THURSDAY NEWS HIT – A Westland man is under arrest after authorities say he went to the nation’s Capitol on Election Day armed with a firearm, gasoline and a lighter after writing a manifesto.

Austin Olson allegedly drove to Washington DC and went to the south entrance of the Capitol, where he was directed to security.

“One of the officers noticed a faint odor of gasoline,” said Chief J. Thomas Manger of the US Capitol Police.

That smell got Olson wanted. Police said he had a backpack with a manifesto that included views about violence in the Middle East and had items that police believe he wanted to set on fire, including too many layers of clothing given the weather that day.

“He had documents with him. He said his intention was to turn them over to Congress,” Manger said. “It’s not really known at this point what his intent was.”

2 dead in a fire accident

A fiery crash killed two women early Thursday on Detroit’s east side.

Police said the victims were in a Ford Fusion when the car and a Chrysler 300 collided in the area of ​​Forest and Mt. Elliott, not far from Warren and Gratiot, around 3:15 am.

The driver of the Fusion was ejected from the car, while her passenger was trapped as the car caught fire. Both women were pronounced dead at the scene.

A man driving the 300 was injured and taken to hospital. His condition is unknown.

Police are still working to determine what led to the crash.

Detroit’s mayor will announce future plans

As Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s term begins to wind down, he is expected to announce his next plans soon.

Duggan said he will share whether he will run again or seek a new deal next week. He shared this while talking about the election results and his experiences working with Donald Trump.

“We’ve already served one term with Donald Trump as president and we’ve been able to work together pretty well,” he said. “We’ll try to do it again.”

Duggan said he hopes Trump helps the state and the city like he said he would.

“I hope he lives up to his promise of getting resources from Detroit for more jobs, more police and more security,” he said. “Because he kept coming here saying he was going to make it so much better.”

He also shared why he thinks Trump was able to win the presidency again, defeating Democrat Kamala Harris.

“Somehow we’ve lost the confidence of the middle class,” Duggan said. “And if we don’t get her back, it’s hard to see what the future of the party is.”

Duggan said he feels people are frustrated with inflation and border issues, which have swayed voters to make America red again.

Sex offender arrested after groping woman at Walmart

A man with a history of sex crimes is accused of sexually assaulting a victim at a Shelby Township Walmart.

Police were called to the store at 51450 Shelby Pkwy. on Oct. 23 after a man, later identified as 56-year-old Kirk Rogers, sexually assaulted a 20-year-old woman while she was shopping.

Police say the woman confronted Rogers — asking him what he was doing.

“He made the comment that he too was ‘reaching for something,’ but the investigation later showed that was not entirely true,” said Sgt. Kevin Bailey.

Although Rogers had left the store before officers arrived, license plate readers were used to identify him. During their investigation, police learned that Rogers has been arrested numerous times for criminal sexual conduct and is on the sex offender registry after being convicted of sexually assaulting a child in 2011.

“He’s a repeat offender,” Bailey said. “He’s done this multiple times. He’s been investigated and arrested multiple times and I’m just happy our investigators were able to get him off the streets – hopefully he’s not preying on other young women.”

Music producer killed in triple shooting

Thomas Stephenson Mills III, 45, a successful music producer who won awards for his work in dozens of films, was one of three people killed in a shooting Tuesday night in Detroit.

Mills was killed on McNichols near Greenfield. Police first responded around 7 p.m. when they were called by two men who said someone had been shot.

Inside a building, they found a man and a woman dead. A third victim later died in hospital.

Beyond his music career, Mills was a father and husband. His life motto was “I’ve got to make sure everybody’s taken care of.”

An investigation is ongoing, police say they believe this crime was targeted and there is no threat to the community.

“I just want people to know that the Detroit Police Department is very capable, we’re here, we’re heroes, and I’m confident that this crime will be solved as well,” said Detroit Police Deputy Chief Jacqueline Pritchett.

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1. A man who killed his half-sister outside a business in Macomb County both inmates are expected to be sentenced today. A jury found Zachary Taylor Holston III guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the May 2023 shooting.
2. Some transgender Americans have said they are scared for their future after learning that Donald Trump won the presidency. However, they say they remain confident they will be able to continue to access the health care they need and other rights.
3. A the suspect died in a police-involved shooting after shooting an officer Wednesday night in Jackson. An investigation is ongoing.
4. Ann Arbor police are looking for a suspect who assaulted a driver after the person “made an offensive hand gesture” to them.
5. Details have been revealed about this year’s Detroit Christmas tree lighting, which will take place on November 22 this year. Learn more.

Brie sold at Aldi, recalled by other stores due to listeria issues

Several different Brie cheeses sold in several US states have been recalled due to potential listeria concerns, US health officials have announced.

Savencia Cheese USA on Saturday announced a voluntary recall of six different types of soft ripened cheeses manufactured at the company’s Lena, Illinois facility. Brand names include “Aldi, La Bonne Vie and others,” an announcement said.

A separate announcement from the US Food and Drug Administration said routine tests identified that processing equipment at the site may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes – which can cause a bacterial foodborne illness.

Listeria infection can be deadly for older Americans, pregnant women and consumers with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis patients may experience symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, headache, confusion, loss of balance, and seizures sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.

The FDA notice added that “finished product testing” found no contaminated product, but a voluntary recall was initiated for any potentially affected cheeses in stores.

The cheeses had “limited regional distribution” in the US, according to the FDA.