FOX 2's Al Allen has died • Macy's in Troy closing • Teacher falls from Mt. Holly ski lift
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2) - Beloved FOX 2 reporter Al Allen has passed away at the age of 79, Macy's at Oakland Mall in Troy is closing, and a teacher fell from a Mt. Holly ski lift during a school trip: here are the top stories from FOX 2's Week in Review.
1. Al Allen, FOX 2 reporter for decades, dies at 79Al Allen, a beloved member of the FOX 2 family, has passed away. A family spokesperson told FOX 2 that Allen passed away at a Metro Detroit hospital Tuesday night. Allen was 79 years old.
2. THC vapes sold in Michigan recalled over oil that could harm lungs Customers are advised not to use certain vapes sold in Michigan because they contain an oil that could cause lung damage when inhaled. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) announced the voluntary recall of several flavors of Platinum Vape brand vape cartridges that contain Medium Chain Triglyceride Chain (MCT) oil.
3. Man shot by Detroit police headed to trial after dragging officer with car As authorities review officers' conduct after a police-involved shooting, a man is headed to trial for hitting and dragging a Detroit officer with his car last month. Police approached Raymonte Darrell Adams, 19, after spotting him inside a car that was blocking the sidewalk around 11:40 p.m. Dec. 11. 2024.
4. Mother believes Detroit officers used excessive force in police-involved shooting Body cam footage has been released of an officer-involved shooting that took place in December 2024. Officers with the Special Operations Unit were on patrol on St. Mary's, not far from Seven Mile, around 11:40 p.m. Dec. 11. 2024, when they spotted a car blocking a sidewalk, according to Detroit Police Capt. Shaun Dunning. They say as they went up to the vehicle, their commands were ignored by the two men in the vehicle. The car began to maneuver towards the officers before shots were fired.
5. Mt. Holly ski lift incident: Hamtramck teacher falls off lift during school tripA fun day of skiing for a group of students at Mt. Holly Ski Resort turned into panic Wednesday after a teacher took a huge fall from a ski lift at Mt. Holly. That teacher from a school in Hamtramck is recovering after the freak accident. FOX 2 heard that the teacher is expected to be okay.
6. Michigan State Police searching for pedestrian running on I-75 find Ohio man's bodyPolice searching a Detroit freeway Sunday night after receiving calls that a person was in the road found the body of an Ohio man who had been struck by a vehicle. Callers first reported a pedestrian walking on northbound I-75 around 7:45 p.m. Another caller then reported that a person was running on the freeway. Michigan State Police troopers responded and began looking for the pedestrian. During their search, they found a 42-year-old Twinsburg, Ohio man dead in the road near W. Grand Boulevard.
7. Michigan's sturgeon season ends in just 17 minutes, setting new recordAt 8 a.m. on Saturday, nearly 800 anglers hit the ice at Black Lake hoping to reel in a sturgeon. Just 17 minutes later, the quota for the season was filled. Black Lake sturgeon season is always a very quick one but this year blew the previous record out of the water - literally.
8. Macy's in Troy is closing. Here's what could take its placeDeals are everywhere at the Macy's outlet in the Oakland Mall in Troy, where another big box clothes retailer is shutting down. The Macy's will close by the end of March, the latest in a series of closings for the massive store brand. While some fret about the changing business landscape, others see opportunity.
9. Detroit mother charged with murder after 9-year-old son's body found in shallow graveA mother is accused of murdering her son before burying him in a shallow grave in Detroit and fleeing the state, authorities said. Brandee Katrice Pierce, 41, is now charged with first-degree murder, first-degree child abuse, felony murder, tampering with evidence, and concealing the death of an individual for allegedly killing 9-year-old Zemar King III.
10. Passenger's fear of near miss at Detroit Metro was 'routine maneuver' FAA saysA plane coming from Paris to Detroit missed another plane while attempting to land at Detroit Metro Airport, according to the pilot. Tammy Sambrano was on a trip to France and was on a flight back to Michigan when the incident happened. She said they had almost landed when suddenly her plane launched back into the air.
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