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Case advances against driver accused in OWI crash that killed White Lake...
A Waterford woman accused of killing a motorcyclist in a drunk driving crash in Pontiac will face an Oakland County Circuit judge for possible trial. Jessica Kellar booking photo At the conclusion of a...
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Troy cops nab Detroiter in stolen vehicle
A 30-year-old Detroiter was arrested in Troy recently for driving a stolen vehicle, fleeing and eluding cops after they tried to pull him over and driving with a suspended license – second offense,...
View ArticleAppeals court says Pontiac murderer will get new sentencing hearing
A former Pontiac man who’s served nearly 25 years of a life sentence for a murder he committed at age 18 will be considered for resentencing, as ordered by the Michigan Court of Appeals. Lamont Heard,...
View ArticlePontiac man sentenced for 2022 homicide
Sentencing has been handed down to a Pontiac man who killed another about two years ago and then made a plea deal with prosecutors. At a hearing Friday morning in Oakland County Circuit Court, Judge...
View ArticleThief steals little girl’s birthday gifts out of car at McDonald’s party
The grandmother of a little girl called police to a fast food eatery after someone stole all of her granddaughter’s birthday gifts from the trunk of her car. Officers were called to the McDonald’s at...
View ArticlePolice: Missing woman found safe
A woman who walked away from a group home in Southfield has been found safe, police say. The 39-year-old woman voluntarily left the group home at 6 a.m. Sunday, police said. She was described as white,...
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Hearing Wednesday for evidentiary challenges in James Crumbley’s trial
With James Crumbley’s scheduled trial just three weeks away, a court hearing in Oakland County is set for Wednesday morning where Judge Cheryl Matthews is expected to rule on requests by his attorney...
View ArticleWhat we know about Michigan’s new gun laws taking effect Tuesday
Michigan has three new gun laws related to universal background checks, safe gun storage requirements, and the temporary removal of guns from people that a judge deems dangerous. All of them go into...
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Back to prison for 57-year-old felon chased down by cops after shoplifting;...
A 57-year-old Oak Park felon who pleaded no contest to multiple crimes committed in Farmington Hills last fall is headed back to prison. At a sentencing hearing Monday, Oakland County Circuit Judge...
View ArticleRoyal Oak police: Mom in traffic stop has child hold her drugs in his pocket;...
Mom in traffic stop had child hold illegal drugs A mother arrested for having illegal opioid prescription drugs tried to have her child, 5, hold some of the drugs after a traffic stop. Police said they...
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Preliminary exam scheduled for former school contract worker accused of sex...
A former contract employee for Farmington Public Schools facing sex crimes against a child is scheduled to have a preliminary examination next month where a judge will determine if there’s ample...
View ArticlePolice: Teenager dead after crashing stolen car on Evergreen Road
A 19-year-old man died after crashing a stolen car into a fence Tuesday evening, Southfield police say. Two teenage girls were also injured. The teenager was driving a stolen Kia that police officers...
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Trial underway for murder at hotel; purported prostitute injured by gunfire
Trial is underway in Oakland County Circuit Court for a man accused of a fatal shooting at a Royal Oak Township hotel and injuring another — a purported prostitute. Christian Amari Johnson, 22, is...
View ArticleWixom cops nab 3 suspected of breaking into cars, stealing hundreds of...
Two Detroiters and an Oak Park resident are each facing five felony charges for allegedly breaking into vehicles parked outside a Wixom apartment complex, taking a large amount of property from them...
View ArticleSmall fire reported at Strand in Pontiac
A small fire at The Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac was doused before firefighters arrived, according to Waterford Regional Fire Chief Matt Covey. No one was hurt, he said. The call for help came in...
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Hearing on challenged evidence delayed in James Crumbley trial
A hearing over evidentiary challenges in the case against the father of school shooter Ethan Crumbley is postponed one week — rescheduled from Feb. 14 to Feb. 21 before Oakland County Circuit Judge...
View ArticleOne dead; at least 8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at end of Chiefs’ Super...
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and NICK INGRAM Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eight children were among 22 people hit by gunfire in a shooting at the end of Wednesday’s parade to celebrate the...
View ArticleCops: Speeding Tesla driver suspected of being drunk, had loaded Glock pistol
A 43-year-old West Bloomfield man was arrested in Troy recently for reportedly speeding in a Tesla Model 3 at 100 mph-plus, showing signs of intoxication when he was pulled over and having a half...
View ArticleNo booze served for 2 who appeared drugged; 1 arrested
Possible charges are pending for a Detroit woman who was refused service at a Troy restaurant bar because she reportedly appeared to be under the influence of drugs and then was spotted by police in...
View ArticleCities know that the way police respond to mental crisis calls must change....
Nicole Leonard, WHYY, Kate Wolffe, CapRadio, Simone Popperl | KFF Health News (TNS) If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline...
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