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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 …

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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.   

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  1. MOTIVE?: Bashara's plans for new life?

    MOTIVE?: Bashara's plans for new life?

    Investigator Scott Lewis has learned Bashara was making plans for a new life in the weeks and months preceding his wife's murder, plans that included not one, but two other women and the three of them sharing a home.

  2. Ficano program a big waste, critics say

    Ficano program a big waste, critics say

    Why is Wayne County spending up to twenty times what it costs to expunge a criminal record?  The 7 Action News Investigators shed light on a costly program that some say is Wayne County waste at its worst. 

  3. Wayne County tries to end perks

    Wayne County tries to end perks

    Wayne County Commissioners took another step towards preventing the County Executive from offering sweet severance and retirement deals to his appointees without their approval.

    • Did Dearborn police cross the line?

      Did Dearborn police cross the line?

      He’s mentally challenged and says he just needed to take a walk to clear his head late one night. But instead of sorting through his troubles, Terry Jones says Dearborn police officers took him down to the ground, and hit him several times.

    • DPD issues flimsy prostitution tickets

      DPD issues flimsy prostitution tickets

       

      Imagine having to come to and tell your wife or husband you were just given a ticket for being in a place known for drugs and prostitutes, and knowing you did nothing wrong. 

    • Judge Sylvia James warned she broke law

      Judge Sylvia James warned she broke law

      A former Inkster official says he warned suspended Judge Sylvia James that she was breaking the law when she wrote checks to community groups from a court fund. 

    • Scott Lewis investigates flip-flop cop

      Scott Lewis investigates flip-flop cop

      Why is a Detroit police officer still on the job after admitting to firing a pair of shots while off duty during a heated argument?

    • Busted for hookers, but innocent?

      Busted for hookers, but innocent?

      Dozens of Metro Detroiters says they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, and it landed them misdemeanors that linked them with drug dealers and prostitutes. What are Detroit Police officers up to?

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    Meet The Investigators


    1. Heather Catallo

      Heather Catallo

      Heather Catallo is an award winning Investigative Reporter. As a native Detroiter, Heather is committed to her community both on and off the job.

      • Scott Lewis

        Scott Lewis

        Scott Lewis has a reputation for breaking big stories, exposing corruption and getting results through his investigative efforts.

        • Bill Proctor

          Bill Proctor

          Bill Proctor joined WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 in May 1980 and is now part of the Action News Investigative Team.

          • Ross Jones

            Ross Jones

            Ross Jones is an investigative reporter whose work has led to major government reforms, removed local power brokers and prompted investigations by the FBI.

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