Wayne County News

Wayne County has launched a pilot program aimed at bringing the H1N1 vaccine to at-risk groups who may not be in a position to get to communitywide clinics.

Redford Township -- Things have really turned around for 5-year-old Mia Zerial, thanks to a cooperative effort between Wayne County, Redford Township and the South Redford School District.

One of the suspects in the murder of Gary Gagnon of Livonia has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges.

An FBI agent testified Wednesday that an ongoing federal financial investigation led him to interview a person at a real estate office who worked with former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his wife to find a leased mansion where they live.

HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. - Wayne County Prosecutors have charged a 37-year-old father in connection with the fatal shooting of his teenage son in a vacant lot near the boy's Highland Park home.

A former Dearborn employee has pleaded guilty to a bribery charge in connection with charges that she illegally issued work permits in exchange for money.

Some civil rights and advocacy groups in Michigan sent a letter Monday to the U.S. Justice Department asking for an investigation into the shooting death of Luqman Ameen Abdullah, a Muslim leader who died Oct.

Earlier this month, Wayne County, Michigan Circuit Judge Timothy Kenny threw out the murder conviction of Dwayne Provience, who had been convicted for a 2000 drug-related murder in downtown Detroit.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm will fight an attempt to force her to testify in Arthur Blackwell II's criminal case.

A Westland man has been ordered to stand trial on 15 felony charges stemming from an August standoff with police.

Members of the Police Officers Association of Michigan ratified an agreement with the Northville Township Board of Trustees that will save the jobs of five police officers and two dispatchers.

Allen Park -- The Detroit suburb of Allen Park has closed on its purchase of 104 acres of land for a new movie studio.

A town hall meeting on the death of Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah and the arrests of some of his followers last week is to be held at 6 tonight at the Muslim Center mosque, 1605 W. Davison in Detroit.

Detroit -- A Wayne County Circuit judge said Thursday he will not release any further messages between former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his ex-chief-of-staff. 'This court found no examples of possible illegal activities unrelated to the firing of police officers investigating Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Ms.

Author Veda Jairrels plans to meet with parents to discuss methods for improving test scores.

Five adults and two juveniles arrested over the past two weeks have been linked to at least 20 armed robberies and carjackings in Detroit, Police Chief Warren Evans said Tuesday -- and a search is under way for another man thought to be part of the group.

Wayne County authorities say two Detroit men drowned after their fishing boat sank in Belleville Lake.

As Michigan faces dramatic declines in road funding, a new analysis finds that the percentage of roads in poor shape increased to 32% in 2008 from 25% the year before.

Two write-in candidates have filed to challenge Mayor William Wild, who is unopposed on Tuesday's ballot in his bid for re-election. Angelo Stocchi and Jeffrey Hayton each filed to be a write-in candidate prior to the filing deadline Friday.

An armed robbery suspect is dead and a Plymouth Township police officer is recovering after cops said they watched the man rob a cellular phone store at gunpoint and tried to arrest him Thursday night, resulting in a shootout.