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Police: Massachusetts man jailed for harassing and threatening Oakland County...
A Massachusetts man is jailed in Oakland County after being extradited on felony charges for allegedly sending emails threatening Bloomfield Township Treasurer Michael Schostak, accusing him of being...
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Man who barricaded himself in Commerce home charged
Charges are filed against a Sterling Heights felon who barricaded himself while armed in an Oakland County home after a reported domestic assault and held law enforcement at bay for nearly 12 hours...
View ArticleMan from France stopped at airport with $4M worth of drugs packed in suitcases
A citizen of the United Kingdom was stopped at Wayne County Detroit Metropolitan Airport after U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted him traveling with suitcases full of ketamine. The Office...
View ArticleRoyal Oak police: Driver caught using license plate she stole earlier in...
Madison Heights woman arrested with license plate she stole in Royal Oak Police patrolling Woodward Avenue near Bembridge Road caught a woman driving with a license plate she is now charged with...
View ArticleGirlfriend of ‘fentanyl kingpin’ sentenced for money laundering
A California woman connected to her boyfriend’s illegal drug organization that operated in Novi and elsewhere across the United States is headed to prison. At a federal court hearing in Detroit on...
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Teen girl’s accused killer scheduled for preliminary exam
The next court appearance is scheduled for a Pontiac felon accused of fatally shooting a teen girl several weeks ago. At a hearing Thursday in 50th District Court, a preliminary examination was...
View ArticleArea doctor convicted of illegal prescription pill distribution
Shelby Township doctor was convicted last Thursday of all counts for conspiring to distribute more than 300,000 opioid prescription pills valued at over $6 million, following a trial in U.S. District...
View ArticleFormer federal investigator charged with stealing $34K-plus in COVID relief...
A former Farmington Hills woman and investigator for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been accused of fraudulently obtaining funds from federal government programs. She was...
View ArticleHow many inmates return to prison? Inconsistent reporting makes it hard to tell
Amanda Hernández | Stateline.org (TNS) Several states this year have reported lower rates of recidivism, showing that fewer convicted criminals are being re-arrested after leaving prison. But those...
View ArticlePontiac man charged with having ‘disgusting’ child sexually abusive videos,...
An Oakland County man was charged over the weekend with multiple criminal counts following a lengthy investigation that uncovered a “large quantity” of child pornographic images and video, authorities...
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Couple accused of breaking into nearly two dozen storage units in Eastpointe
A man and woman spent Christmas behind bars after they were accused of of breaking into more than 20 storage units in Eastpointe, according to police. City police said Charles Henry Cleary and Angila...
View ArticleHeavy fog blamed on Christmas Eve car-train crash
A 77-year-old Allen Park woman reportedly on her way home from church was seriously injured Christmas Eve night when her vehicle was hit by a Canadian National freight train in Bloomfield Township....
View ArticleGet a free ride home after partying on New Year’s Eve
An Oakland County-based law firm is again offering Uber vouchers for rides home on New Year’s Eve and early New Year’s Day. The “Ride Free NYE Campaign” from the Mike Morse Law Firm returns for the...
View ArticlePolice: Woman suspected of impaired driving had loaded gun under seat, no CPL
A 36-year-old Oak Park woman was arrested Dec. 23 for driving while impaired and for illegally having a loaded handgun in her car, police said. According to Michigan State Police, a trooper pulled over...
View ArticleSexual assault charges against former Southfield teacher date back to 2022
A former Southfield Public Schools music teacher has been charged with several counts of criminal sexual assault involving children. Lamar Willis, 41, is charged with four counts of second-degree...
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These are some of the strangest crime stories of 2023
From absent-minded drunks to a not-so-great dime heist and criminal acts of foot fondling, 2023 was packed with strange criminal allegations from coast to coast — and beyond. Dad forgets his ‘missing’...
View ArticlePontiac grocery store targeted by burglars for third time
For the third time, police are investigating a break-in at the Sprout Fresh Food Store in Pontiac. “We have a suspect in custody,” said Undersheriff Curtis Childs, adding that details would be released...
View ArticleCold case team’s recommendations in JonBenét Ramsey murder case under review
A team of local, state and federal law enforcement officials who reviewed the JonBenét Ramsey homicide investigation have given recommendations to the Boulder Police Department and District Attorney’s...
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Sheriff: Repeat offender arrested after 5 burglaries
Oakland County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man suspected of breaking into five Pontiac businesses. Freddie Bernard Harrison III, 54, is in the county jail after being arraigned on five counts of...
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Sheriff: ‘One murder is one too many’
As the year 2023 came to a close, the number of homicides reported in Oakland County totaled 16, down by more than 50 percent from the year prior. Yet despite the marked decrease over the past year,...
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