Wayne County deputy fires shots at suspect ramming vehicle into squad car

CBS Detroit (News) 11/19 12:52A DeJanay Booth-Singleton

Authorities say a Wayne County deputy fired shots at a suspect as the man rammed into a squad car during a traffic stop on Tuesday in Detroit. The suspect was taken into custody. The incident happened in the area of Woodward Avenue and Arizona...

Wayne County deputy shoots after suspect rams patrol car

CBS Detroit (News) 11/19 12:49A CBS Detroit

Authorities say a Wayne County deputy fired shots at a suspect as the man rammed into a squad car during a traffic stop on Tuesday in Detroit.

Alligator rescued from Detroit home

CBS Detroit (News) 11/18 11:41P CBS Detroit

A video posted by the Michigan nonprofit Animal Magic showcased an alligator the agency rescued from a Detroit woman's home. The gator had belonged to the woman's son, but he died recently, and the reptile was still at the home.

FBI, Michigan State Police working a police investigation in Dearborn

CBS Detroit (News) 11/18 12:25A Paula Wethington

A police situation was in progress early Tuesday in Dearborn, with Michigan State Police and FBI teams on site. The incident was at a home in the area of Oxford and Queen streets, with officers from multiple agencies nearby. An FBI Detroit Field...

1 arrested after standoff in Detroit; Pistons on a winning streak; other top stories.

CBS Detroit (News) 11/17 11:42P CBS Detroit

One person was arrested after a police standoff in Detroit. The Pistons are on a 10-game winning streak. Other top stories and weather.

Michigan gas prices drop 9 cents this week, AAA says

CBS Detroit (News) 11/17 12:40A Paula Wethington

Michigan gas prices have dropped 9 cents per regular unleaded gallon since last week, AAA-The Auto Club group reported. Drivers are now paying an average of $3.02 a gallon for regular unleaded. The cost is 19 cents more than this time last month,...

Traffic shift on I-696 in Metro Detroit

CBS Detroit (News) 11/16 11:49P CBS Detroit

Monday morning is the first commute in Metro Detroit for the new configuration in the construction zone of I-696. Motorists should be on the lookout for traffic lane traffic shift and also some closed exits.

Watch live: Ford unveils new world headquarters in Dearborn

CBS Detroit (News) 11/16 1:55A Joseph Buczek

Ford Motor Co. is unveiling its new world headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, and CBS News Detroit is giving you an inside look at the new 2.1 million-square-foot facility. Named the Henry Ford II World Center, Ford's new world headquarters is on...

Harper Woods vs. Divine Child football game relocated after shooting

CBS Detroit (News) 11/14 12:42A Heath Kalb

High school football fans will have a change of plans this weekend, as the regional final game between Harper Woods and Divine Child has been relocated after a teen was shot last week during a game at Harper Woods High School. Last Friday night,...

CBP officers intercept pavement ants found in undeclared imported plants at Detroit Metro

CBS Detroit (News) 11/14 12:34A Paula Wethington

A colony of exotic pavement ants was found amid the root balls of two small Lebanon trees recently intercepted at Detroit Metro airport. The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Detroit Field Office, said...

Investigation into house explosion; father of 3 Morenci boys charged with murder; other top stories

CBS Detroit (News) 11/13 11:40P CBS Detroit

The investigation continues into an explosion of a vacant home in Detroit. The father of three Morenci boys reported missing in 2010 has been charged with murder. Other top stories and weather.

Michigan State football put on 3 years of probation for recruiting violations under Mel Tucker

CBS Detroit (News) 11/12 8:36A CBS Detroit

The NCAA put Michigan State's football program on three years of probation and penalized the school $30,000 plus 1.5% of the team's budget after agreeing that former staff members under coach Mel Tucker broke rules regarding recruiting...

Pontiac mom accused of abandoning 3 children in apartment without running water, filthy conditions

CBS Detroit (News) 11/12 7:06A Paula Wethington

A 31-year-old Michigan woman faces three felony counts of child abuse after authorities allege she left her three children unattended in an apartment without running water and littered with rotten food and human waste. Teriomas Tremice Johnson,...

New York man accused of threatening Michigan district judge in social media posts

CBS Detroit (News) 11/12 6:22A Paula Wethington

A New York man is facing four charges relating to threats believed to be directed at a judge in Macomb County, Michigan. This was one of two separate cases that Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced Wednesday involving threats made...

Michigan man accused of sending threatening messages about police, judge

CBS Detroit (News) 11/12 6:20A Paula Wethington

A Michigan man is accused of using a computer to send threats to a Warren police officer, the Warren Police Department and a local judge. This was one of two separate cases that Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced Wednesday...