A 28-year-old Canton man died Friday after being pinned beneath his snow plow while performing maintenance in a Southfield parking lot, police said.
Years before a 5-year-old boy died in a hyperbaric chamber explosion, a former Oxford Center employee said he repeatedly raised safety concerns with leadership, including the lack of grounding straps and children being treated alone.
GEICO is suing a Southfield-area woman because she did not list her 12-year-old daughter, who does not drive, on her personal injury protection form.
A 79-year-old Clarkston man has finally gotten his Chevrolet Silverado back after more than a month without the vehicle due to a parts delay.
The Southfield Police Department is investigating the death of a 28-year-old driver that got pinned under the vehicle.
A security guard who shot and killed a woman outside a Southfield bar will not face charges.
Accused killer Buster Robbins was back in Washtenaw County Circuit Court on Friday, and attorneys on both sides were seeking more time for evidence to be presented in the nearly 37-year-old murder case.
A Southfield apartment building caught fire a few days before Christmas. Many tenants are still living in hotel rooms, but they say a charge for January’s rent is still appearing on their accounts.
Many residents woke up to neighborhood roads still covered in snow, making school drop-offs and commuting difficult. Residents are encouraged to check with their local municipality for specific snow emergency rules and to stay patient as crews work to clear roads.
Dozens of residents filled the South Lyon East High School auditorium Thursday night, questioning a data center that’s proposed for neighboring Lyon Township.
On Jan. 14, 2026, the Oakland County Prosecutors’ Office authorized charges for James Cardell Adams, 27, of Pontiac, for carrying a concealed weapon (Felony), possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (Felony), felony firearm, and malicious destruction of property over $1,000 (Felony).
Anyone who has seen Nikki Lamaya-Laze Favors or knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office at 248-858-4950.
An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 71-year-old veteran in a wheelchair in Oakland County.
Oakland University has canceled in-person morning classes Thursday due to unexpected heavy snowfall and a messy commute.
Alex Fields, 33, was killed in the shooting, which began as a domestic incident during a birthday celebration at the bar, according to owner Kenny Valentino.
Oakland University is cancelling all in-person, evening classes starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, due to heavy snowfall.
A former Oxford Center employee testified that grounding wrist straps that prevent static electric buildup in hyperbaric chambers stopped being used in 2017, years before a 2025 explosion that killed a 5-year-old boy.
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A Southfield-area woman is being sued by GEICO for not listing her 12-year-old daughter, who does not drive, on her personal injury protection form.
GEICO is suing a Southfield-area woman because she did not list her 12-year-old daughter, who does not drive, on her personal injury protection form.
A former Oxford Center employee testified that repeated warnings about hyperbaric chamber safety, including static electricity, and children being treated alone, were dismissed by leadership in the years that he worked at the company.
Residents of the West Bloomfield Ridge neighborhood say they waited weeks for their trash to be picked up by Priority Waste. Priority Waste says they only faced delays this last week due to weather.
A 79-year-old Clarkston man says he’s been without his Chevrolet Silverado for over a month because the dealership that is servicing the truck can’t get the part it needs. He bought the truck because it fit his wife’s wheelchair.
The four workers charged after a 5-year-old boy was killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion at an Oakland County health care center are scheduled to appear in court Monday as their preliminary examination resumes.
A city in Michigan will pay $3.25 million after a woman was pronounced dead and woke up at a funeral home hours later.
Detectives with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a murder after a 19-year-old Warren man was found dead in a field in Pontiac.
Before Olympic dreams dance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis this week, Metro Detroiters Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik sharpen each other in Novi.
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A Rochester Hills man accused of meeting a 15-year-old girl he met on Instagram for sexual purposes has pleaded guilty to his charges.
The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office determined that 79 people sentenced to life without parole for crimes committed between the ages of 18 and 20 will need to be resentenced under recent Supreme Court rulings.
After a Livonia couple was stranded in the Caribbean due to the military operation in Venezuela affecting travel, Local 4 spoke to a Royal Oak travel agent about what people should know if they are traveling to the Caribbean in the coming months.
The city of Southfield has agreed to pay $3.25 million to settle a lawsuit with the mother of Timesha Beauchamp, who was wrongly declared dead by paramedics in 2020.
A Michigan mother shared her harrowing experience after scammers impersonated an Oakland County sheriff’s officer and swindled her family out of $2,100 following her daughter’s arrest for drunk driving.
A 75-year-old man, Lloyd Poole, remains hospitalized following a violent confrontation with a DoorDash driver in Wixom.
Two people were hospitalized Friday morning after a 24-year-old driver crossed into oncoming traffic on West Pontiac Trail in Commerce Township, causing a crash with a westbound vehicle.
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Officials released an update Tuesday after testing revealed the presence of Legionella in the Oakland County courthouse last week.
West Bloomfield’s Soul Cafe is doing more than serving breakfast. It’s helping adults with special needs learn real-life skills and be part of a community.
Power was restored after at least a hundred homes were without electricity in Clarkston for nearly three days. Local 4 sat down with one frustrated couple on Sunday night.
Authorities said the shooting stemmed from an assault that happened earlier that day. Police believe the woman’s boyfriend assaulted her and left.
A fire broke out in an apartment complex in Southfield, with flames visible through the roof when firefighters arrived.
Pontiac city officials and community leaders came together Friday to bring holiday cheer to a 9-year-old girl who lost her mother and two younger brothers in a tragic crash earlier this year.
A 51-year-old man from Sterling Heights has been charged with a felony for driving under the influence and causing a deadly crash on Sept. 5, police said.
Oakland University will fully reopen at 5 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, following repairs to its high-temperature hot water (HTHW) pipe system that left more than 20 buildings without heat since Thanksgiving break.
The man accused of shooting a restaurant manager to death outside his workplace has been bound over to circuit court.
A Macomb County teacher is accused of disguising a camera as a phone charger to film children in the bathroom of his Oakland County home.
A deadly workplace shooting at Henry Ford Health’s main hospital is fueling new momentum in Lansing to remove financial barriers for domestic violence survivors seeking legal protection.
The Michigan State Police held a special training session on Wednesday for people who work in various places of worship in an effort to help prevent the next attack, as well as help people come up with plans to escape.
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald joined community and law enforcement leaders to provide an update on the county’s fight against human trafficking.
A Northville native attending Brown University spent seven hours in hiding this weekend as a mass shooting unfolded just blocks away.
A deputy fire chief testified that static electric discharge was the likely cause of the fire in the Oakland County hyperbaric chamber explosion, saying the use of a grounding strap could've reduced the risk. The defense continued to question him about evidence that hasn't been tested yet.
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Three prominent men from Metro Detroit are accused of openly discussing being pedophiles during graphic chats about young boys, according to the FBI.
The CEO and three other workers charged after a 5-year-old boy was killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion at an Oakland County health care center are scheduled to appear in court today.
The man accused of trying to sexually extort a 12-year-old girl at a park in Oakland County pleaded guilty to his charges.
An Oakland County man has been sentenced to prison after the death of a 1-year-old girl.
A man accused of groping a woman and spraying lotion on another woman in Oakland County pleaded no contest to both cases.
Residents packed a Southfield City Council meeting Monday evening to give public comments on yet another proposed data center that could be coming to Southeast Michigan.
Three men -- a doctor, an attorney, and a therapist -- from Oakland and Wayne counties are involved in a web of child pornography chats, and some sexually abused young boys, according to federal officials.
The four suspects are accused of using the cash for luxury shopping, captured on security cameras at Somerset Collection after the robbery.
Lynsie Marion Leinenger, 37, of Auburn Hills, was arraigned on two felony charges after allegedly stealing purses from two shoppers at different stores in Rochester Hills.
An Oakland County man is facing charges in connection with killing his mother after she allegedly scolded him “for his life choices,” police said.