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Police: Repairman accused of stealing jewelry from home and pawning it

A man hired for a home improvement job in Bloomfield Township is facing a larceny charge for allegedly stealing jewelry from the residence and then selling it. Glenn Richards, 52, was arrested on a...

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Luigi Mangione accepts $300K raised by ‘fans’ for legal defense

Accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione has accepted nearly $300,000 from people raising money for his legal defense, fundraiser organizers said Monday. The group, which used GiveSendGo for the fundraiser...

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Police say $10K in cash, property stolen from cars in Bloomfield Township

Multiple cars were reportedly targeted by a thief or thieves in the same area of Bloomfield Township recently, and a total of $10,000-plus in cash and other items were stolen, police said. The...

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Judge makes critical rulings in boat club crash that killed two young...

Kara Berg The Detroit News A Monroe County Circuit judge ruled Monday that statements made by the woman who crashed into the Swan Boat Club in April could be used at trial after her lawyer argued she...

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Pair charged with stealing $1 million from stolen mail in six Michigan counties

Two Wayne County men have been charged with stealing nearly $1 million of checks through the mail stemming from six counties in Michigan, Shelby Township police said Monday. Darryl Roberts and Brad...

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Man set on fire said night of horrific attack started off with everyone —...

It could be several more days before an investigation into the case of a Pontiac man set on fire wraps up, an official said. Lt. Sam Marzban with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office told The Oakland...

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Attacker posing as ICE agent punches, robs, nearly rapes woman in NYC

A man posing as an ICE agent punched, robbed and tried to rape a woman in a Brooklyn Heights building, police said Wednesday. The victim, a 51-year-old Hispanic woman, was waiting for a cab in the...

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What to know about today’s snowstorm in Oakland County

Cancellations are being announced and cities are making plans for a possible snow emergency after the National Weather Service predicted a storm that could dump between 4 and 6 inches of snow on...

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Southfield police say murder victim was transgender sex worker

A 28-year-old man has been charged with second-degree homicide in connection with a fatal shooting of a male sex worker Sunday in Southfield who was a member of the transgender community, police said....

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Officials: Scammers hitting Bloomfield Township with bogus billing scheme...

Scammers are targeting Bloomfield Township residents with a bogus billing scheme tied to trash pickup, officials said. The township’s Department of Public Works is warning residents that thieves are...

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Trial scheduled for man charged with murder for drunk driving crash that...

Trial is scheduled in Oakland County Circuit Court for a Romulus man charged with second-degree murder and other crimes for the deaths of a Farmington Hills couple in a wrong-way traffic crash last...

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NYPD identifies headless torso in suitcase floating in river

The mystery surrounding a headless and dismembered torso found stuffed in a suitcase and floating in the East River has been solved, the NYPD said Thursday. The victim was identified as Edwin...

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3 Minnesota police officers cleared in fatal shooting of armed man

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has cleared three Minneapolis police officers involved in the fatal shooting of an armed man in June. “The loss of any life is a tragic event,” Hennepin County...

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SWAT team officer in Metro Detroit tosses shirt, equipment, jumps in icy...

With complete disregard of the freezing cold waters, a Trenton police officer jumped into the canal in Elizabeth Park to save a dog fighting to stay alive after falling through the ice. According to...

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Co-defendant in 2009 Macomb County murder case seeks new trial

The accomplice in a notorious murder case will receive a court hearing in June for the possibility of a new trial mostly due to multiple issues that may have occurred at the first trial. Robert Taylor,...

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Former police officer to take his excessive force case to trial in Macomb County

One of two former Warren police officers accused of using unnecessary force during a 2023 traffic stop in neighboring Center Line is going to court to prove his innocence. A March 17 district court...

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Woman sues hotel chains, claims they turned blind eye to alleged sex trafficking

A woman is suing three hotel chains, claiming management knew she was being trafficked and benefited from the business, allowing her to be raped nearly a thousand times. In the suit filed Tuesday in...

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15-year-old California armed robbery suspect arrested after crashing during...

Police in California arrested a 15-year-old boy suspected of armed robbery after they say he crashed a stolen car at the end of a police pursuit, injuring himself and two others. Police spotted the...

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Macomb County police officer, child hospitalized following crash at end of...

A Warren police officer was hospitalized Thursday after being involved in a car crash that took place as he pursued a suspect fleeing a traffic stop on the city’s south side. Authorities said a...

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Man who told woman he was ICE agent busted for rape in NYC assault

The ICE agent impersonator who beat and robbed a 51-year-old Hispanic woman and tried to rape her in a Brooklyn Heights building has been busted, police said Thursday Police identified him as Leon...

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