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Accused carjacker to get psych evaluation
A judge has ordered a competency evaluation for an Auburn Hills man charged with carjacking and other crimes in connection with an alleged July 17 incident. Zahir Hashim Abdul Aziz, 20, is accused of...
View ArticlePolice: Alert credit union teller thwarts $100K scam; victim had already lost...
One scammer was partially thwarted while another succeeded in cases recently reported in Troy, according to police. In the partly-failed attempt, the resident still lost $10,000 but avoided being...
View ArticleFarmington Hills teen charged with homicide in Detroit woman’s slaying
A teenager from Farmington Hills is charged with homicide and felony firearm for a July 13 fatal shooting in Detroit, as announced Thursday by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. Brandon Butler, 17, is...
View Article2 people arrested in death of 6-year-old Oakland County boy
Two people were arrested in connection with the death of a six-year-old boy who was found not breathing and who had suffered several physical injuries, Madison Heights police said. Firefighters and...
View ArticleReward still active for 2011 Waterford homicide case
It’s been 13 years since James Dean Odle was found slain in Waterford Township, and his killer has not yet been found. Crime Stoppers of Michigan continues to offer a cash reward of up to $2,500 for...
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Detroit pastor charged with sex crimes against Farmington Hills teen boy
A prominent Detroit pastor is accused of sex crimes against a high school boy in Farmington Hills. Rev. Kenneth Flowers, 63, pastor of Greater New Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, was...
View ArticlePolice seek public’s help to find 13-year-old runaway
A 13-year-old Southfield girl has been missing since Thursday night and police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding her. La’nay Thomas left home on Aug. 1 at 10:30 p.m., according to the...
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New gun buyback dates set in Oakland County, with next one on Saturday
When Nativity Episcopal Church in Bloomfield Township hosts a gun buyback on Saturday, Nancy and Ted Verner will be there. They’ll help collect, destroy and transform long guns, pistols, and assault...
View ArticleTwo-year-old child finds gun, shoots himself while being babysat at Warren...
A toddler from Warren remains hospitalized today after he shot himself in the stomach while being babysat, according to police. Warren police said the shooting took place about 6 p.m. Saturday at a...
View ArticleMan, 57, dies while swimming at Lake St. Clair Metropark
A man who was swimming over the weekend at Lake St. Clair Metropark slipped under the water and drowned, authorities said. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Harrison Township park,...
View ArticleMacomb County woman critically injured in motorcycle crash in Oakland County
The family of a Macomb County woman who was critically injured over the weekend in a motorcycle crash in neighboring Oakland County has launched a fundraiser to help her pay for upcoming medical costs....
View ArticleOver 250 pounds of cocaine seized at Blue Water Bridge
Authorities seized 266 pounds of cocaine from a semi-truck at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron on Aug. 1, officials said. The suspect, Juli Sabosan Sathiaseelan, 42, of Canada, has been arraigned in...
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Police: 5 suspects nabbed for home invasion; likely part of international...
Men from South America and Mexico who police say are likely connected to an international crime ring are facing charges for breaking into a Troy home last Thursday. The crime was reportedly spotted by...
View ArticleCase advanced against man accused of shooting Chipotle employee over guacamole
The case against a Detroiter accused of shooting an employee after complaining that he didn’t get enough guacamole with his order has been advanced to Oakland County Circuit Court for possible trial....
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Teen accused of stabbing makes plea deal with prosecutors; charge reduced to...
A Clawson teenager who reportedly stabbed a 21-year-old requiring him to undergo surgery had his felony charge reduced to a misdemeanor to which he has pleaded no contest. At a hearing Tuesday in 52-4...
View ArticlePolice officer back to work after being injured during high school brawl in...
Warren Police Patrol Officer Krystal Legendre is back to work effective Aug. 2 after being injured in the line of duty in April. “I am excited to be returning to the job I love to do,” said Legendre....
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Drones: The Oakland County sheriff’s eye in the sky
When it comes to using drones, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office has improved substantially since its initial attempt nearly a dozen years ago. As Sheriff Mike Bouchard recalled recently, that first...
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Officials: 6-year-old child’s death still under investigation
It’s been one week since a Madison Heights 6-year-old child died after being transported to an area hospital with multiple injuries — and so far the only charges filed are for weapons violations and...
View ArticleMissing Michigan girl, 13, found in Washington state; man in custody
The young teenager missing from Mecosta County has.been found and a man is in police custody. The Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office reported she was located in Spanaway, Washington, approximately 2,300...
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Macomb Co. woman charged with setting fire to house with five people inside
A 27-year-old woman has been charged with trying to kill occupants of a home in Warren she shared with five people, including two children, by setting fire to the residence and blocking the doors with...
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