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  • Man accused of killing his family brought back to Novi

    The Novi man suspected of killing his family and fleeing to India in 2008 is to be arraigned on murder charges at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.Lakshminivasa Nerusu arrived at the Novi Police Department on Saturday, ending a ...

  • Amtrack train strikes semi-truck in Ann Arbor no injuries reported

    Ann Arbor Township - An Amtrak train traveling along the Chicago to Detroit route struck a semi-truck Saturday, closing the tracks and causing a backup along the route. The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department and the Ann Arbor Township Fire Department responded to the scene of the crash about three miles west of the Ann Arbor station. No one was injured in the crash, which occurred at ...

  • Motown Mowdown going on in Detroit thru Sunday

    The first stop for the gang, O'Shea Park on the Westside of the city. The grass is overgrown and it's not the only park in the city that's in bad condition. This is the gang's first event of this kind, but for the last few years they have been giving abandoned playgrounds of Detroit a much needed makeover for the children. "There are a lot of parks in Detroit and it is ...

  • Woman and son hurt in Pontiac apartment blaze

    A woman and her son were hurt in a fire in Pontiac this morning.The boy, who is younger than 10, is being treated for smoke inhalation at ...

  • Murder trial begins for 2 men accused in Pontiac party bus shootings

    Trial began Friday for two men charged with first-degree felony murder, accused of opening fire on a crowded party bus parked in front of a Pontiac bar, killing two.Prosecutors say Lerrick Myers, 21, of Pontiac and Craig Lewis, 23, formerly of Pontiac but now a resident of Taylor, fired semiautomatic handguns into a rented bus the morning of May 13, 2012, as they sat parked in front of ...


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Back to the Future Part III [Blu-Ray]

Back to the Future Part III [Blu-Ray]

Back to the Future Part III, which was shot simultaneously with Part II and released less than a year later, avoids many of the previous sequels narrative and logical pitfalls and reengages more successfully with the simple, direct pleasures tha ... ...

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  • Drew Sharp Tigers celebrate 1968 champs the team that cooled a hot city

    The 1968 Tigers won the American League pennant and the World Series, and they helped dissipate the lingering fear and animosity of the 1967 Detroit riots. / Ernie Harwell ...

  • Michigan trooper kills man during traffic stop

    The Flint Journal says the man was wanted by federal marshals and Flint police. State police say the man fled from a car during a traffic stop today in Mount Morris Township. The trooper caught him and shot him during a struggle for a gun.Lt. Brian Cole says the trooper was not injured. No names were ...

  • Volunteers distribute flags on graves of war vets in Royal Oak

    Royal Oak - Volunteers took time Saturday to honor fallen service members buried at Oakview Cemetery. About 100 volunteers distributed 2,500 flags on the graves of veterans. The flags were purchased by the Royal Oak Memorial Society or donated by Royal Oak Police Department and the American Legion. The flags are kept at the cemetery over the winter and brought out for Memorial Day. Royal Oak ...

  • How Detroit can be a cautionary tale for other cities

    Co-director of the award-winning documentary "Detropia," Rachel Grady, joins MSNBC's Alex Witt in-studio. Grady gives her insights on how the once fastest growing city became the fastest shrinking. She talks about making her documentary and how Detroit can be a cautionary tale for other American ...

  • Authorities Detroit man opened fire while following driver in St. Clair County

    A 60-year-old Detroit man is accused of opening fire on a driver he was following in St. Clair County Friday night.The man, whose name has not been released, is expected to be charged with attempted murder, discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle and driving with a suspended license. He was arrested at the Marysville Meijer after the driver he was following called 911 and reported his ...

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