♪
♪ >> Ben: WE’VE SEEN ONE ROUND OF
SEVERE WEATHER AND COULD HAVE
MORE AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES,
AND FLOOD WATCHES HAVE BEEN
ISSUED.
ISSUED. >> Karen: BREAKING NEWS,
SENTENCING IS UNDER WAY FOR A
POLICE OFFICER WHO IS CONVICTED
OF MURDERING A MAN IN HIS OWN
APARTMENT.
APARTMENT. >> Paula: I WANT TO SHOW YOU
THIS.
THIS. ON THIS CORRIDOR YOU’RE MORE
LIKELY TO STRIKE A DEER.
BUT THAT’S NOT THE ONLY THING TO
WORRY ABOUT THIS TIME OF YEAR.
THAT’S COMING UP ON "FIRST AT
4."
4." >> Announcer: LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN
DETROIT, HOME OF WDIV AND CLICK
ON DETROIT.
ON DETROIT. LOCAL 4 NEWS "FIRST AT 4" STARTS
NOW!
NOW! >> Karen: GOOD AFTERNOON,
EVERYBODY!
EVERYBODY! I’M KAREN DREW.
"FIRST AT 4," RECORD HEAT,
STORMS, AND A BIG TEMPERATURE
DROP IS COMING.
WE’LL SEE A LITTLE BIT OF
EVERYTHING IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS
AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE
READY FOR ALL OF THIS.
BEN BAILEY WILL TAKE US THROUGH.
IT’S BEEN A GORGEOUS DAY, BEN.
>> Ben: SO FAR.
BUT WE’RE PACKING A LOT IN HERE.
A FLOOD WATCH FOR GENESSEE,
LAPEER, AND SANILAC COUNTIES.
THIS RUNS THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
AFTERNOON. THE AMOUNT OF RAIN IS SOMETHING
WE’LL BE WATCHING.
OF COURSE, THERE ARE
THUNDERSTORMS ONGOING RIGHT NOW,
MOST OF THESE ARE NORTH OF I-69
AND THEY’RE IN A LINE GOING OVER
THE SAME SPOTS OVER AND OVER
AGAIN.
AGAIN. WE DON’T HAVE ANY WARNINGS OUT
FOR SEVERE WEATHER.
BUT THIS AREA IS ONE OF THE
SPOTS WE’VE GOTTA WATCH.
THAT’S WHERE THE SLIGHT RISK IS.
THAT’S CATEGORY 2 ON THE SCALE.
AND THEN A STRIP OF MARGINAL
RISK DOWN TO THE CITY OF
DETROIT.
DETROIT. MOST OF THE STRONG STORMS WILL
STAY NORTH OF THE CITY.
THE RED STRIPE, THAT’S 3-4
INCHES OF POTENTIAL RAINFALL
FROM NOW THROUGH THURSDAY IN OUR
NORTH ZONE.
NORTH ZONE. WE’LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT AND
THE RECORD HEAT, IN A FEW
MINUTES, KAREN.
MINUTES, KAREN. >> Karen: BREAKING NEWS FROM
DALLAS.
DALLAS. HOURS AFTER A GUILTY VERDICT FOR
A FORMER POLICE OFFICER,
SENTENCING IS UNDER WAY FOR
AMBER GUYGER CONVICTED OF
FIRST-DEGREE MURDER BEFORE NOON.
DEVIN SCILLIAN HAS MORE ON THE
TRIAL OF THE OFFICER.
IT’S A CASE IN DALLAS BUT ALSO
WATCHED NATIONWIDE.
WATCHED NATIONWIDE. >> Devin: THE SENTENCING IS
GOING ON NOW.
THERE HAVE BEEN RACIAL
OVERTONES, THE OFFICER WHITE AND
THE VICTIM BLACK.
SHE WAS OFF-DUTY AND HE WAS
UNARMED.
UNARMED. SHE TESTIFIED IT WAS A TRAGIC
MISTAKE, BUT THE JURORS AGREED
WITH THE PROSECUTORS THAT IT WAS
MURDER.
MURDER. SHE SAID SHE WENT TO THE WRONG
FLOOR OF HER APARTMENT BUILDING
AND ENTERED THE APARTMENT SHE
THOUGHT WAS HERS.
SHE CONFRONTED HIM THINKING HE
WAS AN INTRUDER AND SHOT HIM
DEAD.
DEAD. THE TRIAL LASTED A WEEK.
DELIBERATIONS TOOK A HANDFUL OF
HOURS AND ENDED WITH A GUILTY
VERDICT.
VERDICT. UNDER TEXAS LAW, GUYGER COULD
FACE FROM 5-99 YEARS IN PRISON.
THE VICTIMS’ FAMILY WAS ASKED
WHAT THEY WANT THE SENTENCING TO
BE.
BE. >> IT’S THE HANDS OF THE JURY.
BOTH LIVES MATTER AND WE WANT TO
SEE A SENTENCE THAT REFLECTS
THAT.
THAT. >> Devin: A LIVE LOOK AT THE
SENTENCING PORTION OF THE CASE.
UNLIKE MICHIGAN, IT STARTS
DIRECTLY AFTER THE VERDICT, SO
IT’S UNDER WAY.
MEMBERS OF JAUN’S FAMILY HAVE
BEEN TALKING ABOUT WHAT THEY
WOULD LIKE TO SEE AND WHAT THEY
BELIEVE IS FAIR.
SO NOT KNOWN IF AMBER GUYGER
WILL TESTIFY BEFORE THE JURY.
SHE TESTIFIED EARLIER BUT WILL
SHE TESTIFY IN THE SENTENCING
PORTION?
PORTION? AS SOON AS WE HAVE A SENTENCE,
WE’LL BRING IT TO YOU HERE AND
ON CLICKONDETROIT.COM.
ON CLICKONDETROIT.COM. >> Karen: RIGHT NOW, WE’RE
LEARNING MORE ABOUT A DEADLY
SHOOTING IN WARREN AS A MAN IS
ACCUSED OF THE MURDER OF HIS
CHILD’S MOTHER, 34-YEAR-OLD
MARCUS MCCLAIN, ACCUSED OF
KILLING 27-YEAR-OLD BLESSETTE.
AFTER SHE REFUSED HIS SEXUAL
ADVANCES.
ADVANCES. IT HAPPENED ON STUDEBAKER NEAR
HOOVER.
HOOVER. HE IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BOND.
WE’LL HAVE MUCH MORE ON THIS
STORY TONIGHT AT 5:00.
>>> WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS FROM
THE UAW ABOUT THE ONGOING STRIKE
AT GM.
AT GM. WE RECEIVED AN UPDATE FROM THE
UNION ON THE NEGOTIATIONS.
THE NEWEST LETTER TO MEMBERSHIP
SAYS GENERAL MOTORS OFFERED A
COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL.
COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL. THE UAW SAID IT WAS NOT
SUFFICIENT ON SEVERAL ISSUES,
INCLUDING HEALTH CARE AND
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES.
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES. THE UNION HAS SENT A COUNTER
PROPOSAL AND IS WAITING FOR A
RESPONSE FROM GM.
AS WE LEARN MORE, YOU’LL HEAR
ABOUT IT HERE AND ON
CLICKONDETROIT.COM.
CLICKONDETROIT.COM. >>> JUST BECAUSE GOVERNOR
GRETCHEN WHITMER SIGNED THE
STATE BUDGET DOES NOT MEAN THE
SHOWDOWN IS OVER.
SHE HAS VETOED LARGE PARTS OF
THE PLAN THAT LANDED ON HER DESK
AND ISSUED 147 LINE-ITEM VETOES,
AND USED HER POWERS TO TRANSFER
MORE THAN $600 MILLION WITHIN
DEPARTMENTS.
DEPARTMENTS. THE GOVERNOR SAID THEY DREW UP A
BUDGET IN UNLAWFUL WAYS.
>> THEY REAPPROPRIATED STATE
PROJECTS AND TRIED TO
MICROMANAGEMENT MDOT WITHOUT
WORKING THROUGH PA-51 THAT THEY
HOLD SO DEAR.
THESE ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF THE
UNLAWFUL PIECES OF FATALLY
FLAWED MESS THEY SENT TO ME.
>> WE’RE OPEN TO HAVING ONGOING
DISCUSSIONS.
DISCUSSIONS. THEN YOU SAW HER VETO RECORD
FUNDING BECAUSE IT WASN’T A
LONG-TERM FIX.
LONG-TERM FIX. IT’S DIFFICULT TO NEGOTIATE WITH
SOMEONE WHO CAN’T MAKE UP HER
MIND.
MIND. >> Karen: SHE SAID SHE WANTS TO
RESUME NEGOTIATIONS.
RESUME NEGOTIATIONS. CHATFIELD IS NOT YET COMMITTING
TO BE THERE.
>>> NEW AT 5:30, A LOOK AT
GOVERNOR WHITMER’S DECISION TO
KILL THE POPULAR PURE MICHIGAN
CAMPAIGN.
CAMPAIGN. NEW AT 6:00, WHAT IS NEXT FOR
MICHIGAN’S ROADS?
MICHIGAN’S ROADS? WE WERE PROPOSED AND PROMISED A
FIX BUT CAN SHE FIND A SOLUTION?
STAY WITH US AT 5:00 AND 6:00.
>>> WE’RE EXPECTING A JUDGE’S
DECISION ON GOVERNOR WHITMER’S
VAPE BAN.
VAPE BAN. THE BAN IS SUPPOSED TO GO INTO
EFFECT TOMORROW.
EFFECT TOMORROW. A BUSINESS OWNER IS CHALLENGING
THE RULING SAYING SHE WENT
AROUND THE REGULATORY PROCESS.
SO IF THE BAN GOES INTO EFFECT,
STORES WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SELL
FLAVORED VAPE PRODUCTS STARTING
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW. >>> IT’S A DANGEROUS TIME FOR
WILDLIFE AND MICHIGAN DRIVERS.
DEER DEATHS ON THE ROAD ARE ON
THE RISE BUT IT’S NOT JUST DEER
THAT ARE AT RISK.
PAULA TUTMAN LOOKS AT WHY SO
MANY DRIVERS ARE SLAMMING ON THE
BRAKES THIS TIME OF YEAR.
>> Paula: LOOK AT THIS DATA.
THIS IS ALL OF THE CRASHES IN
2018 IN SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN,
AND IT ACTUALLY POPULATES ON
THIS MAP RIGHT HERE.
WITH THE CLICK OF A MOUSE, YOU
GET ALL OF THE DEER CRASHES IN
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN, 5954, BUT
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE ZERO
IN ON ROCHESTER HILLS.
THIS IS ROCHESTER AND AVON ROAD,
WHICH BRINGS US HOW TO THIS
NATURALIST SPENDS PART OF HIS
FALL, SCRAPING DEER.
ROCHESTER HILLS GETS THE SINGLE
MOST DEER STRIKES IN
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN.
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN. IN 2018, 151 DEER-CAR
COLLISIONS, AN AVERAGE OF 23 PER
MONTH, COMPARED TO 8 PER MONTH
BETWEEN JANUARY AND SEPTEMBER.
>> WHEN YOU EXTRAP LATE FROM
THAT, 5 A.M. TO 7 A.M.
>> Paula: AT SEMCOG, THEY DO THE
NUMBER CRUNCHING.
NUMBER CRUNCHING. >> DURING DUSK AND DAWN,
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT’S STILL KIND
OF DARK OUT AND PEOPLE ARE
DRIVING TO WORK OR BACK FROM
WORK, THOSE ARE THE MOST.
>> Paula: THE NUMBERS ARE
STARTLING, 375 MORE DEER HITS IN
2018 THAN IN 2017 AND RESULTED
IN ONE FATALITY AND 8 SERIOUS
INJURIES.
INJURIES. WHILE HUMAN INJURIES ARE LOW,
PROPERTY DAMAGE IS HIGH.
AND WHEN A DEER IS AT FAULT, THE
INSURANCE COMPANIES USUALLY SEE
IT AS YOU ARE AT FAULT.
>> OAKLAND COUNTY HAS, BY FAR,
THE MOST DEER-RELATED CRASHES IN
OUR REGION AND THEN SECOND TO
THEM IS WASHTENAW COUNTY.
>> Paula: IN ROCHESTER HILLS,
LANCE DEVOE EXPLAINS WHAT’S
BEHIND THE NUMBERS.
>> FALL IS BREEDING SEASON.
DOE ARE RUNNING ACROSS THE
STREET AND BUCKS GO AFTER THEM.
>> Paula: SO DON’T JUST THINK
ABOUT DEER.
ABOUT DEER. NOT HIBERNATING MAMMALS BECOME
ACCIDENT BAIT AS THEY REV UP TO
SURVIVE, IGNORING ONCOMING
TRAFFIC IN FAVOR OF FOOD.
>> LIKE POSSUMS, SQUIRRELS, IN
THE FALL THEY’RE MORE ACTIVE.
>> Paula: SO STARTING FROM TODAY
UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR, THIS
IS THE TIME TO REALLY THINK
ABOUT COEXISTING WITH THE
WILDLIFE.
WILDLIFE. IF YOU DO HEAD INTO A DEER, DO
NOT VEER.
NOT VEER. YOU JUST GOTTA RESIST THE URGE.
TAKE IT HEAD ON BECAUSE THAT
LESS DAMAGE.
LESS DAMAGE. ALSO, YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE
YOU’RE PAYING ATTENTION TO
LITTLE EYES ON THE SIDE OF THE
ROAD.
ROAD. TAKE IT A LITTLE SLOWER BECAUSE
ANIMALS ARE GOING INTO THE ROAD
FOR ACORNS AND FOOD, AND WE HAVE
TO WATCH OUT FOR THEM SO WE
DON’T GET INTO TROUBLE, KAREN.
>> Karen: THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
PAULA.
PAULA. >>> FREQUENT FLYERS, LISTEN UP.
THE FAA IS TAKING A LOOK AT SEAT
SIZE ON AIRLINES.
THAT’S A COMMON COMPLAINT.
AND THERE’S A BIG AIRFARE SALE
UNDER WAY.
UNDER WAY. >>> DEPUTIES ARREST THIS MAN
AFTER A SCHOOL SECURITY FAILURE.
THEY SAY HE WAS INTOXICATED AND