>> Announcer: LIVE FROM
DOWNTOWN DETROIT, HOME OF
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LOCAL 4 NEWS AT NOON STARTS
NOW.
>>> THE PARENTS OF THE
ALLEGE OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
SHOOTER ARE IN COURT RIGHT
NOW FOR THEIR PRELIMINARY
EXAM.
>>> NEW INFORMATION FROM
THOSE PROCEEDS DOES TOP OUR
NEWS THIS NOON, THANK YOU
FOR JOINING US.
IF THE PROSECUTOR SHOWS
ENOUGH EVIDENCE DURING THIS
PRELIMINARY EXAM THE TO
DEMONSTRATE THAT A TRIAL
SHOULD MOVE FORWARD THE DUO
WILL BE BOUND OVER TO
CIRCUIT COURT.
LET’S GET OUT TO PRIYA MANN
SHE JOINS US NOW.
I KNOW HAVE YOU BEEN
MONITORING THE PROCEEDINGS
ALL MORNING LONG.
WHAT ARE YOU HEARING, PRIYA?
>> A LOT OF FIREWORKS TO
START THIS OFF, RHONDA.
YOU KNOW EVEN BEFORE THE
HEARING BEGAN THE DEFENSE
WAS TRYING TO ADJOURN SAYING
THEY WERE GETTING SO MUCH
EVIDENCE FROM THE
PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE EVERY DAY THAT THEY JUST DIDN’T
DAY THAT THEY JUST DIDN’T
HAVE TIME TO REVIEW IT ALL
HIS AT TIMES BOTH OF THEM
WERE TAKING NOTES.
THERE’S JENNIFER CRUMBLEY
RIGHT NOW.
WE’RE STARTING TO HEAR THE
EVIDENCE THE PROSECUTION
WILL PRESENT IN THE CASE
AGAINST ETHAN CRUMBLEY’S
PARENTS.
FIRST ON THE STAND WAS THE
OWNER OF A HORSE FARM SAYING
THE PAIR WERE OFTEN AT THE
FARM TOGETHER.
SHE WAS TEXTING WITH
JENNIFER ON THE DAY OF THE
OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING.
ONE TEXT SAID MY SON RUINED
SO MANY LIVES TODAY.
WHEN THE FARM OWNER LEARNED
MORE ABOUT THE SHOOTING SHE
SAYS SHE THOUGHT ETHAN DID
IT.
THE SECOND ON THE STAND WAS
JENNIFER SUPERVISOR BEFORE
THE SHOOTING HE SAYS
JENNIFER TOLD HIM ABOUT
HAVING TO GO TO ETHAN’S
SCHOOL TO MEET A COUNSELLOR.
WHEN SHE GOT BACK TO WORK HE
SAYS HE HEARD HER SCREAMING.
THERE WAS AN EXCHANGE
BETWEEN OAKLAND COUNTY
PROSECUTOR KAREN McDONALD
AND ANDREW SMITH, UPER IF
CRUMBLEY’S SUPERVISOR.
AND IT IN HE WAS DESCRIBING
THE TEXT MESSAGES THAT HE
WAS GETTING THAT SHE WAS IN
SHOCK, THAT SHE THOUGHT HER
SON DID IT AND THAT THE GUN
WAS MISSING.
OF COURSE, ETHAN CRUMBLEY IS
THE ALLEGED OXFORD HIGH
SCHOOL SHOOTER IN THAT THE
SHING ON NOVEMBER 30th.
FOUR STUDENTS WERE KILLED
SEVERAL OTHERS WERE INJURED
THE PARENTS THERE WERE
CHARGED SHORTLY AFTER THE
SHOOTINGFUL WE WILL HAVE
MUCH MORE TONIGHT AT 4:00
AND 5:00. ALL RIGHT PRIYA THANK YOU
ALL RIGHT PRIYA THANK YOU
FOR THAT UPDATE.
THE GROUP HAS TAKEN TO THE
STREETS FOR OTTAWA FOR TWO
WEEKS AND DEMONSTRATED IN
OTHER CITIES THERE.
INCLUDING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND HATE CRIMES.
AND HATE CRIMES.
VIDEO ON YOUR LEFT SHOWS AND VIDEO ON YOUR RIGHT IS
VIDEO ON YOUR RIGHT IS
ACTUALLY VIDEO FROM TODAY.
THIS IS VIDEO FROM THE BLUE
WATER BRIDGE UP IN PORT
HURON WHICH IS ALSO EXPERIENCING SOME BACKUPS
EXPERIENCING SOME BACKUPS
DUE TO THE PROTEST.
IF THERE’S ANY END IN SIGHT,
ROD?
>> Reporter: WELL, IT
DOESN’T LOOK LIKE IT WILL
HAVE AND SHOW YOU THE
AMBASSADOR BRIDGE YOU ARE
SEEING BECAUSE THE BRIDGE
OPEN ON THE OTHER SIDE COMING INTO THE STATES.
COMING INTO THE STATES.
THE BLOCKAGE IS OVER ON ON
HURONED ON THE AMOUNT DOOR
BRIDGE COMING IN THIS
DIRECTION.
BUT IT IS BLOCKED OFF ON THE
OTHER SIDE AND THERE ARE
THERE ARE A LOT OF TRUCKERS
THROUGHOUT SOME IN SUPPORT
SOME NOT SO MUCH IN SUPPORT.
NOW ONE AREA WHERE THERE IS
NOT SUPPORT FOR THIS IS THE
AMBASSADOR BRIDGE COMPANY
ITSELF.
IT SAID THAT THE
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE NEEDS
TO RESUME THE AMBASSADOR
BRIDGE AND THE MAROON FAMILY
SYMPATHIZE WITH TRUCK
DRIVERS AND THOSE CAUGHT UP
IN THIS BLOCKADE.
THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE HAS A
SOLEMN OBLIGATION FOR SAFE
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TAKE
PROMPT ACTION TO ALLEVIATE
THE SITUATION AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IN A MANNER THAT
POSSIBLE IN A MANNER THAT
REFLECTS MUTUAL RESPECT.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IS A LOT OF
THE TRAFFIC THAT WOULD GO TO
THE BRIDGE HERE IS GETTING
DIVERTED UP TO THE BLUE
WATER BRIDGE BUT THERE ARE
TRUCKERS HERE THEY’RE LINED
UP BEHIND ME WHERE WE ARE
HERE ON FOURTH STREET. I TALKED TO ONE HIS NAME IS
I TALKED TO ONE HIS NAME IS AND HE SPOKE TO US TODAY I’M
AND HE SPOKE TO US TODAY I’M
WITH THOSE GUYS WE ARE WE
ARE LIVING DIFFERENT LIVES.
KIND OF USED TO BE GOOD
COUNTRY I’M 41 YEAR IN CANADA BUT ALWAYS THE BEST
CANADA BUT ALWAYS THE BEST
COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
WHICH HAVE VIDEO IN.
THE BLUE WATER BRIDGE IS
BACKING UP AS WELL.
SO ANY KINDS OF BACKUPS THIS
IS BUSIEST BORDER CROSSING
IN NORTH AMERICA.
THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANY
KIND OF A CHOKE IS NOT
HELPFUL BUT AS IT STANDS
RIGHT NOW THEY ARE
MONITORING THE SITUATION
HAGUE IT HAS NO DIRECT
IMPACT WHETHER THAT STAYS OR
WHETHER THIS THING CONTINUES
ON MUCH LONGER WE’LL HAVE TO
WAIT AND SEE WHAT THAT
IMPACT WILL BE.
REPORTING LIVE IN DETROIT,
ROD MELONI, LOCAL 4.
>> I KNOW THIS IS IMPACTING
TRUCK TRAVEL A LOT WHICH
CANNOT TAKE THE TUNNEL BUT
IS THE TUNNEL OKAY FOR
REGULAR CARS TO GO BACK AND
FORTH?
>> Reporter: YEAH, BEST I
CAN TELL.
EVERYBODY ON THE OTHER LINE
IS A LITTLE BUSY RIGHT NOW.
THE BEST WE CAN TELL THE
TUNNEL SHOULD BE OKAY.
ALL RIGHT ROD THANK YOU FOR
THAT EXTENSIVE UPDATE.
PRESIDENT BIDEN IS GOING TO
TRY TO TAKE UP ANOTHER
VICTORY FOR AMERICAN
MANUFACTURING LATER TODAY.
HE’S GOING TO BE YOU TO
THING A DECISION BY AN
AUSTRALIAN COMPANY TO MAKE
CHARGERS FOR ELECTRIC
VEHICLES IN THE STATE OF
TENNESSEE.
THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS THAT IT
FACILITY WILL CREATE ABOUT
500 LOCAL JOBS.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS
MADE REBUILDING U.S.
MANUFACTURING A TOP PRIORITY
PLUS, THE PRESIDENT WOULD
LIKE HALF THE VEHICLES SOLD
IN THE U.S. TO BE ELECTRIC
OR PLUG-IN HYBRIDS BY 2030.
THE CITY OF DETROIT IS
RAMPING UP ITS BLIGHT
REMOVAL EFFORT IN
NEIGHBORHOODS IT’S ALL
THANKS TO PATROL N.
TODAY REPORTERS WERE INVITED
TO SEE THE DEMOLITION OF TWO
VACANT PROPERTIES A KEY
PROMISE WAS TO GET INTO
NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WERE
AFFECTED BY FEDERAL
RESTRICTIONS ON WHERE THE
HARDEST HIT FUNDS COULD BE
SPENT.
THE CITY SAYS THAT 324
VACANT PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN
DEMOLISHED OR STABILIZED IN
DISTRICT 3 TODAY THE STAY
PROVIDED RESIDENTS A WAY TO
TALK ABOUT WHAT THIS ALL
MEANS.
IT FEELS SO GOOD TO NOTICE
SOMEBODY IS FINALLY
LISTENING TO US BECAUSE
WE’VE BEEN TRYING FOR SO
LONG AND WE NEVER HAVE GOT
THAT ATTENTION.
IT’S A BIG DAY FOR PEOPLE IN
THAT NEIGHBORHOOD ON COLD
WELL STREET.
YOU WILL ABOUT HER PLANS FOR
THE NEIGHBORHOOD NOW THAT
THOSE HOMES ARE COMING DOWN.
>>> LET’S TAKE A LIVE LOOK
OUTSIDE THIS NOON WE CAN SEE
GLOOMY SKIES HERE LET’S GET
AN UPDATE FROM BRANDON.
I KNOW YOU SAID THIS MORNING
WE COULD SEE A FEW PEEKS OF
SUN.
>> BOY WE NEED IT AND
SEASONAL EFFECTIVE DISORDER
REALLY GETS TO ALL OF US SO
LITTLE SUN GOOD FOR THE
SPIRIT.
RIGHT NOW TEMPS ARE IMPACTED
GREATLY BY THE CLOUDS.
WE’RE ONLY A COUPLE DEGREES
WARMER THAN WHEN WE STARTED
AT 4:30 THIS MORNING. FEELING IN THE LOW TO MIDDLE
FEELING IN THE LOW TO MIDDLE
TEENS THROUGH THE 2:00,
FLIRTING WITH 40 A COUPLE
TIMES IN THE SEVEN DAY.
>> OH, 40, NOW WE’RE
TALKING.
ALL RIGHT, BRANDON.
WE’LL SEE YOU HERE FOR THAT
SEVEN-DAY FORECAST SHORTLY.
STILL TO COME AS DIPLOMACY
CONTINUES UKRAINIANS ARE
PREPARING FOR A POSSIBLE
RUSSIAN INVASION.
WE’LL TELL YOU WHAT THEY ARE
DOING AFTER THE BREAK.
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