Friday, April 26 2013 11:09 PM EDT2013-04-27 03:09:11 GMT
Detroit Police are working to solve another brutal crime in the city. 47-year-old Kevin Watson was gunned down in his own home on the 5900 block of Lodewyck Thursday night.
Detroit Police are working to solve another brutal crime in the city. 47-year-old Kevin Watson was gunned down in his own home on the 5900 block of Lodewyck Thursday night.
Monday, April 22 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-04-22 22:11:11 GMT
There are 30 security cameras inside the Corktown Inn watching every nook and cranny. It is how police obtained a photo of a man wanted for murdering a 21-year-old woman around 8:30 a.m. Friday.
There are 30 security cameras inside the Corktown Inn watching every nook and cranny. It is how police obtained a photo of a man wanted for murdering a 21-year-old woman around 8:30 a.m. Friday.
Friday, January 11 2013 5:33 PM EST2013-01-11 22:33:02 GMT
An 18-year-old man was found shot to death Friday in a house on Detroit's west side. A 20-year-old man was also shot, but was still alive when police arrived and transported to the hospital.
An 18-year-old man was found shot to death Friday in a house on Detroit's west side. A 20-year-old man was also shot, but was still alive when police arrived and transported to the hospital.
Friday, January 11 2013 1:44 PM EST2013-01-11 18:44:21 GMT
The body of a man wrapped in plastic was found Thursday afternoon in the basement of a home on Detroit's west side. An autopsy is expected to determine the cause of death.
The body of a man wrapped in plastic was found Thursday afternoon in the basement of a home on Detroit's west side. An autopsy is expected to determine the cause of death.
Monday, January 7 2013 2:24 PM EST2013-01-07 19:24:57 GMT
24 years old and just back from serving our country, Petty Officer Terrence Hill, Junior was shot and killed on Detroit's west side.
24 years old and just back from serving our country, Petty Officer Terrence Hill, Junior was shot and killed on Detroit's west side, murdered during an attempted robbery outside of his girlfriend's home on Manor Street just off of Seven Mile.
Saturday, January 5 2013 8:17 PM EST2013-01-06 01:17:58 GMT
As violence continues to soar in the city, Fox 2 has learned several Detroit special police units who work to get guns off the street could be disbanded. Changed could impact the gang quad and other special units.
As violence continues to soar in the city, Fox 2 has learned several Detroit special police units who work to get guns off the street could be disbanded. Changed could impact the gang quad and other special units.
Saturday, January 5 2013 8:13 PM EST2013-01-06 01:13:55 GMT
A teenager is shot and killed over a leather jacket. It's the latest in a string of armed robberies in Detroit that have left young people dead. We talked to the victim's mother.
A teenager is shot and killed over a leather jacket. It's the latest in a string of armed robberies in Detroit that have left young people dead. We talked to the victim's mother.
Friday, January 4 2013 11:01 PM EST2013-01-05 04:01:45 GMT
True Whitsey was an honor student planning to study corporate law in college. He was supposed to go back to school this weekend. Instead, he was shot and killed on Detroit's west side.
True Whitsey was an honor student planning to study corporate law in college. He was supposed to go back to school this weekend. Instead, he was shot and killed on Detroit's west side.
Thursday, January 3 2013 4:11 PM EST2013-01-03 21:11:50 GMT
For days, the same car sat parked outside a Detroit store. Police made a disturbing discovery inside that car -- a woman's body.
For days, the same car sat parked outside a Detroit store. Police made a disturbing discovery inside that car -- a woman's body.
By Maurielle Lue Fox 2 News
DETROIT (WJBK) -- "He was like, 'Get on the ground,' and we laid down. And they're like, 'What y'all got?' And my cousin, he was like, 'We ain't got nothing.' And that's when they kicked him the eye, then they asked me, 'What y'all got?' and shot my brother twice."
18-year-old True Whitsey was killed right in front of his baby brother. The brothers were leaving their sister's house with a friend when they were approached by two men in a red Focus. They were robbed and True was shot in the back and on his side. He died at the hospital.
"Why my baby? He was just a college kid home visiting from school," said mother Tamika Brown. "He wasn't [a] bad kid."
His mother boasts of her son's 4.0 GPA all through high school. He had a full, four year scholarship to Ferris State where he planned to study corporate law -- a bright, young mind with the world at his feet.
"That was the worse thing I ever [did] in my life, to identify my baby on the screen," Brown said. "They killed both of my sons. They took one life and messed the other one's mind up. He had to witness his brother's death. It don't get [any] worse than that."
True's baby brother said there was something that will make the shooter easy to find.
"He had a tattoo... on the corner of his right eye." True's mother is planning a candlelight vigil on Joy and Stahelin Saturday night at 6:45. She wants the entire community to show up and support her son.
True Whitsey was mentored by Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh. He released a statement Friday saying, "He was a well mannered young man with goals. I am heartbroken, and it makes me want to double my efforts to save our city by helping not just those who are college bound... but to catch those in enough time to stop them from being prison bound."
Tuesday, March 12 2013 4:33 PM EDT2013-03-12 20:33:13 GMT
The 75-year-old grandmother charged with open murder in the shooting death of her own grandson could take the stand any day in her own defense, but Tuesday belonged to the prosecution.
The 75-year-old grandmother charged with open murder in the shooting death of her own grandson could take the stand any day in her own defense, but Tuesday belonged to the prosecution.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:07 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:07:10 GMT
13 dogs were rescued from a house on Ewers in southwest Detroit. The three most emaciated dogs were taken to the VCA in St. Clair Shores. They are being held in isolation for at least a week.
13 dogs were rescued from a house on Ewers in southwest Detroit. The three most emaciated dogs were taken to the VCA in St. Clair Shores. They are being held in isolation for at least a week and being treated and screened for diseases.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:56 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:56:23 GMT
Children were literally screaming for peace. Elementary school students at Cesar Chavez Academy in southwest Detroit spoke out for themselves -- stop bullying and stop the violence.
Children were literally screaming for peace. Elementary school students at Cesar Chavez Academy in southwest Detroit spoke out for themselves -- stop bullying and stop the violence.
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:08 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:08:52 GMT
It's National Boating Safety Week - a good time to learn about new boating safety regulations. Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham talked with Fox 2 about what boaters need to know.
It's National Boating Safety Week - a good time to learn about new boating safety regulations. Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham talked with Fox 2 about what boaters need to know.
Friday, May 24 2013 11:58 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:58:44 GMT
Police say a woman was held captive at a hotel for several days and forced to have sex around the clock with multiple men, whoever would pay the price. 26-year-old Deante Brown now faces sex trafficking charges.
Police say a woman was held captive at a hotel for several days and forced to have sex around the clock with multiple men, whoever would pay the price. 26-year-old Deante Brown now faces sex trafficking charges.
Friday, May 24 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:18:53 GMT
Dairy Boy keeps getting hit with tire tracks in the yard, so they brought in boulders to act as a visual warning and physical reminder not to cut the corner. Now they've been told those rocks must go.
Dairy Boy keeps getting hit with tire tracks in the yard, so they brought in boulders to act as a visual warning and physical reminder not to cut the corner. Now they've been told those rocks must go.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:34:36 GMT
The pediatrician called him a big baby, his parents believed their boy was genetically destined to be obese, but he proved them all wrong. One day, he made a critical decision and became a weight loss winner.
The pediatrician called him a big baby, his parents believed their boy was genetically destined to be obese, but he proved them all wrong. One day, he made a critical decision and became a weight loss winner.
Friday, May 24 2013 8:54 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:54:08 GMT
More than 150 dogs have been removed from locations owned by a breeding facility in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula, where officials said the animals were living in outdoor enclosures with little protection.
More than 150 dogs have been removed from locations owned by a breeding facility in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula, where officials said the animals were living in outdoor enclosures with little protection.
Friday, May 24 2013 7:06 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:06:29 GMT
Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger, an institution for generations of University of Michigan students in Ann Arbor, is about to undergo a historic change of address.
Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger, an institution for generations of University of Michigan students in Ann Arbor, is about to undergo a historic change of address.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:54 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:54:49 GMT
Gleaming stainless steel circa 1975 provides the once futuristic setting for Southfield's best-kept secret -- Anthony's Coney Cafe inside the IBM building at Nine Mile and Southfield Road.
Gleaming stainless steel circa 1975 provides the once futuristic setting for Southfield's best-kept secret -- Anthony's Coney Cafe inside the IBM building at Nine Mile and Southfield Road.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:31 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:31:37 GMT
A home explosion in Royal Oak back in February killed a man and damaged dozens of houses. Now some homeowners are complaining that insurance companies are making repairs difficult.
A home explosion in Royal Oak back in February killed a man and damaged dozens of houses. Now some homeowners are complaining that insurance companies are making repairs difficult.
Friday, May 24 2013 1:52 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:52:39 GMT
Alan Lee asks Wallace if the subject of Viagara will 'come up' in Wallace's scheduled interview with former Senator Bob Dole. Wallace responds, "Comes up, really that's what you're going to say?"
Alan Lee asks Wallace if the subject of Viagara will 'come up' in Wallace's scheduled interview with former Senator Bob Dole. Wallace responds, "Comes up, really that's what you're going to say?"
Friday, May 24 2013 1:29 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:29:01 GMT
School officials say an earlier lockdown at three schools in Allen Park Friday has been lifted.
School officials say an earlier lockdown at three schools in Allen Park Friday has been lifted. Officials say police gave the all-clear at Allen Park Middle School, Lindemann Elementary and Riley Education Center around 12:40 p.m. Friday.