Thursday, July 26 2012 6:59 PM EDT2012-07-26 22:59:52 GMT
The search for two missing friends from Westland has entered its fourth day. Thursday, Crime Stoppers joined in the search and announced a big reward for the teens' safe return.
The search for two missing friends from Westland has entered its fourth day. Thursday, Crime Stoppers joined in the search and announced a big reward for the teens' safe return.
Wednesday, July 25 2012 10:40 PM EDT2012-07-26 02:40:14 GMT
Two teens from Westland disappear after visiting an uncle in Detroit. Two men are in police custody, but where the teens are remains a mystery.
Two teens from Westland disappear after visiting an uncle in Detroit. Two men are in police custody, but where the teens are remains a mystery.
DETROIT (WJBK) -
"He was just back there shooting around," a woman said. "He was calling 'Jake.'"
Exclusive new details have been released only to Fox 2 News. The night two Westland teens disappeared, several people claim to have seen a thin white man driving in the area screaming the name Jake, one of the missing, and firing a gun in the air.
"It was a white guy, white male, driving. I don't know if he was the one shooting, but I know that he did flash a weapon," a man told us.
A source in the Detroit Police Department confirmed this report, but not the man's identity. 18-year-old Jake Kudla and 17-year-old Jourdan Bobbish were last seen Sunday. Police are following leads the boys went to get high on prescription drugs with a family member.
People who know the area fear the worst.
"If they were over here, it had to be something criminal going on. I'm [being] honest about it. Like I said, this is a drug infested crime area, and if they found that car or whatever vehicle was up in the alley behind this building here, and then like they said on the news last night, it was bleached down, I don't want to just come out and say it, they're probably gone," the man remarked.
The boys were last seen at an uncle's house on the east side, but the 2001 white, two door Cavalier they were driving was found on Detroit's west side behind an apartment building. Police say it had been stripped and bleached down. Two men were taken into custody for receiving stolen property.
The family said they were asked by Detroit Police to step back and not search the area. They did comply with that request on Wednesday, but said they don't know how much longer they will be able to sit at home and wait for their loved ones to be found.
"They can't ask me to sit home, watch TV. If there's a father out there that can do it, bless you. I can't," said Ziggy Kudla, Jake's father.
In Westland, the anxiety is at a boiling point. Friends and family respectfully refused DPD's request to stay quiet and not talk to the media. Kudla's speech was slurred from sleep deprivation, but his will to search has not wavered.
"I'm willing to go to any lengths to find these boys, whatever it takes to get them back."
Kudla said he does have a license to carry a concealed weapon and he will use it when he goes to Detroit's west side and searches in the abandoned buildings there. We asked him if he was the man who residents say they heard shooting in the air and screaming the name "Jake". He said it was not him.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit Police.
Tuesday, March 12 2013 4:33 PM EDT2013-03-12 20:33:13 GMT
The 75-year-old grandmother charged with open murder in the shooting death of her own grandson could take the stand any day in her own defense, but Tuesday belonged to the prosecution.
The 75-year-old grandmother charged with open murder in the shooting death of her own grandson could take the stand any day in her own defense, but Tuesday belonged to the prosecution.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:07 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:07:10 GMT
13 dogs were rescued from a house on Ewers in southwest Detroit. The three most emaciated dogs were taken to the VCA in St. Clair Shores. They are being held in isolation for at least a week.
13 dogs were rescued from a house on Ewers in southwest Detroit. The three most emaciated dogs were taken to the VCA in St. Clair Shores. They are being held in isolation for at least a week and being treated and screened for diseases.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:56 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:56:23 GMT
Children were literally screaming for peace. Elementary school students at Cesar Chavez Academy in southwest Detroit spoke out for themselves -- stop bullying and stop the violence.
Children were literally screaming for peace. Elementary school students at Cesar Chavez Academy in southwest Detroit spoke out for themselves -- stop bullying and stop the violence.
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:08 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:08:52 GMT
It's National Boating Safety Week - a good time to learn about new boating safety regulations. Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham talked with Fox 2 about what boaters need to know.
It's National Boating Safety Week - a good time to learn about new boating safety regulations. Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham talked with Fox 2 about what boaters need to know.
Friday, May 24 2013 11:58 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:58:44 GMT
Police say a woman was held captive at a hotel for several days and forced to have sex around the clock with multiple men, whoever would pay the price. 26-year-old Deante Brown now faces sex trafficking charges.
Police say a woman was held captive at a hotel for several days and forced to have sex around the clock with multiple men, whoever would pay the price. 26-year-old Deante Brown now faces sex trafficking charges.
Friday, May 24 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:18:53 GMT
Dairy Boy keeps getting hit with tire tracks in the yard, so they brought in boulders to act as a visual warning and physical reminder not to cut the corner. Now they've been told those rocks must go.
Dairy Boy keeps getting hit with tire tracks in the yard, so they brought in boulders to act as a visual warning and physical reminder not to cut the corner. Now they've been told those rocks must go.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:34:36 GMT
The pediatrician called him a big baby, his parents believed their boy was genetically destined to be obese, but he proved them all wrong. One day, he made a critical decision and became a weight loss winner.
The pediatrician called him a big baby, his parents believed their boy was genetically destined to be obese, but he proved them all wrong. One day, he made a critical decision and became a weight loss winner.
Friday, May 24 2013 8:54 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:54:08 GMT
More than 150 dogs have been removed from locations owned by a breeding facility in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula, where officials said the animals were living in outdoor enclosures with little protection.
More than 150 dogs have been removed from locations owned by a breeding facility in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula, where officials said the animals were living in outdoor enclosures with little protection.
Friday, May 24 2013 7:06 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:06:29 GMT
Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger, an institution for generations of University of Michigan students in Ann Arbor, is about to undergo a historic change of address.
Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger, an institution for generations of University of Michigan students in Ann Arbor, is about to undergo a historic change of address.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:54 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:54:49 GMT
Gleaming stainless steel circa 1975 provides the once futuristic setting for Southfield's best-kept secret -- Anthony's Coney Cafe inside the IBM building at Nine Mile and Southfield Road.
Gleaming stainless steel circa 1975 provides the once futuristic setting for Southfield's best-kept secret -- Anthony's Coney Cafe inside the IBM building at Nine Mile and Southfield Road.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:31 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:31:37 GMT
A home explosion in Royal Oak back in February killed a man and damaged dozens of houses. Now some homeowners are complaining that insurance companies are making repairs difficult.
A home explosion in Royal Oak back in February killed a man and damaged dozens of houses. Now some homeowners are complaining that insurance companies are making repairs difficult.
Friday, May 24 2013 1:52 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:52:39 GMT
Alan Lee asks Wallace if the subject of Viagara will 'come up' in Wallace's scheduled interview with former Senator Bob Dole. Wallace responds, "Comes up, really that's what you're going to say?"
Alan Lee asks Wallace if the subject of Viagara will 'come up' in Wallace's scheduled interview with former Senator Bob Dole. Wallace responds, "Comes up, really that's what you're going to say?"
Friday, May 24 2013 1:29 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:29:01 GMT
School officials say an earlier lockdown at three schools in Allen Park Friday has been lifted.
School officials say an earlier lockdown at three schools in Allen Park Friday has been lifted. Officials say police gave the all-clear at Allen Park Middle School, Lindemann Elementary and Riley Education Center around 12:40 p.m. Friday.
