Ypsilanti parents detained by ICE near school bus stop, sheriff says

CBS Detroit (News) 1/28 5:46A Paula Wethington

Washtenaw County officials say agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency took parents into custody near a school bus drop-off spot in Ypsilanti. According to Ypsilanti Community Schools and the Washtenaw County Sheriff's...

Oakland County officials report Legionella bacteria at 2 more buildings

CBS Detroit (News) 1/28 5:28A Paula Wethington

Legionella testing at Oakland County, Michigan, government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings. Those buildings are the North Oakland Health Center and the Resource and Crisis Center. The...

Why does Michigan see so much "lake effect" snowfall?

CBS Detroit (News) 1/28 3:39A Vytas Reid

Michigan has seen plenty of lake-effect snow this winter, but what exactly is lake-effect snow, and why does Michigan see it so often? Lake-effect snow forms when cold air picks up moisture and warmth...

Why does Michigan see so much "lake effect" snow?

CBS Detroit (News) 1/28 1:38A CBS Detroit

What is "lake effect" snow and why does it lead to snowfall across Michigan? CBS News Detroit's weather team has the answers.

Mark Totten backs out of Michigan attorney general race

CBS Detroit (News) 1/28 12:35A Paula Wethington

Mark Totten, a former federal prosecutor who was assigned to Western Michigan, has suspended his campaign for the Michigan Attorney General race in the 2026 election cycle. Totten announced his candidacy in April 2025 , at the time being the...

Travel delays linger at Detroit Metro and elsewhere

CBS Detroit (News) 1/27 12:09A CBS Detroit

Airline passengers are still noticing delays and cancellations over the massive winter storm that affected Detroit Metro and other airports in recent days.

Metro Detroit schools start running out of "snow days"

CBS Detroit (News) 1/26 11:57P CBS Detroit

About 100 school districts, including Detroit Public Schools Community District, are closed Jan. 27 because of the cold wind chills. The repeated severe winter weather means many area districts have run out of their "snow day" emergency days for...

Road crews focusing on local streets; Metro Detroit schools use up "snow days"; other stories

CBS Detroit (News) 1/26 11:44P CBS Detroit

Road crews in Southeast Michigan have been clearing snow from neighborhood streets. Some of Metro Detroit's schools have used up their snow days for the year. Other top stories.

Dozens of Southeast Michigan schools closed for Jan. 27

CBS Detroit (News) 1/26 11:06P DeJanay Booth-Singleton

Dozens of schools in Southeast Michigan have canceled classes for Tuesday, Jan. 27, with another round of arctic air expected to arrive this week. That list includes Detroit Public School Community District. A cold weather advisory was issued for...

Michigan elected officials respond after federal agents fatally shoot another Minneapolis resident

CBS Detroit (News) 1/24 10:00A Nick Lentz

Elected officials who represent Michigan are reacting to the fatal shooting Saturday morning by federal agents in south Minneapolis . The incident comes less than three weeks after a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement officer fatally shot...

Woman dead, 3 hospitalized after northern Michigan crash, police say

CBS Detroit (News) 1/24 6:04A Nick Lentz

A woman is dead and three other people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Clam Lake Township, Michigan, on Thursday afternoon. The Michigan State Police said troopers responded to the incident on Michigan Highway 115 near 45 Mile Road...

Former Michigan doctor heads to trial on 23 counts of Medicaid fraud

CBS Detroit (News) 1/23 5:18A Joseph Buczek

A former Saginaw, Michigan, physician will stand trial on 23 counts of Medicaid fraud, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said. Dr. James Carthron, 61, is accused of billing the Medicaid program for 23 phone consultations that never happened...

Where to find a warming center during the brutal Southeast Michigan cold

CBS Detroit (News) 1/23 4:14A Paula Wethington

As has been done during previous blasts of winter weather, Southeast Michigan communities are sharing announcements about warming center services that are made available on an as-needed basis during the winter. Those community locations are...

Cold weather alert expected to remain in effect until Saturday morning

CBS Detroit (News) 1/23 1:47A Vytas Reid

Frigid cold temperatures will continue through the day Friday as the deep chill lingers across Michigan tonight into tomorrow morning. What we can expect to see Friday are the temperatures staying in the single digits, around 5 to 7 degrees, with...

Sixth-grader taken into custody after threats reported at Summit Academy campus, police say

CBS Detroit (News) 1/23 12:59A Paula Wethington

A sixth-grader at a school in Wayne County, Michigan, was taken into custody as police investigated a report of threats made to another student. The Huron Township Police Department said it was notified during the school day Thursday of the...