metro Detroit
SOS services will be temporarily unavailable this week due to major technology upgrade
(WXYZ) — Secretary of State services will be temporarily unavailable this week while the department installs a major technology upgrade. Online services, self-service stations and branch office appointments and booking will be unavailable from 5 p.m. Thursday, March 11, until 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 16. The Department of State says the system upgrade will move …
Water main break on Pontiac Trail in West Bloomfield Township causes traffic delays
WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A water main break on Pontiac Trail just east of Haggerty Road in West Bloomfield Township has lanes closed for repair work, the Road Commission for Oakland County announced Tuesday afternoon. Eastbound and westbound traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction causing major traffic delays, the group added. …
Detroit homeowner shoots and kills man during attempted break-in
DETROIT – A 22-year-old man was shot and killed during a home invasion in the 17600 block of Fenton in Detroit on Monday evening. According to police, the home invasion suspect was killed around 7 p.m. yesterday by a 36-year-old resident of the home after entering it without permission. The suspect was armed with a …
Detroit woman warns criminals are still managing to break the law while staying home
DETROIT – Criminals are also quarantining, staying at home, but still scheming to do crime. One Detroit woman says she’s not only the victim of identity theft, but also harassment all because a person behind a computer screen decided to be a criminal. “Just be aware, don’t allow. It feels weird. it is weird,” said …
Gas main break on Lahser Road north of Maple Road closes lanes
BEVERLY HILLS, Mich. – A Consumers Energy gas main break on Lahser Road just north of Maple Road has northbound and southbound traffic reduced to one-lane with flag control directing drivers. Drivers can expect heavy delays in the area and seek an alternate route. It unknown when the road will fully open to traffic. VIEW …
2 teens accused of breaking in Michigan gun stores, allegedly stole 56 guns
(WXYZ) — Two teens are accused of breaking into several gun stores over the course of four months across southeast Michigan and stealing dozens of guns. According to a criminal complaint filed in federal court earlier this week, 18-year-old Brandon McClure and 19-year-old Daniel Rae have been arrested in the burglaries. The ATF alleges that …
Expect facial recognition technology at Detroit Metro Airport
(WXYZ) — Despite push-back from civil rights groups saying Big Brother is watching, facial recognition is growing in Detroit. Now the technology will be used at Detroit Metro Airport. This facial recognition technology is for international flights. It will be used to identify everything from a face to a person’s travel documents, like a passport, …
Detroit police board votes to approve DPD’s use of facial recognition technology
DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Detroit Police Board of Commissioners has voted to approve the Detroit Police Department’s use of facial recognition technology. The city started using it in 2017 without approval from the Board of Police Commissioners. On Thursday, the board voted 7-3 to approve the use. As critics of the program plan to protest, …
