>> Announcer: LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN DETROIT, HOME OF WDIV AND CLICK
ON DETROIT.
ON DETROIT. LOCAL 4 NEWS AT 5:00 STARTS NOW!
>> Shawn: NOW LIVE AT 5:00, THE
WAYNE COUNTY ATTACKER COULD WALK
OUT TOMORROW.
OUT TOMORROW. >> Rod: THIS IS THE CENTER FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES ON THE DETROIT
RIVER.
RIVER. THE GUY WHO USED TO RUN THIS
PLACE, JOE ASHTON, IS ABOUT TO
PLEAD GUILTY TO EMBEZZLEMENT.
AND THIS BUILDING IS NOW ABOUT
TO GO AWAY AS A RESULT.
I’LL TELL YOU WHY.
>> Devin: DON’T PANIC, THAT IS
SNOW FALLING TODAY AT LIONS
PRACTICE IN ALLEN PARK.
BEN IS NOT WORRIED ABOUT
THAT HE HAS OTHER THINGS TO
WORRY ABOUT AS WE COME HERE AT
5:00.
5:00. >> Kim: THAT’S RIGHT.
AND IT’S THE FRIGID TEMPERATURES
THAT ARE THE REAL STORY HERE.
OVER TO BEN.
YOU THINK THE SNOW WILL STAY
NORTH?
NORTH? >> Ben: AT LEAST THE APPRECIABLE
STUFF.
STUFF. A FEW FLAKES LIKE THAT INTO
TOMORROW MORNING’S COMMUTE BUT
IT WON’T BE A BIG DEAL.
A LOT OF IT ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PART OF THE LOWER PENINSULA.
YOU CAN SEE THE LINE DIVIDING
THE 30s IN DES MOINES BETWEEN
THE 60s IN KANSAS CITY.
AND GUESS WHICH SIDE OF THAT
FENCE WE’LL END UP ON.
THAT 41 THAT WE SEE WILL BE ONE
OF THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES
GOING FORWARD AND WILL GET NEAR
RECORD COLD BY THE END OF THE
FORECAST.
FORECAST. TONIGHT, TEMPERATURES BARELY
ABOVE FREEZING BY MIDNIGHT.
A COUPLE FLAKES AROUND AND WE’LL
TALK MORE ABOUT TOMORROW
MORNING’S COMMUTE.
MORNING’S COMMUTE. AND WE’VE GOT A COOL
HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST.
HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST. AND IT’S FREE TO DOWNLOAD.
SEARCH WDIV.
SEARCH WDIV. AND AHEAD AT 5:30, WE’LL DO THE
ENTIRE WEATHER FORECAST USING
THE APP.
THE APP. SO STICK WITH US FOR THAT.
>> Kim: DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW,
THE HIGHEST RANKING UAW LEADER
YET HAS BEEN HIT WITH SWEEPING
CHARGES IN THE CORRUPTION
SCANDAL.
SCANDAL. >> Devin: JOE ASHTON CHARGED
WITH WIRE FRAUD AND CONSPIRACY
TO COMMIT MONEY LAUNDERING
DURING HIS TIME AS UAW GENERAL
MOTORS VICE PRESIDENT RIGHT
AFTER THE BANKRUPTCY.
ROD MELONI IS FOLLOWING THIS
STORY AND HAS NEW REACTION FROM
THE HEAD OF THE UNION.
ROD?
ROD? >> Rod: BEHIND ME HERE IS THE
MASSIVE SPRAWLING BEAUTIFUL UAW
GM CENTER FOR HUMAN RESOURCES.
JOE ASHTON WAS IN CHARGE OUT
HERE.
HERE. SOMEWHERE IN THE DEEP RESAYS OF
THIS BUILDING IS A STORAGE
CLOSET.
CLOSET. IN THAT STORAGE CLOSET SITS
50,000 CUSTOM-MADE UAW WATCHES
AND THEY’RE AT THE HEART OF THIS
SCANDAL.
SCANDAL. JOE ASHTON SERVED FROM
2010-2014.
2010-2014. HE ALSO HEAD THE UNION SEAT ON
THE GENERAL MOTORS BOARD OF
DIRECTORS UNTIL 2017.
THE FEDS SAY HE COOKED UP A
SCHEME WITH TWO CLOSEST
ASSOCIATES.
ASSOCIATES. IN THE MIDDLE, THE CO-DIRECT FOR
WITH ASHTON, AND ON THE RIGHT,
HIS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.
THE INFORMATION CLAIMS ASHTON’S
CHIROPRACTOR HAD A BUSINESS.
AND ASHTON CONVINCED HIM TO GIVE
A CONTRACT BUDDY A $250,000
LOAN.
LOAN. IT FOLDED.
IT FOLDED. HE THEN WANTED A WATCH CONTRACT
TO GET PAID.
PRICED OUT AT JUST UNDER $3
MILLION.
MILLION. ASHTON HAD JEFFREY RIG THE BID
ON THE CONTRACT AND INFLATED
ANOTHER MILLION DOLLARS.
THEN THE INFORMATION SAYS ASHTON
DEMANDED VENDOR B PAY HIM
KICKBACKS WHICH NETTED HIM A
QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS AND
VENDOR B DRIVING TO HIS HOME ON
A REGULAR BASIS TO MAKE THE
PAYOFFS.
PAYOFFS. ASHTON MADE SURE HE CUT GRIMES
AND PIETRZYK IN ON THE DEAL.
>> IT’S DISHEARTENING.
>> Rod: AND HE’S READY TO CHANGE
THE UNION’S DIRECTION.
>> WE DON’T HAVE TIME TO PLAY
AROUND AND DISCUSS WHAT WE
SHOULD BE DOING.
WE HAVE TO START IMPLEMENTING
THE THINGS WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN
DOING YEARS AGO TO PROTECT THIS
GREAT ORGANIZATION.
GREAT ORGANIZATION. >> Rod: HIS BIGGEST CONCERN?
HOW TO KEEP THE FEDS FROM COMING
AND TAKING OVER THE UNION.
>> IT WILL GET UGLY BEFORE IT
GETS BETTER.
GETS BETTER. BUT THAT’S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO.
THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS THING.
IT MEANS A LOT AND IMPACTS ALL
OF OUR MEMBERS.
>> Rod: AS FOR THE CENTER FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES, THAT BUILDING
WILL BE SOLD OFF AS PART OF A
NEW NATIONAL CONTRACT.
THE PROGRAMS FOR FORD, GM, AND
CHRYSLER WILL REMAIN.
GAMBLE SAYS HE ABSOLUTELY WILL
CHANGE EVERYTHING, INCLUDING
STAFF AND ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
IN THOSE UNITS BECAUSE FRANKLY
THEY HAVE TO.
GM IN THE MEANTIME SAID IT IS
DEEPLY DISTURBED BY THE ALLEGED
CRIMINAL CONTACT AND NOT AWARE
OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITY UNTIL THEY
HEARD ABOUT IT FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
GOVERNMENT. REPORTING LIVE, ROD MELONI,
LOCAL 4.
LOCAL 4. >> Devin: WILD!
>>> OUR OTHER TOP STORY,
SENTENCING DAY FOR A MAN ACCUSED
OF ATTACKING PEOPLE INSIDE
HOSPITALS.
HOSPITALS. >> Kim: YOU MAY REMEMBER THIS
STORY.
STORY. VIDEO SHOWING A MAN PUNCHING A
WORKER INSIDE BEAUMONT DEARBORN
AND SENTENCED TODAY FOR A
SEPARATE ATTACK IN GARDEN CITY.
THE CONCERN NOW IS, WILL HE GO
FREE?
FREE? >> Shawn: HERE’S WHY.
THE JUDGE IN SENTENCING IS
RELEASING JOHN DELEASE, THE MAN
IN THE VIDEO, INTO A MENTAL
HEALTH FACILITY.
HEALTH FACILITY. BUT THE VICTIM IN COURT GOT NO
GUARANTEE THAT HE’LL BE ABLE TO
STAY THERE.
STAY THERE. TAKE A LOOK UP AT YOUR SCREEN.
THIS BRUTAL ATTACK, A CRIME
CAUGHT ON CAMERA INSIDE BEAUMONT
DEARBORN LAST SPRING.
IT’S SHOCKING VIDEO WE FIRST
SHOWED YOU, AND IT MADE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS. THIS MAN, JOHN DELISE.
ANDREA MURPHY BATTERED AND
BRUISED, BRINGING DINNER TO HER
DAD AT GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL.
THE PERSON CHARGED, DELISE.
SHE IS FACING THE MAN WHO BEAT
HER.
HER. AND IT WASN’T EASY.
>> MY WHOLE THING WAS TO BE
PRESENT TO MAKE SURE THIS
INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT ASSAULT
ANYBODY ELSE AND GET THE HELP HE
NEEDS, MONITOR HIS MEDICATIONS
AND BE TAKEN CARE OF SO HE’S NOT
OUT ON THE STREETS ASSAULTING
AND HURTING HIMSELF OR OTHERS.
>> Shawn: WILL HE BE ALLOWED TO
WALK INTO A HOSPITAL AND ATTACK
ANY PERSON HE SEES.
SHE WAS SHAKEN WHEN SHE HEARD
THERE’S NO GUARANTEE HE WON’T
WALK OUT THE FRONT DOOR.
ARE YOU WORRIED HERE’S GONNA
WALK OUT AGAIN?
>> I’M WORRIED HE’S GONNA WALK
OUT AGAIN.
OUT AGAIN. >> Shawn: SHE BROUGHT THAT UP TO
THE JUDGE, SAYING SHE’S WORRIED
HE’S GONNA DO THIS A THIRD TIME
AND KEEP GOING.
THE JUDGE SAID THE GOAL IN THE
MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY IS NOT
ONLY TO GET HIM CARE BUT A
GUARDIAN IN TIME FOR RELEASE IN
30 DAYS.
30 DAYS. >> Kim: AND THIS WAS FOR THE
ATTACK IN GARDEN CITY.
WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE FIRST
ATTACK WE SHOWED THE VIDEO OF AT
BEAUMONT DEARBORN?
BEAUMONT DEARBORN? >> Shawn: THE FIRST ATTACK WITH
THE VIDEO THAT WE FIRST SHOWED
FROM ROYAL OAK DEARBORN, THE
VICTIM IN THAT ATTACK, SHE SUED
BEAUMONT HOSPITAL.
BEAUMONT HOSPITAL. THE TWO TODAY CAME TO A
SETTLEMENT OUTSIDE OF COURT.
BECAUSE OF THAT SETTLEMENT, BOTH
SIDES WEREN’T ABLE TO TALK ABOUT
THE TERMS OF WHAT THEY SETTLED
ON.
ON. >> Kim: SHAWN, THANKS.
>> Devin: IT WAS A LONGER
ELECTION NIGHT THAN MANY
EXPECTED.
EXPECTED. SOME RACES NOT OFFICIALLY
DECIDED UNTIL THIS MORNING.
LET’S LOOK AT SOME OF THE
RESULTS AND THE REACTION.
FIRST IN FLINT.
SHELDON NEELEY BEAT OUT
INCUMBENT FLINT MAYOR KAREN
WEAVER BY FEWER THAN 300 VOTES.
WE HAVE VIDEO IN FROM LANSING
SHOWING HE GOT A STANDING
OATION FROM HIS FELLOW
LAWMAKERS AFTER HIS WIN.
>>> CLOSER TO HOME, ALL EYES ON
THE WARREN MAYORAL RACE TO SEE
IF FOUTS COULD WIN A FOURTH
TERM.
TERM. HIS OPPONENT HAD THE LEAD FOR
MOST OF THE NIGHT UNTIL THE
COUNTING OF THE ABSENTEE
BALLOTS.
BALLOTS. HE DEFEATED HER BY MORE THAN
3400 VOTES FOR A FOURTH TERM IN
WARREN.
WARREN. TO SEE ALL THE RESULTS, HEAD TO
CLICKONDETROIT.COM.
CLICKONDETROIT.COM. >> Kim: WE DON’T WANT TO BE
PERCEIVED AS A RACIST BAR,
THAT’S THE MESSAGE FROM THE
CHECKER BAR WHERE A WHITE
BARTENDER WAS FIRED ONE DAY
AFTER A BLACK PATRON COMPLAINED
ABOUT SERVICE, BUT THIS ISN’T
BEING TREATED AS A ONE AND DONE.
THE BAR IS NOW OPENING UP A
LARGER DISCUSSION ON RACE.
>> Koco: THEY WANT EVERYONE TO
KNOW THEY’RE WELCOME AND THEY’RE
TAKING THE STEPS TO PROVE IT.
CHECKER BAR IS A DOWNTOWN
DETROIT STAPLE WHERE PEOPLE
ENJOY THE ATMOSPHERE.
>> EVERYBODY IS A KING AND QUEEN
WHEN THEY WALK THROUGH THE DOOR.
>> Koco: BUT THEY FELT ANYTHING
BUT BACK IN JUNE AFTER THE ISSUE
WITH THE BARTENDER.
>> HE STARTED ARGUING WITH ONE
OF MY OTHER FRIENDS AND TURNED
INTO A BIG SITUATION AND CALLED
HER A WORD I CAN’T REPEAT RIGHT
NOW.
NOW. >> Koco: HE BOASTED IT ON SOCIAL
MEDIA.
MEDIA. >> WE DID OUR DUE DILIGENCE AND
FOLLOWED UP AND LET THE EMPLOYEE
GO THE NEXT DAY.
>> Koco: IT DIDN’T END THERE.
>> THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
TO EXPLORE THIS DEEPER.
>> Koco: HE REACHED OUT TO THE
DIRECTOR OF CIVIL RIGHTS,
INCLUSION, AND OPPORTUNITY IN
DETROIT.
DETROIT. >> IT WASHE WANTED TO HAVE A
DISCUSSION ABOUT RACE.
>> Koco: IT’S A COMMUNITY
DISCUSSION.
DISCUSSION. >> THIS IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT
AND WE’RE VERY EXCITED TO HELP.
>> Koco: TO IMPROVE RACE
RELATIONS IN THE CITY.
>> IT’S AN ISSUE THAT, I MEAN,
WITH RIGHT OVERSIGHT CAN GO TOO
FAR.
FAR. >> Koco: HE BELIEVES HIS
NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE WILL TURN
INTO A POSITIVE.
>> I’M NOT EXPECTING THE WORLD
TO CHANGE OVERNIGHT, OF COURSE,
BUT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO
EVERYBODY STARTING TO COME
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. >> Koco: AND THE EVENT IS TAKING
PLACE NOVEMBER 21st FROM 3:30
UNTIL 5:30 IN THE AFTERNOON.
AND THE PUBLIC IS INVITED.
REPORTING LIVE THIS AFTERNOON,
I’M KOCO McABOY, LOCAL 4.
>> Kim: OKAY, KOCO.
THE NEXT STEP IN THE IMPEACHMENT
INQUIRY INTO PRESIDENT TRUMP IS
ANNOUNCED.
ANNOUNCED. >> Devin: PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL
START NEXT WEEK, FIRST ON
NOVEMBER 13th, AND THEN ON THE
15th.
15th. TESTIFYING THE FIRST DAY THE
ACTING U.S. AMBASSADOR TO
UKRAINE WILLIAM TAYLOR, AND MUCH
MORE AT 5:30.
>>> THEY’RE CRUCIAL TO THOSE WHO
NEED THEM BUT IT’S BEING TAKEN
ADVANTAGE OF.
ADVANTAGE OF. >> Kim: HOW LANSING IS BATTLING
AGAINST FAKE SUPPORT ANIMALS.
>> Devin: AND A BUSY AND
DANGEROUS INTERSECTION.
DANGEROUS INTERSECTION. WHAT HIS MOTHER IS HOPING TO DO
TO GET THE DRIVER WHO TOOK OFF
BEHIND BARS.
BEHIND BARS. >> Karen: SHE’S 20 YEARS OLD,
AUTISTIC AND HURTING HERSELF.
>> WHEN YOU REACH THIS LEVEL OF
SEVERITY, YOU NEED PROFESSIONAL
PEOPLE THERE.
PEOPLE THERE. >> Karen: ONE MOM SAYS THE STATE
HAS FAILED HER AND SHE IS TAKING
HER FIGHT TO LANSING.
>> THERE’S NO EXPERIENCE WITH
SEVERELY AUTISTIC ADULTS.