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This evening will be warm and pleasant. After the sun sets, it becomes cooler under fair skies.

A man has been charged after firing a gun at a driver who then struck and killed his pregnant girlfriend in Southfield. Prosecutors are charging the boyfriend of 27-year-old Tiara Jones.

A compiled a list of a few adoptable dogs (randomly picked to be featured) from different establishments around Metro Detroit as well as some information about each location.

OAKLAND COUNTY - State health officials have detected the first Michigan case of the monkeypox virus in an Oakland County resident.

A free four-week course, aimed at women who are ready to return to the workforce, will be offered this July to help with any income concerns families may be experiencing with rising inflation.

The most recent billboard labeled David Coulter as a ‘groomer’ who forced children to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Bloomfield Hills man accused in the murder of a Warren father, his girlfriend, and his 6-year-old son was finally sentenced Wednesday, two weeks after court proceedings were delayed by his virtual outburst.

The infected person is quarantined and not a threat to others, officials say

Michigan health officials confirmed the first probable case of monkeypox in the state on Wednesday.

Michigan announces its first probable case of monkeypox, and it’s here in Metro Detroit. The state says a person living in Oakland County has likely tested positive and is in isolation.

LANSING, MI – The first probable case of monkeypox has been detected in Michigan. State health officials said Wednesday an Oakland County resident recently underwent testing at a state lab and was presumptive positive for Orthopoxvirus, the family of viruses that monkeypox (MPV) belongs to.

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that the first probable case of Monkeypox in Michigan has been discovered in Oakland County.

There’s a new lawsuit filed in the Oxford High School shooting, and this one is different because of who is involved in it.

The first probable case monkeypox case in Michigan has been detected in Oakland County, the state Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday.

The parents of a teenager wounded during a mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan are suing the shop that sold the handgun used to kill four students and injure six other people.

Oakland County has been granted $45,000 to help improve broadband access for residents to help provide more detailed information on the coverage and access.

A Madison Heights man has been charged for stealing items from cars throughout Royal Oak, police said.

George Brikho, a Trump supporter who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2014, claimed responsibility for the billboard

After a two-year hiatus, the $500,000 Odyssey Putt Challenge benefitting C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is returning to Carl’s Golfland Bloomfield Hills.

A popular Mexican restaurant was badly damaged Tuesday in a Fenton fire, officials said.

Oakland County detectives are investigating after a mother and daughter were found dead Monday inside a Rochester Hills home.

A Pontiac man got into an argument with a supervisor at work, drove home early in a company truck, and was later shot and killed by the supervisor outside his own home, police said.

Police want help locating a missing 17-year-old girl from Oakland County.

The defense team for the parents of the suspected Oxford High School shooter said they will call on their son to testify at their trial, but it’s not part of a plan to “throw him under the bus.”

A prosecutor challenged the judge’s decision Monday in court after she granted a request by the parents of the suspected Oxford High School shooter to restrict pretrial publicity.

PONTIAC, MI — When the parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter go to trial, they will be doing so in their native Oakland County. Chief among the motions was one seeking a change of venue, as Smith and Lehman have alleged media publicity and statements from Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald have tainted potential Oakland County jurors’ objectivity. The Oxford High School shooting claimed the lives of students Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17. Ethan Crumbley’s case is set for a review hearing regarding his placement at the jail at 9 a.m. on July 21. Read more on MLive:Parents of accused Oxford High School shooter told him to ‘suck it up,’ laughed when he asked for help, police testifyJudge orders independent attorneys to counsel parents of alleged Oxford High School shooterAccused Oxford High School shooter pursues GED from behind bars in Michigan

Lawyers representing the parents of a Michigan teenager charged in a shooting at Oxford High School that left four of his fellow students dead say they plan to call him to testify at the couple’s trial.

The parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter, who are both facing involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the shooting, could appear in court for their trial as soon as October.

A judge denied a request by the parents of the suspected Oxford High School shooter to move their trial out of Oakland County, where they claim they won’t get a fair chance to plead their case.

Birmingham police said 12 cars were stolen from residents over the span of nine days, and 7-10 of them had been left unlocked with the keys inside.

Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the suspected Oxford High School shooter, have requested their trial be moved, arguing that they won’t receive fair treatment in Oakland County.

A child involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pregnant mother in Southfield is stable, and the driver has been released, police said.

A pregnant woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in a Southfield parking lot on Saturday afternoon in a hit and run incident.

Two ZIP codes in Oakland County are less than 15 miles apart. But they’re worlds apart when it comes to home prices. Houses in 48363, in Oakland Township, sold for a median price of nearly $659,000 in 2021. In Pontiac’s 48342, the median home sold for less than $98,000 last year.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – A motorcyclist was fatally injured Friday after he hit a car turning in front of him, police said. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office has identified the motorcyclist as 68-year-old Paul Clish, of Walled Lake. She was taken to a hospital by the Springfield Township Fire Department. Alcohol and or drug use do not appear to be factors in the crash, police said. The incident is being investigated by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit.

Oakland County has two water parks opening this weekend, but there’s a problem.

Firefighters from seven different cities and townships around Oakland County helped battle a fire that destroyed several apartments in Auburn Hills.

Families are looking for a new place to stay after a devastating fire rips through townhouses in Auburn Hills.

The oldest tiger at the Detroit Zoo has passed away.

Crews are battling a fire at the Countryside Townhouses in Auburn Hills.

Police revealed what happened during a six-vehicle chain reaction crash that left two people dead and two others seriously injured Thursday on I-696 in Oakland County.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – Two people are dead and two were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Metro Detroit. Troopers from the Michigan State Police are responding to the crash, which occurred on westbound I-696 near Drake Road in Oakland County at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday. The crash involves a semi-truck, according to WDIV-TV in Detroit. I-696 is closed at Orchard Lake Road while troopers investigate, police said. Traffic is being ramped off onto I-275, but motorists should avoid the area “for the next several hours,” police said.

Two people were killed and two others were seriously injured Thursday in a crash involving a semi truck and multiple cars on I-696 in Oakland County, police said.

The westbound lanes of I-696 were closed for “several hours” near I-275 in Oakland County while police investigate a fatal crash.

The suspected Oxford High School shooter appeared in court Thursday morning for a monthly hearing to confirm his placement at the Oakland County Jail while he awaits trial -- of which the date has been pushed back several months.

Tension between an Oakland County judge and the prosecutor over the ordered release of all evidence in the Oxford High School Shooting. That evidence would include copies of all police reports and surveillance videos.

HOLLY, MI – Officials are working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed businesses and historic buildings in the downtown area of a small village in northern Oakland County and also led to five firefighters being hospitalized. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm’s (ATF) are investigating the Tuesday, June 21, fire in downtown Holly that claimed multiple businesses, according to a post on the Holly Police Department Facebook page. Holly Fire Department crews continue to extinguish hot spots in debris and rubble that remains after the fire. People calling 911 began reporting a fire with heavy smoke in the downtown area, near Junction Street. Among the businesses damaged in the fire was the Holly Hotel, a staple of downtown Holly that drew people to the community for years as an event venue and even with tales of ghostly hauntings.

A fire badly damaged four buildings Tuesday in Downtown Holly. It took crews one million gallons of water to put the fire out. Many of the downtown businesses were closed Wednesday due to smoke and water damage and power outages. Consumers Energy turned the power off in the area as crews battled flames and have to inspect businesses before they return the power.

The Holly community met with city officials Wednesday afternoon to discuss moving forward after yesterday's devastating downtown fire.

A man is facing a long list of charges after dozens of guns, thousands of bullets, and several grams of crystal meth were found inside an Oakland County home, officials said.

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP, MI – Alcohol appears to be a factor in a fatal motorcycle crash Tuesday night in Oakland County, police said. The motorcycle operator was pronounced dead at the scene, Michigan State Police said in a news release. The vehicle was traveling on Dixie Highway near Grange Hall Road in Groveland Township when it left the roadway for unknown reasons and crashed. MSP troopers responded around 10:15 p.m.Next of kin have been notified but the victim’s identity has not been released. An autopsy and vehicle inspection are pending.

Fire crews are still on the scene working on hot spots of the devastating fire in Holly. The flames burned down the Antiques Arcade, Andy’s Place, seriously damaged the rear of the Holly Hotel, and there’s untold damage at the Moose Lodge.

HOLLY, MI – Fire crews continue to battle a fire in downtown Holly that has left several buildings in the northern Oakland County village damaged. Holly firefighters were joined by support from multiple departments including Brandon, Milford, Highland Township, Troy, Oxford, White Lake Township, Linden, Groveland Township, Independence, Grand Blanc, Springfield Township, Rochester, Fenton as well as the North Oakland County Fire Authority. Multiple ladder trucks poured water down onto a group of buildings in the area of Broad Street and Battle Alley during the afternoon and evening hours on Tuesday, June 21. Derek Sanderson has lived in downtown Holly since October. Red Devil Restaurant and Holly Foods Supermarket, both located in Holly, also provided donations of water and food to firefighters at the scene.

The Crumbley parents have requested a new court filing as their lawyers say Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has crossed the line.

Firefighters are responding to a large fire in the downtown area of Holly.

35 years ago on June 21, 1987, a tornado made its way through a mobile home park in Novi Michigan. The tornado, damaging around 55 homes, killing one, and injuring six more, touched down at the Chateau Estates mobile home park.

A project to resurface Orchard Lake Road in Oakland County starts Monday and it expected to last through the fall.

MUSKEGON, MI - Melissa Beyrand, Miss Oakland County, was stunned and grateful when she was crowned Miss Michigan 2022 on Saturday night at Orchard View High School in Muskegon. Related: Miss Michigan 2022 Melissa Beyrand: ‘It’s unbelievable’ winning crown as first-time competitorMelissa Beyrand walks across the stage after she was crowned as Miss Michigan 2022 by Miss Michigan 2021 Vivian Zhong during the Miss Michigan Scholarship competition at the Orchard View High School auditorium in Muskegon on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Melissa Beyrand was crowned as the 2022 Miss Michigan on the final night by Miss Michigan 2021 Vivian Zhong. (Daniel Shular | MLive.com)Daniel Shular | MLive.comMiss Michigan 2021 Vivian Zhong performs during the Miss Michigan 2022 scholarship competition at Orchard View High School in Muskegon on Saturday, June 18, 2022. (Daniel Shular | MLive.com)Daniel Shular | MLive.com70 2022 Miss Michigan crowned on the final nightRead MoreMiss Michigan 2022 first awards go to Miss Oakland County, Miss River Raisin FestivalSee Miss Michigan 2022 talent competition, top photos from opening nightGuide to Miss Michigan 2022, featuring the 20 candidates

A Dearborn Divine Child wrestling coach is facing multiple charges after police said he solicited sexual photos from a 15-year-old boy.

Police in Royal Oak say they’re stepping up traffic enforcement along Woodward Avenue this summer.

Police in Farmington Hills are looking for a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen by her family on Thursday afternoon.

A law firm says about 20 students at a Michigan high school where four students were killed in a mass shooting say their constitutional rights to safety and education have been violated.

A car plowed through a Southfield home garage door before hitting the neighboring home on Friday morning.

Police are seeking information about a 65-year-old man who went missing in Pontiac.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI -- A pair of fatal accidents in Oakland County Wednesday night took place within 30 minutes of each other, according to WDIV-Detroit. Police say the driver of the truck, a 25-year-old man from Independence Township tried to avoid the bicyclist, but was unable to. The bicyclist was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, but died as a result of his injuries. The Prius was then sent into another vehicle that was turning left at a turnaround to go north on Lapeer Road. Daigneault was transported to the hospital by the Orion Township Fire Department, but she died a few hours after arriving at the hospital.

Each week during the spring season, fans can vote for the Metro Detroit Athlete of the Week. Armon Howard, Rochester Adams boys track and fieldThe senior had the best track meet of his life last Friday at the Oakland County championships. As if winning the county title in the 110 hurdles wasn’t impressive enough, he stole the show in the 300 hurdles. The time was the fastest in the state this season and broke the Adams and Oakland County championship record in the event. Wojciechowski set a new personal-best in the discus with a distance of 131-feet-1, claiming the county title in the process.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – An Oakland County-based developer is proposing to construct two buildings that would house an urgent care, a restaurant and a Starbucks at the Celebration Village shopping plaza off of Beltline and Knapp. On Thursday, May 26, the Grand Rapids Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the Grand Rapids City Commission approve a major amendment to the Celebration Village redevelopment district that would allow the demolition and construction. The building housing the urgent care is proposed at 4,288 square feet. The urgent care clinic would be run by WellNow Urgent Care, which has 11 other clinics across the state currently in operation and more planned. “The company that we’re working with is highly regarded in the space,” Schuchman said, adding that there is “absolutely” a demand for a new urgent care clinic in the area.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – Crews narrowly escaped injury when a large oak tree fell on a tree care company’s truck in Oakland County. The ironic incident, during which no one was injured, occurred in Groveland Township at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Michigan State Police say a crew from Paul’s Tree Care was driving on Groveland Road near Edgewood Road when the tree fell. Paul’s Tree Care is based in Waterford and specializes in tree trimming, removal, shaping, and more. Groveland Road was briefly closed to traffic as a crane was used to lift the tree off the truckThere was no damage to power lines or any other objects when the tree fell, police said.

PONTIAC, MI -- In the wake of the widely publicized Nov. 30 Oxford High School shooting that claimed four students’ lives, the parents of the accused shooter have requested a change of venue for their criminal trial. Nearly a third of the arguments in the defense brief are focused on the statements and actions of the Oakland County Prosecutor. They are currently detained in the Oakland County Jail with their son, who is charged with 24 felonies, including four counts of first-degree murder. The Oxford High School shooting claimed the lives of students Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17. Read the full brief in support of the defense motion for change of venue:More on MLive:Prosecutor asks that accused shooter’s name not be used in courtAccused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult jail pending trial“How do I get my fan mail?” Accused Oxford High shooter’s jail messages revealed in courtJudge to determine if accused Oxford High shooter should be moved to juvenile facility

In wake of a deadly shooting in Texas on Tuesday, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard offered support to Oxford and surrounding communities.

LANSING, MI – Michigan residents around the state should be aware that the Department of Natural Resources has scheduled for prescribed burns in the Lower Peninsula. The controlled fires planned for Tuesday are to improve wildlife habitat, according to the DNR. Burns are planned in Allegan County’s Valley Township, Oakland County’s White Lake Township, Otsego County Corwith Township and Wexford County’s Greenwood Township. In Otsego County, a fire was started at noon to improve wildlife habitat for deer, elk and turkeys on 123 acres. Prescribed burns are one way the DNR keeps lands and forests healthy, according to a news release.

FLINT – The Flint City Bucks will kick off the 2022 soccer season at 7 p.m. Saturday against the Lansing City FC at Atwood Stadium. Lansing is one of two new teams in the USL League Two Great Lakes Division. The Midwest United FC from Grand Rapids is also new to the division, which includes Flint, AFC Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo FC and Oakland County FC. The Bucks, who won the USL League Two national championship in 2019, have players from 13 countries on their roster. They’ll be available at the gates beginning at 6 p.m. VIP tickets are $17 and must be purchased at Ticketmaster.com.

Annual Awards Day Ceremony where awards were given for meritorious actions throughout the year, Oxford High School tragedy 1st responders.

OAKLAND COUNNTY, MI – A 79-year-old man died after he crashed his newly-modified, three-wheeled motorcycle in Oakland County. He lost control of the bike while navigating a turn on Baldwin Road, west of Clarkston Road, in Orion Township on Monday. Blackwell struck a curb and was ejected from the motorcycle, according to police, before landing on the west side of the road. Blackwell was taken to a nearby hospital by Orion Township firefighters, but he died from his injuries, the TV station reported. Alcohol is not a factor in the crash, according to police.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – A 22-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend and brother has been found dead in Oakland County. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, she died from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound. Taverner was accused in the slaying of her boyfriend Ray Muscat, 26, and her brother, Bishop Taverner, 25, of Ann Arbor. The caller, who lived in the apartment with Taverner, said she was awakened by what she believed were gunshots. More than two dozen deputies from the department used drones and K-9 units to search for Taverner on Sunday.

LANSING, MI -- An Oakland County wasn’t quite sure he understood what he was seeing after he learned he’d won a $242,256 Fantasy 5 jackpot recently. “I forgot I had purchased the tickets until I saw them in my wallet a few days later. “When I checked the winning numbers on the Lottery app, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. With his winnings, he plans on starting a college fund for his grandchildren and saving the remainder for retirement. For the latest on Michigan Lottery, check out the official Michigan Lottery site, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – Police are searching for a double homicide suspect who is accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend and her brother in Oakland County early Sunday morning. The suspect, 22-year-old Ruby Taverner, was described as “armed and dangerous” in a news release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The body of Bishop Taverner, who was the suspect’s brother, was found in the living room, according to the release. He and Ruby Taverner had lived together, but police did not immediately know how long they had been in a relationship. “Our Fugitive Apprehension Team, other Detectives and assets are actively looking for this homicide suspect who we believe is armed and dangerous,” Oakland Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a prepared statement.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – The body of an Oakland County man who had been reported missing in January was found this week in a Pontiac-area lake by a Flint man and his son, authorities said. Ryan Patrick Pitts, 31, was positively identified through fingerprints taken by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office crime lab, the department said in a statement released Friday, May 6. An autopsy was performed Friday by the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office. The sheriff’s office said that Pitts’ body was found shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in Harris Lake, near North Saginaw and East Montcalm, by a 63-year-old Flint man and his son. The two men saw what they believed was a body and reported it to an Oakland County sheriff’s deputy who was taking an unrelated report in the area.

According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the virus was found in a non-commercial backyard poultry flock that contained about 40 birds of various species.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI -- A 44-year-old man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a teenager last fall was found dead in his jail cell Wednesday. Floyd and 44-year-old Jessica Quick are accused of kidnapping a Ferndale High School student on Nov. 17, 2021 at a gas station on 8 Mile Road in Ferndale. The student was pumping gas when the duo allegedly forced her into the back of her vehicle at gunpoint. The teenager was rescued after her friends alerted police that she failed to come back to school after leaving campus. WDIV reports Quick is charged with aiding in a kidnapping, aiding in a robbery and unlawful imprisonment.

(The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services updates its COVID data once a week on Wednesdays.) RELATED: Michigan reports nearly 15,000 new COVID cases in last week; hospitalizations up about 20%Levels are determined by new COVID cases and hospitalization data in the last seven days. The growth rate was about 2-3% in the two prior weeks, according to a weekly Michigan COVID report. RELATED: 62 of 83 counties see case increase: Michigan COVID data for Thursday, April 28Numbers are growing most in the southeast part of the state. Michigan has 83 counties and 25 health service areas, three of which stretch outside the state’s boundaries, according to the CDC.

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Three Michigan high schools are once again rated among the top 100 best high schools in the country in the latest U.S. News & World Report best high school rankings released on Tuesday, April 26. Overall, 22.1% of the 660 Michigan high schools ranked by U.S News were in the top 25% nationally, with 24 high schools (3.6%) ranking among the top 5% in the county. Canton Preparatory High SchoolSchool district: Canton Preparatory High School (Wayne County)National ranking: 1,584Last year’s Michigan ranking: 5549. Dow High SchoolSchool district: Midland Public Schools (Midland County)National ranking: 1,491Last year’s Michigan ranking: 47Community High School Tuesday, July 9 2019. University High School AcademySchool district: Southfield Public School District (Oakland County)National ranking: 517Last year’s Michigan ranking: 9Skyline High School Tuesday, July 9 2019.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI -- Police in the U.K arrested a 16-year-old boy last week after he allegedly made threats of violence at four different Michigan schools earlier this month, including at Oxford High School. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard announced the arrest Thursday following a coordinated effort with police in the U.K. to find the teen. The suspect was arrested on April 13, five days after he made calls to various schools in Oakland County. He was released to parents following his arrest.

PONTIAC, MI — A trial date has been for the teenager accused of perpetrating the Oxford High School shooting and killing four of his young peers. Crumbley appeared from the Oakland County Jail via Zoom, only speaking to answer the judge’s yes-or-no questions. The Oxford High School shooting claimed the lives of students Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17. On Nov. 29, Ethan Crumbley was caught looking up ammo on his cellphone during class. Read more on MLive:Parents of accused Oxford High School shooter again denied lower bondJudge orders independent attorneys to counsel parents of alleged Oxford High School shooterParents of accused Oxford High School shooter told him to ‘suck it up,’ laughed when he asked for help, police testify“How do I get my fan mail?” Accused Oxford High shooter’s jail messages revealed in courtAccused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult jail pending trialAccused Oxford High shooter discussed raping, killing a female classmate, prosecution says

The parents of accused 15-year-old Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley requested and were denied lowered bonds during a Tuesday, April 19 pretrial hearing in Oakland County Circuit Court. “The Crumbleys, like every parent and community member, are devastated by the school shooting ... " a brief filed by the defense prior to the pretrial hearing said. Jennifer Crumbley was pleading with her son not to commit suicide, according to the brief in support of a lowered bond amount. Attorneys for the accused shooter indicate they may attempt to use a not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity defense. More on MLive:Prosecutor asks that accused shooter’s name not be used in courtAccused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult jail pending trial“How do I get my fan mail?” Accused Oxford High shooter’s jail messages revealed in courtJudge to determine if accused Oxford High shooter should be moved to juvenile facilityAccused Oxford High shooter discussed raping, killing a female classmate, prosecution says

A judge denied a motion Tuesday to reduce bonds for the jailed parents of a Michigan teenager who is charged in a shooting at his high school that left four students dead.

The parents of a Michigan teen who is accused of a fatal school shooting are asking a judge to lower their bond and help release them from jail. James and Jennifer Crumbley have been locked up since Dec. 4, unable to come up with $500,000 each to leave custody and await trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. In a court filing, lawyers said the Crumbleys are not a risk to the public and would wear electronic monitoring devices.

Michigan officials announced that major bridge repairs are scheduled to begin on Friday on Interstate 75 and 94 Friday in Oakland and Wayne counties.

Michigan officials announced that major bridge repairs are scheduled to begin on Friday on Interstate 75 and 94 in Oakland and Wayne counties.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – Two Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were recently attacked while directing traffic, officials said. Both deputies were hospitalized with injuries but are expected to be OK, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. “Random violence and ambushes are not OK,” the release said. The sheriff’s office plans to seek the “strongest charges possible” against perpetrators in violent incidents such as this. READ MORE:K9 detains suspect after he allegedly choked woman, prevented her from calling 911Suspect arrested in hit-and-run death of Michigan gas station employeeGenesee County Target store scammed for $93,000 in four days

On Wednesday, April 6, Michael Anthony Carson, was arraigned on two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in Oakland County.

Bridge beam setting over I-75 in Oakland County will require a freeway closure starting on Friday night, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.

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PONTIAC, MI – Three people are in custody following the torture and murder of a homeless man in Oakland County. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard called the crime “absolutely despicable,” according to Fox 2 in Detroit, and he planned to seek the highest possible charges in the case. The 51-year-old man from Pontiac was found nude, wrapped in a blanket and plastic bag, near the shoreline of Terry Lake around 1:30 p.m. on March 25, the TV station reported. The three people in custody are considered persons of interest. Bouchard told Fox 2 that the victim may have had some money like a bank card at certain points in his life and it’s possible that’s what the suspects were after.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – Police in Oakland County are searching for a 17-year-old involved in the gang-related shooting of a 7-year-old girl. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office says the suspected shooter was arrested in Troy on Wednesday, Fox 2 in Detroit reported. He will be charged him with first-degree murder and other felonies. “The wrong people are afraid in our community,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a statement. The other girls in the car at the time of the shooting were 6, 7, and 11, police said previously.

By COREY WILLIAMS Associated PressA judge has granted a prosecutor’s request that a Michigan teen charged in a fatal school shooting not be named in court during his parents’ separate criminal trial. RELATED: Judge orders independent attorneys to counsel parents of alleged Oxford High School shooterProsecutor Karen McDonald filed a motion March 18 requesting that the boy’s name be withheld. He wanted to be famous and he wanted to be remembered.”“So when we repeat the Oxford shooter’s name and continuously publicize his photo, we’re contributing to future shooting,” McDonald said then. The Crumbleys face involuntary manslaughter charges and are accused of making the gun used in the Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High School available to their son, Ethan. They also are accused of failing to intervene when he showed signs of mental distress at home and at school.

A judge has granted a prosecutor’s request that a Michigan teen charged in a fatal school shooting not be named in court during his parents’ separate criminal trial.