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2 weeks ago | 
channel3000.com | Ruta Ulcinaite |Jordan Nagel
Click here for updates on this story LIVONIA, Michigan (WXYZ) -- Two metro Detroit trading card shops were hit by hammer-wielding thieves in similar break-ins just days apart, with the criminals specifically targeting Pokemon cards worth thousands of dollars. The first incident occurred at RIW Hobbies & Gaming in Livonia around 5 a.m. last Friday. Owner Pam Willoughby says she had to watch back her security footage in horror.
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2 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Ruta Ulcinaite |Jordan Nagel
LIVONIA, Mich. (WXYZ) — Two metro Detroit trading card shops were hit by hammer-wielding thieves in similar break-ins just days apart, with the criminals specifically targeting Pokemon cards worth thousands of dollars. The first incident occurred at RIW Hobbies & Gaming in Livonia around 5 a.m. last Friday. Owner Pam Willoughby says she had to watch back her security footage in horror.
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2 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Ruta Ulcinaite |Jordan Nagel
PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) — Three Pontiac children are traumatized but safe after a car crashed into their living room early Saturday morning, nearly hitting them. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office believes the 36-year-old female driver from Pontiac was intoxicated at the time of the crash. Last Saturday around 12:20 a.m. near Telegraph Road and Dixie Highway, siblings Dakartier Bennett age 10, Dionel Bennett age 11 and Heaven Bennett age 13 were all staying with a babysitter.
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2 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Ruta Ulcinaite |Jordan Nagel
DETROIT (WXYZ) — As construction continues in Detroit's Greektown to revitalize four blocks of the neighborhood to make them more pedestrian friendly, some businesses say foot traffic has slowed down and they want to remind residents they are open despite the orange barrels and fencing.
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3 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Ruta Ulcinaite |Jordan Nagel
BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — After Marshella Chidester was sentenced Thursday for her involvement in the Swan Boat Club tragedy last year, the father of the two children who were killed, Brian Phillips, invited us for an intimate conversation about closure at their gravesite.
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3 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Brett Kast |Jordan Nagel
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — A 23-year-old Detroit man charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at Lake St. Clair Metropark was released on a $50,000 personal bond without a tether just days after the attack, sparking frustration from the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office. Abdulnasar Muthana was charged with one count of criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree, which carries a maximum sentence of two years.
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3 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Ruta Ulcinaite |Jordan Nagel
DETROIT (WXYZ) — The iconic fountain that sits on Detroit’s Belle Isle will close to the public Monday and remain closed until May 2027 to undergo some major renovations. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources gave 7 News Detroit a tour of what lies underneath the fountain to show us why building new concrete beams and replacing the aging plumbing and infrastructure is necessary to keep the 100-year-old landmark running.
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4 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Ruta Ulcinaite |Jordan Nagel
EASTPOINTE, Mich. — A former paraprofessional with Forest Park Elementary School in Eastpointe is facing assault and battery charges after allegedly striking a 6-year-old student with autism in the head with his own shoe. The Macomb County prosecutor's office alleges 53-year-old Kimberley Horen took the child's shoe off before hitting the first grader with it last October. Tabatha Woodward is the mother of Ryder Sobieski, who is mostly nonverbal.
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1 month ago | 
kesq.com | Brett Kast |Jordan Nagel
By Brett Kast, Jordan NagelClick here for updates on this story MILFORD TOWNSHIP, Michigan ( WXYZ) - A peacock that escaped from a Milford farm has become a local sensation, appearing in backyards and farms across the area. Debbie Foster, owner of D&D Farms, has owned peacocks for 16 years and currently has about 35 peacocks and peahens on her property. Last month, Foster took one of her peacocks out of its pen to treat a sinus problem when the unexpected happened.
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1 month ago | 
fox17online.com | Ruta Ulcinaite |Jordan Nagel
REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — After a student was shot on board a South Redford School District school bus Wednesday afternoon at Thurston High School, students who were there recount the terrifying moments of confusion and fear.
