Overnight rain has moved east and mostly cloudy skies slowly breaking this morning.
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A 74-year-old grandmother who shot and killed her 17-year-old grandson during a dispute has been charged with murder in connection with his death. The grandmother's attorney says the grandson was high on synthetic marijuana.
Did a local paving company cheat a cash-starved suburb by billing for street patching work they never performed? That's exactly what happened according to two former employees. They told the 7 Action News Investigators the bogus billing ran into the…
E-mails obtained by 7 Action News show that Turkia Mullin was pushing for Deputy County Executive Azzam Elder to get a hefty pay raise just weeks after Elder helped implement Mullin’s own severance deal.
Family of Lydia Cohn are mourning her death and wondering what happened to $42,000 they believe she had with her.
Northville Police have issued a sketch of man who approached two teens in Hines Park near Hines Drive and 7 Mile Road.
Mother: Birth control killed my daughter
Family and friends of 25-year-old Shantinique Burns gathered at the Christian Tabernacle…
Off-duty sergeant victim of hit and run
An off-duty Detroit Police sergeant got thrown from his motorcycle after a woman blows …
Student petitions for flags in school
A middle school student is making her father, who serves overseas, proud with her …
Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls
A man plunged at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls and survived — only the third person …
Sketch of attempted abduction suspect
Police have released a composite sketch of a man suspected to be involved in a possible …
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Spotlight
It's been a year since we watched a young woman from Canada who was paralyzed in a freak accident walk down the aisle.
We've got complete coverage of the 2012 Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix! Get information on going to the race and watch our shows leading up to the checkered flag.
Brightest and Best is WXYZ’s 33-year tradition recognizing the academic achievements of graduating seniors from high schools across Metro Detroit.
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Investigators
Did a local paving company cheat a cash-starved suburb by billing for street patching work they never performed? That's exactly what happened according to two former employees. They told the 7 Action News Investigators the bogus billing ran into the tens of thousands of dollars, that it happened right under the nose of an emergency financial manager, and that there was a lack of oversight on the paving contract.
E-mails obtained by 7 Action News show that Turkia Mullin was pushing for Deputy County Executive Azzam Elder to get a hefty pay raise just weeks after Elder helped implement Mullin’s own severance deal.
The Wayne County Executive is firing back at those who want him to step down – saying he’s not quitting anytime soon.
Detroit 2020
The city of Warren has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to blight.
The 800 block of Boston Boulevard is a friendly place. Neighbors know each other and are proud of their large historic homes. But like so many other blocks in Detroit, the street is dotted with empty houses — most the result of foreclosures. For the neighbors who remain, the houses are sad reminders.
There are about 6,000 vacant structures in Detroit that are ready to be knocked down. But it can’t happen overnight. It takes money…and the process for removing these buildings is a lengthy one.
Celebrity News
Actor-turned-rapper JADEN SMITH was desperate to use his mother JADA PINKETT SMITH's new MADAGASCAR movie to boost his music career and begged her to convince studio boss JEFFREY KATZENBERG to include one of his new songs on the film's soundtrack.
KATY PERRY's stylist is set to help supermodel TYRA BANKS put AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL contestants to the test as the new creative consultant on the hit reality TV series.
Facebook founder MARK ZUCKERBERG has married his long-term girlfriend PRISCILLA CHAN.
Sports
Lions wide receiver Titus Young was among those not with the team for this morning's OTA workout after reportedly getting in an altercation with teammate Louis Delmas.
A trio of IndyCar drivers cruised on the Detroit River as they prepared for the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix.
Get to know one of the women of the Izod Indy Car Series.
Seen on 7
A new technology created by Invivo Therapeutics could mean a cure for paralysis in the near future.
Macy’s has teamed up with Francisco Costa.
Check out this grocery website and app that helps you plan recipes based on what's on sale at your local grocery store.
Watercooler
Two drivers are heading out to Belle Isle to see this years race track for the first time, ahead of the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix.
The music video ‘Call Me Maybe’ by Carly Rae Jepsen has created such a buzz that kids all over the country are recreating it, including some of your favorite young WXYZ journalists and they're dancing for a good cause.
A Michigan teen made a gristly discovery after biting into an Arby's junior roast beef sandwich.
Consumer News
On a bright, beautiful, Thursday morning, the kids at Holy Spirit Catholic School are learning the game of baseball from a skilled, but unlikely, coach - Father John Rocus, the pastor at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Brighton, and, at one time, a pretty fair junior baseball player
It costs a lot of money to keep your pets healthy, and even more when they get sick. We're helping you cut those cuts so you don't waste your money!
Chrysler is recalling nearly 87,000 2010 Jeep Wranglers because they can catch fire.