THE AFTERMATH. THESE ARE LIVE PICTURES THIS AFTERNOON FROM SKY FOUR SHOWING WHAT’S LEFT OF
HOMES OF DOZENS OF SENIORS IN
SOUTH GATE AFTER IT WAS
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
>> OH, MY GOSH.
>> GOOD TO HAVE YOU ALONGSIDE
EVERYBODY HERE AT NOON.
>> IT DOES THAT VIEW. GOOD
AFTERNOON TO YOU. I’M RHONDA
WALKER. HUNDREDS OF SENIORS ARE
NOW TRYING TO RECOVER AFTER
THAT FIRE RIPPED THROUGH THEIR
HOME. WE HAVE OUR SHAWN LEY
OUTSIDE OF THE SOUTH GATE
MEADOWS APARTMENT COMPLEX WHERE
MANY HAD TO BE EVACUATE
YESTERDAY. IT’S JUST
UNBELIEVABLE TO SEE THAT AERIAL
VIEW. SEAN TRULY, TRULY IS.
>> LET’S TALK ABOUT WE HAVE A
LOT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT’S GOING
ON RIGHT NOW. SOUTH GATE FIRE
JUST SHOWED UP. FIRE MARSHAL,
GO INSIDE, TALK ABOUT THE
CAUSE. LOOK THROUGH THEIR
ANIMAL CONTROL. ALSO VERY
IMPORTANT. WE’LL TELL YOU ABOUT
THAT GOING DOOR TO DOOR, NOT
YET, BUT LOOKING FOR PEOPLE’S
PETS. FOLLOW ME THIS WAY REAL
QUICK. THIS IS THE BALCONY
WHERE IT ALL STARTED RIGHT
THERE. RIGHT NOW. SOME
NEIGHBORS BELIEVE IT’S A
CIGARET PUT OUT IN A PLANT
TAKING THIS RIGHT UP. THIS IS
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FROM THE
OUTSIDE. I’D WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FROM SKY
FOUR. IT’S RIGHT ABOVE US RIGHT
NOW. LET’S TAKE A LIVE SHOT
THERE. LOOK AT THIS
DEVASTATION. UNIT AFTER UNIT,
THE ENTIRE ROOF GONE. SO MANY
UNITS DESTROYED. WE’RE TALKING
ABOUT FIRST RESPONDERS RUNNING
IN HERE TO GET THESE SENIORS
OUT. SOME CASES CARRYING THESE
SENIORS OUT. HANDFUL OF SENIORS
SUFFERED SOME MILD SMOKE
INHALATION. WE WERE JUST
UPDATED SOME SOME FIRST
RESPONDERS SUFFERED SMOKE
INHALATION AS WELL. WE’LL BE
CHECKING ON THEIR STATUS. LET’S
TALK ABOUT THOSE PETS, AS A
MATTER OF FACT, PEOPLE COMING
HERE LOOKING TO SEE IF THEY CAN
SALVAGE ANYTHING. NO ONE’S
GETTING IN ANIMAL CONTROL IS
NOT GETTING IN UNTIL FIRE CAN
TAKE HIM IN, GO DOOR TO DOOR
AND LOOK FOR CATS AND DOGS.
DAVID, YOU’RE SITTING HERE
RIGHT NOW LOOKING AT THIS. WHAT
DO YOU THINK?
>> I MEAN, IT’S PRETTY
DEVASTATING. I’M HERE FOR THE
ANIMALS AT THIS POINT TO DO
WHAT WE CAN TO FIND WHAT’S LEFT
IN THE BUILDING.
>> ARE YOU HOPEFUL THAT THERE
ARE SOME.
>> I’M HOPEFUL. I’M HOPING
THERE ARE.
>> HAPPENS IF YOU DO FIND ONE,
IT’LL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE
SHELTER.
>> WE’LL NOTIFY THE OWNER THAT
WAY ONCE WE KNOW WHAT APARTMENT
TO COME OUT OF AND STUFF LIKE
THAT. BACK HERE LIVE, THAT’S
MISS TUCKER.
>> WE JUST SAT DOWN ON THE
BENCH AND SPOKE WITH HER. LOOK
THIS IS A STRESSFUL SITUATION.
HER UNIT IS AROUND THE BACK
BOTTOM FLOOR WATER DAMAGE. BUT
HER PLACE WAS NOT BURNED.
WHAT’S ON THE OTHER SIDE OF HER
SLIDING GLASS DOOR? SHE WANTS
TO GET? IT’S A MATTER OF LIFE
AND DEATH FOR HER. WE’LL BE
TRYING TO HELP HER GET THAT AND
WE’LL TELL HER STORY COMING UP
ON LOCAL 4 NEWS AT FIVE. ONE
MORE THING, GUYS. JUST GOT
STOPPED BY VETERANS AFFAIRS AND
VETS TRYING TO HELP THE VETS
THAT WERE IN HERE AND SPOUSES
OF VETS, VERY IMPORTANT.
THEY’RE SAYING THEY WANT ANY
VET OR SPOUSE OF VET DISPLACED
BY THIS FIRE. TO CALL
1-833-648-3826. IT’S THE
DETROIT AMERICAN LEGION THERE
TO GET THEM PLUGGED IN FOR HELP
WE’LL PUT ALL THAT ON OUR
WEBSITE, CLICKONDETROIT.COM.
BUT HELP FOR PETS, VETERANS AND
THE SENIORS GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
LOTS HAPPENING DOWN HERE IN
SOUTH GATE. SHAWN LEY, LOCAL 4.
BACK TO YOU GUYS.
>> YEAH, HOPEFULLY THEY’RE
HAVING SOME GOOD LUCK FINDING
SOME OF THOSE PETS GOING DOOR
TO DOOR TO DOOR. ALL RIGHT,
SHAWN. A WARREN MAN IS FACING
SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES
AFTER HIS WIFE WAS FOUND DEAD
LAST WEEK. POLICE SAY THEY
FOUND 56 YEAR OLD RICARDO
OROZCO SITTING IN THE DRIVER’S
SEAT OF HIS DODGE DURANGO AND
HIS WIFE IN THE BACK SEAT
STABBED TO DEATH. HIS BOND HAS
BEEN SET AT $2 MILLION.
>> AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY
FOLLOWING A GUN ACCIDENT
LEAVING AN EIGHT YEAR OLD CHILD
IN THE HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL
CONDITION. IT HAPPENED ON
SNOWDEN STREET. THIS IS ON
DETROIT’S WEST SIDE. THAT EIGHT
YEAR OLD BOY WAS PLAYING WITH
AN UNSECURED GUN WHEN HE SHOT
HIMSELF IN THE HEAD. AND FOUR
ADULTS WERE IN THE HOME WHEN IT
HAPPENED. BUT POLICE SAY IT
TOOK 30 MINUTES BEFORE AN
AMBULANCE WAS CALLED AND THE
GUN IN QUESTION STILL HAS NOT
BEEN FOUND. THE CHILD IS IN
CRITICAL CONDITION. WE’LL
CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU UPDATED
THROUGHOUT THIS AFTERNOON. A
TRIAL DATE HAS NOW BEEN SET FOR
THE PARENTS OF THE OXFORD
SCHOOL SHOOTER, JAMES AND
JENNIFER CRUMBLEY FACING
INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
CHARGES.
>> YESTERDAY, THE MICHIGAN
SUPREME COURT DECIDED TO NOT
HEAR THEIR APPEAL. A TRIAL DATE
HAS NOW BEEN SET FOR JANUARY
23RD, THE LARGEST HEALTH CARE
STRIKE IN THE US IS UNDERWAY AS
THE LABOR CONTRACT FOR KAISER
PERMANENTE AND OFFICE WORKERS
EXPIRED OVER THE WEEKEND.
NATIONWIDE, 75,000 KAISER
PERMANENTE UNION WORKERS ARE
HITTING THE PICKET LINES FOR A
THREE DAY STRIKE. THE UNION IS
ASKING FOR HIGHER PAY AND MORE
WORKERS TO BETTER SERVE
PATIENTS. KAISER SAYS THE
COMPANY PAYS EMPLOYEES AT OR
ABOVE MARKET LEVELS.
>> IT IS DAY 20 OF THE UAW
STRIKE AGAINST THE DETROIT
AUTOMAKERS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY
IS WAITING ON A RESPONSE. NOW
AND WHAT THE AUTOMAKER CALLS A
COMPREHENSIVE OFFER. FORD SAYS
THAT THE OFFER THAT IT MADE
PROVIDES 570,000 UNION
EMPLOYEES WITH A RECORD
CONTRACT AND A STRONG FUTURE.
IT INCLUDES A 20% PAY INCREASE.
THIS TRADITIONAL COLA, WHICH
ADDRESSES COST OF LIVING, AND
IT GETS RID OF THE TIER PAY
SYSTEM. FORD SAYS THAT IT IS
OFFERING INCOME PROTECTION AND
MORE TIME OFF. IN ADDITION,
ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT, GENERAL
MOTORS HAS ALSO RECEIVED A
COUNTEROFFER FROM THE UAW. BUT
SIGNIFICANT GAPS STILL REMAIN
IN THOSE NEGOTIATIONS, WHICH
CONTINUE DON’T PANIC WHEN YOU
HEAR A FLURRY OF ALARMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
>> THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS
PLANNING A NATIONWIDE TEST OF
THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM AT
2:20 P.M. AND EVEN THOUGH WE’VE
BEEN REMINDING EVERYONE ELSE, I
STILL AM LIKE, OH, YEAH, THAT’S
RIGHT.
>> 220 THIS AFTERNOON. MAKE
SURE THAT YOU ARE NOT ALARMED.
THE TEST WILL INCLUDE WIRELESS
EMERGENCY ALERTS IN ADDITION TO
TELEVISION AND RADIO. SO YOU’RE
ALSO GOING TO RECEIVE A TEXT
MESSAGE TO YOUR CELL PHONE
TELLING YOU THAT IT’S ONLY A
TEST. THIS WILL MARK ONLY THE
SECOND TIME THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT HAS SENT THE ALERT
TO MOBILE PHONES THAT MIGHT END
UP GOING OFF.
>> WHILE YOU’RE TALKING TO HANK
TODAY, BECAUSE IT’S ALL ABOUT
MEETING VIEWERS, HEARING THEIR
PROBLEMS. HELP ME, HANK.
CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR HANK
WINCHESTER SHOWING UP AT
POPULAR LUNCH SPOTS ALL OVER
THE METRO.
>> OH, AND HE PICKED A POPULAR
ONE, RIGHT IN THE HEART OF
EASTERN MARKET ON A SUNNY DAY.
HE’S AT ZEF’S, CONEY ISLAND.
AND, HANK, WHAT ARE FOLKS
TALKING TO YOU ABOUT? I KNOW
YOU’RE JUST ARRIVING THERE.
>> OH, HEY, GUYS.
>> HOW ARE YOU DOING WITH MY
FRIEND DWIGHT? I’M WITH SHARON.
WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUES,
THE CONCERNS THAT OUR VIEWERS
HAVE. I’M TELLING YOU, EVERY
BOOTH IN THIS PLACE WAS FULL,
WASN’T IT? EVERY BOOTH WAS
FULL. WE WENT THROUGH IT. WE’VE
BEEN TALKING WITH PEOPLE. THEY
GOT HERE EARLY. IF YOU WANT TO
COME DOWN, IF YOU HAVE A
CONSUMER ISSUE, WE’RE GOING TO
HANG OUT HERE FOR A WHILE. TAKE
A LOOK AT SOME VIDEO FROM
EARLIER TODAY. AS YOU
MENTIONED, RHONDA, A LOT OF
PEOPLE WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT
ISSUES. WE’VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT
LANDLORD TENANT ISSUES, ISSUES
WITH CTE, SOMEBODY THAT HAD
SOME STORM DAMAGE FROM A MONTH
AGO, STILL WORKING TO GET THE
METER BACK ON THE HOUSE. WE’RE
GOING TO MAKE A QUICK CALL, TRY
TO GET THAT RESOLVED. ALSO A
LOT OF PEOPLE WORRIED ABOUT THE
PRICES OF DIFFERENT THINGS,
TALKING WITH PEOPLE ABOUT GAS
PRICES, CONCERNS ABOUT AIRFARE,
YOU NAME IT. THESE ARE THE
CONSUMER ISSUES THAT WE ALL
DEAL WITH DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
AND THEY ARE THE PROBLEMS THAT
OUR VIEWERS NEED SOLVED. AND
THAT’S WHY WE’RE HANGING OUT
HERE AT CONEY ISLAND. ONE OF MY
FAVORITE SPOTS HERE RIGHT ON
RUSSELL STREET IN EASTERN
MARKET. AS I MENTIONED, WE’RE
GOING TO HANG OUT FOR A WHILE.
SO IF YOU’RE NOT ABLE TO MAKE
IT DOWN HERE TODAY, DON’T
WORRY. YOU KNOW HOW TO GET US
HOP ON TO CLICKONDETROIT.COM
HIT ME UP ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WE
WANT TO HEAR YOUR PROBLEMS.
WORK TO SOLVE YOUR ISSUES.
YOU’VE GOT A HEATING AND
COOLING ISSUE. WE’RE WORKING.
WE’RE WORKING ON AN ISSUE WITH
HER SON. AGAIN, THESE ARE
PROBLEMS THAT SO MANY OF US
DEAL WITH EVERY SINGLE DAY
RHONDA. JASON YOU GUYS GET IT.
SO IF YOU HAVE SOME TIME, IF
YOU HAVE AN ISSUE, COME ON DOWN
TO EASTERN MARKET. WE’RE GOING
TO BE HERE FOR A WHILE. FOR
NOW, WE’RE GOING TO SEND IT
BACK TO YOU GUYS.
>> ALL RIGHT. WELL, I LOVE IT
AND I LOVE THE CHOICE OF
CHANNEL THEY HAVE ON THE TV
RIGHT OVER YOUR RIGHT SHOULDER.
HANK YEAH, THEY HAVE ONLY
CHANNEL FOR EASTERN MARKET.
>> A LITTLE BIT OF A DELAY, BUT
THAT’S ALL RIGHT.
>> GOOD STUFF, HANK.
>> AND JUST THINK ABOUT THE
HOPE THAT THAT GIVES THOSE
PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO SHARE
THEIR FRUSTRATION AND HOPE THAT
THEY’LL GET THAT SUPPORT.
>> THAT COULD BE FRUSTRATING.
>> NOBODY’S FRUSTRATED ABOUT
THE WEATHER, THOUGH, ASHLEY, AT
LEAST NOT TODAY.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, BUT I
HAVE AN ISSUE WITH WHAT’S
AHEAD. SO DO YOU THINK HANK
COULD WORK ON THAT FOR ME? YES.
PUT A CALL ON THE WEATHER STORY
TODAY IS THE LAST HURRAH. IT IS
PICTURE PERFECT OUT THERE, BUT
CHANGES ARE ON THE WAY. ALREADY
STARTING TO TRACK THAT CLOUD
COVER MOVING IN FROM THE WEST.
RAIN CHANCES RETURN TOMORROW.
AND THAT’S PART OF A COLD FRONT
THAT USHERS IN MUCH COLDER
CONDITIONS. WE’LL BE DROPPING
THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE
WEEK, BUT ONLY IN THE 50S FOR
HIGHS THIS WEEKEND. BUT AS YOU
SEE RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE JUST A
THIN CLOUD COVER OVER THE AREA.
THE SUN KIND OF WINNING OUT
THROUGH TO REALLY WHAT WOULD BE
TRANSPARENT CLOUD COVER. BUT AS
WE LOOK AT DETROIT, 81 DEGREES
RIGHT NOW. THAT’S IN THE CITY,
HOWELL AT 78, PONTIAC, 78 AND
ADRIAN 80. AND WE WILL CONTINUE
TO WARM UP THIS AFTERNOON. WE
HAVE THAT SOUTHERLY FLOW OF AIR
BETWEEN 5 TO 10MPH OR SO. RIGHT
NOW, WE’RE LOOKING AT JUST A
COUPLE DEGREE UPWARD SWING,
WHICH WE WERE ANTICIPATING
GOING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. AND
WE KNEW THIS WOULD BE THE
WARMEST DAY OF THE WEEK. SO FOR
FOLKS THAT GOT INTO THE LOW TO
MID 80S YESTERDAY, ADD A DEGREE
OR TWO TO THAT AND THAT’S
LIKELY WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO BE
AT THIS AFTERNOON. A LITTLE
MORE CLOUD COVER IN PONTIAC AND
AT METRO AIRPORT. SAME IN MOUNT
CLEMENS, OTHERWISE STILL
HOLDING ON TO SUNSHINE. YOU CAN
SEE HOW THOSE CLOUDS ARE MOVING
IN FROM THE WEST. SO BEFORE YOU
KNOW IT, THEY’LL BE WINNING OUT
THIS AFTERNOON. AND HERE’S A
LOOK AT THE AFTERNOON FORECAST
TOPPING OUT AT 84 DEGREES OVER
AT METRO AIRPORT. WE’LL TIME
OUT WHEN THE RAIN MOVES IN IN
JUST A FEW MINUTES. WE DON’T
EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT.
>> I’M IGNORING EVERYTHING I
JUST HEARD BEFORE ASHLEY’S