Lyft driver wants to clear his name after rider's 'smell this' warning post

A man is trying to clear his name as a Lyft driver after a rider shared a warning on Facebook with his photo and license plate not to accept a ride from him.

With treatments failing, Michigan toddler with leukemia has bucket list to fulfill

Gabe's treatments for lymphoblastic leukemia haven't worked and he's relapsed three times. On Thanksgiving, his parents made the decision it was time to shift course and start focusing on Gabe's quality of life for the time he has left. So while Gabe may have taken his first steps in the hospital, his parents intend for him to "find the joy" outside of it.

Son, 7, dies when suspected drunk dad hits light pole in Clinton Twp

A 7-year-old boy was killed when his father, who police believe was drunk, drove through an intersection and crashed into a utility pole head-on in Clinton Township early Sunday morning.

Farm donates more than 400 Christmas trees to military families

Organizers said 465 donated Christmas trees were loaded onto two FedEx trailers Monday, Dec. 2 by almost 100 volunteers. 

On first day for legal marijuana in Michigan, lines were long and demand high

On the first day of legal recreational marijuana in Michigan, the line was so long outside one store - Exclusive Ann Arbor - that many were told they would have to come back Monday.

2 Detroit police officers shot, 1 killed in shootout with suspect on Wyoming

A Detroit police officer has died and another one was seriously injured after getting into a shootout with an intruder at a home on the city's west side.

Bloomberg spending $15-20 million to register half-million voters

The new effort will target 500,000 voters from traditionally underrepresented groups that typically lean Democratic, including African Americans, Latinos, Asians, young voters and those living in some rural communities.

GM suing Fiat-Chrysler for billions, accusing automaker of bribery in negotiations with UAW

General Motors has filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler, alleging the automaker bribed the United Auto Workers Union in an attempt to gain an advantage during labor agreements.

Oakland County Sheriff looking for man accused of raping unconscious woman at Commerce Township party

A man identified as Paul allegedly raped a woman who had become sick and fell asleep on a bed at a party last October. However, the woman's friend who saw what was happening pushed the man off of her. Paul then put his clothes back on and left. The victim, hearing what happened from her friend filed charges two weeks later.

Retiree loses home over $8 tax bill

A Michigan retiree has lost a home over an $8.41 tax bill.

Michigan teacher found tortured to death in Dominican Republic 

A Michigan elementary school teacher was bound, gagged and strangled to death in her apartment in the Dominican Republic, where she had been teaching.

Vietnam veteran from Detroit beat up at bus station on Gratiot, left bloody in middle of road

An elderly man said he was waiting at a bus stop near Gratiot and State Fair Avenue when some guys walked up and started tormenting some of the people there. Philip Ramsey stepped up and told them to stop before they attacked, leaving him bloody in the middle of the road.

Vaping-related double lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital

Doctors at a Detroit hospital have performed what could be the first double lung transplant on a man whose lungs were damaged from vaping.

Michigan man uses battle ax to fight off home intruder

A Michigan man whose hobbies include ritualized combat with replica weapons from the Middle Ages says he wielded a battle ax he calls "my baby" to fend off an intruder.