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Detroit police say speeding played a part in a crash that left a brother and sister dead and two others injured on the city's eastside. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Wednesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Detroit's Big 3 don't make tanks or planes like they used to, but auto suppliers have military contracts that are profitable.

Sterling Heights police have one man in custody in connection with a shooting Tuesday morning at a senior living facility. Investigators say it was a domestic situation. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Tuesday morning news. (Photo Credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

A 13-year-old girl is dead after a shooting at a Canton apartment complex. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories. (WWJ photo)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports GM sales in China were up almost 20% in the first half of the year and the automaker is fighting back with competitive electric vehicles. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports GM, Ford and Stellantis may want to get back into the sedan segment of the auto industry.

Detroit police are looking for a gunman who shot four people early Monday morning at a westside gas station. WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

An update on the victims of the stabbing rampage at a northern Michigan Walmart. Munson Healthcare says they have one patient remaining in serious condition today -- while five more are in fair condition, and two are in good condition. One person has been treated and released. Two others were transferred to another facility. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories. (Photo credit: 86th District Court)

Detroit Police say a shootout at a westside nightclub started when the suspects robbed the wrong people. Two suspects were arrested after a bystander talked with police. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Friday morning news.

A woman escaped from an Oakland County home, telling police she'd been kidnapped and held prisoner there for three days. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have your Friday headlines from across Metro Detroit. (Photo: Getty Images)

A heat wave that's broiling other parts of the U-S has made its way to Metro Detroit. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Thursday morning news.

The Southfield Police Department says it's made a 4th human trafficking arrest within the past 3 months and the new case involves victims as young as 17. WWJ's Tracey McCaskill and Tony Ortiz have your Thursday afternoon news update.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the Chinese have captured 50% of the Russian market.

Detroit police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting that left three men dead. Investigators believe it was a murder-suicide. WWJ's Chris Fillar has your Wednesday morning news.

A crash in Farmington Hills leaves one roads worker dead and others injured. That's our top story this Wednesday afternoon as WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill run down your local headlines from across Metro Detroit. (Photo: Mike Campbell/WWJ)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports a manufacturing expert with Toyota always told workers to wipe down their machinery.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports both Ford and General Motors are working to have EV's priced in the mid 20-thousand dollar range. But questions remain about how many people will be them.

A Washtenaw County woman connected to the murder of the family that was fostering her daughter appeared in court to find out if she will stand trial. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have top news stories.

For the three months ended June 30, GM earned $1.89 billion, or $1.91 per share. A year earlier the company earned $2.93 billion, or $2.55 per share. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Tuesday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports General Motors and Ford are investigating in new kinds of battery chemistries because the future is all about EVs. (Photo: Getty Images)

An argument among teens leads to a weekend shooting, leaving one 14-year-old dead and others being sought by police this morning. Taylor's Police Chief calls it "senseless." WWJ's Jackie Paige has your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ"s Scott Ryan)

Police in Detroit have arrested a man accused of attacking a Wayne State University student inside her apartment over the weekend. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories. (Photo: Wayne State University Police)

Police are investigating after someone called in a bomb threat to Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak. That's our top story as WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar run down the latest headlines from your Friday morning in Metro Detroit. (Photo: Luke Sloan/WWJ)

Detroit police are searching for a suspect after several windows were shot out early this morning at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Building -- the headquarters for the city of Detroit's government and the home to a number of courtrooms. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories. (Photo by Elaine Cromie/Getty Images)

A former pastor has been sentenced for sexually assaulting a teenage boy. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

It's a wet mess at Oakland Mall in Troy, which is temporarily closed due to flooding. That's our top story as WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar run down the local headlines from around Metro Detroit. (Photo: Tim Pamplin/WWJ)

A local mall is being evacuated due to flooding. Troy Police confirming to WWJ that Oakland Mall on 14 Mile between John R. and I-75 has been evacuated due to standing water in portions of the mall. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the afternoon's top news stories.

It was a packed City Council meeting in Dearborn as the members voted on a new ordinance in regards to short term rentals in the city. That's or top story this Wednesday morning as WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar run down your local news headlines. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says automakers are paying out record amounts of money for warranty work, the total was 28 billion dollars last year.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the new Charger's instrument panel is designed in several layers in order to make a change without having to redo the whole thing.

A teenager jogging in Plymouth Township says a man in a white pickup honked at her and then turned around and made a comment about how beautiful she is. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Tuesday morning news.

Some residents in Macomb County are not happy with response times from the county's Animal Control Division, and are taking to social media to sound off. The department is budgeted for seven deputies, but currently only have three on staff. WWJ's Tony Ortiz has the afternoon's top news stories.

More details today on a fatal weekend police chase that took the life of an innocent young father. Sources tell WWJ that Roseville police were chasing a 16-year-old in a stolen vehicle when the chase ended in Warren with multiple cars colliding at 11 mile and Van Dyke. WWJ's Tony Ortiz has the afternoon's top news stories.

Closure for the family of a Livingston County man who went missing last week. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: Livingston County Sheriff Department)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports China's biggest automaker is now worth more than every car company in the world except two.

We're learning new information -- as a McDonald's employee accused of stabbing and killing her manager yesterday has now been arraigned. WWJ's Tony Ortiz has the afternoon's top news stories.

Charges could be filed today against the suspect connected to the deadly stabbing at a local McDonald's. She posted a message on Instagram two days ago. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Friday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy says there are 600,000 manufacturing jobs that are unfilled at this time in the United States. (Photo: Getty Images)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports there are three new developments regarding autonomous cars. One involves Waymo and teens.

A big recall at Ford because of fuel pump problems. WWJ's Chris Fillar and Jackie Paige have your Thursday morning news. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Warren police are going public with body-cam and dash-cam video, aiming to shut down what they call the false and dangerous rumors about the death of Rakim Wright on Tuesday morning. WWJ's Tony Ortiz have the afternoon's top news stories.

Oakland County authorities say a 13-year old and 15-year old are in custody after a shooting that left an 18-year old young man dead and a second person is in critical condition. We have the latest information as WWJ's Tracey McCaskill and Tony Ortiz run down the top local headlines for your Wednesday afternoon in Metro Detroit. (Photo: Mike Campbell/WWJ)

Michigan State Police are investigating after a reported shooting along eastbound I-96 in Detroit Tuesday night. Two men are hospitalized with gunshot wounds. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Wednesday morning news.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports thanks to both President Biden and President Trump, EV buyers have a great opportunity to save money.

One teen is dead, one hospitalized, and more are on the run after a group allegedly tried to break into a White Lake Township garage, and were shot by the homeowner. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have your Tuesday afternoon headlines. (Photo: Jon Hewett/WWJ)

An investigation is underway on Detroit's northeast side after an early Tuesday morning deadly shooting involving Warren police. Investigators say the suspect fired shots at officers, but the family is disputing those claims. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Tuesday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

A suspect is now in custody in connection to the shooting that injured a 17-year-old boy and a 22-year-old woman during this year's big Detroit fireworks show. WWJ's Tony Ortiz and Tracey McCaskill have the local headlines for your Monday afternoon. (Photo credit DPD)

Nurses and support service workers at McLaren Macomb hospital in Mt Clemens went on strike Monday morning. Despite the walkout, executives say the hospital remains open and operational. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Chris Fillar have your Monday morning news. (Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton)

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports while most people only think about the cost when buying a car, other things like insurance, gas, maintenance and service add up and costs about $12,000 a year.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports GM is working on a lower cost EV that will compete with Ford.