Michigan State Police find alligator, drugs and guns in Downriver raid
The alligator was turned over to a local animal shelter.
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The alligator was turned over to a local animal shelter.
Investigators say over the past few months customers could come into the restaurant and purchase weed with their sandwiches.
"This has basically been a historical case, about five years in the making, and what we consider very large amounts of heroin and crack cocaine being trafficked up to northern Michigan."
Police say flying shrapnel injured the officer's leg when the gunman used a "high-powered weapon" to shoot through a metal door.
While conducting a drug raid on the city's west side, a Detroit police officer was shot on Saturday morning.
Several businesses were raided in an effort to bust a large-scale heroin operation that investigators say is controlled by a violent, Detroit-based gang.
A plan announced last year to seize drug houses from their owners hasn't resulted in any properties being confiscated.
Eleven people were taken into custody after getting into a gun battle with police who were trying to search their house in a drug investigation.
Police conducting a drug raid at a Detroit-area home found the remains of several dogs wrapped in plastic in a kitchen freezer alongside frozen food.
Detroit Police working all night to round-up drug dealers and parole violators... for "Operation April Showers."
Six people are facing charges following raids last June on three medical marijuana dispensaries in southern Michigan.
Fifteen suspected drug houses are raided by Detroit Police, near the New Center Area.
Police in Macomb County say they uncovered an illegal grow house with nearly 100 marijuana plants just 40 yards away from a school.
A man is facing charges after a police raid found a kilogram of cocaine, several thousand dollars in cash, two pit bulls, a python and a small alligator in a Detroit home.
During the raids, police seized 2.5 kilograms of processed marijuana, 150 marijuana plants, seven handguns, 57,000 rounds of ammunition and 21 improvised explosive devices.
Federal agents have raided a local doctor's office on suspicion of illegal narcotics activity.
Investigators in Monroe County say they've uncovered a huge marijuana growing operation at a home in Bedford Township.
A drug raid in Saginaw netted cops 5 arrests, drugs, guns and cash.
Sheetz gas station is planning a massive expansion across Michigan, with 50 to 60 new locations over the next five years. However, small independent gas stations say they worry about having to compete.
Our first chance at a few snowflakes will arrive with the latest freeze date on Thursday in Metro Detroit.
A pair of bills in the Michigan House, introduced by Democrats, aims to make it more difficult to implement book bans.
Residents were urged to stay away from the area as authorities work to determine the cause.
Director of Pentagon office probing UFOs showed Congress 3 cases it's resolved, but also discussed 3 — out of nearly two dozen — still under active investigation.
Residents are urged to stay away from the area as authorities work to determine the cause.
Sheetz gas station is planning a massive expansion across Michigan, with 50 to 60 new locations over the next five years. However, small independent gas stations say they worry about having to compete.
James Mitchell Kerr was charged with assault with intent to murder, felony firearm and resisting and obstructing.
Our first chance at a few snowflakes will arrive with the latest freeze date on Thursday in Metro Detroit.
A pair of bills in the Michigan House, introduced by Democrats, aims to make it more difficult to implement book bans.
On average, a 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders $46, which is $12 less than what they were paying from 2023's highest price in August.
General Motors announced Friday it was laying off nearly 1,000 salaried workers worldwide.
General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market.
Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on a recall and failing to give accurate recall information.
Earlier this week, the automaker announced that it was indefinitely laying off 1,100 union-backed workers at its Toledo South Assembly Plant.
Tickets go on sale to the general public via Ticketmaster on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22 at 10 a.m.
Director of Pentagon office probing UFOs showed Congress 3 cases it's resolved, but also discussed 3 — out of nearly two dozen — still under active investigation.
Frontier is expanding service across 21 airports in the U.S. and Caribbean. Here are the new routes the carrier will service.
A number of homes in parts of Metro Detroit are seeing elevated levels of lead in their drinking water, according to officials.
President-elect Donald Trump's six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Only some passengers will be able to eat their favorite burgers in the skies through a partnership between Delta and Shake Shack.
A WARN notice says that an agreement between the hospital and the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be terminated because the hospital was not in compliance with some of the Medicare Conditions of Participation.
A number of homes in parts of Metro Detroit are seeing elevated levels of lead in their drinking water, according to officials.
The Mayo Clinic says surgeons there successfully performed a face transplant for a Michigan man who was severely injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound 10 years ago.
In September, nurses submitted cards of interest to the National Labor Relations Board, which then approved the right to hold a formal vote
The FDA's Dr. Peter Marks says he hopes to keep his job under a second Trump term, and urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "keep an open mind."
Weeks before the high school wrestling season is set to begin, the Livonia Public Schools District has fired a wrestling coach.
The Detroit Lions have developed a killer instinct this season.
Zach LaVine scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and the Chicago Bulls pulled away for a 122-112 win against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
Rookie sensation Macklin Celebrini scored 46 seconds into overtime, and the San Jose Sharks beat the slumping Detroit Red Wings 5-4.
Both players surprised fans at a Detroit youth center at The Yunion's annual turkey drive.
Hackel, the former Macomb County Sheriff, said the results of the 2024 contest are giving him more confidence than ever that he has the right stuff and resumé to be governor.
How did the Democrats lose so many races at once?
In Michigan, the Democrats have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
In Michigan, the Democrats now have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
Both party chairs also talked about the ground game as each looks for independent voters and those who haven't voted in a while they hope to inspire to show up on Nov. 5.
Sheetz gas station is planning a massive expansion across Michigan, with 50 to 60 new locations over the next five years. However, small independent gas stations say they worry about scrambling to compete.
Novi police are investigating a series of home invasions over the last month that they believe are being committed by members of South American transnational gangs.
At least two people were injured after a possible gas explosion and ensuing fire destroyed a condominium building Tuesday evening in Orion Township, Michigan, officials said
Authorities provided an update on an explosion that destroyed a condominium in Orion Township. Two people have been taken to the hospital for critical injuries and a few others suffered minor injuries. Authorities say two other people are unaccounted for.
A pair of bills in the Michigan House, introduced by Democrats, aim to make it more difficult to implement book bans in our state. The bills would set requirements before books could be removed from shelves at community and district libraries but not school libraries.