Royal Oak police: Man meets woman for first date, steals her purse; driver in...
Man meets woman only to steal her purse A man who met a woman online met up with her in person just long enough to steal her purse. The woman, 19, of Taylor drove to a meeting spot in the 1800 block of...
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Oakland County man sentenced for death of young mother, dumping her body on I-94
An Oakland County man was sentenced Wednesday to serve 17-50 years in prison after he was convicted for the murder of a teenage mother he shot in the head and dumped her body on Interstate 94 in St....
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Motorist dies in rollover crash after fleeing from area police officers
Authorities are investigating after a driver fleeing from Warren police on Wednesday crashed and rolled over on Detroit’s east side, ejecting the driver, who died from his injuries. Warren Police...
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6 arrested in alleged crime ring responsible for 400 car thefts in southeast...
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced six arrests against members of an alleged criminal organization responsible for the theft of more than 400 vehicles worth about $8 million in southeast...
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‘It was terrifying:’ Witness testifies about fatal shooting of Oakland County...
On the third day of testimony for two men charged with the June 1, 2022 murder of Oakland County businessman Daniel Hutchinson, among those called to the stand Thursday was a customer who spoke to...
View ArticleSenior citizen loses $460,000 in online scam, police say
Police say an 81-year-old Troy man recently lost $460,000 in an online scam associated with what he believed was a legitimate gold exchange. The senior citizen met a woman online last fall who he...
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Sentencing handed down to man who shot friend while he was urinating
A Rose Township man who shot his friend — believed to be an accident — while the friend was urinating outdoors has been sentenced. The friend sustained a gunshot wound to the hip and buttocks in the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in Commerce Township
A Saginaw man was killed in Oakland County on Thursday after the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a car that pulled in front of him, officials said. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office has...
View ArticleAlligator alert reported at Milford Metropark
Searchers were out in force Wednesday looking for an alligator allegedly spotted at the Kensington Metropark in Milford. Friday morning, the gator was still at large in Kent Lake. Park police, along...
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Accused killer extradited from Texas to Pontiac
A Pontiac man who reportedly fled to Texas after allegedly stabbing to death his girlfriend’s uncle has been extradited to Michigan to face charges. Juan Ramirez, Jr., 31, was arrested a few weeks ago...
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Marisa Hutchinson testifies in husband’s murder trial
The widow of murdered jewelry store owner Daniel Hutchinson took the stand Friday in Oakland County Circuit Court, testifying about some shady business practices she and her husband were involved in —...
View ArticleDetroit-area woman flips the script on three would-be carjackers
A woman turned the tables on three suspects who allegedly came after her with a gun trying to take her keys and car, but she would have none of that. Two juveniles and a man were in Taylor — police...
View ArticleSchool threat called in to police department
Police say a preliminary investigation indicates there is no credibility to a bomb threat against West Bloomfield High School. An unknown person, calling himself Alex, called the West Bloomfield Police...
View ArticleMotorcyclist found dead outside Farmington Hills sports park
Farmington Hills police are investigating a traffic crash early Monday morning on Eight Mile Road. According to police, a woman called 911 at around 5:30 a.m. and reported she saw a crashed motorcycle...
View ArticlePolice: Man dead after being mauled by his dog; second pit bull attack in...
A 40-year-old Farmington Hills man is dead after being attacked by his dog, which police describe as a pit bull mix. According to Farmington Hills police, a family member discovered the man unconscious...
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Another co-defendant testifies in Daniel Hutchinson murder trial; says he...
A Detroiter who admitted drawing his cousin into a murder-for-hire plan to kill Oakland County jeweler Daniel Hutchinson and then made a deal with prosecutors to have most charges against him dismissed...
View ArticlePolice: Rent scam costs prospective tenant $2,200
A Troy man recently reported to police that he lost $2,200 for a deposit on a home that was supposedly for rent. The prospective tenant said he responded to a listing for a home for rent in Birmingham...
View ArticleCase advances against felon accused of murder in Pontiac
The case against a felon accused of shooting two men on Jan. 14 — one fatally — has advanced to Oakland County Circuit Court for possible trial. At the conclusion of a preliminary exam held May 20 in...
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Accused murderer of Oakland County jeweler Dan Hutchinson takes the stand: ‘I...
The man accused of gunning down Oakland County jeweler Daniel Hutchison in 2022 took the stand Tuesday in Oakland County Circuit Court as the trial’s final witness, denying he killed Hutchinson and...
View ArticleMid-Michigan woman faces 11 felonies after striking group of pedestrians,...
The Gratiot County woman who struck and killed two pedestrians and injured 13 others in a Clinton County traffic crash early Saturday evening has been charged with 11 felonies. Ashley Marie Monroe, 35,...
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