A Christmas Day fire injured a mother of three and dampened the holiday spirit for several families in Southfield.

The early Wednesday morning fire happened at the Radius apartment and townhomes near 10 Mile Road and Telegraph Road.

It left five units unlivable and destroyed many of those families' belongings, according to the fire chief. Now, they're spending the holiday figuring out their next move.

Its nerve-racking. Its scary, Paige Robinson, a displaced resident, said.

Instead of sounds of joy on Christmas morning, Robinson said she woke up to the sound of her mother screaming about a fire.

We tried to bang on everyone else's (door) in the small complex, in our duplex you can call it, to make sure everybody gets out," she recalled.

Jasmine Boney said, I never would have thought that we would be impacted by a Christmas fire at all, let alone a fire for Christmas morning.

She said her sister, Tiffany Mcrae-Alston, was injured after an LED lamp next to her bed exploded. However, it's unclear what happened before that. Boney said neighbors reported hearing a loud boom in what they described as a chain reaction of blasts.

"She said that her furnace had blew, and my mom said that she had smoke coming off of her skin," Robinson said.

Boney said, "She has second-degree burns on her chest and on her leg. Yeah, so she's OK right now."

That's the good news and the fact she said her sister was the only person in her family home at the time. However, like Robinson's family, the Alstons lost their belongings.

You know, when you work hard to buy gifts for your kids and you really wanna see that joy, you just get woken up with terror," Boney said.

Southfield Fire Chief Johnny Menifee confirmed everyone got out, but it's unclear at this point how the fire started and where it originated.

Were working with the management company now as far as investigation, cause and determination of the fire as well as what were gonna to do help the residents, especially on a day like Christmas, he explained.

The chief said firefighters managed to salvage some Christmas gifts in various units.

He said there are two victims, including Mcrae-Alston, who was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The other victim was treated and released at the scene.

A Gofundme has been started for Alston that can be found here.

Boney said, "But even though its unfortunate, we are honestly very, very grateful. Like, the whole time on our way here, I was like just thank God, thank God, thank God. There are no casualties.

Robinson said, I dont know where we go next or what we do, but well fight to get through it.

The tragedy at the intersection of Chicago Road and Mound Road on Saturday morning changed many lives forever.

Warren police said Diamond Leann Glenn, 27, ran into the back of another vehicle and killed 69-year-old Christopher Andelean of Sterling Heights.

Toxicology reports are pending, but Glenn was allegedly drunk.

"I'm still very angry, and I'm like a forgiving-type person. But I'm still very angry," Michele Milam, Andelean's niece told 7 News Detroit.

Hear more from Andelean about the crash in the video player below: Interview: Niece talks about drunken driving crash that killed her uncle

"I'm not only angry at the person, I'm angry at her people. Whoever she was with that night. Because I don't know too many people that drink alone and drive home at 5 in the morning," she explained.

Police have not revealed where Glenn, a Harrison Township resident, was coming from.

Milam described her uncle as an "excellent human being."

"I wouldn't have agreed to this (interview), however this is the type of person my uncle was. He was a person's voice. He was a union rep at General Motors for over 40 years. He was the type of person that if you read the comments about him on Facebook, it's just beautiful and tremendous," she said.

Milam said her uncle had never met a stranger, that he helped everyone and had married his teenage sweetheart.

"They beat all the odds. They did everything to be a great family. They raised their kids," Milam said.

"My uncle's son just got a new liver last year. He just got the all clear for his new liver. He had cancer. No fault of his own. My uncle drove him every other week to Chicago for the past couple years," she explained.

She said her uncle was set to retire from General Motors this year. Then tragedy struck.

Warren police Lt. John Gajewski said, "I think if you ask any police officer about the worst parts of the job, everybody will agree that one of, if not, the worst parts of the job is having to contact or knock on the door of a loved one and tell them that their husband, father, mother, sister, wife isn't coming home and that they've been killed in a drunk driving accident."

He said Glenn, so far, is only charged for biting an officer at the scene while toxicology reports are pending.

"It's never been easier to avoid or prevent drunk driving due to technology and these rides sharing apps," he explained.

You can call an Uber or Lyft. Also, AAA has the free Tow-to-Go program.

Adrienne Woodland of AAA Michigan explained, "We implore you put the keys down and call AAA, and what will happen is AAA will dispatch a tow truck that will transport the would-be impaired driver and their vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius."

Adrienne Woodland of AAA Michigan said you don't have to be a AAA to benefit.

Or as Milam pointed out, if you see someone who's had too much to drink about to drive, intervene.

Milam said, "Why is it where we're always focusing on just that one person driving? We need to focus on who got her to this point because it didn't happen alone in my opinion."

Glenn's next court appearance is January 2nd.

For information on AAA's free Tow-to-Go program click here.

With a light snow shower in the forecast, 7 News Detroit spoke with travelers at Detroit's Metro Airport who are taking flight during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

Julie Rains said, "We are heading to..."

Her son Carter finished, "Disney World!"

To avoid any travel mishaps while en route to the "Happiest Place on Earth," Rains said she and her family arrived at DTW's McNamara terminal three hours early.

"Especially with the weather. We didn't know what to expect, so we figured, ya know what, we're not going to run around like Home Alone. We're just going to be here, and if we go out to lunch or we just enjoy the experience," Rains explained.

The wet and potentially snowy weather is top of mind for a number of travelers like Jovan Osborne. He's also headed to the Sunshine State and will be visiting family in Tampa via Delta Airlines.

Osborne said, "I heard the snow's going to start, like, around 5. So, hopefully, I can, like, be on the flight to Florida to warmer weather before the snow happens."

Detroit Metro Airport said while conditions may be normal, or perhaps a light snowfall may occur in the metro Detroit area, weather patterns in other parts of the country can have a ripple effect and impact flight statuses at DTW.

The Mohamaed family is headed, you guessed it, to the Sunshine State. Their flight to Miami was on time.

Amaan Mohamaed told 7 News Detroit, "This is fun. We're going to go have some fun times. Warmer weather. Should be fun for winter."

Amy Bardijan and her mom, who aren't headed to Florida, made special accommodations before boarding.

She said, "It took a long time because I have a doggy. He's going to Japan for the first time."

Her dog, Winston, isn't escaping cold weather like other travelers 7 News Detroit spoke with. She said he's headed to a comparable climate.

"It's cold, but it's not like snowing cold. It doesn't accumulate," Bardijan explained.

Kevin Christopher McGowan Jr., 22, faces charges of larceny and fleeing from police. On Tuesday morning, investigators said McGown put lives at risk while driving away from officers at high speeds.

"It was scary," Samantha DuGray recalled.

The Taylor mom said she was on her way home from work.

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"I saw a car behind us with no lights maybe going like 90 mph and I was like 'hoo.' Got scared, so I was like pull over," DuGray said. "We pull over to the petting farm and six or seven cop cars come down and I'm like oh, OK."

In police dash camera, a patrol supervisor can be heard calling off the chase.

An officer is heard on the footage saying: "We just observed that vehicle crash out. He just struck another vehicle in the intersection."

Moments later, the driver hit two vehicles and came to a crashing halt after hitting a pole at the intersection of Goddard and Pardee roads.

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"I don't know the exact speed, but it was upward of at least 90 mph," Detective Zachary Digiacomo told 7 News Detroit.

As it turns out, police said the man was a seasonal employee at Target who had recently been fired for stealing and conned his way back into the store.

He's seen on surveillance footage leaving the store with items he allegedly didn't pay for.

"Right there, it appears he has the PlayStation 5 under his jacket," Digiacomo explained.

He said McGowan made it to his car and drove off as police rolled up. DiGiacomo recounted several larcenies.

"On the (December) 5th, it happened I believe in the afternoon. Took some cash, put it in his pocket, finished his shift. And then the (December) 7th, he came in in the morning before Target opened to the public, took some more stuff and was in and out in 5 minutes," DiGiacomo explained. "And then again on the (December) 8th, in and out before any employees would realize he was there."

But the last time, employees caught on to what he was doing and called police. That led to the pursuit, crash and capture.

"It was upwards of $7,000 worth of cash and merchandise (he stole)," the detective told 7 News Detroit.

This is all news to DuGray, who's just grateful to have made it out of harms way.

"I'm just glad no one else really got hurt," she said.

No serious injuries were reported. McGowan's been arraigned on charges of larceny and fleeing from police. He's due back in court on the Dec. 23 for his probable cause hearing.

Several million dollars is on the way to a Detroit neighborhood for home repair grants. Big Three automaker Stellantis announced a "no strings attached" grant for residents living near the Detroit Assembly Complex on Mack Avenue.

However, environmental concerns still linger for some who stand to benefit.

"As far as I'm concerned, it's still PR (public relations). That's all it's about," Robert Shobe, a resident on Beniteau Street, told 7 News Detroit. "So (the company) can say we've done something, but you're not fixing the major problem."

7 News Detroit first interviewed Shobe in 2022. He and other residents discussed damage to their foundations they say was caused by vibrations during the plant's construction.

They also discussed concerns of noise and air pollution.

You can watch that April 2022 report below: Stellantis' neighbors asking EPA for help

"You still have people going to the hospital for asthma and different things like that," Shobe said.

In response, Stellantis directed 7 News Detroit to this quarter's air quality report found online.

In a statement, the company wrote the following:

"There have been numerous air quality testing events by various federal, state and local governmental agencies, all of which have concluded that the air quality meets all health-based screening standards and is well below the levels that are considered harmful according to applicable federal standards and michigan air toxics screening levels. Further, ambient air data collected quarterly at the on-site monitoring station continues to demonstrate that the air in the neighborhood is consistent with other areas of the city."

After listening to feedback from residents, Stellantis said it's offering home repair grants for the third time.

But Shobe said he's on the fence about accepting the money.

"I think it's great because, ya know, from the very beginning, I told 'em it wasn't enough money. I didn't take it the first time or the second time. I guess they're whipping me into shape because I'm considering taking it this time even though I don't think it's something anybody should be a part of because anytime somebody is trying to pay me to abuse me or misuse me, I have an issue with it," he explained.

We also spoke with Robert Shobe and other residents in September of this year in the video below: EGLE holds air quality meeting with residents over Stellantis permit request at Mack plant

Stellantis granted $1.8 million in 2020 and 2021 for home repairs to people living around the plant. This time, there's an additional $3.3 million.

Stellantis declined an interview and deferred to the city of Detroit for comment on the grant program.

"We've heard from the community time and time again that home repair is the no. 1 issue, priority and so Stellantis approached the housing department and we said we would love to run a phase three of this program," said Rico Razo, the city's chief of Home Repair and Neighborhood Services.

He said about 130 residents are eligible to apply.

"So, it'll be similar to the first two phases, really focusing on critical home repairs. So, your roof replacement, windows, HVAC, plumbing, those type of home repairs," Razo said.

The city said applications will be accepted starting in late January to March 3, 2025. Grant recipients will be selected in the summer and repairs will start in August.

Detroit police questioned a 17-year-old who was in a vehicle that allegedly dragged an officer.

It happened on St. Mary's Street near 7 Mile Road late Tuesday night.

During the incident, the 18-year-old driver was shot by police and is in critical condition.

DPD Assistant Chief Charles Fitzgerald said officers had been on routine patrol when they noticed the teen's vehicle in the driveway, and he said they approached it because it was blocking the sidewalk.

7 News Detroit spoke to the 17-year-old passenger's father "Dee," who didn't want to give his name. He's upset police approached the vehicle in the first place.

"They car was backed up right here and just a little bit piece (of the car was over the sidewalk). That was their excuse to jump out on 'em," Dee said.

He said police "came up out they car, out they way to mess with them kids 17 and 18 years old."

Fitzgerald said, "Both occupants seemed to be moving around quite a bit in the car. It looks like they were tucking something underneath... underneath the seat. As the officers approached, they asked the occupants out of the vehicle and they did not comply."

The assistant chief said an officer then tried to open a door, and the 18-year-old driver hit the police cruiser multiple times while trying to flee. When the teen turned the vehicle to drive off, investigators said an officer was dragged by the vehicle.

Dee claims officers opened fire prior to the teens driving away.

"So (officers) just jumped out the car, start trying to hit the window with that thing. When it didn't break, they just started shooting in the car," the father said.

Investigators said the teen's vehicle was found a couple blocks away on Prevost Street and the 18-year-old was found a few blocks away on Rutherford Street. He had gunshot wounds in his arm and chest and was taken to Sinai Grace in critical condition.

"That's why that man need to go to prison. He need to go to jail," Dee said of the officer.

7 News Detroit is told the injured officer is in good condition. Police said the 17-year-old passenger ran from officer and turned himself in Wednesday.

Prior to police confirming whether the 17-year-old was in custody, 7 New Detroit asked Dee if his son had turned himself in.

He replied, "No, he went down to clear his name. He didn't have to turn himself in. He ain't did nothing. He was a passenger. He was just sitting there chilling. So, he went down there to tell what that police did."

Fitzgerald said, "We do believe both occupants are members of a local gang in this area. I don't even want to repeat the name of the gang because it's ridiculous."

In response to that claim, Dee told 7 News Detroit, "That ain't got to do with what happened here if it is. What that got to do with anything of what happened here? They jumped out the car and did some... they gang jumped out the car the blue gang."

"All that... what this is. That's b***s***. They shouldn't have came over here and did what they did. They trying to cover they a**," he said.

When 7 News Detroit requested body camera footage, DPD reiterated it is their policy to release that footage within 45 days after an incident, along with a synopsis. However, at this time, they are not ready to release the footage.

Pastor Anthony Starks is preparing to eulogize his cousin Antonio Reed this Saturday. The 34-year-old died after a woman driving the wrong way on the Lodge Freeway hit his vehicle head-on, on Nov. 29.

As people are out shopping and getting things ready for Christmas, of course, were preparing for the burial of a dear, dear loved one," Starks said.

Michigan State Police said the woman who caused the crash also died.

He was a really big guy. Big heart. Very intimidating-looking, but he was just a teddy bear. The life of the party. Everyone loved him, Starks said.

Another man, who was 58 years old, was killed after a separate wrong-way crash on the Lodge on Saturday around 4 a.m.

Reed, a father of three, died in the first of two fatal wrong-way crashes in just over a week on the Lodge. It's left loved ones wondering what more can be done to prevent such tragedies on our freeways.

I would just say maybe get some more visibility signs, especially from what weve been hearing. Ya know, I want to even go in that area myself and see like, 'cause it could be confusing," Starks said.

Human behavior, like driving under the influence, hasn't been ruled out in either recent case. Investigators say theyre awaiting toxicology reports.

We are always evaluating when weve had a crash, is there something more we can do, Diane Cross, a Michigan Department of Transportation spokeswoman, told 7 News Detroit.

She said reports of a wrong-way driver, unfortunately, arent uncommon. Its the crashes that make the news.

We probably have about a half a dozen a week, especially over a weekend," Cross said.

There are instances where drivers manage to self-correct, Cross said. As a matter of prevention, Cross said when considering future projects, MDOT periodically evaluates whether entrance and exit ramps are spaced far enough apart and if there's enough signage?

We also are testing a couple of areas within the state where were trying to add a lighting system that will send up flashing lights should a sensor realize that theres a car going the wrong way. And should somebody find themselves in that situation, I would like to tell you if you realize, Oh my God, Im on the wrong side of the road, pull over immediately to the shoulder and stay there," Cross explained.

She said call 911 instead and ask for assistance exiting the freeway.

While no amount change will bring Reed back, Starks hopes this tragedy will lead to solutions, so other families wont have to endure the same pain.

Hes really gonna be missed. Theres going to be an empty seat at the table" Starks said.

Reed's family started a Gofundme page for burial expenses.

His funeral service is at LIFE Church Detroit on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 11 a.m.

Loved ones tell 7 News Detroit Reed's family hosts a holiday gathering every year and plan to do so this year in his honor.

Lawmakers returned to Lansing on Tuesday for the lame-duck session. Now, state and local leaders are urging the Senate and the governor to pass reforms on revenue sharing.

If it doesn't pass, the legislation dies and will need to be reintroduced next session.

Police, fire and road repair are three services we're all familiar with that benefit from state revenue sharing. That's when the state Legislature gives money to cities, townships and villages to fund those types of services.

But lawmakers are concerned because the amount varies from year to year and that leaves municipalities guessing on how much they're going to receive to pay for those services.

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"This is imperative that we have predictable and stable funding for our local communities that provide those services that we touch and feel and depend upon every single day," state Rep. Mark Tisdel said at a press conference Tuesday morning in Lansing.

Tisdel and fellow state Rep. Amos O'Neal introduced bi-partisan legislation to establish a "revenue sharing trust fund" to take away some of the uncertainty for municipalities.

The bill calls for a portion of the state's sales tax to go to the trust fund to take some of the politics out of the appropriation process.

7 News Detroit spoke with taxpayers in Oak Park about the proposed legislation.

"It sounds good, but we'll have to wait and see how it progresses over time," Tim Jones said.

Jacquelyn Sneed said, "As long as we don't have to pay more taxes, then I don't see anything wrong with it."

As the bills stand, taxes won't increase.

We also spoke with Oak Park City Manager Erik Tungate.

"Since 2004, this community has lost almost $39 million in revenue sharing, revenue that we would have otherwise received. So, in order to make up for that chunk, we've had to go and raise taxes a few times. Thankfully, our taxable values since the crash of 2008 have recovered to some degree now. But it's been a long road," he explained.

Tungate said the vast majority of the city's revenue is generated from property taxes, while nearly 20% comes from state revenue sharing.

He said the city wrote its own resolution that urges lawmakers to establish a stable revenue sharing funding model.

"The trust fund itself provides a stabilizing force to the revenue picture for communities like ours. So, it's a huge piece of the puzzle for us," Tungate said.

The House passed bills 4274 and 4275.

State and local leaders made the case Tuesday in Lansing for the Senate to do the same before the end of the month, so it doesn't have to be reintroduced next session.

"We're begging the governor to make this a lame-duck priority to get it to the Senate and get the Senate to pass it... to pass it into law," O'Neal said.

7 News Detroit reached out to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's office for comment. Press Secretary Stacey Larouche wrote:

"We've increased revenue sharing to a 20-year high. We will review legislation as it makes its way through the process."

Looking for festive holiday fun for the family? A drive-through Christmas light show with national acclaim is back and better than ever.

Every evening through the beginning of January, you can head to the iconic Eloise Asylum in Westland for that and so much more.

As the owner of the Eloise Asylum tells me, they're going from scary to merry, teaming up with a family that's no stranger to bringing joy to others during the holiday season.

The Bostick Family Christmas Light Display in Garden City has now made it's way to the grounds of the Asylum.

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We used to have thousands of cars at our house every night, and the traffic just became unmanageable. So we knew had to have bigger venue," said Kyle Bostick.

And so MI Bright Lights was born. Bostick says his team noticed the asylum hosted concerts over the summer, and that sparked the idea to collaborate.

The hard work that weve put into this is insane," Kyle said.

He says the show at his home had 20,000 lights. What you'll see at Eloise is 250,000 lights, moving in sync with the music, which you can play through the radio in your vehicle.

"What is it you hope people take away from this experience?" I asked Kyle.

"We just wanted to bring something new and enjoyable to the community," Kyle responded.

Folks can hop out of their vehicles for a number of fun activities on site, as John Hambrick, co-owner of MI Bright Lights explains.

And then you can come over to Santa Land and you can take pictures with Santa," John said. "You can get some hot cocoa, do some smores by the fire, ya know, theres an immersive walkthrough with a bunch of gingerbread lane. The abominable snowman. A lot of photo ops. We have carnival rides, zip line. And next week, were featuring a 35 by 60 ice skating ice rink.

I met with an elf at Santa Land.

We have our nice deer scenery," the elf told me. "And then we have our walkthrough which is directed towards our Santa himself where you can get photos taken with Santa. And then this tunnel right here we have is my favorite. I call this the candy tunnel. We have all the sweet treats and many more. Thats best for photo opportunities.

And there's even a mail box where you can write a letter to Santa and get a video response.

Santa Land runs Friday, Saturday, and Sunday all December long. The drive-through light show runs every day, 7 days a week, from 5-10 p.m. until January 5th,