Detroit

Fugitive with fake alias and family captured after 17 years on the run

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Antran Hall, who had been evading authorities for 17 years, was arrested in Detroit on Monday. His family was unaware of his true identity and only knew him by a fake name. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office commended the dedication and teamwork of the agencies involved in capturing one of their “Most Wanted” fugitives. U.S. Marshal Chrissie Latimore expressed satisfaction with the successful outcome. Hall’s arrest was the result of months of investigative work. Earlier …

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Detroit man arrested for torching gas station with clerk inside

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A Detroit man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly setting a convenience store on fire with the clerk trapped inside. The incident occurred on June 20 at around 2:50 a.m. at a gas station on West Seven Mile Road. The suspect was caught on surveillance footage entering the store with a blue blowtorch in his hand and dumping the contents of a trash bin on the floor. He then exchanged words with the clerk before …

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Man charged in nurses murder also connected to cold case

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Jamere Miller, a 36-year-old man from Detroit, is under arrest following the kidnapping and murder of his ex-girlfriend, Patrice Wilson, a 29-year-old nurse at Detroit Receiving Hospital. Her death has sent shockwaves throughout her small, tight-knit community of nursing professionals in Detroit. Miller turned himself in to police on Sunday along with his lawyer. According to Detroit Police Chief James White, Miller gave himself up because he was “feeling the pressure of this investigation.” But …

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Neurosurgeon found shot to death in his historic mansion

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Dr. Devon Hoover, a 53-year-old neurosurgeon from Detroit, had a deep impact on those in his medical community, who were shocked to learn of his passing on Sunday. Found shot dead inside of his home in the Boston-Edison Historic District, those in the Detroit area have been left reeling from the loss. Sheryl Gibbs Leaver, a past patient of Hoover’s, shared her thoughts in regard to the medical practitioner, remarking that he was “amazing” and …

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Shootout in Detroit injures three teens and a 20-year-old

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On Thursday night, Detroit felt the stark, destructive reality of gun violence when a dispute between two groups of people ended in four individuals sustaining gunshot wounds. Detroit Police Chief James White reported the incident stemmed from a delivery at a home on the 13500 block of Penrod, in which 30 shots were heard. One of the victims is currently in critical condition, while another in their twenties is stable. With the police in possession …

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Detroit Rideshare Drivers Choked and Carjacked in Recent Crime Spree

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Three rideshare drivers in Detroit were recently targeted by a group of assailants who choked and carjacked them while on the job. The first attack occurred on February 4th, when a 30-year-old woman was choked and robbed of her 2018 Ford Focus. The second carjacking took place on February 12th, when a 40-year-old Uber driver was strangled and robbed of his 2021 Toyota Venza at gunpoint. The third attack occurred on February 13th, when a …

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Two men found shot to death in alley

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Malik Brown, a 25-year-old man from the city of Detroit, Michigan, has been charged with a double homicide in a shocking turn of events in the small community. The tragedy occurred late Tuesday night when police were called to the scene of a reported shooting in an alleyway near the city’s downtown area. Upon arriving on the scene, officers found two men, both deceased, with multiple gunshot wounds. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a man fleeing the …

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Detroit Man Took $27 Million In Ponzi Scheme

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Investors lost millions of dollars as Andrew Middlebrooks’ Ponzi scheme imploded. As a young man, he showed considerable promise in becoming the first African American hedge fund manager in Michigan. The federal government seems to have accepted his plea agreement for defrauding the people who trusted him. Having learned about stocks from his father, Middlebrooks made headlines as a child prodigy. Eventually, he developed his own specialized research program for analyzing stocks and funds in …

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Man On Foot In Detroit Was Shooting Random People

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A single gunman randomly shot four victims, three fatally, in 2 hours and 25 minutes Sunday morning in Detroit. Police searched for the suspect, who used the same gun in all four shootings. Detroit Police Chief James White released a surveillance photo of a man they believed to be the gunman. Police believe the shootings to be random and say there is no relation between the crimes. A 40-year-old woman was found shot multiple times …

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Three Teens In Stolen Car End Up In Explosive Crash While Fleeing

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A group of teens broke into a home in Michigan. They then stole a woman’s purse keys and her Dodge Durango. After a high-speed chase with police, the group lost control of the car, crashed into a woman in oncoming traffic, and the car burst into flames. The woman driving the other car suffered severe spinal cord injuries. The teens all ran from the scene even though they were bloodied and bruised from the wreck. …

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