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Authorities warn of scammers posing as Michigan deputies, threatening arrest for missed jury duty
(CBS DETROIT) - Detroit-area authorities are alerting residents as a scam involving threats over missing jury duty continues circulating. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard is warning residents of the scam, which surfaced in February and April and has continued to affect residents. Scammers are calling residents, posing as deputies, and threatening to arrest you unless you immediately make a payment to pay a bond for missing jury duty in federal or state court. The scammers ask residents to make payments of varying amounts, in either Bitcoin or gift cards.On Monday, several residents received these scam calls, in which the perpetrator posed as Oakland County Deputy Curtis Childs, the department's actual undersheriff.In the past, scammers also furnished badge numbers to make themselves seem legitimate. Earlier this month, a woman in Troy was scammed out of $13,500 after receiving calls related to this scheme. This victim had told police she was skeptical about it being a scam but said it had seemed real because the caller ID came up as the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
Man accused of shooting brother with pellet gun pleads to manslaughter
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - An Ypsilanti Township man accused of fatally shooting his brother with a pellet gun has pleaded to manslaughter. On the day his jury trial was set to begin, Steven Michael Harris instead pleaded to no contest to one count of manslaughter in the 2022 death of his brother.
Police tell real reason small crowd took off running at Uncle Sam Jam
A group of youths created a brief sense of panic for a crowd of people attending Uncle Sam Jam Saturday after they took off running for no apparent reason. Woodhaven Detective Lt. David Toler said when the youths started running some others panicked and they began running, too. Before long...
Suspect in shooting near Ypsilanti park still at large
YPSILANTI, MI -- Police are still looking for a person suspected in a shooting in Ypsilanti’s Depot Town. Police were called to the 500 block of Rice Street around 11:30 p.m. Monday, July 15, for a report of shots fired, Tom Koch, Ypsilanti Police Department spokesperson, said, adding that officers spoke with a male victim at the scene, who was uninjured.
Cost to buy a home in metro Detroit just went up despite 7% mortgage rates
The pain of 7% mortgage rates has done little this summer to slow rising home sale prices in metro Detroit. The median sale price hit $285,000 in June for metro Detroit houses and condos, up 5.6% from a year earlier, according to data released Monday from the Realcomp multiple-listing service. Even though home listings...
Detroit Institute of Arts seeks applicants for 2025 Inside Out program
Winter landscape in Moonlight by Ernest Ludwig Kirchner and the Portrait of Postman Roulin by Vincent van Gogh are just a few of the masterpieces that have been added to the horizon in communities across the region through the Detroit Institute of Arts Inside Out Program. Looking to add a...
Alternate juror to join deadlocked jury in Samantha Woll murder trial
After three days of deliberation, the jury in the Samantha Woll murder trial remains deadlocked, though the judge on Monday dismissed one of the jurors due to a prescheduled vacation and told the panel to return Tuesday. ...
Metro Detroit residents face weeks-long trash pickup delays
DETROIT – Metro Detroit’s trash problem is growing as piles of garbage grow as residents wait for pickup. Some people said they’ve been waiting more than three weeks and flies, maggots and large pests are moving into their neighborhoods. Local 4 has heard about the problem from...
Metro Detroit voters react to Trump picking JD Vance as running mate
Reaction is spreading quickly among Republican voters in metro Detroit hours after JD Vance was announced as Donald Trump's running mate on day one of the Republican National Convention.
This Michigan City Has the Lowest Cost-of-Living in America
A new survey has determined that the city with the lowest cost of living in the entire United States is right here in Michigan. WalletHub recently did a deep-dive into data to determine America's "Best & Worst Cities for First-Time Home Buyers". The survey looked at 300 cities across the United States, comparing their affordability and quality of life, as well as their real estate markets.
Meijer mPerks point theft: Michigan man pleads guilty to selling shoppers' logins
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Michigan man pleaded guilty Monday after he was caught selling Meijer customers' mPerks account information. Nicholas Mui, 22, of Grand Haven, pleaded guilty to one count of conducting a criminal enterprise. As part of his plea, Mui will forfeit his computer tower and approximately $630,000 in frozen cryptocurrency and cash.
RNC and Trump campaign sue Whitmer and Benson over voter registration efforts
Updated at 1:15 p.m. On the same day the Republican National Convention kicked off in Milwaukee, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign filed a lawsuit in federal court against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and several other state officials concerning the use of government offices […] The post RNC and Trump campaign sue Whitmer and Benson over voter registration efforts appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Energy Bill Going Up? Here’s How Much Michiganders Are Paying Per Month
It's no surprise that Michiganders are paying more in 2024. Known for its cold winters and humid summers, Michigan's wild weather mood swings can be tough on your home's heating and cool system-- and tough on your wallet. It's not uncommon to hear the phrase, "If you don't like the...
ALERT: Sam’s Club Policy Change Affects All Michigan Members
Sam's Club and Costco have been around for decades and have slowly changed the shopping world over the years. Both stores are wholesale institutions that provide their customers will large quantities of items for affordable prices. The gag is that you have to purchase a membership that you either pay yearly to monthly to have access to their inventory.
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