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Alleged carjacker nabbed in Oakland County
An Auburn Hills man is facing charges of carjacking and other crimes in connection with an alleged July 17 incident. Zahir Hashim Abdul Aziz, 20, is accused of waving down a female driver in an Auburn Hills parking lot off South Opdyke Road as if he needed help, then threw her out of her vehicle, struggled with her and then stole the car — hitting two others in the lot as he drove off.
Brown Road to Close for Construction on Auburn Hills and Orion Twp Border
Brown Road to Close for Construction on Auburn Hills and Orion Twp Border. Auburn Hills, Orion Township, MI – The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Brown Road between the north and south legs of Giddings Road on the Auburn Hills/Orion Township border from July 24 until approximately Aug. 14 for construction.
OC Restaurant Quest: BK Sushi Thai in Keego Harbor
OC Restaurant Quest: BK Sushi Thai in Keego Harbor. (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 20, 2024) Keego Harbor, MI – The quest to try every restaurant in Oakland County continues with a visit to BK Sushi Thai in Keego Harbor. I decided to try one Thai entree and one sushi in honor of the restaurant’s name.
Stepson in Orion Twp. kills domestic abuser before intruder can shoot his mother, cops say
Police said that a domestic abuser who tried to take a former partner’s life instead lost his own on Wednesday in a case that shows how Michigan’s new “red-flag laws” work only if those whose guns are seized can't somehow secretly rearm themselves. In Wednesday’s fatal case, authorities on June 12 had seized...
Farmington Hills Mother Sentenced to 15-60 Years for Role in Death of Toddler Son at Local Motel
Amanda Jajou has been sentenced to 15 to 60 years in prison for the death of her 14-month-old son, Isaias Daniel Porras, found dead inside a Farmington Hills motel. According to ClickOnDetroit, Jajou was sentenced last Thursday, in Oakland County Court following the event occurring in September 2021. The child's...
Man fatally shot after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s home with axe
ORION TOWNSHIP, MI – A man was fatally shot after using an axe to break into a home in search of his ex-girlfriend, police said. Galen Gavitt, 67, of Unionville, was fatally shot by the woman’s adult stepson as he advanced on her with a gun in hand, according to a news release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The 62-year-old woman and her stepson were not injured.
12 MILE RD AT GRAND RIVER AVE., JUST WEST OF WIXOM RD IN WIXOM, EXPECTED TO CLOSE JULY 22 THROUGH AUG. 12
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close the south 12 Mile Road approach to Grand River Avenue, just west of Wixom Road in Wixom, starting July 22 for intersection construction. Additionally, the Meijer entrance on the north side of the Grand River Avenue/12 Mile Road intersection will...
21-Year-Old Highland Township Man Tragically Drowns in Townsend Lake, Independence Township
A Highland Township man, aged 21, tragically drowned while swimming at Townsend Lake in Independence Township, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. The man, whose name has not been released, was reported to have been swimming with a friend on Tuesday afternoon when he failed to resurface after going underwater. The sheriff's deputies responded to the scene around 1:40 p.m., as reported by CBS News Detroit.
Do You Live In One Of Michigan’s Most Boring Cities?
If you live in Genesee County, Saginaw County, or Oakland County, you might live in one of Michigan's most boring cities. The following counties are also home to some of Michigan's sleepiest cities,. Calhoun County. Washtenaw County. St. Clair County. Wayne County. Lenawee County. Road Snacks used Census data, population...
I-696 closing briefly in Oakland County
Eastbound I-696 will be closed from M-10 to Lahser Road from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, July 20. Also the southbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) ramp to westbound I-696 will close at 10 a.m. Monday, July 22, and remain closed for about two months. Both closures in Southfield are weather dependent and...
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.
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