Former drug dealer now sworn in as attorney before same judge who challenged him to change his life

"He challenged me (at sentencing), and he said Mr. Martell, I dare you to be a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, instead of out here selling drugs," Martell said. He took that challenge head-on.

Irate man smashes, stomps on bird after pet store won't refund his $30

A man tried to return a bird that had a blood-covered wing to an Allen Park pet store but when he was turned away, he killed it by smashing it on the counter and stomping on it.

'I'm young, I shouldn't be here': My fight with COVID-19

Where Maurielle got COVID-19 is still not exactly known, but she does know what it was like to survive the virus. Now she's telling us her COVID-19 survival story, her own words.

Balloon release for young mom victim of shooting at Detroit gas station

A young Detroit mother was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon when two men she didn't know got an into argument and one started shooting a gun - killing the 18-year-old woman.

US sees lowest levels of new COVID-19 cases since last June

New coronavirus cases across the United States have tumbled to rates not seen in more than 11 months, sparking optimism that vaccination campaigns are stemming both severe COVID-19 cases and the spread of the virus.

Father of 5 dies from COVID-19 after refusing to get vaccine

A Lincoln Park family is grieving the loss of a father of five from COVID-19. He and his wife refused the vaccine, now she is sharing the story to convince others to get it.

Detroit boy falls through 7th floor window of apartment; survives with minor cuts

A 2-year-old Detroit boy was critically injured Friday after he fell through a 7th story window. Police originally said he had no visible injuries but while being checked out at the hospital, it was revealed he may have a head injury.

‘This sucker’s quick’: Biden test drives electric Ford F-150 pickup truck

Biden made a surprise visit to a Ford race track to test the company’s brand new all-electric pickup truck in an effort to make a case for a zero-emission future.

Two men brawl in front of young child in Meijer parking lot after alleged road rage

Road rage sparked a brawl in the parking lot of Meijer in Van Buren Twp and police said the man responsible was caught with hundreds of dollars in stolen merchandise from another Meijer.

Michigan woman, son killed in crash on day of husband's funeral

Loralie Hunter and Troy Bass were killed in a car crash last week just before a funeral was scheduled to take place for her husband, according to the Eaton County Sheriff's Office.

Rep. Jewell Jones, female passenger found with pants down before arrest, per report

A police report shared with FOX 2 revealed that the Michigan lawmaker and a female passenger had their pants down at the time emergency crews responded. Jewell Jones was later charged with weapon and obstruction counts.

Court hearing held for home inspector accused of masturbating with Elmo doll on the job

VanLuven's attorney argues that is not a case of indecent exposure because naked body parts weren't seen in the video. The judge gave both attorneys time to research other cases involving indecent exposure.

New restaurant owner can't find workers who want to give up unemployment payment

"I put out a basic signing bonus and there are many businesses that do it," he said. "And it was not an awful lot, it was $400, but I didn't even get a phone call, crickets."  

Man who lost everything in Midland flood wins $2M from Michigan Lottery scratch-off

A Michigan man who lost everything in the 2020 catastrophic floods in Midland County won $2 million in a lottery scratch-off ticket after he just followed his instinct to buy the bigger ticket.

"I thought I was dying"; Ted Nugent tests positive for COVID-19 after questioning pandemic rules

A couple of weeks after asking why there haven't been lockdowns during 'Covid 1 through 18,' the Michigan-born rocker told audiences on a Facebook live stream that he had tested positive for the virus.