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Updated: 5:33 PM EDT May 6, 2021 NEW CANAAN, Conn. — A 77-year-old man was arrested Thursday after police said an accidental discharge of a firearm killed his wife. Police said they responded to a home on Down River Road after receiving a call of an accidental shooting. The caller was 77-year-old Albert Kokoth and police said it was his wife Margret Kokoth, who died as a result of a gunshot. Albert Kokoth was arrested after a subsequent investigation by officers. He was charged with assault in the second degree, assault in the second degree with a firearm, and illegal discha...

Wayne County releases list of 2021 construction projects: What to expect Bridges, resurfacing projects lead the list Published:  Tags:  DETROIT – It’s going to be another busy orange barrel season in Wayne County. Construction season is underway in Michigan’s largest county, and work will continue on several projects into the late fall months. The county will invest over $100M into its infrastructure this construction season. Improvements will consist of over 25 road construction projects and 8 bridge capital improvement projects and nearly 70 pavement improvement projects covering pr...

Nursing student loses everything in Riverview apartment fire Fire forces residents to evacuate Easter Sunday Updated:  Tags:  Residents were forced out of their home, including 20-year-old Mykela Lane. “It was really sad for me to even see my building on fire,” she said. “I just saw smoke come out of my window.” Related: Lane was enrolled in classes at Wayne County Community College to be a nurse, and inside her apartment was everything she needed for school. “I’ve been wanting to be a nurse since elementary,” she said. “I worked so hard to get everything I had... I had to c...

Former AMC Woodhaven 10 will reopen as Emagine Theatre this spring Published:  Tags:  Emagine Woodhaven. (Emagine) Emagine Entertainment announced on Thursday that it will reopen the former AMC Theatre in Woodhaven as a 10-screen Emagine Theatre this spring. Emagine Woodhaven will open in late spring, according to a release. The 10-screen theater is located at 21720 Allen Rd, Woodhaven, MI 48183, between West Road and King Road. Emagine franchisee, Jon Goldstein originally opened Emagine Woodhaven in 2009, and sold it to AMC in 2017.  “We are thrilled to have this location back in the Em...

Police rescue mom, 4-year-old son stuck inside Brownstown car wash Icy conditions left vehicle unable to leave car wash Tags:  BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Rebecca Hodge said it was a normal trip to the Brownstown Automatic Car Wash on Telegraph Road. Her 4-year old son, Zachary, was just released from the hospital. Rebecca said he’s been going through chemotherapy and she wanted to give him a different view besides the inside of a hospital room. “My 4-year-old son was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, which is a rare childhood cancer,” Hodge said. Plus her car was dirty, so she wanted...