AT FIVE STARTS NOW. HOUSE IN INKSTER EXPLODES IN AN INSTANT IMPACT HIT ME. AND IT KIND OF
BOOM BAG MAN INSIDE WHEN IT
HAPPENED, BUT HE WAS BURNED
PRETTY BAD. NOW WE’RE LEARNING
ABOUT WHAT WORK CREWS WERE DOING
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE
MOMENTS LEADING UP TO THE BLAST.
THAT MAN WAS RUSHED TO U OF M
HOSPITAL IN ANN ARBOR TO BE
TREATED FOR SEVERE BURNS. GLAD
YOU’RE WITH US TODAY FOR LOCAL 4
NEWS AT FIVE. I’M DEVIN SCILLIAN
KIMBERLY GILL. THE EXPLOSION
HAPPENED RIGHT AROUND 10 THIS
MORNING AT A HOME ON PENN STREET
THAT’S RIGHT IN THE AREA OF
BEACH DAILY AND MICHIGAN AVENUE
PEOPLE. OSBORNE HAS BEEN LIVE ON
THIS STORY SINCE IT BROKE. PAM
DT CREWS WERE WORKING THERE AT
THE TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED
KIMBERLY. THAT’S RIGHT. IN THOSE
DTE CREWS ARE CONFIRMING THAT
THEY WERE DOING SOME ROUTINE
CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREA AT THE
TIME OF THE EXPLOSION. IF YOU
TAKE A LOOK AROUND AT THIS
SCENE, YOU’LL NOTICE QUITE A FEW
INVESTIGATORS REMAIN HERE TRYING
TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF WHAT
CAUSED THAT EXPLOSION THAT
COMPLETELY DESTROYED THIS HOME
AND SENT ONE MAN TO THE HOSPITAL
WITH SERIOUS BURNS. IT WAS JUST
A LOT OF SMOKE A LOT OF SIRENS
REAL FAST, COULD HAVE DIED. AND
I WAS JUST SO GLAD THERE WAS
NOBODY ELSE IN THE HOUSE. JOHN
AGNEW SAYS THE EXPLOSION THAT
BLEW THIS HOUSE OFF OF ITS
FOUNDATION ALSO NEARLY KNOCKED
HIM OFF HIS BIKE. HE WAS WRITING
DOWN PIN STREET AND STARTED
RECORDING SECONDS AFTER THE
BOOM, THE SMOKE QUICKLY TURNED
TO FLAMES FIRST SEEN HIM. HE WAS
ON FIRE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
AGNEW SAYS HE SAW DTE WORKERS
USING THOSE TO HELP THE
HOMEOWNER WHO FIRE OFFICIALS
CONFIRM WAS ON FIRE. FOLLOWING
THAT EXPLOSION. HE SURVIVED. WE
BLURRED IMAGE, BUT HERE HE IS,
WITH SEVERE BURNS TO HIS LEGS
AND ARMS MOMENTS BEFORE HE WAS
TRANSPORTED TO U OF M HOSPITAL
RIGHT AFTER THE LOUD EXPLOSION.
THERE WAS LIKE A SULFUR SMELL IN
THE AIR. WITNESSES SAY DTE CREWS
HAD ALREADY BEEN ON THE SCENE IN
THE AREA DOING WORK PRIOR TO THE
INCIDENT WHILE THEY DON’T GET
NO, THE CAUSE, CHIEF CHUCK
HUBBARD SAYS ONE THING IS CLEAR.
IT’S OBVIOUS THE HOUSE BLEW UP.
THAT’S OBVIOUS. AND THE PART OF
THE INVESTIGATION WHERE THEY
GATHER INFORMATION OR CLUES FROM
INSIDE OF THAT HOUSE MUST BE
WRAPPING UP BECAUSE ON THE OTHER
SIDE OF WHAT’S LEFT OF THAT
PROPERTY IS A CONSTRUCTION
VEHICLE. THEY’RE STARTING TO
TAKE THIS HOME DOWN RIGHT NOW TO
DTE WORKERS WERE EVALUATED AT
THE SCENE FOR INJURIES. ONE OF
THEM SOUGHT FURTHER TREATMENT
FOR MINOR INJURIES. DTE TONIGHT
SAYING THAT THEIR THOUGHTS AND
PRAYERS ARE WITH THAT MAN WHO IS
NOW IN THE HOSPITAL, RECOVERING
FROM SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT
BURNS. REPORTING LIVE TONIGHT IN
INKSTER. I’M PAMELA OSBORNE
LOCAL 4 BE ALIVE TODAY LOOKING
AT THAT VIDEO, PAMELA. THANK
YOU. WE’LL CHECK BACK IN WITH
YOU. SIX O’CLOCK OUR OTHER TOP
STORY TONIGHT. MICHIGAN STATE
POLICE ARE EXECUTING SEARCH
WARRANTS TODAY IN THE
DISAPPEARANCE OF D WARNER WARNER
, LAST SEEN IN APRIL OF 2021 AT
HER HOME NEAR TO COME SEE AND
LED AWAY COUNTY. SHE HAS BEEN
HEARD FROM OR SEEN SINCE. AND
NOW THE SHIFT THE SEARCH
SHIFTING TO A NEW LOCATION, AND
THAT INCLUDES A GOLF COURSE IN
THE TOWN OF TIPTON, ROB BOLOGNA
, LIVE AND RUNAWAY COUNTY FOR US
ANY INSIGHT YET INTO WHAT SET
OFF THIS NEW SEARCH ROD. NO NO
DEVIN SCILLIAN FACT, A FAMILY
WAS SURPRISED TODAY WHEN THE
PHONE CALL CAME IN ABOUT 10
MINUTES TO NINE THAT THEY WERE
GOING TO BE OUT HERE TODAY.
CHECK BEHIND ME HERE. THIS IS
SHANKS GOLF RANGE IN TIPTON
TOWNSHIP. AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT
OUT BEHIND HERE IS WHERE
INVESTIGATORS SPENT A LOT OF
TIME TODAY WE’RE TALKING MSP.
WE’RE TALKING DE’VEON, OUR AND
OTHER LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS OUT
HERE TO HELP OUT WITH THIS
SEARCH. MICHIGAN STATE POLICE
HIT ABOUT HALF A DOZEN LOCATIONS
OUT HERE IN LENIN WAY COUNTY,
MOSTLY FARMLAND LIKE THIS OFF OF
ON STATE HIGHWAY AND THEN 50 AND
CAMBRIDGE TOWNSHIP BY THAT
TOWNSHIP HALL. IT CAME AS AN
UNEXPECTED SURPRISE TO GREG
HARDY, BROTHER OF THE WARNER,
WHO HAS NOT STOPPED LOOKING FOR
HER. AFTER ALL. THIS TIME, IT
SEEMED TO BE THE MOST INTENSE ON
SPECIFIC AREAS IF YOU WILL. THAT
WE’VE SEEN SINCE OCTOBER 11TH OF
TWO YEARS AGO, HE TOLD US MSP
USED GROUND PENETRATING RADAR
PROVIDED BY CONSUMERS ENERGY, HE
SAID THEY ALSO HAD CADAVER DOGS
IN THE FIELDS AS WELL. THERE
WERE TWO FIELDS JUST A STONE’S
THROW FROM THESE HOME, WHERE
INVESTIGATORS SPENT MOST OF THE
DAY SO WE’RE HOPING THAT THIS
MICHIGAN STATE POLICE WHO SEEM
TO BE PUTTING A SERIOUS EFFORT
INTO IT. CAN MATERIALIZE
SOMETHING FOR THE PROSECUTOR
NOW. MICHIGAN STATE POLICE
HAVEN’T SAID MUCH ABOUT THEIR
INVESTIGATION, OTHER THAN
CONFIRMING THAT THEY ARE INDEED
LOOKING FOR D WARNER, GREG SAYS
HE’S BUOYED BY THIS ACTIVITY
BECAUSE HE FELT THE EARLY
INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS BY THE
LOCAL SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
WEREN’T SUFFICIENT. STILL THIS
ENTIRE ORDEAL HAS BEEN VERY
DIFFICULT ON THE FAMILY,
EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER FOR THE
FAMILY, RIGHT? AND THAT’S THE
HARDEST PART PERSONALLY KIND OF
PREPARED FOR NOTHING OUT OF
THIS. BUT THE FAMILY HAVE
OBVIOUSLY GETS UP HOPE, RIGHT.
IT’S VERY HOPEFUL. NOW GREG TOLD
ME THAT HE HAS BEEN IN TOUCH
WITH MSP AND SAYS THAT HE
BELIEVES THAT A COUPLE OF
DETECTIVES FROM THE SPECIAL
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT HAVE BEEN ON
THIS SINCE THEY TOOK THIS CASE
OVER BACK IN AUGUST. SO HE IS
REMAINING HOPEFUL EVEN THOUGH HE
REALIZES THAT THIS COULD END UP
BEING PRETTY MUCH A DEAD END.
THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A LOT OF
CIVIL COURT ACTIVITY OVER THE
PROBATE ESTATE. GREG HAS BEEN
TRYING TO GET HIS SISTER
DECLARED DEAD FOR QUITE SOME
TIME IN ORDER TO COPE WITH SOME
OF THE CIVIL CASE PART OF THIS
BUT WE’LL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON
ALL OF IT. DEVIN THE COMMUNITY
REACTING TO THIS ACTIVITY,
THEY’RE SAYING THIS IS A VERY
CLOSE KNIT AREA. DE’VEON INSOFAR
MAINLAND. ALL OF THESE PEOPLE
KNOW EACH OTHER OUT HERE, AND AS
YOU DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY, YOU
WILL SEE SIGNS THAT SAY JUSTICE
FOR D VIRTUALLY IN EVERY FIELD
AND YOU CAN SEE THEM LINED UP
BACK TO BACK ON SOME HOUSES. AND
SO YOU GET THE IMPRESSION THAT
COMMUNITY IS VERY HAPPY THAT
THESE POLICE ARE OUT HERE TODAY
IN SUCH A LONG TIME AGO, THAT’S
ALL BEGAN. ALRIGHT, ROD. EFFORTS
TO MAKE PARTS OF DOWNTOWN
DETROIT SO CALLED GUN FREE ZONES
WITH BACK TODAY IN FRONT OF CITY
COUNCIL, AND WHILE THE ISSUE WAS
UP FOR DEBATE IN PUBLIC COMMENT
, IT’S STILL FACES A VERY
UNCERTAIN FUTURE. SHAWN LEY IS
LIVE IN GREEKTOWN FORCE TONIGHT
. JOHN CITY COUNCIL. THEY REALLY
DON’T HAVE THE POWER TO DO THIS
RIGHT. YOU’RE SPOT ON KIMBERLY.
ONLY THE STATE ADVISE LAW HAS
THE POWER TO MAKE GUN FREE
ZONES, PLACES LIKE SCHOOLS,
CHURCHES, A DAYCARE COUNCIL
MEMBER MARY WATERS ONCE THE
STATE TO ALLOW CITIES TO MAKE
THEIR OWN GUN FREE ZONES LIKE
HERE IN GREEKTOWN TONIGHT, WE
WANTED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THAT
IDEA AND WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK
LIKE. I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE BIG
DEAL IS. WE HAVE UNIQUE ISSUES
HERE IN THIS CITY. I MEAN CRIME
IS ESCALATING A GREAT DEAL AND
ESPECIALLY IN THIS PARTICULAR
AREA TONIGHT, WE’RE ASKING CITY
COUNCIL MEMBER MARY WATERS FOR
MORE DETAIL ABOUT HER IDEA TO
MAKE GREEKTOWN THE RIVERFRONT
HART PLAZA AND SPIRIT PLAZA GUN
FREE ZONES. WATERS WROTE A
RESOLUTION. IT’S STILL BEING
WORKED ON THAT WILL ASK THE
STATE TO ALLOW CITIES TO SET UP
THEIR OWN GUN FREE ZONES RIGHT
NOW, THE STATE SAYS SCHOOLS,
HOSPITALS AND SPORTS VENUES ARE
WHERE CPL HOLDERS CAN’T BRING A
GUN. WHAT IS WRONG? WAS LEAVING
YOUR GUN AT HOME FOR PETER. YOU
ALREADY DO WHEN YOU GO TO
AMERICA PARK YOU DO WHEN YOU GO
TO FORD FIELD. THOSE ARE GONNA
FREEZE OLES WATERS BELIEVES
ILLEGAL GUN CARRIERS WILL BE
CAUGHT WITH WEAPONS DETECTORS
ALREADY USED BY POLICE. BUT WHAT
ABOUT LEGAL GUN HOLDERS? AND SO
YOU’RE WALKING AROUND WITH GUNS
ON YOU, CPL OR NOT? AND YOU
START A SHOOTOUT OR SOMETHING.
YOU’VE GOT INNOCENT PEOPLE,
CHILDREN. SENIOR CITIZENS,
PREGNANT MOMS. YOU HAVE ALL OF
THESE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE TO
CONSIDER. DONE RIGHT ADVOCATE SO
THEY’RE CLEAR ON THIS, SAYING
THAT THEY WOULD CARRY CPL. FOR
SAFETY AND MAKING A GUN FREE
ZONE IN A PUBLIC SPACE LIKE THIS
WOULD BE A VIOLATION OF THE
RIGHTS NOW KIMBERLY COUNSEL FOR
THE SECOND WEEK IN A ROW, DID
DISCUSS THIS TODAY. HOWEVER THEY
HAVE NOT REQUESTED IN A
RESOLUTION TO STATE TO ALLOW GUN
FREE ZONES HERE IN THE CITY, SO
THAT’S SOMETHING THEY’RE WORKING
ON THE WORDING ON AND IT MAY BE
COMING UP FOR A VOTE SOON BACK
TO YOU AND ASK YOU. WHAT ABOUT
THOSE WEAPONS SCREENERS THAT
YOU’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT? WE’D
BE SEEING DPD SET UP. PEOPLE DO
NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THEM.
VERY INTERESTING. DPD SET UP
THOSE SCREENERS ON THE SIDEWALK
, AND THE OFFICERS TOLD US THAT
PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH
THEM. YOU CAN GO AROUND THEM.
YOU CAN GO ON THE SIDEWALK
ACROSS THE STREET. SO IF YOU ARE
ILLEGALLY CARRYING A GUN, YOU
DON’T HAVE TO GO THROUGH ONE OF
THOSE SCREENERS, AT LEAST WHAT
WE SAW HERE IN GREEKTOWN.
INTERESTING. OKAY, SEAN. THANK
YOU. FOUNDERS BREWING COMPANY
ANNOUNCED THE SUDDEN DISCLOSURE
OF THEIR DETROIT TAP ROOM. WE
REPORTED THAT LAST NIGHT IT CAME
JUST AS A NEW RACIAL
DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT WAS BEING
FILED AGAINST THEM. A FORMER
FOUNDERS, DETROIT EMPLOYEE FILED
A RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
COMPLAINT AGAINST THE BREWING
COMPANY. THE AFRICAN AMERICAN
FORMER EMPLOYEE SAYS THE TAP
ROOM HAD AN QUOTE OBJECTIVELY
RACIAL HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE
DETROIT TAP ROOM HAS BEEN THE
SUBJECT OF A RACIAL COMPLAINT.
GOT SOME GOOD NEWS FROM THE U P
BECAUSE REMEMBER YESTERDAY HELLO
. SNOW HAS STOPPED IN MARQUETTE
. IN FACT, IT HAD A RECORD
BREAKING SNOW. YESTERDAY THE
TOWN GOT CLOSE TO 20 INCHES
YESTERDAY ON MAY 1ST NOT UNUSUAL
FOR IT TO SNOW IN MAY IN THE U P
, BUT 20 INCHES IS A TON BACK
HERE AT HOME. WE CAN’T SHAKE THE
RAIN. THAT’S RIGHT. LET’S GET
OVER TO KIM ADAMS. OUR FIRST
LOOK AT THE FORECAST. STILL A
LOT OF GREEN ON THAT MAP BEHIND
YOU, KIM NOT BLUE, AND THAT
WOULD BE SNOW. WE DID HAVE SNOW
LAST NIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN THE
NORTHERN PARTS OF OAKLAND AND
MACOMB COUNTIES. IT JUST KIND OF
STUCK TO GARBAGE CANS AND PATIO
FURNITURE. THINGS LIKE THAT. THE
REST OF METRO DETROIT’S ARE
MOSTLY RAIN WITH A FEW WET
SNOWFLAKES THROUGH THE DAY, AND
NOW IT IS STILL RAINING, BUT
IT’S A VERY COLD. RAIN AND IT
WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS IN MACOMB, NEW
HAVEN CHESTERFIELD RIGHT ALONG I
94 DOWN TO MOUNT CLEMENS AND
EVEN INTO PARTS OF WAYNE COUNTY.
IT’S RAINING IN GROSSE POINTE
WOODS, GROSSE POINTE CITY,
GROSSE POINTE PARK, HAND TRAM,
IQ AND EVEN IN THE CITY OF
DETROIT, SO WHITENESS BACK OUT
FOR YOU DRYING OUT RIGHT NOW IN
AN ARBOR AND EVENTUALLY, IN THE
NEXT SEVERAL HOURS, THE RAIN
WILL START TO WIND DOWN. IF YOU
ARE HEADED TO THE TIGERS GAME
TONIGHT, IT’S SO COLD AND DAMP
44 DEGREES. AT THIS POINT, THE
GAME IS STILL ON. AS FAR AS I
KNOW, ANYWAY, TEMPERATURES WILL
BE IN THE UPPER THIRTIES, TOO
LOW FORTIES BY THE END OF THE