Oakland County moves mental health resources closer to Rochester Hills
Families affected by the mass shooting at a Rochester Hills splash pad can get mental-health support closer to home starting Monday. The Family Assistance Center opened by Oakland County and Oakland...
View Article‘It was an ambush’: Sheriff details shooting death of deputy tracking stolen car
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said a deputy searching for a stolen car Saturday night was shot to death by three suspects who abruptly stopped the car, exited the vehicle, and opened fire....
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Police nab suspect in multiple home invasions in Oakland County
A 59-year-old man accused of breaking into homes throughout metro Detroit was taken into custody June 21 after a home invasion in Farmington, and now faces nine felony charges. David Alan Hudson was...
View Article2 hospitalized after wrong-way crash on M-59
A wrong-way crash in Waterford resulted in serious injury for two drivers early Saturday morning, police said. According to Waterford Police Chief Scott Underwood, police and firefighters were called...
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Prison time for teenager accused of stabbing young girl after she refused sex
An Illinois teen will soon be heading to a Michigan prison for stabbing a 14-year-old Oakland County girl multiple times after she reportedly refused to have sex with him. Julian Pinedo, 19, met the...
View ArticleCommerce Township man is county’s fifth motorcyclist killed in crash in...
Eight days after the motorcycle he was driving was hit by a minivan, a Commerce Township man has died from injuries sustained in the crash. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said Joshua Steven...
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Shots Fired: How 400 years of gun ownership built America’s culture
Cody Beckner, like many Americans, prefers to stay armed. The 27-year-old from Hampton likes to carry one of his favorites, a 9 MM Canik handgun with a Holosun red-dot sight. He wears it on his hip...
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Woman accused of having illegal drugs that caused cops to need Narcan pleads...
A Pontiac woman whose illegal drugs reportedly caused two police officers to become ill after they searched her at a traffic stop pleaded guilty as charged Monday in Oakland County Circuit Court....
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Deputy Brad Reckling’s funeral set for Friday
The funeral for slain Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Reckling is scheduled for Friday, June 28, in Auburn Hills. Held at Apostolic Church of Auburn Hills, visitation is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,...
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Pontiac man sentenced for murdering Lyft driver from Eastpointe
A Pontiac man was sentenced to prison Tuesday for killing a female Lyft driver from Macomb County. Kemarrie Phillips, 20, struck a plea deal with Oakland County prosecutors on a lesser charge in April,...
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Donations pour in for Brad Reckling’s widow and family
An Oakland County business owner is pulling together resources to help the family of a slain Oakland County sheriff’s deputy. His generosity is among several efforts to support Deputy Bradley...
View ArticleCandlelight memorial for Romeo grad Reckling set for Wednesday
Mourners will gather in Romeo Wednesday night to remember the memory of a local law enforcer killed in the line of duty last weekend. The candlelight vigil in memory of Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy...
View ArticleWarren man to serve at least 7 years for human trafficking in Oakland County
A 30-year-old Warren man was sentenced Tuesday to seven to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty last month to human trafficking for commercial sexual activity and several other charges for...
View ArticleExpungement clinic scheduled in Southfield
An expungement clinic is planned for this Saturday, June 29 in Southfield for felony and misdemeanor convictions. Expungements are limited to crimes committed in Michigan. Up to three felonies per...
View ArticleWhitmer: Flags to be lowered in honor of Deputy Brad Reckling’s life and service
U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and at all public buildings and grounds across Michigan will be lowered to half-staff on Friday, June 28, to honor the life and service of...
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Honoring Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Reckling
Thousands of people are expected to attend the funeral for Deputy Bradley Reckling, fatally shot on Saturday while tracking a stolen vehicle in Detroit. Reckling, 31, and a 9-year veteran of the...
View ArticleCharges expected after shooting in Pontiac
A 36-year-old Pontiac man is awaiting arraignment on a charge of assault with intent to murder. He was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly shooting a 35-year-old Pontiac man in the hand,...
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Mom who killed own child in drunk driving crash gets 1 year in jail
An Inkster woman who killed one of her children in a drunk driving crash in Farmington Hills was sentenced Thursday to one year in jail after pleading guilty to the crime. As ordered by Oakland County...
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Lt. Governor touts success of Safe Neighborhoods initiative
Lt, Governor Garlin Gilchrist learned about the consequences of gun violence and guns being in the wrong hands at a young age. “When I was in middle school, sixth grade, seventh grade and eighth grade,...
View ArticleRoyal Oak crime: Detroit man charged with aggravated indecent exposure gets...
Man charged with aggravated indecent exposure A Detroit man is charged with aggravated indecent exposure after several witnesses say he exposed himself near an apartment pool before lying down in a...
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