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Former Detroit-area veterinarian killed in head-on fiery crash on Kansas...

A  Romulus man well known for his work as a veterinarian over the years in Brownstown Township was killed in an out-of-state highway crash recently. According to a Kansas highway report, Dr. Martin P....

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Cases advance against Wayne County official, husband charged with...

Cases have advanced to Oakland County Circuit Court for a Wayne County official and her husband who are accused of pulling guns on a customer following a physical fight at a Farmington Hills gas...

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Motorist dead after colliding with gravel hauler on I-75

A motorist died Thursday morning after colliding with a gravel hauler on I-75 in Oakland County, officials said. As stated on X by Michigan State Police, a preliminary investigation shows a 24-year-old...

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Bond set at $250M for mother accused of abandoning kids, leaving them to...

The Pontiac mother accused of abandoning her three kids, leaving them to live in what’s described as uninhabitable conditions, was arraigned Thursday in 50th District Court  on child abuse charges,...

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Luigi Mangione set for first court appearance since his arraignment in...

NEW YORK — The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day manhunt is scheduled to be in court Friday for the first time since his...

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NJ high school employee accused of threatening to blow up school

A New Jersey school district employee was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly threatening to blow up Bayonne High School. The arrest was confirmed in a letter sent to the community by Bayonne...

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Detroit-area donut shop employee fatally shot intruder during robbery...

An armed robbery suspect is dead after he was shot trying to rob a donut shop on the southeast side of Clinton Township on Thursday afternoon, according to police. The incident took place about 12:45...

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City in Alabama suspends entire PD after five officers indicted on corruption

An Alabama city suspended its entire police department Thursday after most of its officers were indicted on corruption charges brought to light in part by the overdose death of a dispatcher. The move...

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New undersheriff named for Oakland County Sheriff’s Office; other promotions...

A new undersheriff is among several promotions at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, announced Friday. Captain Timothy Willis was chosen by Sheriff Mike Bouchard to serve as undersheriff, filling the...

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Police: Scammer steals $19K cash from 83-year-old in Troy 

An 83-year-old Troy woman recently reported she was scammed out of $19,000 in cash — and the fraudster came to her home to get the money, police said. According to the Troy Police Department, the ruse...

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Pontiac inspected outside of rental where abandoned kids lived in squalor,...

Kara Berg, Tribune News Service Pontiac city employees had known the home where three kids were found living alone in squalor was an unregistered rental as early as April 2020, a violation that was...

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New York teenager fatally shot while playing with gun was advocate against...

A 17-year-old girl fatally shot by a friend while they played with a gun in a Queens home was a passionate advocate against gun violence — and once spoke out on the issue at her school hoping to raise...

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‘We saw evil that day.’ Chicago-area mass shooting survivors hope for...

The doctor will never forget the horror he witnessed during the 2022 Highland Park Independence Day parade mass shooting. As gunshots rained down and throngs of terrified parade-goers ran in all...

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Mississippi sheriff’s deputy shot to death while responding to a call

TERRY, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed while responding to a call outside the state’s capital city of Jackson, authorities said. Deputy Martin Shields, 37, of the Hinds...

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Farmington Hills woman, Novi man killed in crash on I-75 in Detroit

A multi-vehicle crash in Detroit on Sunday afternoon killed two passengers from Oakland County and injured several others, officials said. According to Michigan State Police, a 50-year-old Novi man and...

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Berkley man accused of sex crimes against child

A 24-year-old Berkley man who reportedly welcomed minors to hang out at his apartment — allegedly giving them alcohol, marijuana and more — is facing a felony charge for allegedly having sex with one...

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Man sentenced for embezzling $400K from an Oakland County family trust

Myesha Johnson, Tribune News Service A Michigan man accused of embezzling more than $400,000 from a family trust is heading to prison, officials said. David White was sentenced last week to four to 20...

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Suspect in thefts from LA Fitness and Planet Fitness locker rooms jailed on...

A man suspected of stealing from locker rooms and then committing identity theft and credit card fraud — in Oakland County, and elsewhere in Michigan and in the western United States — was arraigned...

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Trial scheduled for Troy city employee, firefighter accused of sex crimes

A trial is scheduled for a Troy city employee and auxiliary volunteer firefighter accused of sexually assaulting a child. Jury selection is set to start June 23 for the case against Brian Dodoro,...

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Judge imposes life sentence on Commerce man who murdered his wife

Sentencing was handed down Tuesday to a Commerce Township man for the murder of his wife — who was a longtime employee of the Novi Community Schools District when she was slain nearly four years ago....

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