a bar. → Read More
7-year-old battling cancer, facing amputation to get big surprise at school
They call her “Mighty Makaela” for a reason. → Read More
85-year-old woman robbed at St.Clair Shores Walgreens
St. Clair Shores Police are looking for a man who shoved and robbed an 85 year old woman in a Walgreens parking lot. → Read More
Northville Township residents shaken by 2 armed home invasions
Police are investigating after two home invasions Tuesday morning in Northville Township, leaving residents on edge. → Read More
Woman proves disibility won't stand in way of living life
It was February 2008 when Kimberly Crawfords life changed forever. → Read More
Police search for 2 men in connection with fatal shooting of 41-year-old father of 3
Police are searching for two men they believe are responsible for shooting and killing a 41-year-old man Thursday night outside a liquor store on Detroit’s west side. → Read More
Postal workers mourn loss of pregnant co-worker gunned down on Detroit's west side
Workers at the post office in Detroit are mourning the loss of their pregnant co-worker Thursday morning who was shot and killed on Detroit's west side. → Read More
Babysitter, 15, gets 6 children out of burning Detroit home
A 15-year-old babysitter helped six children out of house fire Monday morning on Detroit’s east side. → Read More
Meth lab discovered after barricaded gunman taken into custody in Warren
A 34-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning after a barricaded situation at a home in Warren where a suspected meth lab was located. → Read More
Officer stops ice cream truck for 3-year-old girl who missed it
Authorities in Chesterfield Township prevented an ice cream catastrophe Thursday evening after a 3-year-old girl missed the ice cream truck by mere seconds. → Read More
Neighbors find dead woman in backyard on Detroit's east side
Detroit police say a woman in her 50’s was found dead by a neighbor on Detroit’s east side. → Read More
Officers rescue 7-year-old boy trapped in fire at Dearborn Heights apartment complex
Two Dearborn Heights police officers went beyond the call of duty to rescue a 7-year-old boy trapped in a burning house Friday evening. → Read More
11-year-old calls 911 during deadly stabbing Detroit home, police say
An 11-year-old girl hid in an attic and called 911 early Wednesday morning during a deadly stabbing in a home on Detroit’s west side. → Read More
Family, police continue effort to find missing Detroit teen
Kindell was 17 when he went missing March 14, 2015. → Read More
Look at this damage: Car crashes into New Baltimore auto parts store
A New Baltimore auto parts store is in shambles after a driver crashed through it Tuesday night. → Read More