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Driver accused of killing Farmington Hills parents of 6 skipped court dates...

The man accused of slamming a stolen pickup truck into a Farmington Hills couple, killing them earlier this month, had two bench warrants issued earlier after he skipped court appearances for armed...

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Royal Oak police: Carnegie Hero jailed on $1M bond on felony charges he...

Carnegie Hero jailed on $1M bond on felony charges he attacked his father A Royal Oak man faces multiple felonies after police say he kicked in the door to his parents’ house and assaulted his father,...

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‘SmartBurners’ added to seniors’ stoves to help prevent kitchen fires

A senior living apartment complex in Southfield has been selected for a new initiative to help stop kitchen fires from happening. Launched by the Bureau of Fire Services and MI Prevention, the...

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Last defendant sentenced in Detroit area unemployment fraud scheme

The last of 15 people from Detroit and its suburbs connected to the defrauding of federal and state unemployment insurance agencies during the Covid-19 pandemic has been sentenced in federal criminal...

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Woman accused of slamming child’s head into display case at mall out of jail...

A Detroit woman is accused of slamming a little girl’s head into a display case at the Somerset Collection in Troy after the child walked in front of her, officials said. Reanna Valentine, 25, is...

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Felony charge filed against man accused of stealing from disabled kids...

A parole absconder accused of stealing from a disabled children’s charity is facing a felony charge of larceny in a building and is held in the Oakland County Jail with bond set at $5,000. John Rowell...

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A Golden State Killer movie with Vincent Gallo and James Franco? Yes, of...

Before Joseph DeAngelo was sentenced to multiple life sentences in prison for his crimes as the Golden State Killer, a number of women who survived his attacks spoke in court about their enduring...

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Women ordered to circuit court for break-in of Detroit cop’s home

Two women were ordered to face criminal charges in Macomb County Circuit Court for breaking into the home of a Roseville man and stealing and destroying property in an alleged romantic-revenge...

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Oxford files suit against their insurance company

The Oxford school district is suing its insurance company over potential payouts for injuries claimed among nine lawsuits stemming from the November 2021 shooting at the high school. The lawsuit, filed...

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Court ruling could mean freedom for hundreds serving life sentences in Michigan

By ED WHITE (Associated Press) DETROIT (AP) — More than 250 people serving life prison sentences will get an opportunity for shorter terms after a major decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals,...

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Man, 21, jailed after being found with 13-year-old runaway in Oakland County

Possible charges are pending for a 21-year-old White Lake Township man in connection with the now-resolved case of a 13-year-old Waterford girl who left home and was located by police two days later...

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Judge admits Washington Twp. murder defendant’s prior domestic violence for...

A Macomb County judge recently ruled that prosecutors can use the alleged past domestic-violence acts against his wife in the case against him for her slaying. Circuit Court Judge Matthew Sabaugh...

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Woman pleads to fatal hit-and-run connected to former MSU footballer, WWE...

A Novi woman charged for a fatal hit-and-run connected to an assault case involving a former WWE wrestler and MSU football player has opted out of trial with a plea. At a recent court hearing before...

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Colorado town’s newspapers stolen on day it publishes story with allegations...

Hours after the Ouray County Plaindealer in southwest Colorado published a story detailing the alleged violent sexual assault of a teenage girl at the Ouray police chief’s house, someone stole hundreds...

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Cops investigating reported pay-for-sex threat, $146K scam, $5K gift con

A man who reportedly sent a $200 Amazon gift card to someone he said he didn’t know but who had threatened to harm him if he didn’t pay up for “sexual favors,” along with reported scams of $5,000 and...

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Man to stand trial for threatening to kill ‘Arabs’ in voicemail to lawyer

A 53-year-old Detroit man who allegedly threatened to kill people of Arabic descent was ordered this week to stand trial in Macomb County Circuit Court on a terrorism charge. Walter Purvis, 53, of...

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Widower and dog die in Macomb County house blast and fire

A widower made it outside of his burning Roseville house only to go back inside to rescue his dog minutes before the house became engulfed in flames, neighbors said Sunday. The widower, identified by...

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Royal Oak police: Intoxicated woman with Taser, drugs arrested at 6 Salon;...

Intoxicated woman with Taser, drugs arrested at 6 Salon An intoxicated Detroit woman was arrested at a hair salon for possessing cocaine, heroin and a Taser after she showed up there Jan. 11. Police...

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Who’s up first, James or Jennifer Crumbley?

Jury selection starts Tuesday in Oakland County Circuit Court for the case against Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of convicted school shooter Ethan Crumbley. Trial for Ethan Crumbley’s father, James...

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White Lake man faces sex crime charges against young girl

A White Lake Township man accused of sex crimes against a 13-year-old faces three felonies and a misdemeanor, and has since bonded out of jail. Douglas Corbeau booking photo Douglas Marcel Corbeau, 21,...

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