Excitement is ramping up in Downtown Detroit for the NFL Draft | 8-year-old Warren boy remains in extremely criminal condition after picking up dad's gun | Ford releases first quarter earnings

As the NFL Draft draws near -- excitement is ramping up in Downtown Detroit. WWJ's Jon Hewett is right by the stage with an update. In Warren, a father faces charges while his son, who found his unsecured gun. Here's more on today's top stories from across Metro Detroit. (Photo: Jon Hewett/WWJ) 

NFL Safety Damar Hamlin to help lead CPR training in Detroit | Charges have been filed against three teens in connection with a fight that injured a police officer in Warren

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin who suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field last year will be in Detroit this weekend offering free CPR training -- and giving out AEDs. It's part of his Chasing M’s Foundation CPR Tour happening on Saturday at the Corner Ballpark in Corktown. Charges…

Woman accused of killing two children in Monroe boat club accident charged with murder | Feds to pay +$100M to Nassar survivors

The Monroe County Prosecutor's Office has filed murder and other charges against Marshella Chidester, the driver of an SUV that crashed into the Swan Boat Club killing two children. It's alleged she was drunk, a charge her lawyer denies. -- The Justice Department has agreed to pay over $138 milli…

Criminal charges expected Tuesday against a 66-year-old woman who allegedly drunkenly crashed into a building in Monroe County — killing two children | Drivers headed to downtown Detroit will see more road closures around the NFL Draft theater

Criminal charges are expected tomorrow against a 66-year-old woman who police say was drunk when she crashed into a building in Monroe County over the weekend -- killing two children at a birthday party. Drivers headed to downtown Detroit will see more road closures around the NFL Draft theater.  …

Charges expected today for suspected drunk driver who crashed in a Monroe part last weekend, wounding many and killing 2 | Phase 4 of road closures and detours are now in place for the NFL Draft

Charges are expected to be filed today against a suspected drunk driver who crashed into a building in Monroe County over the weekend, which was hosting a children's birthday party.  Two children -- a young brother and sister -- were killed.  Many others were injured. WWJ's Jon Hewett has details. …

Detroit man behind bars after allegedly trying to meet up with an underage girl in Livingston County | As hundreds of thousands of football fans descend on Detroit for the NFL Draft next week -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding of potential price gouging tied to the event

Green Oak Township Police says around 11 o'clock yesterday morning, the man came to a 7-Eleven store south of Brighton to meet up with who he thought was a 14-year-old girl. But it was actually a person dedicated to catching predators across Michigan. The man was arrested in the parking lot. He's n…

ER doctors at Detroit hospital remain on the picket line | A man accused of shooting five men at a Detroit nightclub following an argument is facing a long list of charges, including attempted murder

ER doctors at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit are on the picket line, and will remain there until 2 p.m. WWJ's Mike Campbell explains why. On March 29th, five Detroit men, ranging in age from 33 to 48, were shot outside of a nightclub on West Chicago near Oakman Boulevard.  Hunter is curren…

Detroit Police Chief James White unveils new security measures for NFL Draft | Big Sean headline NFL Draft concert series

Detroit Police Chief James White unveils how Homeland Security, ATF and the FBI will be working together ahead of the NFL Draft. Detroit native Big Sean headline NFL Draft concert series. (Credit: Junfu Han/USA Today)

Ferndale hit hard by brief Thursday storm | Detroit Police Department already working to keep NFL Draft safe

A fast moving storm hit Ferndale and other Metro Detroit cities, tearing at least three roofs off around Woodward. WWJ's Charlie Langton has more. (Credit: Charlie Langton/WWJ) Detroit Police Department already working to keep NFL Draft safe, by working with the federal government and state of the…

As Metro Detroit braces for severe weather, Lansing is under a tornado warning | Michigan AG says campaign finance laws are "inept"

Residents of the Lansing area were under a tornado warning this afternoon. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service issuing a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the entire WWJ listening area until 7-o'clock.  --     As she announced felony charges against former Republican state House Speaker Lee Chatf…