‘Fake sheriff’ demands thousands from Downriver veterinarian
Police were called after someone at a Wayne County business was contacted by a man impersonating Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington in an attempt to get money from him. The incident occurred at...
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Case advances against man accused of killing neighbor, raping child and woman
The case against a Pontiac man accused of killing his neighbor and raping the murder victim’s wife and child is bound over to Oakland County Circuit Court for possible trial. Judge Jeremy Bowie...
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Family of Jack the Ripper victims demands investigation after alleged DNA ID...
Nearly six years after DNA analysts claimed to identify the notorious London serial killer known as “Jack the Ripper,” a victim’s family is demanding a police investigation into the claims. The 2019...
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Leaders in Macomb County city say offensive stickers promoting racist ideas...
An alley in downtown Mount Clemens that has become known for its whimsical artwork and attracts selfie-takers is now gaining attention for something more sinister. In the past week, business owners...
View ArticleTroy police: Driver found slumped over wheel in damaged pick-up truck
A Royal Oak man reportedly found slumped over the wheel of a damaged pick-up truck in Troy was found to be drunk, police said, and cited for operating while intoxicated. According to the Troy Police...
View ArticleNearly 300 people in Michigan had guns confiscated in first year of red flag law
By Beth LeBlanc, Tribune News Service Nearly three in every four red flag law requests in Michigan over the last year resulted in the confiscation of guns from an individual believed to be a threat to...
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Accused block party shooter to have preliminary exam in April; 2 killed, 19...
A preliminary exam is scheduled for the case against a Detroit teenager facing multiple felony charges in connection with a mass shooting at a block party that left two dead and 19 wounded — including...
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Donations sought for 3 kids abandoned, left living in filth-ridden home in...
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is collecting donations for the three children recently rescued from a filth-ridden Pontiac home where they had reportedly been abandoned by their mother several...
View ArticleAttorney general’s office says it needs 6 months to review Oxford attack...
By Jennifer Chambers, Tribune News Service The Michigan’s Attorney General Office says it will take six months to review previous investigative materials into the 2021 Oxford High School attack before...
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New York judge orders Trump DOJ prosecutors to appear in court to explain...
The judge presiding over the sweeping public corruption case against Mayor Adams on Tuesday ordered prosecutors for the Department of Justice to appear in court to explain their reasons for seeking to...
View ArticleFirefighters needed to rescue snowmobilers from icy Lake St. Clair
Two people were rescued from frigid Lake St. Clair Saturday evening after their snowmobile fell through the ice. Chesterfield Township firefighters received a report around 8 p.m. that people were...
View Article1-year misdemeanor charge filed for 94-year-old who allegedly ran over woman...
A 94-year-old Milford Township resident and long-time district court employee who allegedly ran over a Novi woman and killed her following a 3-vehicle traffic crash last fall has been charged with a...
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Sheriff’s update on abandoned kids: Oldest went outside just twice in nearly...
How could it happen? Why didn’t relatives or friends or the school system know that three Pontiac kids had been existing in what’s described as “absolute squalor” for nearly five years after they were...
View ArticleColumbine school shooting survivor dies decades after tragedy. Her tenacious...
While Columbine High School shooting survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter’s life was shaped by tragedy, the tenacious woman worked hard to ensure tragedy did not define her. Hochhalter was 17 when her life...
View ArticleTeen arrested after allegedly stealing car in Royal Oak
By Charles E. Ramirez, The Detroit News A 16-year-old boy is facing charges after he allegedly stole a car and crashed it in Royal Oak last weekend, police said. Royal Oak officers at about 9:55 a.m....
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Frustration grows: Southfield police want witnesses to break silence in...
It’s been a year since a Ferndale teen was fatally shot in a Southfield hotel room where he’d been hanging out with four friends. But so far, no arrest has been made — because all of the witnesses...
View ArticleOakland County man accused of near fatal shaking of baby released from jail
A Springfield Township man accused of shaking his child and nearly killing him is out of jail since a judge changed his $1 million bond to a personal bond – requiring no cash or surety to be posted....
View ArticlePublic’s help sought in finding runaway teenager
Detectives with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in finding a Pontiac teenager who reportedly ran away from home last Saturday. Daisy Green, 17, hasn’t been seen by...
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Mother accused of abandoning kids in squalor charged with felonies that could...
The Pontiac woman accused of abandoning her three children nearly five years ago, leaving them to live in a filth-ridden home, is facing three felony charges of first-degree child abuse punishable by...
View ArticleTeen arrested after allegedly stealing car in Royal Oak
Charles Ramirez, Tribune News Service A 16-year-old boy is facing charges after he allegedly stole a car and crashed it in Royal Oak last weekend, police said. Royal Oak officers at about 9:55 a.m....
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