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Mar. 16, 2025

Detroit Man Allegedly Killed Younger Stepbrother, Told Mom He Died of Overdose

Photo: Detroit Police A 32-year-old Michigan man has been accused of fatally shooting his brother and later telling his mother that the sibling had overdosed. “The shooting happened at approximately 1:50 a.m. in the 11700 block of Sussex following a verbal dispute,” the statement reads. Johnson was arrested over the weekend following a brief manhunt for him. He was denied bond during a court hearing held Monday. The judge,reports FOX 2, said during the hearing that Johnson allegedly told his mother his brother had died from a drug overdose.

Mar. 16, 2025

Detroit Man Says Bank Refused to Cash His Check After He Received Racial Discrimination Settlement

Photo: Law Firm of Deborah Gordon A Detroit man is seeking legal action against a local bank that he says discriminated against him when he recently attempted to cash checks from a previous racial discrimination lawsuit. Ironically, the checks Thomas, 44, was trying to cash at the time were from a previous racial discrimination lawsuit that he settled with his former employer on Jan. 13, the complaint states. A spokesperson for TCF Bank did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Mar. 16, 2025

Detroit Mayor Says HGTV's Nicole Curtis Was 'Scammed' into Buying Home Seller Didn't Own

Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty; Bill Pugliano/Getty The mayor of Detroit has spoken out about a lawsuitNicole Curtisfiled against the city’s Land Bank overwho rightfully owns a dilapidated homeshe says she legally purchased in 2017. “It appears she paid somebody who didn’t own the house and paid them to buy it. But the Land Bank cannot legally give her the property,” Duggan said, adding, “She can have 100 critical stories, the Land Bank is not going to break the law.

Mar. 16, 2025

Detroit Meteorologist Dies by Suicide After Opening Up About Lasik Surgery Complications

Photo: Fox 2 Detroit “Last night we were informed of the heartbreaking news that our friend and colleague, meteorologist Jessica Starr took her life,” the station saidin a statementthat aired during a segment Thursday morning. “All of us here at Fox 2 are in deep shock and cannot believe that such a wonderful, bright and intelligent individual will no longer be with us. Her family and friends will be in our thoughts and prayers in the coming days as we all deal with our grief.

Mar. 16, 2025

Detroit Mom Allegedly Beat 1-Year-Old Son to Death Over Fallen Flat-Screen TV

Photo: Facebook A mother in Detroit is accused of beating her 1-year-old son to death over a fallen flat-screen television. On Dec. 5, at around 5 p.m., authorities responded to reports of a medical emergency at a home, but they soon realized it was a child abuse incident, theDetroit News,Fox2andWXYZreport. Upon arrival, medics found the victim, 1-year-old Viston Levell Stevenson, unresponsive and immediately transported him to a local hospital, where he was placed in critical condition.