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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2018

Detroit Officer Was Killed During Unapproved Training Exercise, Chief Says

Detroit police Officer Darren Weathers was killed as his team conducted a surveillance training exercise that wasn't approved by the commander of the department's professional standards section, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2018

Detroit Officer Killed in Crash During Training Exercise

Officer Darren Weathers, 25, known as "Lucky" by friends and colleagues, was involved in the crash about 11:30 a.m. He had been an officer with the Detroit Police Department for less than two years.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2018

3 Officers Shot in Detroit, Gunman Barricaded in Home--Updated

Police said they last had contact with the barricaded suspect around 2 a.m. It’s unclear if the suspect is still inside the home. However, police believe there may be a third person killed in the incident. A woman, the suspect’s girlfriend, was missing.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2018

Video: Detroit Police in Standoff with 2 Barricaded Gunmen, Officer Wounded

The gunman reportedly suffers from mental illness, Assistant Chief Arnold Williams said at a press conference. He’s also a valid CPL holder who owns at least seven guns, and reportedly told authorities he “won’t go down without a fight.”

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2018

Video: Mother of Slain Detroit Officer Starts Fund to Buy Ballistic Helmets for Police

The mother of Detroit police Officer Glenn Doss Jr. is still coping with the pain after her son was killed in the line of duty. And she wants to do something to protect the city's officers and spare another police mother that pain.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2018

Detroit Officer Pistol Whipped and Hospitalized, Suspect Shot

The man “produced a handgun and ultimately was able to swing it and strike our officer in the head,” the captain said. “Our officer, fearing for his life and his safety, produced his department weapon and returned fire, striking the suspect multiple times.”

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2018

Detroit Police Sued Over 2015 Pursuit Crash That Killed 2 Children

Police said the chase began June 24, 2015, after an officer saw somebody in a Camaro with a gun. Officials said the Camaro got up to 95 mph while fleeing officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2018

Police Union Slams Detroit for Not Covering Cost of Slain Officers' Funerals

It was despicable," said Mark Diaz, president of the Detroit Police Officers Association, about the moment he says he found out that the City of Detroit does not pay for the funerals. "It was a shot to the stomach."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2018

Video: MI Deputy Pulls Teen From Burning Car After Crash

The car flipped onto its side in a wooded area, where it burst into flames. Video shows the deputy running up to the burning car and pulling the driver out to safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2018

Detroit Officer Dies of Gunshot Wound Suffered Last Week

When officers arrived, Brooks was outside of the home and allegedly fired at them. Doss was a passenger in one of the patrol vehicles when he was hit.

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