Morning 4: Overnight storms leave behind path of damage in SE Michigan — and more news

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.

Overnight storms leave behind path of damage in SE Michigan

Severe storms left damage across Metro Detroit early Wednesday morning.

According to the DTE outage map, about 15,000 residents in Southeast Michigan are without power as of 6:30 a.m.

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Attorney for ex-Michigan football HC Sherrone Moore outlines probation terms, potential charge dismissal

Defense attorney Ellen Michaels said that the resolution in the case involving former University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore reflects “a careful legal process†and allows him to move forward with his family.

Speaking after a court hearing, Michaels said the case had been handled “with dignity and respect for all involved,†adding that the outcome was based on evidence and the law rather than “favoritism or public profile.â€

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‘You’re a selfish liar’: Pontiac mom gets prison for making kids live in ‘deplorable conditions’

The Oakland County mother who pleaded no contest in a child abuse case where her three children were living in “deplorable conditions†was sentenced to prison on Tuesday.

Teriomas Tremice Johnson, 31, pleaded no contest to three counts of second-degree child abuse after authorities said her three young children were left unattended in an apartment in Pontiac littered with rotten food and human and animal waste.

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Dam failure fears grow in Cheboygan as water levels surge, evacuations begin

A levee break at the Little Black River prompted an evacuation order for parts of the city of Cheboygan on Tuesday afternoon.

It comes as water is rising rapidly at the Cheboygan dam, and the area braces for a possible dam failure.

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Weather: Additional rounds of strong to severe storms across Metro Detroit

Areas across Metro Detroit are waking up to storm damage from the severe weather that rolled through overnight. We are not out of the woods, quite yet.

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