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Man facing several charges after carjacking in Auburn Hills
A 20-year-old Auburn Hills man is facing multiple charges after a carjacking incident this week. The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office has charged Zahir Hashim Abdul Aziz with the following:. Carjacking. Attempted Carjacking. Reckless Driving. Driving with a Suspended/Revoked/Denied License. The charges are in connection with an incident that occurred on...
Oakland County man killed after motorcycle accident in Pontiac
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich.— A Waterford Township man was fatally injured after he hit a traffic sign while operating his motorcycle. A 39-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning when the motorcycle he was driving left the roadway and hit a traffic sign in Pontiac. The incident happened around 2:42...
Man drowns after jumping off boat to swim in Oakland County lake
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – A man was found dead early Sunday morning after he had jumped off a boat and into the lake hours earlier, Oakland County sheriff’s deputies said. Investigators identified the man as 20-year-old Marsalis Quintin Carter of Detroit. The preliminary cause of death was ruled as a drowning, police said.
Man thrown from motorcycle, killed in Pontiac; county’s eighth fatal motorcycle crash in recent weeks
For the second time in less than two days, a motorcyclist has been killed in a traffic crash in Oakland County. This most recent incident was reported at approximately 2:40 a.m. Saturday in Pontiac when the motorcyclist — a 39-year-old Waterford Township man — drove off the roadway and was thrown from the vehicle, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
$1,200 of goods stolen from downtown store
An assistant manager of a clothing business at South Old Woodward and West Maple roads in downtown Birmingham reported a shoplifting of $1,200 worth of clothing and other items on Saturday, July 13, around 5 p.m. When Birmingham officers arrived, they were informed that three unknown juvenile females had entered...
Clarkston motorcyclist killed in crash
It’s been a deadly past few weeks for motorcyclists in Oakland County, with yet another killed in a crash. On Thursday evening, a 41-year-old Clarkston man died at an area hospital after he was hit by another vehicle on Telegraph Road near 12 Mile Road in Southfield while on this motorcycle, officials said.
Redford man charged with punching victim, pointing shotgun in their face before barricading himself inside home
Vincent Jensen, a 55-year-old Redford man, is facing a long list of charges in connection with a barricaded gunman situation earlier this week.
Domestic assault suspect charged after standoff with Redford police
REDFORD TWP., Mich. (FOX 2) - The Redford man wanted in an alleged assault who led police on a chase and barricaded himself in a four-hour standoff, has been charged. James Jenson has been issued a 10-count felony warrant and was arraigned in 17th District Court on all charges. Jenson,...
Michigan man with dementia stabs wife, grandson and himself, police say
STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan (WWJ) - A 74-year-old man was taken into custody on Thursday after he allegedly stabbed his wife and his grandson in Sterling Heights. At about 7:20 p.m., police responded to the 11900 block of Danforth Drive. According to a preliminary investigation, the man, who suffers from dementia, was awoken by his wife and allegedly attacked her with a knife, causing superficial wounds to her face and neck.
Suspect arrested during theft from auto
Birmingham police officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Woodward Avenue on Tuesday, July 9 around 2 p.m. regarding a possible larceny from auto in progress, and later discovered the suspect had an outstanding warrant from Southfield. After officers were given a photo of the suspect they then made...
Paramedic, EMT Accused of Stealing Post Office Collection Box
The Oakland Press, Sterling Heights, Mich. Two former STAR EMS workers are facing federal charges for allegedly stealing a USPS collection box from outside an office building in Bloomfield Hills while on duty. A criminal complaint filed July 16 in U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Michigan alleges Ryan...
Police use Taser to subdue grandfather who stabbed family members, himself
Sterling Heights police used a Taser to subdue a 74-year-old man with dementia who allegedly stabbed his wife and grandson before stabbing himself, said spokesman Capt. Mario Bastianelli. Bastianelli said police were called to the home on Danforth Drive on Thursday evening. The wife and 20-year-old grandson fled the house after he stabbed...
Charges against Beavis-head graffiti artist dropped
FOX 2 (WJBK) - The Highland Park-based artist charged with six felonies for spray-painting Beavis graffiti from "Beavis and Butt-Head" across Detroit, has had his case dropped. The case against Bryan Herrin - the man who calls himself BVIS - has been dismissed without prejudice by Judge Ronald Giles, meaning...
Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice plan march on Washington
Survivors of violent crime had a meeting in Detroit to advocate for themselves and have a larger march planned in Washington this September. The non-partisan group works to pass bills to protect victim rights. The group includes survivors of gun violence, sexual assault, and domestic violence. The national network promotes...
Training, rapid response tools crucial to school safety
Jim Fish is superintendent of North Branch Area School District in Michigan. In November 2021, a mass shooting took place at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, Michigan. This was just 20 miles south of — and painstakingly close to — North Branch Area Schools, where it’s my job to manage the day-to-day operations of the district. Our school system encompasses four school buildings, over 2,000 students and nearly 300 teachers and staff.
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