It seems, very unfortunately, that this has happened on at least three occasions in Detroit, where the wrong home is demolished by the city or an unknown contractor. What is the frequency of this sad situation? Who is blamed, and does the owner ever get compensated or found a new home by the city or county? I could not find any more info about these three incidents.

UPI.com - Crew may have demolished wrong house

Youtube: Detroit Workers Demolish Wrong House

KWTX.com: Oops, Wrong House