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Today in history: John Wayne Gacy convicted in Chicago
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National...
View Article1 dead, 1 injured in I-75 chain-reaction crash involving charter bus
A multi-vehicle crash I-75 in Independence Township on Tuesday left one driver dead and another injured, officials said. According to Michigan State Police, just before the collision, which happened...
View Article95-year-old who ran over woman, killing her, pleads to misdemeanor
A 95-year-old Milford Township woman who ran over a driver after a traffic crash last year in Oakland County has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge. Phyllis Stafford, an employee of 52-1...
View ArticleWoman nabbed for allegedly stealing from Planet Fitness locker room
Charges are filed against a woman who allegedly stole from a locker room at a Bloomfield Township fitness facility — and she’s suspected of similar crimes in Oakland and Macomb counties, officials...
View ArticleNurse charged after death at Madison Heights nursing home
A nurse from Warren is facing felony charges in connection with a 2023 incident involving the care and subsequent death of a disabled resident at a Madison Heights nursing home. Antonio Serraon, 55,...
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Woman charged with human trafficking released without posting cash or surety
A four-month police investigation has led to the arrest of a Livonia woman who is accused of human trafficking at several massage businesses in Oakland and Wayne counties where the victims were living,...
View ArticleIndiana mother survives six days trapped in crashed car by sucking water from...
An Indiana mother trapped for nearly six days in her crashed car survived by sucking water from a hoodie she was able to soak in a stream, authorities said Wednesday. Brieonna Cassell, 41, was reported...
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Jail worker accused of sex crimes against teen inmates competent for trial,...
An Oakland County woman accused of sex crimes against teens at a Wayne County juvenile detention center while working there is competent to stand trial, based on results of a psychiatric-psychological...
View ArticlePolice: Troy woman bilked out of $19K; thought she was avoiding scam but fell...
A 51-year-old Troy woman recently lost more than $19,000 in a scam, with the fraudster convincing her to transfer money to stop bogus charges, police said. According to the Troy Police Department, the...
View ArticleCannabis company sues Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division, saying it...
A cannabis company based in the San Luis Valley is suing Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division, alleging the agency has failed to uphold its statutory duty to protect consumers and prosecute bad...
View ArticleGoFundMe set up to cover funeral costs for woman slain in Auburn Hills motel
Donations are sought to cover funeral expenses for the 34-year-old Saginaw woman killed in an apparent murder-suicide that happened in front of her young child at the Holiday Inn Express in Auburn...
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Suspect in robberies of Fifth Third, Subway jailed on felony charges
Felony charges are filed against a 45-year-old man accused of recent back-to-back robberies in Oakland County. David Aguilar, Jr. is accused of robbing the Fifth Third Bank on Dixie Highway in...
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Pontiac man arraigned, accused of stabbing woman for wearing his clothes
A Pontiac man accused of stabbing a woman multiple times because she had worn his clothing was arraigned on a felony charge Thursday. Xavier Vaughn, 24, faces a charge of assault with intent to murder...
View ArticleDetective says boy ‘would still be alive’ but Oxford Center failed to use...
Hannah Mackay, The Detroit News Grounding wires, or safety straps worn around a wrist to prevent static electricity inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, were found inside a “junk drawer” at a Troy...
View ArticleMichigan Supreme Court selects its new chief justice
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court announced its justices have selected a new chief justice with the upcoming departure of the current incumbent. The justices unanimously selected Megan...
View ArticleMan describes cruelty, hunger during his 20 years of captivity at his family...
By DAVE COLLINS The Associated Press A man rescued from a burning home in Connecticut told a shocking story of cruelty and constant hunger as he was held captive in a single room for 20 years by his...
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Police: Armed man killed by Warren officers had history of domestic violence,...
The 41-year-old Warren man killed March 10 in an officer-involved shooting had a history of domestic violence and assault, according to Warren police and court records. Kenneth Anthony Beno had active...
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Drug bust: Waterford woman arrested at home
A Waterford Township woman faces felony drug charges after she was arrested at her home with cocaine, hydrocodone and more than $44,000 cash, officials said. Brittany Nicole Carritti, 36, is charged...
View ArticleSouthfield man sentenced to prison for pandemic unemployment insurance fraud
A Southfield man who officials describe as the “ringleader” of a multi-million dollar insurance fraud scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic will spend the next several years in prison, a federal judge...
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Attorney General: Chinese nationals accused of large-scale gift card scheme
Two Chinese nationals are facing criminal charges in Oakland County for a large-scale fraud scheme where retail gift cards were shoplifted, tampered with, returned to stores and then monitored...
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