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Search Ends in Sadness: Body of Missing Sylvan Lake Boater Found Near Shore
The search for a missing octogenarian boater concluded tragically when his body was discovered yesterday 200 feet from the shore of Sylvan Lake. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office announced the recovery shortly before 10:45 p.m. on their social media. According to The Detroit News, the missing man had last been seen earlier in the day, around 2:30 p.m., presumably setting out for a boating excursion.
Fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, cash and guns are seized in State Police task force raids in Macomb and Wayne counties
The MSP said its Metro Narcotics Enforcement Team seized fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack, along with seven firearms while executing six search warrants on Thursday.
Waterford woman admits to killing White Lake motorcyclist
A Waterford Township woman accused of killing a motorcyclist in a drunk driving crash in Pontiac last year has pleaded guilty as charged. Jessica Lenore Kellar, 30, entered her plea this week in Oakland County Circuit Court on charges of operating while intoxicated causing death and operating while intoxicated with an occupant less than 16 years old. The Sept. 15, 2023 collision killed Kirt Stalker, 70, of White Lake Township.
Teens car catches on fire after buying it off Facebook Marketplace
A teenager lost his car Friday night after purchasing it for a couple of thousand dollars on Facebook Marketplace. We joined the Bloomfield Township Police Department for a ride-along this evening. Officers responded to a car fire in the area of Woodward & Square Lake, initially believing that someone might still be trapped inside.
Two Metro Detroit men arrested following narcotics investigation in Thumb area involving cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl
Michigan State Police have arrested two Metro Detroit men accused of selling narcotics throughout the Thumb region, including cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl. The men are from Detroit and St. Clair Shores.
Man who lost life saving co-worker honored by Oakland County Sheriff
PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ — A 20-year-old man who tragically drowned after saving his coworker's life is being honored by Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard for his act of bravery. Marsalis Quintin Carter, a Detroit resident, drowned last month diving into Taylor Lake in Rose Township. On Saturday, July 20,he...
'We are all still alive.' Family continues healing after 8-year-old loses eyesight in splash pad shooting
(WXYZ — It was a mass shooting that injured children and parents at what was supposed to be one of the safest places in Michigan. The Brooklands Splash Pad in Rochester Hills is no longer a place the families who were impacted can view the same way. On June...
Michigan DNR officers honored for saving fisherman who fell through ice in February
Two Macomb County conservation officers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources were presented DNR Lifesaving Awards for saving the life of a fisherman who fell through ice in February. Conservation Officers Joe Deppen and Kris Kiel had already assisted two ice anglers along the northeast side of Anchor Bay in Ira...
In Michigan, criminal charges and election denying no barrier to ballot victory
Among the winners Tuesday: Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, Shelby Township Clerk Stan Grot and Antrim County clerk candidate Victoria Bishop. Leaf is a self-proclaimed constitutional sheriff who made national news in his efforts to investigate the 2020 election for fraud. Grot faces charges in a so-called ‘fake elector’ plot,...
Woman accused of treating kids with autism using false credentials pleads guilty
A former director at a center that services children with autism, who officials say used false credentials to treat children with autism, pleaded guilty this week in a case of impersonating a healthcare professional. Kimberly Coden, 38, of Berkley, on Tuesday pleaded guilty in Livingston County’s 44th Circuit Court to six counts of...
Vance pushes immigration and crime heavy message in Macomb County
Immigration and crime headlined a media stop from Republican nominee for Vice President J.D. Vance in Michigan Wednesday. Vance’s appearance in Shelby Township came within weeks of the arrest of a man there who authorities say was in the country without documentation. The suspect was accused of sexually assaulting a child.
Opinion | ‘The safest small city in America’ no more
Just five years ago, my hometown of Rochester Hills was named “the safest small city in America.” I doubt this title would still hold true. Just to our north, four students were killed in Oxford. It’s hard to find someone without a personal connection — a teammate, a teacher, a relative. I felt numb to the epidemic of school shootings until one happened in our own backyard and was ill-prepared for the spillover effect on our community.
McLaren Health Care's cyberattack delays cancer patient's treatments
PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ — Like many patients at McLaren Health Care's hospitals, Reginald Tidball said he’s waiting for a phone call letting him know when he can resume life-saving radiation treatments that have been put on hold by cybercriminals. McLaren said cybercriminals attacked the system Monday morning. “As...
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