Police: Fraudsters fail at $20K scam attempt
Fraudsters recently tried to scam a Troy man out of $20,000, claiming to be from Microsoft and the Federal Trades Commission — but his suspicions saved him from falling for it, police said. According...
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Sentence handed down to driver who killed motorcyclist in traffic crash
A Farmington Hills man responsible for a traffic crash that killed a motorcyclist from Lake Orion will serve no jail time for it, a judge has ruled. At a hearing Thursday, 52-3 District Judge Nancy...
View ArticleSheriff: Pontiac man set on fire during assault
A Pontiac man was set on fire early Wednesday morning during an assault by two men, officials said. The suspects are a 30-year-old Pontiac man and a 28-year-old Independence Township man, according to...
View ArticlePlans underway for more firearm-surrender events in Oakland County
A new state law that requires the Michigan State Police to destroy firearms collected in buyback events may not prevent a local non-profit from accepting them and chopping them up. Traditionally, state...
View ArticleTrial scheduled for man accused of having child porn
Trial is scheduled for May for a Troy man charged in a child pornography case. Kyle Robert Breitinger, 37, faces six counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material. The crime is...
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3 cases advance against Waterford man accused of sex crimes against young boys
A 22-year-old Waterford Township man accused of multiple sex crimes against young boys will face an Oakland County Circuit judge next week when he’s arraigned on 16 felony charges. Three cases against...
View ArticlePolice investigating numerous gunshots fired in Madison Heights
Gunshots rang out in Madison Heights on Thursday evening, but no one has reported being shot at, officials said, and no property damage has been found. According to Lt. David Koehler of the Madison...
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Manistee man charged with abusing puppy in Macomb County
A 25-year-old Manistee man has been charged with three felonies for allegedly abusing his 3-month-old puppy in the parking lot of a Macomb County fast food restaurant on Monday. Corbin Gregory Miller...
View ArticleMan identified, charged in Downriver hit-and-run death of dog, injured woman
The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Taylor resident in connection with a hit-and-run death of a dog, and the dog’s owner. Norman Newman, 38, was arraigned Feb. 7 on abandoning/cruelty to...
View ArticleBoy, 13, suspected in series of Pontiac home invasions taken into custody
A Pontiac teenager is the suspect in 11 recent home invasions and attacks on young girls, according to Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. The 13-year-old boy is at Children’s Village, awaiting...
View ArticleDetroit-area emergency room nurse accused of illegally accessing fentanyl
An emergency room nurse at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit is accused of illegally accessing fentanyl and replacing it with saline, according to federal authorities. Travis Eskridge, 53, of...
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AG Nessel expands task force to include stolen cars as thefts spike
The Michigan Attorney General’s Office is expanding its auto insurance fraud task force to include stolen vehicles as thefts spike in Michigan, a move they hope will make it easier to dismantle theft...
View ArticleSheriff: Springfield Twp. man allegedly shook baby to near-fatal injuries
A Springfield Township father has been charged with child abuse in connection with near-fatal injuries his son 2-month-old son suffered in December. Daniel Gracer, 31, was arraigned Saturday on one...
View ArticleSouthfield police investigate after body with gunshot wound found in parking lot
Southfield police are investigating after the body of a man with a gunshot wound was found Sunday morning in a parking lot after a suspect fled the scene. At about 10:14 a.m. Sunday police and fire...
View ArticleMan arrested, questioned for fatal shooting in Southfield
Police have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a man, whose body was found Sunday morning in Southfield. Southfield police and a fire department crew responded shortly after 10 a.m. to the...
View ArticleTeen girl suffers serious injuries when hit by car in West Bloomfield
A teen girl was seriously injured late afternoon Friday when she was hit by a car in West Bloomfield, police said. According to Police Chief Dale Young, a 911 call came in at around 5:30 p.m. reporting...
View ArticleLieutenant: Investigation shows no indication of foul play in death at...
While an investigation continues into the death of a Waterford Township man at a car wash in Pontiac more than a week ago, officials said there’s no indication of foul play. Lt. Sam Marzban of the...
View ArticleSheriff: Head-on crash on icy roadway kills 90-year-old Rochester Hills man
A 90-year-old Rochester Hills man died Sunday morning after a head-on crash on an icy roadway in Oakland Township, officials said. William Frederick Stanley, Jr. was driving southbound on Rochester...
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Police: 2 nabbed for string of restaurant burglaries
Two men are facing charges for a string of restaurant burglaries in Troy, arrested in Highland Township after a store patron made a suspicious person/vehicle report, officials said. As announced Monday...
View ArticlePolice: Store manager reports theft of $6K in sunglasses
Bloomfield Township police are investigating the reported theft of approximately $6,000 in sunglasses. According to police, the manager of the Lens Crafters store, located at 2125 S. Telegraph Rd.,...
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