Two Children Freeze to Death in Detroit Casino Parking Garage

In Detroit, two children, a 9-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl, died after apparently freezing to death in a van parked at the Hollywood Casino's parking garage in Greektown. The family, consisting of a mother and her five children, was living in the van and is believed to have been unsheltered. Police were alerted when the mother noticed her son was not breathing and called a friend to take him to the hospital, followed by similar actions for the daughter. The three surviving children were hospitalized in stable condition. While the cause of death is pending confirmation by an autopsy, authorities suspect hypothermia. A criminal investigation is underway, involving Child Protective Services, and local resources have been highlighted for shelter options during the winter.