WJBK | FOX 2 News Detroit
John Skelton murder prelim: Retired FBI agent testifies
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- John Skelton murder prelim: Retired FBI agent testifies
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- 57:39
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- A retired FBI agent gave her testimony about John Skelton's botched suicide attempt and about a disturbing dream and premonition he claimed to have had, as to where his missing boys were.
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- Metro Detroit morning traffic chopper
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- 1:08:50
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- SkyFOX is over Metro Detroit looking for crashes, fires, and police scenes.
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- Iran war latest: Trump says US strikes 'hit them hard'
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- President Trump said that Iran 'can't go to the bathroom' without the US knowing, as military actions and sanctions continue to batter the country.
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- Birmingham police issue warning on e-bikes downtown
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- 3:13
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Birmingham Police say they are getting several complaints about how e-bikes and e-motorcycles are being used in the city. Officials say too many pedestrians and uninformed riders have been getting hurt in crashes, prompting an immediate crackdown.
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- Illinois man charged with criminal sexual conduct at Comerica Park
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- According to court documents, the suspect was identified as 61-year-old Samson Glen from Illinois. Detroit police say back on Aug. 28, during the fireworks show at Comerica Park, a minor felt something rubbing against her. She used her hand to move it away. But then it happened again.
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- Countdown to the midterms & MapQuest keeps Lake Ontario
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- 24:03
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- With about two months to go until the November election, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are fighting for undecided voters. Former Detroit Federation of Teachers President Keith Johnson and North Oakland Republican Club President Matt Marko discuss how the two candidates can separate themselves. Plus, Doug Stephens, CEO of Retail Prophet, discusses MapQuest keeping Lake Ontario's name as-is, despite President Trump's executive order renaming it Lake America.
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- LIVE | Lions discussion following Brad Holmes press conference
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- 29:40
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- On this episode, the Sports Office talks Lions following GM Brad Holmes press conference following their roster release over the weekend.
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- Horses returned to Milford Trail Ride Company after being seized by animal control
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- It’s a story we’ve been following for the past three weeks – Oakland County Animal Control seizing 37 horses from a Milford company that provides trail rides now those horses are back home – except for one.
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- Porch pirates caught on camera in Oakland County communities
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Officials released a picture of the young boy that’s circulating on social media. The Sheriff says he has an accomplice, but it’s unclear how old this helper is.
The duo has targeted multiple homes in the Mount Royal subdivision and Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard says it’s time for these two to turn themselves in to authorities.
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- County in Michigan removes Flock Cameras after vandalism
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Six Flock cameras were damaged here in Livingston County, costing about $5,000. The sheriff temporarily removed about 25 of them. Although it’s welcomed news to those who are against the cameras, this decision is not permanent.
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- Brandi McGill and Barton Morris - Detroit Talk City
- Runtime
- 46:17
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Brandi McGill, known online as Thee Millennial Manager, shares her frustrations about Detroit Public Schools’ early dismissals amid the heat. And Attorney Barton Morris talks about the process for nonviolent felons to be able to legally acquire a gun.
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- Lindsay Clancy trial: Judge gives jury Tuey-Rodriguez instructions
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- 3:36
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- The Massachusetts jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Wednesday told the judge for a second time that it can’t agree on a verdict. Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, doesn’t deny strangling her three children in their home in 2023. But her attorney argues that postpartum psychosis led to her actions. Prosecutors say she knew what she was doing.
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- Pictured Rocks remote campground has Michigan's coolest toilet
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Deep in the Northern Michigan wild is a toilet that makes going to the bathroom while camping more pleasant than one might expect. And the science behind the toilet is just as cool. The National Park Service built the facility at Pictured Rocks campground.
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- Mildred Gaddis and Jim Harrington - Detroit Talk City
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- 45:43
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Radio icon Mildred Gaddis talks about how politics in Michigan have changed over the years. And attorney Jim Harrington at Fieger Law takes us inside the latest criminal cases making headlines in metro Detroit.
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- Attacks between US, Iran continue over Strait of Hormuz
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- More airstrikes were carried out by the US against Iran and President Trump held meetings with oil companies Tuesday to discuss lowering gas prices.
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- Metro Detroit morning traffic chopper
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- 1:43:51
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- SkyFOX is over Metro Detroit looking for crashes, fires, and police scenes.
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- Farmington Schools parents sound off against antisemitism
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- 3:34
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- You could not find an empty seat at Tuesday night's meeting of the Farmington School Board. It was a packed crowd eager to address District leaders, with many feeling the Administration is not doing enough to address antisemitism.
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- Michigan man accused of owing $21K in back child support
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- It’s a statewide problem with people skipping out on child support and recently the Macomb County prosecutor started a pilot program to try to reduce the amount owed. And while Pete Lucido says the program is working, there is still work to do.
Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido points to 44-year-old Wessley Kelly of Roseville as an example. He was arraigned on a felony for not paying child support to the tune of $21,574.
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- United States & Iran trade fire as hostilities ramp back up
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- 24:05
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- The United States and Iran traded fire, sparking concerns that the conflict is about to fully reignite. Retired Naval Intelligence Commander Dr. Paul Chabot weighs in. Plus, Immigration Attorney Neal Brand discusses the increase in ICE arrests America saw in July
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- Detroit shoppers get free groceries during giveaway
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- There were some rumors and fake flyers going around that it was supposed to happen again on Tuesday. But that’s not the case. FOX 2 spoke with the owner, who said it was a one-time-only thing. Meanwhile, one customer was happy she got the chance previously.
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- St. Clair Shores fire station reopens after staffing weekend closures
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- The department closed two of its three locations over the weekend. The fire chief told us this was temporary and for only part of the day. But that didn’t stop some residents from worrying.
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- LIVE | Farmington Hills School Board holds public comment following hate symbol discovery
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- 50:16
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- The Farmington Hills School Board is holding their meeting under a week since a student allegedly drew swastikas in class. FOX 2 is at the scene and viewed a packed house of residents set to make public comment.
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- LIVE | Lions season opener at home now 12 days away
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- 29:41
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- The preseason is behind us. Now, Detroit Lions fans are counting down the days until the season opener against the Saints on Sept. 13. Tim Twentyman joins the Sports Office tonight to talk Lions.
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- Oakland County trench collapse rescue underway after
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- 1:22:01
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Emergency crews are responding to reports of a trench collapse in northern Oakland County.
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- Mom sentenced to prison in Pontiac child abuse case
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Kelli Bryant was sentenced six to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of child abuse after she abandoned her kids in a filthy Pontiac apartment.
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- John Skelton pretrial live: Day 6
- Runtime
- 58:30
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Nearly 15 years after his three young sons vanished on Thanksgiving 2010, John Skelton faces open murder charges in connection with their disappearance. A preliminary hearing is underway to determine if he'll stand trial for their deaths
Investigators have no bodies, no murder weapon, and no direct physical evidence tying Skelton to his sons' deaths. The case relies entirely on circumstantial evidence and Skelton's shifting, inconsistent statements.
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- Judge scolds Pontiac mom: 'Kids lived in utter filth'
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- 7:51
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- The 35-year-old Pontiac woman accused of abandoning her kids to live in a squalid apartment is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday.
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- LIVE | Pontiac mom sentencing in child abuse case
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- 35:46
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Kelli Bryant is scheduled to be sentenced after pleading guilty to child abuse. She's accused of abandoning her kids in a squalid apartment in Pontiac.
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- Trump has ruled out nuclear weapons against Iran
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- President Trump says other options are on the table against Iran, adding that the economy in that country is being crushed by sanctions.
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- Metro Detroit morning traffic chopper
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- 1:19:21
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- SkyFOX is over Metro Detroit looking for crashes, fires, and police scenes.
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- Explosive acid found at Detroit bookstore, hazmat crew arrives
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- 3:07
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- One thing led to another and hazmat crews ended up closing down the street and retrieving the item in question. FOX 2 was outside John K. King Used and Rare Books on Lafayette with an estimated one million old books inside.
But among all the stacks of antique books, a staffer found a box full of bottles. One of the bottles was picric acid.
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- Ann Arbor police search for suspects in attempted armed robbery
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Police in Ann Arbor are on the hunt for two people who allegedly worked together attempting to rob a stamp and coin store. But an employee fought back, fired a warning shot and scared them off.
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- Vance visits amid escalating trade war & the sprint to November
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- 24:04
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Vice President JD Vance visits Metro Detroit amid an escalating trade war with Canada, but does not touch on that in his address, instead stumping for Republicans on the ballot. Brampton, Ontario Mayor Patrick Brown discusses the impact the trade war could have on Canada. Plus former Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Leonard and Oakland University Political Science Professor Dave Dulio discuss the races for governor and senate.
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- Inkster stabbing victim's family opens GoFundMe
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- 3:58
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- The daughter of the victim says this is not the Dollar Tree store her mom normally goes to, but because she was in the area she went inside to pick up some items. That’s when Phyllis Robinson was allegedly stabbed by this man, Stephen Patrick Ross Jr.
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- Federal officials shutting down hundreds of truck driving schools
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- 3:10
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- The U.S. Secretary of Transportation was in town with several other national leaders, unveiling the details of the program.
They created the "Joint Task Force Crossroads of America," locking in on what they call illegal Commercial Driver's License schools and un-vetted drivers on the highways. It involves law enforcement at all levels of government tackling various forms of fraud.
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- LIVE | College Football is back with Michigan, MSU opening games
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- 29:41
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Stoney joins The Sports Office to chat the return of college football and both Michigan and Michigan State's opening games.
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- Melissa Mays and Dr. Colin King - Detroit Talk City
- Runtime
- 45:39
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Water activist Melissa Mays, the main plaintiff in several Flint water crisis lawsuits, joins us to talk about Dana Nessel’s latest report on the handling of the Flint water crisis prosecution. And Dr. Colin King joins us to talk about postpartum psychosis and the Lindsay Clancy case.
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- Trump: 'We should have the lowest interest rates anywhere in the world'
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Speaking about an agreement with nearly a dozen drugmakers to lower prices for prescription medicine in the U.S., President Donald Trump said Monday interest rates are too high, and America should have the lowest interest rates of anywhere in the world.
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- Trump on Iran: ‘They’re a failed nation, doesn’t mean we won’t smack them’
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- President Trump on Monday talked about the ongoing war with Iran as he announced a deal with nearly a dozen drugmakers to lower prices for prescription medicine.
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- LIVE | Trump holds announcement on drug pricing deals
- Runtime
- 48:11
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Watch live as nearly a dozen drugmakers are reportedly slated to voluntarily sell their medications at lower prices under deals expected to be announced by President Donald Trump on Monday. The string of deals builds on the Trump administration’s push to link the nation’s drug prices to cheaper ones abroad.
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- The Rouge River and the fish you'll find in it
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- 4:44
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Creek chubs, darters, and crayfish? For such low water levels, the tributaries of the Rouge River are teeming with life. The Friends of the Rouge nonprofit surveys dozens of locations along the river every year, creating a database of the kinds of fish they find and their abundance.
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- John Skelton murder case: Preliminary hearing day 5
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- 54:05
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Nearly 15 years after his three young sons vanished on Thanksgiving 2010, John Skelton faces open murder charges in connection with their disappearance. A preliminary hearing is underway to determine if he'll stand trial for their deaths
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- Mike Rogers calls El-Sayed a ‘con man’ during MAGA Inc. event
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- 6:16
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Mike Rogers spoke at a MAGA Inc. event in Sterling Heights Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, alongside other Republicans as Vice President JD Vance was in town. Rogers took shots at his opponent Abdul El-Sayed, and argued he was in the best position to save Michigan and work towards a better future for the state.
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- LIVE | Abdul El-Sayed slams opponent Mike Rogers at campaign event
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- 27:25
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan is speaking at a press conference on Monday. He'll be joined alongside Mallory McMorrow in Warren.
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- John Skelton jail convo with daughter: “You’re youngest Skelton now”
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- 9:37
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- The prosecution played an excerpt from a recorded June 7, 2011, jail phone call between John Skelton and his daughter, Katie. The call was an emotional moment, with Skelton removing his glasses to wipe his eyes. The prosecution focused on Skelton's statement to his daughter: "You're the youngest Skelton now."
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- Skelton preliminary hearing day 5
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- 1:17:30
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Nearly 15 years after his three young sons vanished on Thanksgiving 2010, John Skelton faces open murder charges in connection with their disappearance. A preliminary hearing is underway to determine if he'll stand trial for their deaths.
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- Sentencing for safety officer in fatal 2025 hyperbaric chamber explosion
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- 26:35
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- The ex-safety officer at the site of a hyperbaric chamber explosion that killed a little boy, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Gary Mosteller will receive his sentence this morning in the accident that killed 5-year-old Thomas Cooper and badly injured his mother at the Oxford Center in Troy on Jan. 31, 2025.
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- Metro Detroit morning traffic chopper
- Runtime
- 1:01:16
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- SkyFOX is over Metro Detroit looking for crashes, fires, and police scenes.
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- US, Iran renew military action with strikes Sunday
- Runtime
- 2:52
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Strikes resumed in the Strait of Hormuz over weekend as the US announced a deal with Venezuela to find a new oil supplier.
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- Man tells his story of surviving World Trade Center attack on 9/11
- Runtime
- 3:28
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- A man is sharing his story of how he survived the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center nearly 25 years ago.
