Shots fired at Southfield gas station; clerk and customer arrested
A gas station clerk and customer were arrested Tuesday night in Southfield after exchanging gunfire during an argument, officials said. No injuries were reported. According to the Southfield Police...
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Cops release photos from CT home where man was held captive for two decades
Photos from the Waterbury, Conn., home where a man was allegedly held captive for 20 years were released Monday by police. The pictures depict a squalid living space, with junk strewn across furniture...
View ArticleColorado man suspected in Tesla arson indicted on federal charges
A second Coloradan suspected of trying to set a Loveland Tesla store on fire was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with possessing an unregistered firearm and attempted property destruction....
View ArticleSheriff: Teen with history of running away from home left family days ago
A 17-year-old Pontiac girl who officials said has run away several times did it again recently — and the public’s assistance is being sought to find her. Carle Moriah Penny hasn’t been seen by her...
View ArticleSuspect in Meadowbrook Hall vandalism arrested
Thanks to an anonymous tip, a Clarkston man has been arraigned on charges related to vandalism at Meadow Brook Hall earlier this year According to Mark Gordon, Oakland University’s police chief, Caleb...
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Cases advance against man accused of back-to-back robberies of bank, Subway
Criminal cases have advanced against a man accused of recent back-to-back armed robberies in Waterford and Independence Township. David Aguilar Jr., 45, is accused of robbing the Fifth Third Bank on...
View ArticleDownriver house explodes, blasting man to the front lawn
SOUTHGATE (AP) — An explosion destroyed a house before dawn Thursday in suburban Detroit and severely injured two people, including a man who was blown outside to the lawn. “Both had extensive burns...
View ArticleMan charged with assault after fight in an air traffic control tower at DC...
A man has been charged with assault and battery following a fight in the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. The scuffle occurred at the troubled travel hub on...
View Article4 Farmington Hills police officers released from hospital after being injured...
Four Farmington Hills police officers who were injured while rescuing occupants from a house fire have been released from a hospital. Officers Devin Hunt, Muhieddine (Dean) Turk, Timothy Shingleton and...
View ArticleOWI suspects: Cops bust window to rouse driver; another asleep in drive-thru
A man unresponsive behind the wheel while his car was in drive outside a business and a driver asleep in a McDonald’s drive-thru were among the suspected drunk driving cases Troy police officers...
View ArticleFormer pastor pleads to sex crime charges
A once-prominent pastor of a Wayne County church who was accused of raping a teen boy in Farmington Hills made a deal with the Oakland County prosecutors Thursday, pleading to added charges in exchange...
View ArticleUK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault
LONDON — British police on Friday charged comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault after an investigation sparked by complaints from several women. London’s Metropolitan Police force said...
View ArticleHuman remains found in Ohio in 1987 identified to be 18-year-old Michigan woman
An investigation involving the Toledo Police Department and the nonprofit Porchlight Project has resulted in the identification of remains confirmed to be that of an 18-year-old Taylor woman. Through...
View ArticleTroy considers ending contracts with private EMS providers
By Julia Cardi, The Detroit News Oakland County’s largest city is considering bringing emergency medical services entirely in-house, ending its longstanding practice of contracting out the service to...
View ArticleHere’s how to prevent, fight back against sextortion
Investigators working to fight online child exploitation offer a few tips to people who want to keep themselves — or their children — from becoming targets of sextortion. • Don’t become friends,...
View ArticlePlea offered to woman accused of running illegal animal shelter,...
A Pontiac woman charged in Macomb County with impersonating a veterinarian, animal cruelty and abandonment and operating an unlicensed animal shelter was offered a plea deal in Macomb County Circuit...
View ArticleTroy apartment complex owner, management avoid litigation over no heat claims
A dispute over alleged heating outages at a Troy apartment complex — in violation of the Consumer Protection Act — has been resolved with an agreement reached by Attorney General Dana Nessel and the...
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Trial scheduled for woman accused of murdering her toddler
Trial is scheduled in Oakland County for a Flint woman accused of killing her toddler in Pontiac last year. Jury selection is to start July 29 for the case against Latonya Thomas, 27, facing charges of...
View ArticleSouthfield woman 1st hotel worker to be charged with trafficking
By Kara Berg, The Detroit News A Southfield hotel employee has been charged in connection with a human trafficking case, marking the first time Oakland County prosecutors say they have sought to hold...
View ArticlePolice: Man dead after being struck by several cars on Southfield freeway
A man was found dead Monday night on the Southfield freeway near Nine Mile Road after he was reportedly hit by several vehicles, officials said. Michigan State Police stated —- based on several calls...
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