Detroit's defense is anchored by a back end that is going to make life difficult for opposing offenses. Brian Branch had a solid camp and Kerby Joseph is working his way back from knee irritation. Both should be in the conversation for All-Pro and Pro Bowl-caliber seasons.

The Detroit Lions finished off their preseason with a 26-7 loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday, Aug. 23, at Ford Field in Detroit. The Lions hosted the Texans for a joint practice at their facility in Allen Park on Thursday,

A child was killed and five others were injured in a crash early Saturday morning on Detroit’s east side, police said.

Officers were driving in the left lane to make a left turn at Gratiot Avenue when a black pickup struck their car, police said.

Police are looking for a man they said shot and killed his ex-wife at a hospital in Detroit and then fled the scene.The shooting occurred before 10 a.m. local time Friday in the basement of Henry Ford Hospital,

The man had been on the run since he allegedly shot his ex-wife Friday morning and was presumed to be armed and dangerous.