Live from downtown Detroit Local for news at 5 starts now as we wait to learn Jennifer Crumbley sentence for involuntary manslaughter we’re learning who could be called to testify in the upcoming trial of her husband James on that very same charge glad you’re with us for Local 4
News at 5 I’m Devon scillian I’m Kimberly gild the prosecution wants the judge to allow testimony from four students who were at Oxford High School the day of the shooting nearly 2 and a half years ago but James crumley’s Attorney is pushing back local for’s Rod Maloney is live tonight at the Oakland
County Courthouse With A Story Rod yeah good evening Kimberly and Devon we want to amend it to three students now we just we have the documents here that we just received and you’ll remember that this was something that did not happen in the Jennifer crumblyy trial and so their initials are ha KO
And RF they’re all girls all listed as minors two of them already able to in a different Court tell their close-up version of what happened at Oxford High when the shooter killed four students Tate Meir Hana St Juliana Justin Schilling and Madison baldwood their stories came during the witness impact
Statement testimony one of them stood next to Hana St Juliana and ended up shot in the neck spent a lot of time in the hospital she did and the prosecution is likely to want to include her tearful statements about trying to comfort hanama before she died a student who
Hasn’t testified previously says that she helped us student shot just feet from her but James crumb’s defense attorney is saying not so fast here she claims that none of the students testimony is relevant for a number of reasons one it’s too emotionally charged second it does not pertain to what
Crumblyy is actually charged with which are the events that led up to the shooting and lastly they were submitted long after the judge set the deadline to publish the witness list so we’re going to have to see now what the judge says in all of this to get a feel whether
These students may actually test testify in that trial back to you so Rod when is James Crumbley expected to go to trial right he is expected to go to trial on March 5th and of course that is before his wife would be sentenced she’s likely to have a jail time but that
Doesn’t happen until April 9th okay all right rod we appreciate it well my goodness what a day we were told today was going to be a record Setter it we did that did not disappoint as we take a live look just a beautiful beautiful day today great way to kick
Off the weekend let’s check in with Brett caller I guess did we break the record shattered it shattered it nailed it yeah we got the 64 believe it or not the old record was 56 set back in 2001 how about that 64 degrees 30° above
Where we should be this time of the year soak it in now because next week Highs are back in the 30s even though we’re right now still in the upper 50s and low 60s really no complaints now some spots are seeing winds gusting over 25 or near
30 m hour so it is Breezy as well hang onto your hat this evening as temps fall from the 50s into the upper 40s there is the chance for a quick shower close to midnight maybe 1:00 a.m. but then we look ahead to what should be a fairly
Quiet weekend we’ll dive into that and how cold it gets next week in just a bit all right Brett demolition of dangerous abandoned buildings been one of the city of Detroit’s top initiatives for several years now of course today work started on a big one a former school on the
City’s Southwest side coming down folks living nearby said they have been waiting for this moment Shawn L live with a look at the progress Sean all these demos Devon are significant but this one for the Detroit demo department is demo number 100 of commercial vacant buildings in the city
Look this one hanaman school up on mcra on the West Side a lot of people know it has a lot of history it is now coming down it’s been a danger for years when you think demo though it’s not just what you’re looking at there it’s people it
Means people and lives so with that gone it’s going to have a positive impact on this whole area first of all it is a fantastic day in the city of Detroit it truly is a fantastic day in Detroit the weather the Detroit Vibes spring is renewal and a
Takedown of one of Detroit’s most dangerous buildings is also a fresh start for this neighborhood on the city’s West Side Eva Torres is the district six manager here the opportunity for the neighborhood the revitalization what’s coming the residents are super excited not just to see the school coming down but to see
What new is coming to the neighborhoods coming down the 1916 built hanaman elementary school left vacant by dpscd the city took it over the Detroit demolition department is taking it down when you see a demo in Detroit think people people like Ernestine Goan I’m not sad to see it come down because a
Lot of kids play and go in over there I’m surprised you ain’t found a body over there the building is Big this is a big deal it’s Detroit Demo’s 100 Commercial demo in the city under director Luan counts is on the neighborhoods that’s where our residents
Are um we want to make sure that we are providing that Improvement to their quality of life and these properties have continued to just be a burden on the on the residents they’re the ones who’ve had to deal with watching them making sure that you know people and
Kids are not accessing them um it’s a it’s a way for us to provide some improved quality of life to our residents it’s all about quality of life here in the city of Detroit look building number 100 to come down under Detroit demo 200 remain on that list we’re talking about 200 commercial
Buildings remaining in the city that are vacant and a danger so this will come down again Monday morning workers will be here and then number 101 will start being uh taken down on Monday as well Devon Kimberly it’s American Rescue plan funds from the rescue plan plan we all
Know about that that are that is uh fueling and funneling money to take these dangers down Okay Sean we appreciate your report we’re awaiting word from the city of Warren on what sort of chemical was found in the water of Bear Creek this is new video of cleanup Crews working at a
Vacant business near mound in 10mile which is linked to The Spill reps from Warren the state and EPA announced yesterday that a blue colored substance was found in the Bear Creek drain it’s believed a water pipe burst inside the former custom plating business there washing some chemicals into that storm
Drain officials do say the safety of drinking water has not been affected we’ll bring you the test results as soon as they’re revealed a man from Travers City has now been identified as one of the US Marines killed in a helicopter crash in California earlier this week
Short time ago the US Marine Corps confirmed 28-year-old Miguel Nava was among those killed while flying from Nevada to the San Diego area on Tuesday unclear still what caused the crash it occurred though as a winter storm was bringing days of heavy rain and snow to Southern California the investigation
Still ongoing Crim Stoppers of Michigan announced today a cash reward for up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in the murder of fa dto last Saturday morning around 4:15 dto exited a store on West Chicago near Manor to take the trash out when he saw a group
Of men attempting to steal his car at least one of the men shot and killed D all the men including the shooter fled the scene in a red Hyundai with silver rims and heavy frontend damage there’s a picture of it there family members are urging the community to come forward I’m
Hoping somebody will reach out you know um and I hope they catch him man you know these these guys really need to be in jail that because they did it once they’re going to do it again all Crim Stoppers tips will remain anonymous rewards are paid when tips lead to an
Arrest this weekend a free event is honoring the life of the late Jay Dilla a Detroit native who went on to be an influential hip-hop rapper and producer died back in 2006 but as Megan wood reports Dilla family day is a chance to inspire children to build on that Legacy
Megan Jay Dillo worked with big names like Erica Badu Janet Jackson slum Village and he got his start here in Detroit so the goal of this event is to show children children they can get their start here too we trying to create new Dillers as we go on bar yet goes by DJ
Butter he’s organized local Jay Dilla celebrations for more than 10 years uh Jay Dill is like the continuation of MOT toown um he was A Soulful Jazz uh you know hip-hop hardcore hip-hop softcore hip-hop neo soul check it out Jay Dill born here in Detroit as James yansy would have turned
50 this month he died February 2006 due to complications from lupus Dilla Family Day celebrates his life and Legacy and this just to put the creativeness and kids the free event features roller skating workshops on film making podcasting social media mental health and of course the art of DJing and Ron
Johnson better known as DJ J jungle 313 believes there are children who can be just as great as J D was Detroit is very talented but these children need access to the equipment as the executive director of spin Inc he teaches young people that scratching the surface is
Only the beginning anything dealing with music and Technology I think it’ll be a big plus for the children because they can take different skill sets from it the family event is happening tomorrow from 10 to 2 it’s free here at kealan Village in Detroit in Detroit I’m Megan Woods Local 4 almost 20
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