2 accused in fatal Detroit stabbing of man with broken bottle charged

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March 17, 2026

2 accused in fatal Detroit stabbing of man with broken bottle charged

A man and woman accused in the fatal stabbing of another man with a broken bottle at a Detroit liquor store last week have been charged, officials said.

Steven Lewis Hooks, 54, and Bernice Shaneka Chenevert, 31, both of Detroit, were arraigned last Friday, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.

Both defendants are charged with first-degree murder, officials said.

A magistrate ordered the two remanded to jail and scheduled their next court hearing for Monday, they said.

If convicted, they face up to life in prison.

Hooks’ attorney, Edward Bajoka, said he was just appointed to the case and has no comment at this time. Chenevert’s attorney, Ben Gonek, also said he had no comment.

Authorities allege the defendants stabbed and killed Cordell Harris, 40, of Detroit, last Tuesday.

Police said the incident happened at about noon at a liquor store in the 14800 block of Livernois Avenue near Fenkell Avenue.

According to a preliminary investigation, the victim spoke to Chenevert. After a brief exchange, she got into an argument with him, police said.

Detectives said she contacted Hooks and gave him a broken glass bottle, which he used to stab the victim multiple times in his neck.

Harris was privately conveyed to a hospital, where he died from his injuries, prosecutors said.

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Red Wings erupt for four goals in second period, douse Flames

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March 16, 2026

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Red Wings erupt for four goals in second period, douse Flames

Detroit — There aren’t a lot of breathers the next two weeks for the Red Wings but Monday’s game against Calgary appeared to be one.

Turned out it was, and the Wings took full advantage.

Four second-period goals, two of them from Patrick Kane, sent the Wings to a 5-2 victory over the woeful Flames.

Emmitt Finnie, Moritz Seider (power play) and Dominik Shine (empty net) added goals and goaltender John Gibson stopped 26 shots as the Wings (37-23-8, 82 points) moved three points past Columbus for the final wildcard spot.

With 82 points, the Wings also tied Montreal for third seed in the Atlantic Division, though Montreal has played two less games.

The Wings host Montreal Thursday, Boston — the other Eastern Conference wildcard team — Saturday and Ottawa on March 24, in a crucial homestand.

The Wings fell behind 1-0 on Morgan Frost’s 15th goal in the first period, but roared back in the middle 20 minutes.

Kane tied it at 1 minute, 3 seconds when a deflected pass got on Alex DeBrincat near the blue line, and DeBrincat found Kane alone for a breakaway, Kane beating goaltender Dustin Wolf high.

The Wings took the lead on Finnie’s 12th goal. Finnie tapped in Albert Johansson’s pass, Johansson finding Finnie unattended at the side of the crease at 5:06.

BOX SCORE: Red Wings 5, Flames 2

Kane made it 3-1 with his 12th goal, and second of the period. Kane again converted a pass from DeBrincat, who stole a puck along the boards and found Kane skating alone toward the net. Kane got his stick on the puck and flipped it pass Wolf at 6:37.

After Calgary’s Matt Coronato cut the lead to 3-2 — Coronato swiped a puck from Simon Edvinsson, broke in on a 2-on-1 rush and his shot deflected off Moritz Seider’s skate and through Gibson — Seider extended the lead back two goals with his ninth goal, on a shot from the slot on the power play.

Shine scored his second goal into an empty net.

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Detroit police seek missing 16-year-old girl

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March 16, 2026

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Detroit police seek missing 16-year-old girl

Police ask for public’s help in finding missing teen

DETROIT – Police in Detroit are looking for a 16-year-old girl missing from the city’s east side.

According to authorities, Amya Thornton was last seen March 3 on Fordham Street, near the intersection of Seven Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue.

Police said she failed to return home after school.

Amya Thornton	Details
Age	16 years old
Height	5 feet, 4 inches
Weight	130 pounds

Anyone who has seen Amya Thornton or knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5940 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous. Click here to submit a tip online.

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Detroit St. Patrick’s Day Parade draws crowd to Irish culture

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March 15, 2026

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Detroit St. Patrick’s Day Parade draws crowd to Irish culture

Detroit — The 68th Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade brought families and friends to Michigan Avenue for a celebration of Irish culture.

Participants were bedecked green accessories: beaded necklaces, clover-decorated clothing, bandanas, head bows and glittering face paint.

The parade rolled down Michigan Avenue in Corktown and offered a taste of Irish culture.

Jason McKay of Clinton Township was with longtime friend Kevin Sining, 52, who both had generations of family with them, wore leprechaun top hats on Sunday afternoon.

“We’re here to celebrate the Irish pride, Irish community and just family values. We got generations of our heritage … we’ve been coming here for the last 10 years to celebrate the parade,” said McKay, 51.

People from Motor City Irish Dance, the Whiskey Wagon, Fraternal Order of United Irishmen, Most Holy Trinity Parish, local officials like former Mayor Mike Duggan, school marching bands and more walked along Michigan as a group and waved at parade-goers who cheered and blew horns.

Green parade floats, clowns and bagpipes, bubble-blowing ghostbusters and dance and song performances entertained the crowd.

Corktown got its name as result of Irish immigrants that moved to Detroit from from County Cork. The Corktown neighborhood is Detroit’s oldest surviving neighborhood, and the Irish were the largest ethnic group of newcomers to Detroit at the time, according to the parade’s website.

The parade typically attracts 80,000 to 100,000 people, making it one of the largest St. Patrick’s parades in the country, the website said.

Jessica Corner of Royal Oak was invited to the parade by her neighbor, Patrick Brainer, who recommended she attend. The crowd of a dozen Royal Oak residents have been coming to the parade ever since.

“It’s the marching bands for me. It’s so exciting to see the marching bands, all the kids. And we’re going to keep coming every year,” said Corner, 36.

Anna Stileski and Justin Scott of Detroit found seats right at the parade kickoff near the Lodge Service Drive and Michigan Avenue.

They said the event is an amenity of living in Detroit. The couple rode their mopeds to the celebration.

“We love the firefighter clowns. The ghostbusters are great,” Stileski said.

The United Irish Societies, the parade organizer, is made up of over 35 Irish organizations across Metro Detroit that donate money, time and resources to support the parade.

In 1958, the UIS hosted the first St. Patrick’s Parade in Dearborn.

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