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Colombians sentenced for Troy home break-in

Two Colombians believed to be in the U.S. illegally have been sentenced for a Troy home invasion that they and three others are accused of committing. At a hearing Tuesday before Oakland County Circuit...

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Lawsuits say DMC, Henry Ford didn’t protect patients from abuse by Rochester...

Two class action lawsuits have been filed in Wayne and Macomb counties on behalf of the victims and possible victims of Rochester Hills doctor Oumair Aejaz, who police said may have sexually assaulted...

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Police raid doctor’s clinic in Taylor, West Bloomfield mansion, on drug...

While Taylor police were initiating a raid at a clinic where an Oakland County doctor worked, officers were in-step at his 21,000-square-foot estate in West Bloomfield executing their own search...

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Defendant’s lawyer in Mount Clemens drunk driving crash tries to shift blame

An attorney for a man charged with a 15-year felony for a Mount Clemens fatal crash is attempting to shift blame to the victim, a Sterling Heights man. Attorney Peter Torrice, representing Jake Klein,...

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Another Colombian enters plea in Troy home break-in

Another South American man charged in a Troy home invasion — believed to be part of an international crime ring and in the U.S. illegally — has opted out of trial with a plea in Oakland County Circuit...

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Prosecutor: Woman binds disabled sister with duct-tape; leaves her home alone...

A Waterford woman is facing felony charges for allegedly using duct tape to bind her developmentally disabled sister in her backyard, strapping her own 4-year-old child to a stroller inside her house,...

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Detroit man charged after road rage between co-workers leads to shooting

A 47-year-old Detroit man is accused of shooting at and later stabbing a co-worker in Warren following a road rage dispute, prosecutors said Thursday. Lequan Denelle Brown was arraigned Wednesday in...

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Area bank robber caught by police as he exited building

A man accused of robbing a First State Bank branch office in St. Clair Shores on Monday afternoon was quickly captured, according to police. According to a news release, the holdup took place about...

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Waterford woman headed to prison for fatal OWI crash with motorcyclist

A Waterford Township woman is headed to prison for killing a motorcyclist in a drunk driving crash in Pontiac. Jessica Lenore Kellar, 31, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months – 15 years behind bars for...

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Deadlocked jury in murder case; ends in mistrial

A mistrial was declared this week for the case against a Pontiac man accused of fatally shooting a Waterford Township man last year. After deliberating for approximately three days, an Oakland County...

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Sentence handed to Pontiac man in child porn case

Being caught with child pornography has resulted in a prison sentence for a Pontiac man. At a hearing Thursday in Oakland County Circuit Court, Judge Jeffery Matis ordered Justin Robert Newton to spend...

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Case advances against man accused of raping and murdering infant

A Wixom man accused of sexually assaulting and killing his girlfriend’s infant will face an Oakland County Circuit judge for possible trial, after a district judge ruled there was enough evidence for...

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Waterford teacher awarded $134,000 in damages in retaliation suit

A  former Waterford schools special education teacher was awarded $134,000 in an Oakland County Circuit court on Sept. 20. A jury found that the school district unlawfully retaliated against Katherine...

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Hit and run leaves motorcyclist with serious injuries; police seek public’s...

A 65-year-old motorcyclist from Auburn Hills suffered serious injuries Thursday in a hit-and-run crash in Bloomfield Township, police said. According to the Bloomfield Township Police Department, the...

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Troy cops say they nabbed 2 drunk drivers with guns

In two separate incidents recently, Troy police said they arrested drunk drivers who had firearms in their vehicles. State law prohibits possession or use of a firearm while under the influence of...

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Troy man accused of having child pornography

A Troy man is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly having child pornography. Kyle Robert Breitinger, 37, was arraigned Sept. 26 on six counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive...

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3 dozen-plus dogs and cats removed from Pontiac home in ‘hoarding’ case;...

A 47-year-old Pontiac woman is likely to face animal neglect charges after more than 37 dogs and cats were removed from her home by officials — who’ve also condemned the residence, according to the...

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Farmington Hills man charged after assaulting postal carrier over campaign mail

A 61-year-old Farmington Hills man was arrested and charged Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, with assaulting a U.S. postal worker delivering campaign mail to his home. Russell Frank Valleau was charged with...

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Trial scheduled for Farmington Hills woman accused of sex crimes against...

Trial is scheduled in Wayne County for a Farmington Hills woman accused of sex crimes involving teens at a detention center. Jury selection is set to begin Jan. 27, 2025 for the case against Svetlana...

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Former employees suing Goldfish Swim in connection with alleged secret...

Goldfish Swim in Rochester is being sued by two former employees, alleging they were among those secretly filmed while undressing  in changing areas. Detroit-area physician Oumair Aejaz is accused of...

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