A family in one of the damaged buildings in an Orion Township complex said they’re paying hundreds of dollars a month in association fees for a condo they have not been able to live in since a 2024 explosion.
A Flint man has died after the garbage truck he was driving was hit by a car that was exiting an Oakland County driveway on Tuesday, causing the truck to overturn and hit a utility pole, officials said.
The intersection of Brown Road and Joslyn Road at the Auburn Hills, Orion Township border is closed until at least Labor Day, the Road Commission for Oakland County said.
A fawn was rescued after it got trapped in a metal grate and likely struggled to keep its head above water for several hours, authorities said.
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has established a formal detour route for traffic traveling on Orion Road at Dutton Road on the Rochester Hills/Oakland County border, which remains closed due to damage caused by July 16’s flooding.
Residents of Orion Lakes mobile home park were without water for more than 24 hours after the property owners reported that a power outage had disabled the park’s well.
The dog dock at Orion Oaks Dog Park closed permanently due to consistently high levels of E coli found in the water.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the suspect accused of burglary at a gas station in Orion Township.
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald charged Gul Nabi Rahmati, a 34-year-old resident of Dearborn Heights, with two felonies, including assault with intent to murder, for a stabbing attack on Zubair Mansuori in Orion Township.
Officials in Oakland County are lauding the community for their heroic acts following a massive explosion that destroyed a condo building in Orion Township.
Crews are responding to a suspected gas explosion and fire in Orion Township that left two critically injured.
The woman was seeking shelter at her daughter’s home and hid with her stepson in a bathroom after Gavitt reportedly got inside by breaking a window with an ax.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of a driver who struck a road sign, sending it flying into another vehicle, where it struck and killed a 31-year-old Lake Orion man.
General Motors is laying off 1,314 employees at manufacturing plants in Michigan, months after reaching a new labor contract with the United Auto Workers (UAW).
A 5-year-old boy with special needs died on Saturday in Orion Township after authorities discovered him in standing water on a neighbor’s pool cover two hours after he was reported missing.
Aaron Robert Muhlitner, 27, pleaded guilty to sending images of minors engaged in sexual acts to another person to induce that person to send similar photos.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigators are seeking the communities help in finding the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run in Orion Township.
On a blue sky day with barely a breeze blowing, more than 11,000 customers found themselves without power in Orion Township starting at 11 a.m.
Charges were dismissed for a couple that drew guns in a viral encounter outside an Oakland County Chipotle in 2020.
Investigators believe they have identified the type of vehicle that struck a road sign, sending it flying into the air before it smashed into another driver’s windshield.
A driver was struck by a flying road sign that was hit by another car and smashed through his windshield in Oakland County, police said.
Chris Barnett, a Republican, found a partner in Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat. Through their work and bipartisanship, Slotkin announced $7 million in federal dollars, which will pay for rebuilding the roads, not just a patch job.
Oakland County officials broke out their hovercraft to rescue an injured swan that was stuck to the ice on a frozen lake.
Oakland Township requires a new EPA-mandated 45-foot high water storage facility. It is something everybody agrees on, but its placement of it is not.
A man was arrested when he tried to meet up with someone he believed to be a 15-year-old girl in Oakland County and give her cocaine, police said.
A 48-year-old cleaning service worker was arraigned on Saturday on a charge of open murder.
Oakland County officials have identified the worker who was killed overnight during a fight with a coworker at the General Motors Orion Assembly plant.
A fight between cleaning service employees led to one death and one arrest overnight at the General Motors Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, police said.
Firefighters from seven different cities and townships around Oakland County helped battle a fire that destroyed several apartments in Auburn Hills.
A 79-year-old man died after losing control on a curve and crashing his newly modified three-wheeled motorcycle in Oakland County, police said.
A woman who lost her parents in a house explosion in 2017 is reunited with her father's war medals.
Two teenagers were hurt -- one critically -- in a head-on collision between two pickup trucks in Orion Township, officials said.
General Motors is making the largest investment in company history in its home state of Michigan, announcing plans to spend nearly $7 billion to convert a factory to make electric pickup trucks and to build a new battery cell plant.
Michigan legislators have passed a $1.5 billion bill with state incentives to land major business expansions, including an electric vehicle battery factory that General Motors wants to build in the Lansing area.
One man was injured Monday during a robbery that led to a shooting outside the Beaumont Medical Center in Orion Township, police said.
A junior at Lake Orion High School has been arrested for threatening to shoot up the school one day after the deadly shooting at Oxford High School, police said.
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An Oakland County grandmother is suspected of abusing her grandchildren after a runaway 12-year-old boy she reported missing was found with injuries, police said.
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A series of 911 calls leads authorities to a discovery in Orion township where a 4-month-old baby boy was found lying face down in a ravine Wednesday morning.
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A 4-month-old baby is expected to be OK after he was found lying face down in a wooded area on the banks of an Orion Township creek on Wednesday, police said.
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Orion Township native at center of search for missing woman in Virgin IslandsOrion Township native at center of search for missing woman in Virgin IslandsDETROIT – A Michigan man is at the center of the search for a British woman who has gone missing the U.S. Virgin Island. Sarm Heslop went missing more than two weeks ago, but the investigation is at a standstill. Ryan Bane -- from Orion Township -- has reportedly refused to let investigators continue to search his boat after reporting his girlfriend missing while the two were sailing between islands. The FBI has joined the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) in the search. ‘Labels matter’ -- Michigan lawmakers push for stronger federal terrorism lawsMichigan is once again taking the lead on domestic terrorism across the country.
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DETROIT – A Michigan man is at the center of the search for a British woman who has gone missing the U.S. Virgin Island. Sarm Heslop went missing more than two weeks ago, but the investigation is at a standstill. Ryan Bane -- from Orion Township -- has reportedly refused to let investigators continue to search his boat after reporting his girlfriend missing while the two were sailing between islands. The FBI has joined the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) in the search. FindSarm.comAn attorney for Bane released a statement that said Bane allowed investigators on his boat and handed over Heslop’s personal items.
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ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man was brought back to life Friday morning by an Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy after he had overdosed on heroin. The man and his driver were both unconscious behind the wheel of a moving pickup truck. The deputy was dispatched to the scene near the border of Auburn Hills and Orion Township. With the clock ticking, he used two shots of Narcan to slowly bring the man back to life. As the man regained consciousness, he was disoriented and began communicating with the first responders.
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ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man and a woman from Pontiac were arrested overnight after a deputy found them inside a car containing drugs and cash, officials said. A 19-year-old Pontiac woman sitting in the front passenger seat admitted to having a large amount of suspected narcotics in her clothing, according to the deputy. She turned the suspected narcotics over and was taken into custody without incident, authorities said. AdA K-9 unit arrived and conducted a search, alerting deputies to the center console and front seat areas of the vehicle, according to officials. Deputies said they found narcotic paraphernalia, a smaller sum of cash and suspected narcotics in the center console.
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ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – An Orion Township man was arrested for beating his pregnant girlfriend after a neighbor saw the woman trying to escape through a window of the mobile home, only to be pulled back in, according to police. A neighbor called police and told them a woman had made several attempts to exit the mobile home, only to be pulled back inside, deputies said. When officials went to the front door, they were met by a woman, and a man was in the living room, according to authorities. AdThe 22-year-old Orion Township man told deputies he and his pregnant girlfriend, an 18-year-old Orion Township woman who also lived at the home, got into an argument about money, according to authorities. Police said the man told them he told his girlfriend to leave, but when she tried to do so he stopped her because she doesn’t have anywhere else to go.
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“I would say this is wrong,” said Michigan Rep. John Reilly. The state of Michigan is currently in vaccination phase 1-B, which began on Jan. 11. “They said 80 percent of their people are over 75 and they have not been able to get the vaccine,” Reilly said. “Oakland County has offered to administer the COVID vaccine to the county’s state representatives, seniors and commissioners because continuity of government is a vital public interest during the pandemic,” Mullan’s statement reads. Local health departments have the option to prioritize the groups within the guidance they feel are most at risk and at highest need of vaccination.
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ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 78-year-old Orion Township woman was scammed out of more than $29,000, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said a scammer called the woman claiming to be an Amazon employee to verify that she purchased $8,000 worth of Apple products. Deputies said after the purchase was disputed, the caller transferred the woman to someone claiming to be a member of the Michigan State Police to make a report. The fake MSP trooper told the woman that she needed to provide all of her banking information to file the report. “Scammers continue to evolve their tactics and try to find ways to outsmart citizens,” said Oakland County Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard.
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ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – An Orion Township man is facing criminal charges after severely injuring the mother of his child. According to police, the assault happened at a home in the 4700 block of Georgia Drive in Orion Township on Dec. 12. Read: Rochester Community Schools basketball coach arrested, district officials sayRead more: Rochester Community Schools coach accused of assault in Orion TownshipShe suffered multiple broken orbital and facial bones during the attack and was transported to a local hospital. The child was dropped off by Roberson to his mother’s home and unharmed. How to helpAn online fundraiser has been created to help the victim and child.
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ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Rochester Community Schools coach is in police custody for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in Orion Township. According to the Oakland County Office, deputies responded on Sunday night to a home where they found the girlfriend semi-conscious and covered in blood. PREVIOUS: Rochester Community Schools basketball coach arrested, district officials sayThe coach was taken into custody Monday morning, and charges are pending. Rochester Community Schools district said the Van Hoosen Middle School coach was fired after district officials learned of the arrest. Rochester Community Schools continues to work collaboratively with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and will not speculate during an ongoing investigation.
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ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The body of an Orion Township woman was left in her bedroom for more than three weeks until authorities issued a welfare check Sunday. According to authorities, at about 11:30 a.m. Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a home on Conklin Road for a welfare check after someone believed there was a dead body within the home. Deputies said Animal Control was called to the scene for the removal of two dogs that were preventing Deputies from entering the home. When deputies made entry into the home, they said they found a deceased woman in an upstairs bedroom and a deceased dog in the basement. Authorities said the daughter told the deputies she was overwhelmed and was not emotionally prepared to deal with the death.
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ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 24-year-old man was taken into police custody Friday morning after biting an Oakland County deputy. According to authorities, deputies were dispatched to Johnny Black’s Public House, located on Baldwin Road in Orion Township, just before 1 a.m. due to an intoxicated person. Police said the deputies provided several requests to back away while they continued their investigation, but the man did not comply. Police said a deputy attempted to escort the man away from the investigation when he pushed the deputy and while attempted to secure the man in handcuffs, the “highly intoxicated” man bit the deputy on his arm, drawing blood. The 24-year-old man was taken into custody and lodged at the Oakland County Jail, pending the issuance of a criminal charge.
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ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Tigers baseball returned to action on Friday. In Lake Orion, Tigers fans took part in the season opener in a way they never imagined. Canterbury Village hosted a Tigers Opening Day watch party. No fans are allowed at the stadiums for the shortened 60-game slate due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. READ: Baseball returns and Tigers fall 7-1 to CincinnatiWatch the video above for the full story
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ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A couple charged with felonious assault in connection with guns being drawn during an altercation in an Orion Township parking lot have been bound over for trial. Jillian Wuestenberg and Eric Wuestenberg were arrested and charged earlier this month. Jillian Wuestenberg said she thought she bumped into the door and not into a person. “I was at the sliding door of the van and she came out and proceeded to yell at me,” Jillian Wuestenberg said. Attorneys for both parties said their clients were overwhelmed after the video went viral.
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ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The video of a White Oakland County woman with a gun pointed at a Black woman and her two teenagers outside an Orion Township Chipotle went viral last week. READ: Couple arrested, charged in Orion Township parking lot altercation caught on videoBoth Jillian Wuestenberg and Eric Wuestenberg have been charged with felonious assault in connection with the actions shown in the video. Jillian Wuestenberg was walking out with the food when a 15-year-old girl said she bumped into her. “I was at the sliding door of the van and she came out and proceeded to yell at me,” Jillian Wuestenberg said. “From the moment she started speaking she was very aggressive.”READ: Attorneys for both families in viral Orion Township confrontation speak outThe confrontation continued escalating.
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