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Hartland man accused of embezzling $400K from 87-year-old ‘vulnerable’...

A Hartland man is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly diverting $400,000 from an elderly Oakland County man after fraudulently obtaining legal power of attorney over him, officials said. As...

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Redford man jailed for alleged human trafficking of 2 women in Oakland County

A 61-year-old Redford man is facing 10 felony charges for alleged human trafficking and related crimes involving women from Oakland and Macomb counties. Damon Keith Napier, held in the Oakland County...

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Afghan refugee stabbed caseworker multiple times, Oakland Co. sheriff says

A caseworker for a company that assists refugees was in surgery Wednesday after a Afghan refugee allegedly stabbed him multiple times, authorities in Oakland County said. Deputies in Orion Township...

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Clinton Twp. man guilty of first-degree murder for shooting estranged wife

A 31-year-old Clinton Township man was convicted of first-degree, premeditated murder Thursday for the slaying of his estranged wife and the mother of his three young children in their former marital...

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12-year-old Connecticut boy shot for hitting car with snowball

A 12-year-old boy was shot and wounded in Hartford, Conn., for hitting a car with a snowball, police said. The unidentified pre-teen was horsing around and throwing snowballs in Connecticut’s capital...

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How wildfire investigators painstakingly comb through evidence to learn how a...

As the Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn Los Angeles County, experts say it could take weeks, months or even years for investigators to determine the cause of a couple of the most deadly and...

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Sheriff: ‘Religious complaint’ may have spurred stabbing of refugee caseworker

A possible motive related to religion is being considered as officials continue to investigate the stabbing of a refugee caseworker at his Orion Township home earlier this week. Both the injured man...

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Multiple cars on same street broken into in Troy

Multiple vehicles had items stolen from them during the same stretch of time last week in Troy, including four on the same block, police said. Four larcenies from auto in the 2700 block of Dashwood...

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Ex-Birmingham bridal shop owner sentenced for larceny

The ex-owner of a Birmingham bridal shop convicted of defrauding customers has been sentenced, according to court records. Nadica Ristivojevic, 59, of West Bloomfield Township, was sentenced last week...

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New $1.3M ladder truck delivered to Royal Oak Fire Department

The Royal Oak Fire Department took possession of a new aerial truck authorized for purchase in 2022 this week. The Rosenbauer King Cobra Aerial Truck has a 101-foot ladder. In a release on social...

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Suspect ordered to circuit court in Sterling Heights slaying of pregnant...

A Sterling Heights district court judge bound over a man accused of brutally stabbing his pregnant girlfriend to death on a charge of first-degree, premeditated murder. Judge Kimberly Wiegand of 41A...

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Hundreds turn out to support family of missing mom Ashley Elkins

The children of missing mother Ashley Elkins are having a difficult time processing why they haven’t seen their mom in more than three weeks, according to family members. Elkins’ two sons, ages 7 and...

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Hang on your hats — wind advisory is in effect for Monday

A wind advisory is in effect for today with winds gusting to 45 mph are expected, according to area meteorologists. The National Weather Service says  the advisory will be good from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m....

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Sterling Heights adds EV-powered police patrol vehicle to its fleet

The newest vehicle in the Sterling Heights Police Department is already gaining public attention. But the department’s new Chevrolet Blazer EV Police Pursuit Vehicle (PPV) is no gas guzzler. It runs on...

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Afghan refugee facing felony charges, accused of stabbing caseworker

Felony charges are filed against an Afghan refugee in connection with the stabbing of a refugee caseworker at his home in Oakland County. Gul Nabi Rahmati, 34, of Dearborn Heights, is charged with...

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Trial postponed for woman accused of sex crimes with teen inmates

Trial is postponed for an Oakland County woman accused of sex crimes involving teens at a Wayne County juvenile detention center. Svetlana Kuryanova, 34, of Farmington Hills had been scheduled for...

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‘We are terrified’: ICE begins long-promised immigration blitz in Chicago

It was around 8 a.m. Sunday when a family friend called Maria to ask why her husband of nearly 10 years hadn’t shown up for work. Minutes later, with federal immigration agents banging on the front...

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Prosecutor’s office: Accused killers of marijuana businessman waive...

Three men facing charges for allegedly slaying a Pontiac businessman from Commerce Township and then fleeing to Ohio have waived extradition hearings, according to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s...

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U.S. Supreme Court won’t rule on leaked polygraph evidence in Danielle...

The United States Supreme Court has denied a review of an Oakland County judge’s ruling that suppressed evidence leaked from a polygraph in the case against Danielle Stislicki’s accused killer, Floyd...

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Judge denies requests for 2 men convicted in Whitmer kidnap plot to get new...

A Jackson County judge has denied requests from two men convicted of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 who asked for a new trial and to be resentenced. Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson on...

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