LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN DETROIT. LOCAL 4 NEWS AT SIX STARTS NOW. THE LOCAL FAMILY IS HIT WITH A
TREMENDOUS LOSS JUST BEFORE THE
HOLIDAYS AS A MOTHER OF TWO IS
FOUND SHOT TO DEATH INSIDE THEIR
HOME. TOPPING OUR NEWS TONIGHT
AT SIX. THE TRAINING GILCHRIST,
SON AND DAUGHTER BELIEVE SHE WAS
KILLED BY SOMEONE CLOSE TO HER.
AND TONIGHT THEY’RE SPEAKING OUT
IN HOPES OF GETTING SOME ANSWERS
. LATRINA LIVED AT DETROIT’S
PALMER PARK APARTMENTS JUST
NORTH OF MCNICHOLS AND WEST OF
WOODWARD. THAT’S WHERE VICTOR
WILLIAMS PICKS UP THE STORY.
GOOD PERSON. SHE HELPED OUT SO
MANY PEOPLE. THEY DEFINITELY, UM
TOOK A REAL ONE FROM US 50 YEAR
OLD LATRINA GILCHRIST WAS FOUND
DEAD THIS PAST WEEKEND AFTER
BEING SHOT THREE TIMES IN HER
HOME AT THE PALMER PARK
APARTMENT BUILDING. HER CHILDREN
DYNASTY AND Y DEL ARE STILL
TAKING IT IN JUST VERY
FRUSTRATED. WE HAD A VERY CLOSE
BOND WITH OUR MOTHERS, SO NO,
IT’S A GREAT LOSS TO TAKE. HER
BODY WAS FOUND SATURDAY MORNING
. IT’S BELIEVED THAT SHE WAS
SHOT THURSDAY, JUST TWO DAYS
AFTER HER BIRTHDAY. SHE WAS
TAKEN FROM US. YOU KNOW, SHE
DIDN’T GET A CHANCE TO ENJOY HER
FIFTIES THAT SHE LOOKED FORWARD
TO. SHE WAS 50 FOR TWO DAYS. YOU
KNOW, WE JUST HAD SO MANY PLANS
, YOU KNOW, UM, VACATIONS
PLANNED AND EVERYTHING. THE
SADDEST PART OF IT ALL IS THAT
SHE DIDN’T EVEN SEE IT COMING.
SHE WAS SHOT WHILE LAYING IN
BED, PRESUMABLY BY SOMEONE SHE
TRUSTED AND SHE DIDN’T DESERVE
IT. YOU KNOW, SHE DIDN’T DESERVE
IT AT ALL. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT
SOMEBODY IS GOING THROUGH. YOU
NEVER KNOW THE SITUATION THAT
THEY MAY BE FACING EVERY DAY
AFTER MISSING WORK FRIDAY, HER
MANAGER REALIZED SOMETHING WAS
WRONG AND CALLED OFFICERS FOR
WELFARE CHECK. DYNASTY HOWEVER,
BELIEVES THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE
IS SOMEONE CLOSE ACCEPTED HIM
INTO OUR FAMILY. YOU KNOW MY
KIDS GO ON BYPASS. TRINA’S
FAMILY IS PLEADING WITH YOU TO
CONTACT DPD IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING
VICTOR WILLIAMS LOCAL 4 OKAY,
VICTOR. THANKS TROY POLICE SAID
TO ROLL OUT NEW TOOLS FOR
OFFICERS THAT DON’T INVOLVE
DEADLY FORCE. THE DEPARTMENT IS
CALLING THEM NON LETHAL WEAPONS
. IT INCLUDES PEPPER BALL
LAUNCHERS, PROJECTILE LAUNCHERS
. THERE’S ALSO NEW BODY CAMERAS
THAT WILL NOW UPLOAD CLIPS
STRAIGHT TO THE CLOUD. CHANGES
COME AFTER TWO RECENT DEADLY
SHOOTINGS OF PEOPLE IN THE
MIDDLE OF MENTAL HEALTH CRISES.
DPD LEADERSHIP SAYS THE CHANGES
OFFER OFFICERS MORE OPTIONS TO
END TENSE SITUATIONS WITHOUT
COSTING A LIFE. THERE IS NO
OFFICER THAT TAKES DUTY EVERY
DAY THAT WANTS TO FIRE THE
WEAPON. WE ALL WE ALWAYS WANT TO
GO OUT AND TRY TO RESOLVE THESE
ISSUES AS PEACEFULLY AS WE CAN.
THESE TOOLS THAT YOU SEE ON THIS
TABLE WILL GIVE US THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT. OFFICERS
ARE TRAINED ON THESE NEW WEAPONS
, BUT IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE
THIS DOES NOT REPLACE ANY OF THE
OTHER WEAPONRY AT THEIR
DISPOSAL. LIKE, FOR INSTANCE,
TASERS IT’S JUST IN ADDITION TO
MICHIGAN GASOLINE PRICES KEEP
FALLING. THE AVERAGE STATE
AVERAGE TODAY’S AROUND $3 AND A
QUARTER PER GALLON HERE IN METRO
DETROIT, YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY
EVEN LESS. THREE OWNER NINE,
ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A. THAT’S
DOWN 19 CENTS FROM LAST WEEK. A
MONTH AGO, WE WERE PAYING NEARLY
$4 A GALLON. MEGAN WOODS JOINS
US LIVE WITH REACTION FROM
DRIVERS AND WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE
SAYING ABOUT HOW LONG THESE
PRICES COULD LAST, MEGAN YES,
KIMBERLY. THIS IS VERY EXCITING
, SO THOSE NUMBERS CONTINUE TO
DROP. WE’RE HERE IN COURT TOWN
AT A GAS STATION. WHERE YOU SEE
BEHIND ME? PRICES ARE 2 99 A
GALLON HERE. YOU CAN SEE $3.09
FOR REGULAR GUESTS. IF YOU PAY
WITH THE CARD AND EXCITING NEWS
GOES FROM THEIR TRIPLE A IS
SAYING THE STATE AVERAGE IS 85
CENTS LESS THAN WHAT IT WAS THIS
TIME LAST MONTH, SO NOT ONLY ARE
THESE PRICES DROPPING, BUT
THEY’RE DROPPING FAST. IT IS
MOST DEFINITELY CAME EARLY. AMEN
ABSOLUTELY. YOU MIGHT REMEMBER
OVER THE SUMMER WHEN GAS PRICES
WERE AROUND $5 A GALLON? OH,
YEAH. 120. 120 JUST TO FILL IT
UP. NOW DRIVERS LIKE ZEUS MORE
ARE SAYING IT ONLY TAKES HALF AS
MUCH AS 60 70 BUCKS. DEPENDING
ON WHAT GAS STATION I GO TO,
ESPECIALLY OUT IN ANSWERS LIKE 2
39 OR 2 29. THE STATE AVERAGE IS
NOW DOWN TO $3.24, ACCORDING TO
TRIPLE A IN PONTIAC DRIVERS ARE
FINDING GAS UNDER $3 A GALLON
KEEPING MORE MONEY IN THEIR
POCKETS TO SEE THINGS GO DOWN.
SAVING EXTRA MONEY, ESPECIALLY
ON CHRISTMAS TIME IS DEFINITELY
A GREAT THING. THE STATE AVERAGE
IS STILL FOUR SINCE MORE THAN
THIS TIME LAST YEAR, SO THE HOPE
IS THOSE PRICES CONTINUE TO DROP
. I HOPE SO. I WISH I COULD GET
BACK TO CORONA CORONA PRICES.
THAT WOULD BE REALLY NICE. WE
ASKED AN EXPERT TOM KLOZA OVER
AT OIL PRICE INFORMATION SERVICE
, ALSO KNOWN AS OPUS. THE SHORT
ANSWER IS YEAH, WE’RE GOING TO
SEE GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO DROP
, PROBABLY INTER JANUARY JANUARY
OF EVERY YEAR TENDS TO BRING THE
LOWEST DEMAND FOR GASOLINE.
TOMORROW’S PRICE WILL BE THE
FIRST TIME WE’RE UNDER 3 25
NATIONALLY SINCE OCTOBER, 7TH
2021, SO THERE’S SOME PRETTY
GOOD NEWS ON THE HORIZON. AND
NOW THERE’S A LOT OF TALK ABOUT
THE OIL SPILL IN KANSAS AND THE
KEYSTONE PIPELINE SHUTTING DOWN
BUT HE PREDICTS THAT THAT WON’T
IMPACT GASOLINE SUPPLY OR PRICES
. HE BELIEVES THAT PRICES WILL
CONTINUE DECLINE AND WE WON’T
SEE AN INCREASE IN PRICES UNTIL
THE SPRING, BUT WE JUST HAVE TO
SEE. IN THE MEANTIME, WE’RE JUST
EXCITED THAT THE PRICES ARE
GOING DOWN. LIVE IN DETROIT. I’M
MEGAN WOODS LOCAL 4. THEY
CONTINUE TO GO DOWN OR AT LEAST
WHOLE STUDY. MEGAN, WE
APPRECIATE THAT SO MUCH. NOW TO
THE LATEST ON NOVA’S PAUL
WHELAN, WHO REMAINS IMPRISONED
IN RUSSIA AFTER WATCHING FELLOW
AMERICAN BRITTNEY GRINER FLOWN
HOME IN A PRISONER SWAP. PAUL’S
SISTER MET VIRTUALLY TODAY WITH
MEMBERS OF THE BIDEN
ADMINISTRATION. ELIZABETH WHELAN
SAYS SHE SPENT 45 MINUTES
TALKING TO STATE DEPARTMENT OF
NATIONAL SECURITY OFFICIALS
ABOUT HER BROTHER’S CASE AND
PRESENTING IDEAS ON GETTING HIM
HOME. ON SUNDAY, FORMER
PRESIDENT TRUMP POSTED ON SOCIAL
MEDIA SAYING HE WOULD HAVE
GOTTEN PAUL WHEELAN OUT BUT
WOULDN’T HAVE TRADED HIM FOR THE
RUSSIAN ARMS DEALER. WHO WAS THE
INVOLVED IN THE GRINDER. PRISON
SWAP PRISONER SWAP. PAUL’S
BROTHER DAVID RESPONDED ON
TWITTER, SAYING THE FORMER
PRESIDENT SHOWED LITTLE CONCERN
FOR PAUL DURING HIS TIME IN
OFFICE FRIDAY. WE TOLD YOU ABOUT
THE BIG HOSPITAL MERGER BETWEEN
MICHIGAN MEDICINE AND SPARROW
HEALTH TODAY, YOU OF THEM IS
ANNOUNCING MORE BIG PLANS FOR
ITS HEALTH SYSTEM. IT’S CALLED
THE D DAN AND BETTY CON
HEALTHCARE PAVILION. IT’S A NEW
12 STORY HOSPITAL UNDER
CONSTRUCTION RIGHT NOW ON THE AN
ARBOR MEDICAL CAMPUS IS NAMED
AFTER A LONG TIME
PHILANTHROPISTS. THE CONS WHOSE
FOUNDATION JUST MADE $50 MILLION
GIFT TO THE UNIVERSITY. THE NEW
FACILITY WILL HAVE 264 PRIVATE
BEDS AND WILL FOCUS ON WHAT
DOCTORS ARE CALLING COMPLEX
CARE. FOR PATIENTS HAVING
MULTIPLE ISSUES AT ONCE. IT’S
SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN FALL OF
2025. FALSE HOPE HAS DRIVEN MANY
OF DETROIT LIONS FAN TO THE
BRINK OF MADNESS. OVER THE YEARS
, THE TEAM STARTED OFF THIS
SEASON, LOSING SIX OF THEIR
FIRST SEVEN GAMES. IT SEEMED
THERE WOULD BE NO ILLUSIONS THIS
TIME AROUND, EITHER, BUT FIVE
WINS IN THEIR LAST SIX GAMES
HAVE REALLY RAISED SOME EYEBROWS
HERE. THE HONOLULU BLUE GETTING
A HEAP OF PRAISE NATIONALLY. AH
AND NOW BERNIE WAS SUNDAYS WENT
OVER THE VIKINGS THERE. WHAT 6-6
IN THE RIGHT THERE. SIX AND 76
AND SEVEN. IT IS A REAL
POSSIBILITY FOR THE PLAYOFFS,
JAMIE EDMONDS EXPLAINED. AT FIVE
O’CLOCK, BUT IS THIS MOVING THE
NEEDLE ON ANY OF THE MOST LONG
SUFFERING FAN BASE? WELL,
JAMIE’S BEEN CHECKING IN ON THE
FAITHFUL. HEY THERE, BERNIE. I’M
TAKING THE PULSE OF THE PEOPLE
OUT HERE AND I WILL TELL YOU
THEY’RE BACK ON THE BANDWAGON. I
THINK WE’RE DRINKING THE KOOL
AID. WE’RE ALL IN. THESE TWO
LADIES WERE AT FORD FIELD
YESTERDAY. THEY SAY THE
ATMOSPHERE INSIDE WAS ELECTRIC.
THE LIONS CONTINUING TO SURPRISE
PLAYING RIDICULOUSLY WELL AND
JUST ALL THESE DIFFERENT PLAYS
THAT I HADN’T SEEN THEM DO
BEFORE. IT WAS REALLY COOL. IT
WAS REALLY EXCITING. IT’S SO
NICE TO SEE THE LIONS SHOWING UP
AND BEATING BIG TEAMS LIKE THE
10 AND TWO VIKINGS YESTERDAY,
THE GIANTS ON THE ROAD EARLIER
THIS SEASON, THE LIONS ARE FIVE
AND WON IN THEIR LAST SIX GAMES
IN THE CITY IS BUZZING. I AM
EXCITED ABOUT THE LIONS. THEY’RE
DOING SO GOOD, VERY EXCITED. UM
FINALLY CAN BE EXTRA PROUD WHEN
I GO OUT OF TOWN AND WHERE MY
LIONS CARE. EVEN IF THE LIONS
WENT OUT, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE
THEY MAKE THE POSTSEASON. BUT IF
THE STARS ALIGN AND IT DOES
HAPPEN, WATCH OUT. WHAT IF THEY
MAKE THE PLAYOFFS? THEY MAKE THE
PLAYOFFS. OH, NO, I THINK
DETROIT IS GONNA GO CRAZY. IT’S
LONG OVERDUE, WELL, LONG
OVERDUE. SHE WAS SO FUN. I MEAN,
WATCH OUT OF THIS TEAM MAKES THE
PLAYOFFS. THEY HAVE FOUR GAMES
TO GO. THE JETS ARE STRUGGLING.
THE PANTHERS ARE STRUGGLING THE
BEARS LOSING RECORD IN GREEN BAY
. THEY ALREADY BEAT. THIS IS A
REAL POSSIBILITY. AND I HOPE SO
FOR THESE FANS, BECAUSE, LIKE
YOU SAID, IT’S LONG OVERDUE GUYS
BACK TO YOU. NO QUESTION PRETTY
GOOD TALKING EARLIER TODAY, IF
THEY SHOULD SOMEHOW MAKE THE
PLAYOFFS. NOBODY’S GOING TO WANT
TO PLAY THEM. IF AT THIS THE WAY
THEY’RE PLAYING THIS WHOLE
STREET WITH THE ONE THING
THEY’VE DONE, I THINK THEY’VE
GUARANTEED THEMSELVES A
PRIMETIME GAME NEXT YEAR. WE
HAVEN’T SEEN HAVEN’T SEEN THAT
TOO LONG. YEAH SO RIGHT? YEAH
ALRIGHT. BURN LITTLE BIT, BERNIE
. THANK YOU. A BIG SURPRISE FOR
PEOPLE WHO WERE STOPPED TODAY BY
SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES IN WAYNE
COUNTY INSTEAD OF TICKETS,
SHERIFF RAFAEL WASHINGTON AND
THE DEPUTIES HANDED OUT. GIFT
CARDS. PEOPLE WERE GIVEN KROGER
GIFT CARDS RANGING FROM 100 TO
$250 IN FRONT OF THE SHERIFF’S
OFFICE ON WOODWARD. SHERIFF SAYS
THE GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE
DURING THE HOLIDAYS AS COSTS
CONTINUE TO SOAR. WELL THERE IS
NASTY WEATHER ALL ACROSS THE
LOWER 48 FOR US. I GUESS WE’RE
DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. THAT’S
RIGHT, BECAUSE WE’RE GOING TO
MISS A LOT OF WHAT’S GOING ON IN
OTHER PLACES. LET’S GET OVER TO
POLICY. HOW WE’RE LOOKING. PAUL
WE’RE STARTING OFF THIS WINTER.
JUST LIKE LAST WINTER WITH THE
STORM TRACK TO OUR WEST. THAT
PUTS US ON THE WARM SIDE, SO
WE’RE NOT GOING TO GET ANY OF
THE BIG SNOW THAT THEY’VE BEEN
SEEING OUT IN THE PLAINS. RIGHT
NOW. WE HAVE PRETTY QUIET
CONDITIONS. 37 IN DETROIT NOTICE
IT’S COLDER IN ONTARIO, ONE
CELSIUS IS 34 TO BELOW CELSIUS
IS 28 DEGREES. THERE’S ACTUALLY
BEEN A LITTLE SO PARTIAL
CLEARING HERE IN ONTARIO. THAT’S
WHY TEMPERATURES DROPPED OFF.
BUT FOR THE REST OF THE METRO
ZONE HERE, IT’S GENERALLY MID
THIRTIES. HERE. 37, LIVONIA AND
TAYLOR ARE SOUTH SUDAN. WE HAVE
35 OVER IN DUNDEE 36
LAMBERTVILLE 35, SELENE, AND WE
HAVE 35 RIGHT NOW. ALSO AT
CARLTON IN MONROE IN OUR WESTERN
34 RIGHT NOW, WITH MORE LIKE 34
IN MILFORD, HOW OLD YOU’VE GOT
35 DEGREES 36 IN MANCHESTER
NORTH, SOME A LITTLE COOLER.
WE’RE JUST TALKING NEAR FREEZING
RIGHT AROUND 32 DEGREES IN MOST
AREAS. SO FOR THE EVENING HOURS,
JUST A LOT OF CLOUDS. IT’S GOING
TO BE DRY, SO NO PROBLEMS THERE.
THE WIND IS LIGHT AND
TEMPERATURES JUST DROPPING A FEW
DEGREES THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS. I’LL BE BACK TO TALK MORE
ABOUT THE BIG CHANGES COMING
AWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK
AND JUST A BIT, BUT DON’T FORGET
THE FOREWARN WEATHER APP IS YOUR
TOOL. YOU WILL NEED IT THIS
MIDWEEK PERIOD. WE HAVE A LOT OF
CHANGES COMING OUR WAY. IT’S
FREE. IT’S FAST. EVERYTHING YOU
NEED JUST GO TO THE APP STORE
SEARCH UNDER WDIV’S AND IT’S
FREE GUYS. WELL, THANK YOU STILL
AHEAD HERE AT SIX LOCAL VETERANS
ROOF, LEAKING WATER AND GETTING
WORSE THAN THE CONTRACTOR HE
HIRED TO FIX IT, GHOSTED IT FIND
OUT WHO STEPPED IN TO MAKE SURE
THE JOB FINALLY GOT DONE. ALSO A
BABY IN MICHIGAN, SECOND BY
TAINTED FORMULA HER PARENTS SAY