Redford

A fatal fire occurred at an adult foster care home in Redford, killing three people. The cause of this incident remains under investigation.

Kanaei Harris, 13, and his sister Romance Brooks, 15, were struck by a car while riding e-bikes in Redford on Saturday night. Kanaei has been admitted to intensive care at Children’s Hospital in Detroit with brain swelling and is unresponsive. Both siblings sustained multiple serious injuries.

Emergency personnel responded to a structure fire at an adult foster care facility in Redford early this morning. Fire crews encountered heavy smoke and active flames from the residence, though two occupants were able to escape safely. During search operations, firefighters located three deceased individuals inside.

Eagles Helping Hands, a Metro Detroit nonprofit, urgently needs a dock-height box truck to sustain its food rescue operations. The organization currently spends over $1,000 weekly on rental trucks and aims to raise $45,000 for a permanent vehicle, with a $25,000 match from the Margaret Dunning Foundation.

A 19-year-old Detroit man, Mario Carl Melvin Neal, has been charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm in the June 7 shooting death of 23-year-old Kemajai Darden in a Detroit home. Police found Darden unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds, and Neal was arrested on July 17, 2026, after being identified as the suspect.

A 23-year-old Redford man was sentenced to 29 months to 10 years in prison after a police chase crash injured a 73-year-old Warren man. The driver, Zaylin Faulkner, fled a traffic stop at high speeds, crashed into another vehicle, and pleaded no contest to charges of fleeing and eluding police and causing injury while driving with a suspended license.

A West Texas organization has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to halt the construction of a border wall in Big Bend. A protest in Redford on June 5, 2026, featured a canoe as a symbol of opposition to the wall.

Two mothers were arrested in Redford for allegedly leaving three children unattended in a car during a period of excessive heat. A bystander noticed the children and called 911, preventing a potential tragedy.

Three children were rescued from a hot car in Redford after a passerby called 911. Police found them around 5 p.m. with no parents present and the car's engine off.

Children were left inside a hot car in Redford while their mothers were shopping. The children were transported to Garden City Hospital for heat exposure treatment.