Thursday, December 20 2012 8:30 PM EST2012-12-21 01:30:17 GMT
Sanitary workers repairing a sewer line in the Edison Corridor near Schoenherr north of Ten Mile made a disturbing discovery Thursday morning -- body parts caught on a staging platform.
Sanitary workers repairing a sewer line in the Edison Corridor near Schoenherr north of Ten Mile made a disturbing discovery Thursday morning -- body parts caught on a staging platform.
Wednesday, August 15 2012 11:00 PM EDT2012-08-16 03:00:26 GMT
There was a gruesome discovery underground Wednesday in Sterling Heights. Sewer workers found several body parts. The question now is who is the victim?
There was a gruesome discovery underground Wednesday in Sterling Heights. Sewer workers found several body parts. The question now is who is the victim?
WARREN, Mich. (WJBK) -
There is new information about human remains found in the sewer in Warren and Sterling Heights last year.
"We just can't let the file close out. We have to do something," said Warren Police Commissioner Jere Green.
It's the kind of case that makes you sick to your stomach. Chuncks of flesh were just dumped in a sewer, and it happened not once, but twice.
Workers made the first discovery in Sterling Heights last summer, then again along the same sewer inceptor in Warren this past December.
"The size and shape and the cuts are very similar to the ones in Sterling Heights," Green said.
However, DNA testing revealed the pieces of skin don't belong to one person. They are from two different people, both white women, a realization that has made this discovery even more alarming.
"The fact that the body parts come from a different person concerns us and makes us want to be even more aggressive with this investigation," said Green.
However, the investigation has hit a dead end. Police have searched every database and can't find a match, and no one has stepped up to say they can identify the victims. That has led some to question whether this is medical waste and not evidence of murder, but Green said that theory doesn't add up.
"We're dealing with this as a homicide right now," he said.
A homicide that police believe metro Detroit can help solve.
"You can have a thousand theories at this point, and we simply need one phone call," said Detective Mel Nearing.
There are literally thousands of places throughout Oakland and Macomb counties where these parts could have been dumped, so police really need your help on this one. If you have any information, give Warren Police a call.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:28 AM EDT2013-05-22 06:28:15 GMT
More than 2,000 people were in attendance to hear Donald Trump speak at Oakland County's Lincoln Day Dinner. Before the event, he told reporters he believes Detroit is "on the right path."
More than 2,000 people were in attendance to hear Donald Trump speak at Oakland County's Lincoln Day Dinner. Before the event, he told reporters he believes Detroit is "on the right path."
Monday, May 20 2013 11:08 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:08:56 GMT
A small dog was taken from a woman's car on Sunday. Now a woman claims she wasn't trying to steal the dog. She was trying to save its life because it was locked in a car on a hot day.
A small dog was taken from a woman's car on Sunday. Now a woman claims she wasn't trying to steal the dog. She was trying to save its life because it was locked in a car on a hot day.
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:04 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:04:18 GMT
13 people were shot in Detroit in just 24 hours, five from one block, including a woman who was just hours away from a kidney transplant. She did not survive.
13 people were shot in Detroit in just 24 hours, five from one block, including a woman who was just hours away from a kidney transplant. She did not survive.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:46 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:46:26 GMT
Bugs are important to our environment and can even tell us about our water quality. That's why dozens on local students have been taking part in bug hunts.
Bugs are important to our environment and can even tell us about our water quality. That's why dozens on local students have been taking part in bug hunts.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:44 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:44:18 GMT
Today at 2 p.m. 100 community leaders, union officials, concerned residents and Northwestern High School Alumni will protest the closure of the high school.
Today at 2 p.m. 100 community leaders, union officials, concerned residents and Northwestern High School Alumni will protest the closure of the high school.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:36 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:36:39 GMT
Innuendo, sexual advances and an overnight stay in Lansing -- a politician's former aide claims he had to endure a nightmare on the job. Now a sexual harassment lawsuit has been filed against Rep. Brian Banks.
Innuendo, sexual advances and an overnight stay in Lansing -- a politician's former aide claims he had to endure a nightmare on the job. Now a sexual harassment lawsuit has been filed against Rep. Brian Banks.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:19 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:19:38 GMT
Police say a 1-year-old boy has died after being found unresponsive in a water-filled bathtub in Flint. Police are treating the child's death Monday night as suspicious.
Police say a 1-year-old boy has died after being found unresponsive in a water-filled bathtub in Flint. Police are treating the child's death Monday night as suspicious.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:45 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:45:43 GMT
Authorities say a 72-year-old suburban Detroit woman has been arrested after firing a shot from a .38 caliber handgun at her daughter during an argument.
Authorities say a 72-year-old suburban Detroit woman has been arrested after firing a shot from a .38 caliber handgun at her daughter during an argument.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:38 AM EDT2013-05-22 11:38:56 GMT
A memorial service is this weekend for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
A memorial service is this weekend for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C.