Francis X. Donnelly

1 week ago | detroitnews.com | Francis X. Donnelly

MICHIGAN Francis X. DonnellyThe Detroit NewsView Comments It was a bear. It was a gorilla. It was — Bigfoot? A Monroe father and son said they saw Sasquatch, and a Sasquatch-believing organization believes them. Edward Henry and his 12-year-old son went bow fishing May 18 in a swampy forest in southeast Monroe.

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OAKLAND COUNTYCharles E. Ramirez Francis X. DonnellyThe Detroit NewsView Comments Oakland County's plans to redevelop two downtown Pontiac buildings and move about 700 employees into them took another step forward Friday. The county's Board of Commissioners on Friday approved a $174.5 million budget for the project. The board took up the issue during its regular meeting on Thursday night, but took a recess and resumed Friday morning.

1 month ago | detroitnews.com | Francis X. Donnelly

DETROIT Francis X. DonnellyThe Detroit NewsView Comments Detroit – Among the 11,000 untested rape kits discovered in a Detroit police warehouse in 2009 was one belonging to Elle Travis. The fact that the investigation of Travis’ sexual assault had languished for years wasn’t the worst part of the ordeal, she said Saturday. It was what happened after her assailant was finally convicted in 2017. There were precious few resources that helped rape victims deal with the horror, she said.

2 months ago | detroitnews.com | Francis X. Donnelly |Hannah Mackay

TIGERSFrancis X. Donnelly Hannah MackayThe Detroit NewsView Comments Detroit — Comerica Park brought back some good memories Friday. Some fans attending the Detroit Tigers' first home game of the season recalled the last time they were there. That would have been the Tigers making or playing in the playoffs last year. Fans wondered: Did that really happen? Or was it just a glorious dream? It was the former. “It was totally a surprise. That’s what was so great about it,” said Rob Harris of Royal Oak.

2 months ago | detroitnews.com | Francis X. Donnelly

TIGERS Francis X. DonnellyThe Detroit NewsView Comments Detroit — Now that the Detroit Tigers are a bona fide playoff-caliber team, they have seating to match their newfound stature. Hello, Home Plate Club, which features temperature-controlled seats behind home plate. A giddy bunch of fans were the first to break the seats in on Friday. If the Tigers' first home game of the season wasn’t exciting enough, they viewed it from a warm perch. Talk about lighting a fire under a team.