FOR AT FOUR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIGHTING UP EXACT TRACK FOUR D RADAR AND THEY’RE
HEADED THIS WAY. TRACK THEM AND
TALK IMPACTS COMING UP, KAREN
FIRST AND FOUR. DETROIT POLICE
REVEAL NEW INFORMATION ON A
DEADLY SHOOTING SPREE AND WHY
THEY STILL NEED YOUR HELP WITH
PART OF THIS CASE. I WAS HOPING
TO HEAD BACK TO THE MOON. TODAY
WE’LL TALK ABOUT WHY IT DIDN’T
HAPPEN AND WHAT COMES NEXT, AND
HERE’S KIM DEGUILIO. ARTS BEATS
AND EATS IS BACK IN DOWNTOWN
ROYAL OAK. EXPLAIN HOW YOU CAN
SCORE FREE TICKETS THIS WEEKEND
CELEBRATION. LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN
DETROIT. LOCAL 4 NEWS FIRST AT
FOUR STARTS NOW. GOOD AFTERNOON.
I’M KAREN DREW FIRST AT FOUR. WE
ARE WATCHING FOR STORMS IN METRO
DETROIT OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS
, AND THAT’S JUST THE FIRST WAVE
WILL DIVE INTO OUR EXCLUSIVE
EXACT TRACK. 40 RADAR. WE’RE
ALSO FOLLOWING A LIVE LOOK RIGHT
NOW AT DOWNTOWN DETROIT FOR THE
VERY LATEST, AND THE BIGGEST
THREATS TONIGHT ARE HIGH WINDS
AND HEAVY RAIN. METEOROLOGIST
SPREAD COLLAR IS IN FOR KIM
ADAMS THIS AFTERNOON. SO WHAT IS
THE LATEST BRETT SO FAR? THINGS
ARE QUIET HERE LOCALLY, BUT
SHOWERS AND STORMS BACK OUT TO
THE WEST OR GOING AND ARE
ALREADY PACKING A PUNCH. AND SO
WITH THAT WILL HEAD OUT TO THE
GRAND RAPIDS RADAR SITE AND TAKE
A LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING ON
THE WEST SIDE OF THE STATE. YOU
CAN SEE THESE ORANGE BOXES.
THESE ARE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNINGS. NOT IN OUR AREA, BUT
YOU CAN SEE HOW FAR AHEAD OF THE
LINE THESE WARNINGS ARE
EXTENDING, INDICATING A COUPLE
OF THINGS ONE. THEY’RE MOVING
FAST TO THEIR STRONG THEY’VE
BEEN PRODUCING A HISTORY OF
STRONG WINDS AND EVEN SOME HAIL
. YOU CAN ALSO SEE ALL THE
LIGHTNING THAT WE’RE SEEING
WITHIN THE STORMS AS WELL AS WE
TAKE A LOOK AT THE VELOCITY
SCAN, YOU CAN SEE THESE BRIGHTER
REDS. INDICATING THOSE STRONGER
WINDS AND AGAIN LIKE I MENTIONED
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT
THERE COULD BE SOME HAIL IN SOME
OF THESE STORMS AS WELL, ALL OF
THESE MOVING IN THE NEXT COUPLE
OF HOURS WITH THAT THE STORM
PREDICTION CENTER HAS ACTUALLY
UP THE ANTE. NOW ALL OF US ARE
UNDER A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE
WEATHER. THAT’S LEVEL TWO OF
FIVE ON THE SCALE SO STORMS THIS
EVENING COULD BE A SECOND ROUND
CLOSER TO MIDNIGHT. WE’LL TRACK
IT ALL FOR YOU. COMING UP IN
JUST A BIT. ALL RIGHT. THANK
YOU, BRETT. WE DO HAVE BREAKING
NEWS FROM FARMINGTON HILLS,
WHERE A MOTHER OF SIX CHILDREN
WAS JUST A RAIN FOR A CRASH THAT
KILLED HER THREE YEAR OLD CHILD,
AND THAT GUILTY PLEA WAS ENTERED
FOR SHELBY ELLIS OF INKSTER. SHE
WAS ARRESTED SATURDAY WHEN HER
CAR CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE
ON INKSTER ROAD. ELLISON FIVE OF
HER CHILDREN WERE TAKEN TO THE
HOSPITAL. THE OTHER DRIVER
SURVIVED AS WELL. HER OTHER
CHILDREN ARE IN CUSTODY OF A
GRANDPARENT. ELLIS WAS GIVEN
BOND BUT WITH SEVERAL CONDITIONS
INCLUDING RANDOM ALCOHOL TESTING
AND NO UNSUPERVISED CONTACT WITH
HER CHILDREN WILL HAVE MORE ON
THE CASE TONIGHT AT FIVE ALSO
LEARNING MORE ABOUT THAT SUSPECT
IN A SHOOTING SPREE THAT
TERRORIZED DETROIT’S WEST SIDE
FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS SUNDAY
MORNING. POLICE ARE BEING REALLY
CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT THEY SAY
BECAUSE OF THE INVESTIGATION,
BUT THEY DO TELL US THE SUSPECT
IS A TEENAGER KIMBERLY GILL IN
THE NEWSROOM WITH THE VERY
LATEST AND WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT
MOTIVE? KIM KAREN, YOU KNOW IT
WAS. IT WAS A SHOCKING CHAIN OF
EVENTS THAT LEFT THREE PEOPLE
DEAD AND ANOTHER INJURED ALL
BEFORE 7 30 SUNDAY MORNING. AND
LIKE YOU SAID, EVERYBODY WANTS
TO KNOW WHY SOMETHING LIKE THIS
HAPPENED. THIS IS WHAT DETROIT’S
POLICE CHIEF CAN SAY RIGHT NOW.
LISTEN OBVIOUSLY, THERE’S
NOTHING THAT SHOULD MOTIVATE YOU
TO DO SOMETHING. THIS TRAGIC, UM
ACCESS TO A WEAPON IS WHAT WE
KNOW EASY ACCESS TO A WEAPON AND
WE HAVE SOME INFORMATION. WE
HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM
YET, BUT PERHAPS HE WAS DEALING
WITH SOME MENTAL ILLNESS. BUT
THAT’S WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.
ABOUT 2.5 HOURS SHOOTING SPREE
STARTED AT 4 45 IN THE MORNING.
VICTIMS WERE DOING EVERYTHING
EVERYDAY THINGS LIKE WAITING FOR
A BUS AND WALKING A DOG. ONE OF
THE WOMEN KILLED HASN’T BEEN
IDENTIFIED YET. SO IF ANYONE
KNOWS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN
IN HER FORTIES FROM THE AREA OF
MARGARITA AND WYOMING, WHO’S
BEEN OUT OF TOUCH SINCE
YESTERDAY, PLEASE CALL POLICE.
INVESTIGATORS SAY SOMEONE CLOSE
TO THE SUSPECT OFFERED THE TIP
THAT LED TO AN ARREST BY SUNDAY
EVENING. THE SUSPECT IS 19 YEARS
OF AGE REMAINS IN CUSTODY AT
THIS HOUR. DETROIT’S MAYOR
CREDITS OF BRAVE QUICK RESPONSE
FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR
PREVENTING FURTHER VIOLENCE. ONE
AFTER ANOTHER AFTER ANOTHER
SHOWED UP TO HELP KNOWING FULL
WELL IF THEY RAN INTO SOMEBODY
WHO HAD ALREADY SHOT FOR PEOPLE.
THEY WERE VERY LIKELY GOING TO
BE IN A LIFE THREATENING
SITUATION. AND YET THE MEN AND
WOMEN OF DPD DID NOT HESITATE.
NO. AND POLICE SAY THE
INVESTIGATION IS ACTIVE AND
ONGOING. THEY’RE ALREADY TURNING
OVER THE EVIDENCE THEY HAVE TO
THE WAYNE COUNTY PROSECUTOR TO
MAKE A CHARGING DECISION SO
INVESTIGATORS SHAWN LEY IS ALSO
WORKING ON THE STORY, GATHERING
MORE INFORMATION ON THE SUSPECT
AND HOW TECHNOLOGY HELPS STOP
THE SHOOTING SPREE. OUR COVERAGE
CONTINUES ON THIS STORY WHEN YOU
JOIN US FOR LOCAL 4 NEWS AT FIVE
O’CLOCK FOR NOW, KAREN BACK TO
YOU. ALRIGHT WE APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU, KIM LOCAL 4 UPDATE
FOR YOU ON THE WATER MAIN BREAK
THAT REALLY FRUSTRATED THOUSANDS
OF PEOPLE IN OAKLAND MACOMB
COUNTIES. REPAIRS ARE GOING TO
TAKE LONGER. YOU’RE LOOKING AT
ONE PIECE OF PIPE ARRIVES SUNDAY
. UNFORTUNATELY THE GREAT LAKES
WATER AUTHORITY SAYS IT’S STILL
WAITING FOR ANOTHER PIECE TO BE
DELIVERED. THE AGENCY HOPED
REPAIRS MIGHT BE DONE BY
SEPTEMBER, 3RD. BUT THAT WON’T
HAPPEN. IT IS WAITING TO SET A
NEW DEADLINE UNTIL ALL THE PARTS
ARRIVE. LUCKILY THE WATER SYSTEM
REMAINS STABLE. OF COURSE WE’LL
KEEP YOU POSTED. IF ANYTHING,
CHANGES ENJOYED. STUDENTS ARE
COMING HOME AFTER THE FIRST DAY
OF CLASS FOR THE STATE’S LARGEST
DISTRICT THAT DETROIT PUBLIC
SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT
WELCOMED ITS KIDS TO CLASS A
LITTLE EARLIER THIS YEAR. IT’S
ALSO A NEW BEGINNING, AS COVID
PROTOCOLS ARE BEING RELAXED, NO
MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING THE
SCHOOL YEAR. SUPERINTENDENT DR
NIKOLAI VITTI SAYS IT IS TIME
FOR THE FOCUS TO SHIFT. IT’S
REALLY TIME TO GET BACK TO THE
WORK OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND
ALLOWING STUDENTS TO COME TO
SCHOOL TO FOCUS ON LEARNING, NOT
MANAGING COVID. DETROIT IS ONE
OF MANY DISTRICTS THAT HAVE
STARTED THE NEW YEAR THEY RETURN
TO CLASSES BECOME GRADUAL, WITH
DIFFERENT START DATES ALL ACROSS
METRO DETROIT. THE JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT HAS ALREADY FINISHED
HIS OWN REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENTS
SEIZED FROM FORMER PRESIDENT
TRUMP’S FLORIDA ESTATE. IT SAYS
IT FOUND A LIMITED SET OF
MATERIALS THAT MIGHT CONTAIN
ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGED
INFORMATION. THE REVIEW WAS
CONDUCTED BY AGENTS WHO ARE NOT
PART OF THE INVESTIGATION AND
THOSE POSSIBLY PRIVILEGED
MATERIALS HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE
FROM THE EVIDENCE BEING USED IN
THE INVESTIGATION, SO THIS
DEVELOPMENT COULD MAKE TRUMP’S
REQUEST FOR SPECIAL MASTER
UNNECESSARY BUT HIS TEAM IS
EXPECTED TO ARGUE THE JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT DOES NEED OVERSIGHT,
A JUDGE HAS SAID A THURSDAY
HEARING TO DISCUSS THE MATTER
FURTHER. NASA’S NEW SLEEP INTO
SPACE WILL NOT HAPPEN FOR AT
LEAST ANOTHER FOUR DAYS. THE
ROCKET WAS SCHEDULED FOR LIFTOFF
FOR THIS MORNING, BUT FLURRY OF
TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OR IS A BUNCH
OF RED FLAGS SO THE MISSION WAS
SCRUBBED FOR NOW. AMONG THE
ISSUES, NASA REPORTED A LEAK OF
HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN AND A
PROBLEM WITH A CHILLING ONE OF
THE ENGINES. THE NEXT LAUNCH
ATTEMPT MIGHT TAKE PLACE ON
FRIDAY BUT COULD BE DELAYED EVEN
FURTHER. THIS LAUNCH IS THE
FIRST STEP TOWARDS PUTTING
ASTRONAUTS ON THE MOON ONCE
AGAIN. ALRIGHT SO WHEN IS THE
LABOR DAY WEEKEND IN METRO
DETROIT? YOU KNOW IT’S TIME FOR
ART SPEEDS AND EATS. YOU ALREADY
KNOW IT IS FUN FOR THE WHOLE
FAMILY. BUT DID YOU KNOW DOING A
GOOD DEED CAN ACTUALLY SAVE YOU
SOME MONEY WHEN YOU HEAD OVER TO
ROYAL OAK KIM DEGUILIO SHOWS US
HOW IT ALL WORKS. ARTS BEATS AND
EATS REALLY IS A COMMUNITY EVENT
THAT BRINGS PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN TO RIGHT
HERE TO DOWNTOWN ROYAL OAK. AND
WHILE THE EVENT TAKES PLACE THIS
WEEKEND, YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO
GET FREE OR DISCOUNTED TICKETS
AND ALSO HELP OUT SOMEONE IN
NEED. IT’S AS SIMPLE AS DROPPING
OFF JUST THREE CANNED GOODS AT
YOUR LOCAL FLAGSTAR BRANCH. WITH
THAT YOU GET A $5 VOUCHER FOR
ENTRY TO SOARING EAGLES ARTS
BEATS AND EATS PRESENTED BY
FLAGSTAR BANK. AND THAT
PARTNERSHIP WITH FLAGSTAR HAS
BEEN GOING ON FOR 25 YEARS. I
THINK IT’S A BIG DEAL FOR THE
COMMUNITY. IT’S ALWAYS ALWAYS
HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT I KNOW
THAT ROYAL LOOK THEY HOLD DEAR
THEM. IT’S A BIG EVENT. THE ART
ARTISTS, THE TALENTS, THE FOOD,
THE MUSIC, IT’S ALL VERY
IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY OF
THE FOOD COLLECTED WILL GO TO
FORGOTTEN HARVEST COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT. MANAGER HANK WOLF
RODRIGUEZ SAYS. THEY NEED ALL OF
THE FOOD THEY CAN GET,
ESPECIALLY HIGH PROTEIN CANNED
GOODS. BRING THEM BY THEY WILL
GET THEM TO A FAMILY IN NEED. WE
DELIVER UP TO £144,000 OF FOOD
EACH DAY TO FAMILIES THROUGHOUT
THE TRI COUNTY AREA, SO WE WILL
FIND A PLACE FOR IT TO GO TO
SPEAKING OF FOOD. THAT’S ONE OF
THE KEY FACTORS OF THIS
WEEKEND’S EVENT, AND YOU CAN
HAVE THE ARTS AND YOU CAN HAVE
THE BEATS THE MUSIC AND THE
THINGS TO LOOK AT. BUT IF YOU
DON’T HAVE THE FOOD ASPECT OF
IT, THERE’S SOMETHING MISSING
AND YOU CAN FEEL THAT ASSISTANT
GENERAL MANAGER OF SEDONA
TAPHOUSE SAYS THE FOOD ASPECT
DEFINITELY WON’T BE MISSING THIS
WEEKEND AS IT’S THEIR FIFTH YEAR
PARTICIPATING IN THE FESTIVAL,
SERVING UP SOME OF THE
RESTAURANT’S SIGNATURE DISHES.
SOME OF OUR SLIDERS WILL HAVE
SOME OF OUR GUACAMOLE SOME OF
OUR TRUFFLE FRIES, AND WE ALSO
HAVE OUR AWARD WINNING BARBECUE
SHORT RIBS. WHICH I’VE BEEN TOLD
WHERE SOMEONE CALLED THEM THE
JEWEL OF THE FESTIVAL LAST YEAR,
SO I DON’T KNOW, BUT THEY’RE
GOOD. IT’S HARD TO SAY WHAT THE
JEWEL OF THE FESTIVAL REALLY IS
WITH SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS TO
TAKE IN, INCLUDING 200 MUSICAL
ACTS, PLENTY OF FOOD STATIONS
AND A WIDE VARIETY OF LOCAL ART
. THE FUN KICKS OFF HERE IN
DOWNTOWN ROYAL OAK ON FRIDAY AT
11 A.M. BUT YOU ONLY HAVE UNTIL
TOMORROW TO DROP OFF THOSE
CANNED GOODS AT ANY