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Vape store explosion remains under investigation as clean-up starts

The Clinton Township blast that killed a young man and rocked central Macomb County last winter is still under investigation for potential additional criminal activity, township Supervisor Bob Cannon...

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Detroit cop rejected plea deal in area domestic violence charge

A Detroit police officer accused of assaulting his estranged wife turned down a deal to plead guilty and potentially have the case dismissed in a year. Diago Frank-Cassinetti Walker, 34, appeared with...

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U.S. Supreme Court asked to review evidence suppression in Danielle Stislicki...

The Michigan Attorney General’s Office is asking for a U.S. Supreme Court review of a judicial ruling to suppress certain evidence when Danielle Stislicki’s accused killer, Floyd Galloway, Jr. goes to...

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Preliminary exam scheduled for pastor accused of sex crimes against teen in...

A preliminary exam is scheduled for a prominent Detroit religious leader accused of sex crimes against a high school boy in Farmington Hills, where a judge will determine if the case moves forward....

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Oxford school board asks for state review of school shooting

The Oxford school board is asking for a state funded review of how emergency responders and the district responded on the day of the 2021 Oxford High School shooting. In a resolution unanimously passed...

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The plot to attack Taylor Swift’s Vienna shows was intended to kill...

By STEFANIE DAZIO The Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the...

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Alcohol use suspected in head-on crash in White Lake Township; 2 drivers injured

Alcohol use is suspected in a head-on crash in White Lake Township that injured both drivers Tuesday night, police said. According to the White Lake Police Department, preliminary information shows a...

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Former ATF analyst pleads to pandemic relief fraud charges

A former ATF analyst accused of stealing COVID-19 relief funds has opted out of trial scheduled for September with a plea in Oakland County Circuit Court. At a hearing Wednesday before Judge Michael...

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Verdict in for man charged in fatal shooting after fight started due to guest...

An Oakland County jury returned with a guilty verdict Wednesday for a Pontiac man charged with a fatal shooting that happened after a spitting incident. Following a trial that got underway Aug. 26,...

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Case continues for man charged with sex crimes against child 

A preliminary exam is scheduled for a 25-year-old man accused of sex crimes against a child in West Bloomfield. The exam — for Joshua Charston Brown-Hill — is to be held on Oct. 19 before 48th District...

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Kidnapped Missouri child could be in mid-Michigan

A now 5-year-old girl who was kidnapped by her mother and stepfather more than a year ago could be in the Harrison area, and authorities in Missouri and Clare County continue to search for the three....

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Former Warren and Farmington Hills top cop to join Fortis Group

The former leader of police forces in Warren and Farmington Hills and current Farmington Hills City Councilman William Dwyer is back working with one of his former officers. Dwyer and Associates has...

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Firearm found in student’s possession before football game, police say

Detroit police took a Royal Oak High School student into custody for allegedly having a firearm on school property before a home football game on Thursday, Aug. 29. Detroit police came to the school...

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Michigan grandmother wants custody of girl whose mom died in fire as father...

The grandmother of a girl seriously burned in a fire that claimed the life of her mother earlier this year in mid-Michigan has filed for legal custody of the child. The girl’s father, Aaron Michael...

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Mother of boy slain by father in murder-suicide: System failed him and needs...

Every mother’s worst nightmare became Brandi Morey Pols’ reality last week. After years of trying desperately to get authorities to believe her when she reported that her son’s father was dangerous,...

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One teenager killed, another injured in shooting at outside Michigan State Fair

Associated Press NOVI (AP) — Two teenagers were shot, one fatally, just outside the Michigan State Fair in what police described late Saturday as an isolated incident. Police in Novi, where the fair is...

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AAA survey provides safety tips for drivers as children return to school

The start of school brings an increase in traffic and with all of the school buses, bicycles, pedestrians and parents dropping off students, AAA is encouraging drivers to be alert and aware of the...

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Court of Appeals: Judge failed to explain why jail was justified for Oakland...

While an Oakland County man awaits sentencing in federal court after pleading guilty to wire fraud — for which he faces up to 20 years in prison and a hefty fine — the Michigan Court of Appeals...

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Supreme Court denies review of lower court’s decision in golf course rape case

In the case against an Oakland County businessman accused of a decades-old rape at a golf course, the Michigan Supreme Court will not consider review of a lower court’s decision to allow certain DNA...

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High school student identified as Michigan State Fair shooting victim

Novi police say they’re working “around the clock” to investigate the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy at the Michigan State Fair Saturday, saying the conflict between the parties involved started...

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