Detroit
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McClure's Pickles makes Detroit home
The McClure family began making pickles from an old family recipe about 5 years ago in Troy. Last year, after $1.6 million dollars in sales, it was clear they needed more manufacturing space.
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Getting a 2nd chance at a diploma
Darrell Smith used to be a student with failing grade. Now he's looking forward to college, thanks to a new program at a Detroit charter school.
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Hutaree Militia trial begins
A jury is seated in the case against seven militia members who are accused of plotting to kill law enforcement officers with military-grade guns and explosives they were stockpiling.
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Orchestra Hall to reopen after explosion
The Max M. Fisher Music Center will reopen on Tuesday after being closed on Sunday because of underground explosions in the area.
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Drivers burned by bogus parking tickets
In some cases, when people try to pay, Detroit's parking pay stations won’t accept money - either cash or credit cards. When the parking meter enforcement workers come by, they write tickets even when the pay stations aren’t working. Have you had trouble?
Wayne County
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Gentz due in court this week
As the investigation into Jane Bashara's murder continues, the major players in the case all seem to be lying low
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DTW passenger had loaded gun in carry-on
A passenger flying out of Detroit Metro Airport was arrested Monday after screeners found a loaded handgun in a bag at a security checkpoint.
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Wayne County foreclosure forum today
Wayne County homeowners struggling to pay their property taxes will want to check out a forum being held today.
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Fear or fun? More women buying guns
According to a national survey, 23% of women now own a gun—up 10% from just five years ago.
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Jane Bashara's family releases statement
Jane Bashara's family releases a statement saying she would not have approved of an "open marriage."
Oakland County
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Police remove ill woman from group home
Family members say a local assisted living facility failed their loved one when she needed medical attention.
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Hazing becoming move violent & sexual
Some say it’s in good fun, but it seems hazing has gotten out of control these days, and researchers say the attacks are increasingly violent and sexual.
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Patterson blasts Troy's mayor in letter
A political fight may be brewing in Oakland County between controversial Troy Mayor Janice Daniels and County Executive L. Brooks Patterson.
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Court date for gymnastics coach
A gymnastics coach accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl appeared in court Monday morning.
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Adult care patients getting proper care?
Charges may soon come in a the case of an adult care home in Oak Park.
Macomb County
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85-yr-old crashes through hardware store
Emergency crews responded Monday as a Jeep crashed through the front windows of a local hardware store.
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Pastor suspended amid sex assault case
An alleged sexual assault during a church pancake breakfast is sending shockwaves through the pews of St. Peter in Mount Clemens. The Macomb County Sheriff says a 14-year-old girl claims a 19-year-old fellow parishioner sexually assaulted her in the church’s basement.
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Woman hurt in Eastpointe fire
A woman has been taken to the hospital after firefighters rescued her from a burning home near I-94 in Eastpointe.
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Local woman hit by tax return fraud
Andrea Fielder filed her tax return only to discover someone else had stolen her information and filed in her name.
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11 y.o. boy dies following Friday crash
Investigators say an 11-year-old boy has died after a mom driving her five kids to school ran a red light going southbound on 26 Mile around 7:30 a.m. Friday.
Washtenaw County
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U of M: "This was a serious failure"
U of M officials release their findings today in a new report as to why an incident involving child pornography was not immediately reported to campus police.
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Learning origins of hip hop through Fela
Students at Pioneer High School knew right away when they sat down inside the auditorium Thursday morning they were not attending the typical school assembly.
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Red Wings to host Winter Classic!
The Detroit Red Wings will host the Toronto Maple Leafs in next year’s NHL Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. INSIDE: Hear what they're saying about it.
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UM faculty reacts to child porn case
The headline on the front page of the Michigan Daily reads: “UMHS under review following porn incident.”
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U of M hospital investigates child porn
Student Doctor Stephen Jenson is suspected of bringing child porn into the University of Michigan Hospital on a flash drive.
St. Clair County
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POLICE: Man attacked victim with wrench
A 46-year-old Port Huron man is facing charges, accused of attacking another man with a wrench.
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St. Clair County official honored
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) — An emergency preparedness official from St. Clair County is one of 17 people being honored Thursday at the White House as part of the Champions of Change program.
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Local couple survives Costa Concordia
They were supposed to sampling French cheese and wine in Marseille, France on Tuesday, but instead the Ledtke’s are at home recovering from a nightmare. They were aboard the doomed Costa Concordia.
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Bomb threat at Capac High School
Capac High School was searched by police and K-9 units after a bomb threat.
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DTE: Power restored in St. Clair Co.
DTE reports power has been restored to several thousand St. Clair County.
Monroe County
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Inappropriate teacher texting?
A veteran teacher and coach at Jefferson Middle School in Monroe has been suspended with pay and is under investigation by the sheriff's department for allegations he's been sending inappropriate text messages to a student for months.
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Teacher accused of student relationship
The Monroe County Sheriff's Department is investigating allegations of an inappropriate relationship between a teacher and a student.
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Good Samaritans help solve crime
Mary Miles is grateful for the Good Samaritans who jumped into action after a thief stole her purse.
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Dead animals turn up at Monroe Co. farm
Investigators say a gruesome discovery made at a farm in Monroe County could be a case of animal neglect.
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Composite released in Sunoco robbery
Police have released a composite of a suspect in the Thursday morning robbery of a Sunoco.
Livingston County
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Woman charged with abusing step-grandson
A 34-year-old Oceola Township woman is facing abuse and torture charges, accused of causing horrific injuries to her 3-year-old step-grandson.
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Water main break in Brighton
The Livingston Community Water Authority is repairing a water main break that has shut off the water in the area of Webber Street and Old US-23.
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Hockey coaches fired, claims of hazing
The varsity hockey season for Howell High School has been canceled until further notice after the district fired three of their coaches on Thursday for claims of hazing.
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Vehicle slams into tree, one killed
The Livingston County Sheriff's Department confirms that one person was killed in a crash in Hartland Township.
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Mt. Brighton struggles without snow
Business has been down hill for ski operators in southeast Michigan so far this season but it's not at all positive.
State News
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Landmark deal in foreclosure abuse case
U.S. states reached a landmark $25 billion deal Thursday with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst.
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Governor Snyder presents new budget
Governor Rick Snyder presented his 2012-13 budget proposal to lawmakers at the Capitol in Lansing.
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Governor to hold 2nd Facebook townhall
Gov. Rick Snyder was so happy with how his town hall meeting on Facebook went after last month's State of the State address that he's holding another one.
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5-month-old baby dies of skull fracture
A prosecutor says a 5-month-old girl in southern Michigan has died of a skull fracture.
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Badger can apply for dumping permit
Federal regulators will let operators of the passenger ferry S.S. Badger apply for a permit to continue dumping coal ash into Lake Michigan.
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Investigators
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Drivers burned by bogus parking tickets
In some cases, when people try to pay, Detroit's parking pay stations won’t accept money - either cash or credit cards. When the parking meter enforcement workers come by, they write tickets even when the pay stations aren’t working. Have you had trouble?
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Mom says autistic son bullied in school
LaKesha Rich says she knew something was seriously wrong with her autistic son, Terrell, when he kept crying and didn’t want to go to school.
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Ficano admin. probed for Medicaid fraud
The state attorney general’s office is probing the Ficano administration for evidence of Medicaid fraud.
