Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams lets young patients who can't be home for Christmas get cheer of the season

The holiday tradition at Royal Oak Beaumont's "Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams" has family, friends and strangers come out each night to shine lights up to the kids in the hospital who can't be home for the holidays. 

With treatments failing, Michigan toddler with leukemia has bucket list to fulfill

Gabe's treatments for lymphoblastic leukemia haven't worked and he's relapsed three times. On Thanksgiving, his parents made the decision it was time to shift course and start focusing on Gabe's quality of life for the time he has left. So while Gabe may have taken his first steps in the hospital, his parents intend for him to "find the joy" outside of it.

Son, 7, dies when suspected drunk dad hits light pole in Clinton Twp

A 7-year-old boy was killed when his father, who police believe was drunk, drove through an intersection and crashed into a utility pole head-on in Clinton Township early Sunday morning.

On first day for legal marijuana in Michigan, lines were long and demand high

On the first day of legal recreational marijuana in Michigan, the line was so long outside one store - Exclusive Ann Arbor - that many were told they would have to come back Monday.

2 Detroit police officers shot, 1 killed in shootout with suspect on Wyoming

A Detroit police officer has died and another one was seriously injured after getting into a shootout with an intruder at a home on the city's west side.

Single mother bounces back from homelessness with help of nonprofit Lighthouse

It's a new beginning for Arlisa Hemphill and her family, with a new place to call home and new furniture inside thanks to the nonprofit Lighthouse.

Oakland County Sheriff looking for man accused of raping unconscious woman at Commerce Township party

A man identified as Paul allegedly raped a woman who had become sick and fell asleep on a bed at a party last October. However, the woman's friend who saw what was happening pushed the man off of her. Paul then put his clothes back on and left. The victim, hearing what happened from her friend filed charges two weeks later.

Chicago photographer takes pictures for girl who was denied by school for hair extensions

One Michigan youngster was more than ready for her close-up after she wasn’t allowed to take school pictures because of her red, braided hair extensions, which violated dress code policies.

Vietnam veteran from Detroit beat up at bus station on Gratiot, left bloody in middle of road

An elderly man said he was waiting at a bus stop near Gratiot and State Fair Avenue when some guys walked up and started tormenting some of the people there. Philip Ramsey stepped up and told them to stop before they attacked, leaving him bloody in the middle of the road.

Vaping-related double lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital

Doctors at a Detroit hospital have performed what could be the first double lung transplant on a man whose lungs were damaged from vaping.

Michigan man uses battle ax to fight off home intruder

A Michigan man whose hobbies include ritualized combat with replica weapons from the Middle Ages says he wielded a battle ax he calls "my baby" to fend off an intruder.

FBI: Ypsilanti engineer sent confidential info to brother connected to Iran's nuclear weapons industry

An Ypsilanti engineer has been arrested for allegedly stealing confidential information from his employer and sending it to his brother in Iran, who is connected to the country's nuclear weapon industry.