Kali, a 13-year-old polar bear, is the Detroit Zoo’s newest resident as Nuka moves to the Toledo Zoo.

Multiple people were arrested and 16 guns, $37,000 in cash, fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs were seized in a large drug bust spanning three Metro Detroit counties.

Dozens of residents at the Oxley Apartments, across from Providence Hospital on 9 Mile Road, started their Thursday morning with firefighters banging on their doors telling them to evacuate.

Michigan and other parts of the country have been hit with rough weather that’s not only delaying flights but also causing major problems for cargo transport below the planes.

Winter is far from over, and for some small snow-removal businesses, the season is getting tougher by the day.

The Superintendent of Royal Oak Schools revealed how the district will handle ICE agents showing up to their buildings going forward.

27 people have been displaced after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Southfield.

Meijer is hiring 175 employees for a new Oakland County location set to open later this year.

A surge in traffic from I-696 construction detours is creating dangerous conditions at the intersection of 11 Mile Road and Southfield Road in Lathrup Village, where residents report frequent near-misses and crashes due to drivers ignoring stop signs and traffic rules.

Crews were battling an apartment fire in Southfield early Thursday morning.

United States Postal Service employee and their accomplices have pleaded guilty to a $63 million mail theft and fraud scheme.

Tiesha Johnson, 57, formerly of Farmington Hills, was sentenced to seven months in the Oakland County Jail.

Kelli Bryant, the Oakland County mother accused of abandoning her three children for years, appeared in court Wednesday for a pretrial conference where a judge set new hearing dates and a potential trial date, while questioning her attorney’s claim that Bryant has been unable to find work.

Oakland County is taking proactive measures after routine water testing detected Legionella bacteria at the North Oakland Health Center (NOHC) and the Resource and Crisis Center (RCC).

The wife of one of the fake DTE Energy workers linked to the murder of a Rochester Hills businessman, who was also charged after dozens of her text messages were read in court, appeared for her arraignment on Wednesday.

Michigan State Police troopers often handle a wide range of calls, but last night, their assignment involved a very unusual suspect -- a miniature donkey.

An Oak Park man will spend decades in jail for the murder of a DoorDash delivery driver in Ferndale.

A jury has convicted two men of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 7-year-old girl who was killed while coming home from school in Pontiac.

Joshua Stilman, 37, of Oakland County, pleaded guilty to one count of cyberstalking.

Before the Olympic spotlight shines in Italy, two Team USA ice dancers received a hometown sendoff.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) has approved new economic development support that will keep more than 900 jobs in Oakland County and fuel long-term growth for small businesses and entrepreneurs statewide.

The wife of one of the fake DTE Energy workers linked to the murder of a Rochester Hills businessman has also been charged after dozens of her text messages were read in court.

A 19-year-old from Pontiac has been charged in connection with killing a Warren teen in a shooting earlier this month, officials said.

Freezing temperatures have made road salting ineffective, forcing counties to rely on plowing alone.

One person is dead after a crash involving a school bus on Saturday morning.

A Ferndale mom is warning other families after she says her 5-year-old son with a congenital condition was left without a wheelchair he needed for nine days.

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The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center will be closed Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 24, due to dangerously cold temperatures expected across metro Detroit.

Residents in Oakland County expressed frustration over the approval of a large data center project without much community input.

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald charged DeAngelo Brown, 22, of Sterling Heights, Amaju Dozier, 23, of Auburn Hills, and Romello Johnson, 23, of Harper Woods, with multiple counts related to a gang shooting that injured two innocent bystanders.

Southfield police say they have made a break in a gas station shooting that erupted last fall, announcing that the gunfire stemmed from a confrontation between rival gangs and left two innocent bystanders wounded.

Farmington Hills is opening warming centers for community members in need due to anticipated extremely cold temperatures and wind chills.

A developer behind a proposed large-scale data center in Lyon Township is addressing residents’ concerns.

The Oakland County father who beat his son for falling asleep on the couch learned his sentence on Wednesday.

The prosecution and defense attorneys gave closing arguments Tuesday in the preliminary hearing against the four Oxford Center workers charged in the hyperbaric chamber explosion death of a 5-year-old boy, and the judge said she needs more time to decide whether to bind the case over.

The woman who crashed into a store in Oakland County, maneuvered and tried to back out, and then crashed into it again, over and over, following a police chase, has pleaded guilty to her charges.

The owner and CEO of an Oakland County facility, who is already facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with a deadly hyperbaric chamber explosion, is now facing health care fraud charges.

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The CEO and three other workers who were 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 Tuesday as their preliminary examination continues.

Oakland University announced a full campus closure amid dangerous weather moving into the state.

Metro Detroit school superintendents are facing difficult decisions this week as an Arctic blast threatens to bring dangerous wind chills that could force school closures across the region.

Snow squalls are possible in Metro Detroit on Monday as snow moves across Metro Detroit with gusty winds.

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.

Police are seeking information about an elderly man who went missing in Southfield.

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.

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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.

Emergency 911 calls and text message services in Oakland County are down Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office.

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 winter weather advisory has been issued for most of Southeast Michigan until 10 p.m. on Wednesday.

Anyone who recognizes the man or has any information is asked to contact the Madison Heights Police Department at 248-585-2100.

There are 18 counties in Michigan under winter weather alerts due to the chance of accumulating snow.

An unusual legal battle is brewing over who actually owns a home that’s currently on sale in Southfield.

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.

Police are asking the public for help finding a missing Madison Heights man.

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 woman was killed and another injured early Saturday morning in a shooting at a Southfield restaurant.

Our first Go 4 It event of 2026 takes us to Oakland County, where we’re hosting a book drive to help young readers.

A city in Michigan will pay $3.25 million after a woman was pronounced dead and woke up at a funeral home hours later.

Making the Olympics isn’t everything for this Oakland County married couple.

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Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard is honoring a local hero for his life-saving actions during a rescue on Bush Lake in Holly.

A popular pizza pop-up is set to open a permanent location in Oakland County this spring.

A Kroger store in Orion Township is temporarily closed after mouse droppings were discovered on food shelves.

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.

A 32-year-old Troy man is facing charges after reportedly admitting to abusing a small dog.

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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An employee of the Road Commission for Oakland County is accused of hitting a pedestrian with a plow truck.

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.

An Oakland County man asked his brother to buy him a lottery ticket and ended up winning a $1 million prize.

Their season may be over, but a show of Detroit Lions’ pride is turning heads in downtown Rochester.

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 Macomb County man was denied bond after reportedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend to death.

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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A Macomb County man was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly killed a man in Milford.

Police said the two men knew each other and the killing was not random.