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Ex-Detroit Police Officer Found Guilty Of Sexual Assaults
One of the girls reportedly told investigators she had sex with Townsend more than 50 times over two years.
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One of the girls reportedly told investigators she had sex with Townsend more than 50 times over two years.
MSX International and Logi-Serve Tuesday announced a partnership to integrate their products for the auto industry.
Revolution Lighting Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: RVLT), a Stamford, Conn.-based manufacturer of LED lighting technology, has acquired Relume Technologies, a Beringea, LLC portfolio company based in Oxford, Mich. that manufacturers outdoor LED products and smart grid control systems for outdoor lighting applications.
The TM Group Inc. has become the only Microsoft Corp. partner on the planet to be named to the Microsoft Dynamics President's Club for the 22nd straight year.
Detroit's real estate market is officially red-hot.
A water main break is causing some trouble for residents and drivers who pass through Farmington Hills.
Michigan's largest private equity firm, Beringea LLC, Monday announced a $3 million investment in Freeosk Inc., a marketing services company with operations in St. Joseph and Chicago.
ReapSo LLC and Serius Energy announced a partnership that will deliver exclusive contest distribution to smartphone users that can be redeemed digitally -- paperless -- and hassle-free.
RouteOne LLC and National Credit Center announced that they will integrate to offer identity verification and authentication services to help auto dealers streamline and improve their compliance efforts.
Danlaw Inc., a global provider of automotive electronics and embedded engineering services, has extended its Mx-Suite embedded software test product with seamless connectivity to NI VeriStand, the National Instruments environment for configuring real-time testing applications.
Twenty-year-old Tucker Cipriano pleaded no contest to charges he killed his father and seriously injured his mother and brother with a baseball bat in an April 2012 attack.
Real estate sales fell 2.8 percent in the 10-county metro Detroit region last month, but prices continued to skyrocket upward, according to the Farmington Hlls-based real estate information firm Realcomp II Ltd.
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center is launching a lung cancer screening program for adults with a history of smoking – both current and former smokers.
Police say a 23-year-old mid-Michigan man has been arrested in connection with multiple robberies that occurred in Oakland County.
The latest staffing, leadership and boardroom news from Michigan's technology-focused companies, institutions and groups
Farmington Hills-based ReapSo LLC and the Huntington Beach, Calif.-based photo eCommerce site, MailPix.com, announced an alliance to accomplish a parallel goal to bridge our digital lives with the physical aspect.
Prosecutors are setting up the theory that Rose Cipriano punched Young hard enough during the attack to dislocate his jaw.
A stone faced Mitchell Young, charged with murder, stared straight ahead as photos from the crime scene were admitted in the case.
Gale announced the launch of the next four archives in its 19th Century Collections Online program, a multi-year global digitization and publishing program that brings together rare primary source materials from the 19th century and beyond.
The private equity firm Beringea LLC announced that Florida-based RTI Biologics Inc. (Nasdaq: RTIX), a provider of orthopedic and other biologic implants, has announced its intent to acquire Marquette-based Pioneer Surgical Technology, a Beringea portfolio company that manufactures and distributes metal and synthetic products in the orthopedics, biologics, spine, trauma and cardiothoracic markets.
The housing market in metro Detroit is now fully back. The Farmington Hills-based real estate information provider Realcomp II Ltd. Monday reported the strongest May ever for home sales in the 10-county metro Detroit area.
Police say a 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with at least two recent cell phone thefts in Farmington Hills.
The Farmington Hills database and information provider Gale Wednesday of Air & Space and Smithsonian Magazine Archive, the first resource in the line of Gale - Smithsonian Institution collections.
The latest staffing, leadership and boardroom news from Michigan's technology-focused companies, institutions and groups
Oakland County will receive a $600,000 federal grant to help local communities and developers determine if contaminated land can be reclaimed and redeveloped.
It's prime back-to-school shopping season. As inflation woes continue, families do everything they can to stock up on items to kick off the school year.
Rain or shine, people were ringing in the celebration on Friday at the annual event, which someone described to me as Detroit's Mardi Gras.
Prosecutors in Michigan have struck a deal with a pharmacist who is blamed for deaths from a national meningitis outbreak in 2012.
Heritage Collegiate Apparel, largely known as M Den, announced on Friday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a day after closing its Novi location.
The city developed eight action areas, including improving shelter facilities, increasing shelter staff, expanding affordable housing, and reducing youth and veteran homelessness.
It's prime back-to-school shopping season. As inflation woes continue, families do everything they can to stock up on items to kick off the school year.
Stalions was on head coach Jim Harbaugh's staff until he resigned in November.
Rain or shine, people were ringing in the celebration on Friday at the annual event, which someone described to me as Detroit's Mardi Gras.
Prosecutors in Michigan have struck a deal with a pharmacist who is blamed for deaths from a national meningitis outbreak in 2012.
It has been 37 years since Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed after taking off from Detroit Metro Airport, marking the deadliest plane crash in Michigan's history.
The Biden administration announced that $50 million will go to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois to boost electric vehicle production.
The union hosted a call Wednesday, during which members will hear what's at stake in November, the union's key issues, and how they're looking to win against the so-called "billionaire class."
"The Connect" is an autonomous shuttle service with 16 stops to help people get to or near their destination.
Stellantis is warning that it could lay off as many as 2,450 of the 3,700 union workers employed at a truck plant just outside of Detroit.
Mohawk Chevrolet in New York has gone viral on TikTok for its "The Dealership" parody series. The company brought the series to Detroit and featured General Motors CEO Mary Barra.
For many of these diehard car enthusiasts we spoke to Thursday, Saturday will be a rain-or-shine event. Their vehicles might say otherwise.
Taylor Swift's blockbuster "Eras Tour" resumed in London on Thursday after her concerts in Vienna were canceled earlier this month because of an alleged terror plot.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
Robert Englund, the actor best known for playing Freddy Krueger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street," will attend Motor City Comic Con in November.
The family is demanding $3 million for Trump's use of "Hold On, I'm Coming" at his rallies.
Prosecutors in Michigan have struck a deal with a pharmacist who is blamed for deaths from a national meningitis outbreak in 2012.
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, faces federal charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Many million-dollar properties are no longer considered luxury homes, with almost 1 in 10 U.S. houses costing at least that.
Should I freeze my credit? Here's what experts say, and how to stop bad actors from accessing your file.
NOAA forecasters say there's a 77% chance that 2024 will be the warmest year on record, after July marked the 14th consecutive monthly record.
Prosecutors in Michigan have struck a deal with a pharmacist who is blamed for deaths from a national meningitis outbreak in 2012.
WNV has been detected in several dozen mosquito pools and wild birds across the state.
It's nearly one month until the start of the fall season, and in Oakland County, the health office says to be careful as West Nile virus looms in mosquitoes.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
The Oakland County Health Division says WNV was detected in three birds and the county's mosquito pool in 2024
Detroit City FC continues their three-game road trip in Birmingham on Friday night against Eastern Conference rival Birmingham Legion FC.
Stalions was on head coach Jim Harbaugh's staff until he resigned in November.
Australia breaker Rachael Gunn, also known as B-Girl Raygun, said the "hate" she has received over her Paris Olympics performance has been "devastating."
Team USA's Jordan Chiles took to Instagram to open up about the loss of her bronze medal.
The "Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series" will feature a pair of doubleheaders on Jan. 3 and 4.
Michigan GOP Party Chair Pete Hoekstra and State Sen. Mallory McMorrow discuss the results of the primary and how the field of candidates still standing and their prospects look as Election 2024 enters the sprint to the finish line on Nov. 5 on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters
Michigan's primary was held Tuesday, with numerous contests being voted on, including the open U.S. Senate seat, several Michigan U.S. House seats and much more.
The spotlight is on two successful Detroit family-owned businesses on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters as leaders from PVS Chemicals and Sweet Potato Sensations talk about working for a family enterprise and the nuances.
With a red-hot election season on and 2024 past the halfway point, the focus is on business.
Gardner-White is a 112-year-old family-owned furniture retailer, and Stewart is the first female to serve as CEO of the company.
With back-to-school season comes the need to buy school supplies and new clothes. Experts say the cost of back to school shopping this year is near an all time high.
Heritage Collegiate Apparel, largely known as M Den, announced on Friday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a day after closing its Novi location.
The Woodward Dream Cruise is set to kick off on Saturday. Rain or shine, people were ringing in the celebration on Friday ahead of the annual event, which someone described to me as Detroit's Mardi Gras.
The city of Detroit announced its five-year plan to reduce homelessness and create housing options. The city developed eight action areas, including improving shelter facilities, increasing shelter staff, expanding affordable housing, and reducing youth and veteran homelessness.
Friday marks 37 years since the deadliest plane crash in Michigan. Northwest Flight 255 went down just minutes after takeoff from Detroit Metro Airport crashing into I-94 in Romulus. More than 150 people were killed, and the sole survivor was pulled from the wreckage. We are taking a look back at how WKBD 50 covered that tragedy.