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Ross Jones

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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Ross Jones

    Before stabbing, court 'kept in the dark' over Chipotle murder suspect's mental health (opens the original)

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    DETROIT (WXYZ) — In the weeks before he would be charged with the murder of a Detroit Chipotle employee downtown, Devon Watson fell off the grid of the mental health system designed to keep him well. Watch Ross's investigation in the video player below: Wayne County Probate Court officials say they were never notified that Watson was supposed to be receiving mental health treatment following an August hospital discharge, meaning they could not track his progress or take action if he’d gotten wor

  2. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Ross Jones

    Downtown Detroit fatal stabbing suspect released from psychiatric hospital in August (opens the original)

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    DETROIT (WXYZ) — The man suspected of fatally stabbing a Detroit restaurant employee in broad daylight Sunday was hospitalized for serious mental illness in July, then released weeks before the attack. 7 News Detroit is not naming the 42-year-old man who Detroit police say is responsible for the attack behind a Chipotle restaurant off Campus Martius downtown, leaving a mother dead, because he has not been charged. Court records reveal that the man was petitioned by a nurse with Havenwyck Hospita

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Ross Jones

    Judge sends sexual harassment lawsuit against Wayne County Sheriff to trial (opens the original)

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    DETROIT (WXYZ) — The sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington is headed for trial. Thursday in federal court, Judge Shalina Kumar ruled that the lawsuit filed by former appointee Regina Parks should go before a jury. Wayne County had been fighting to have the case dismissed. “We are very happy with the result because we want to see justice for what our client experienced,” said attorney Elizabeth Marzatto Taylor, who represents Parks. “But we also think thi

  4. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Ross Jones

    Michigan officers turn to AI for police reports; Wayne Co. prosecutor warns 'be cautious' (opens the original)

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    (WXYZ) — Tempted by promises of efficiency, a small but growing number of Michigan police departments have turned to artificial intelligence to help officers write police reports. Watch Ross' investigation in the video player below: The new technology, pitched as a time-saving tool for strapped departments, is being embraced by a handful of chiefs or sheriffs who say it allows officers more time to respond to possible crimes. But other chiefs are viewing the tool with skepticism, with some objec

  5. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Ross Jones

    DPD denies retaliating against man who posted photos of Mayor Sheffield, former boyfriend (opens the original)

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    DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit Police officials deny that they used search warrants to retaliate against a man who amplified unproven claims against Mayor Mary Sheffield. Jahdante Smith, a 30-year-old Detroit activist known for sometimes inflammatory posts on social media, was the subject of an August 12 search warrant approved by a Wayne County assistant prosecutor and judge. His phone was seized the following week outside city hall by four Detroit police officers. “My personal life was invaded,” Smi

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