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Fight over disputed Van Gogh artwork headed to federal court in Detroit
A Vincent van Gogh painting on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts is currently at the center of an international dispute after an art collector claims the painting belongs to him.
Van Gogh’s “Liseuse De Romans” painting is being shown as part of the DIA’s Van Gogh in America exhibit, which is set to end on Jan. 22. Just this month, however, the museum was sued by a Brazilian art collector who claims the painting -- which has been temporarily loaned to the DIA for the exhibit -- has been kept from him since purchasing it in 2017.
Now, the battle is heading to federal court on Thursday.
Man who threatened preschoolers in Bloomfield Hills charged with lying on forms to buy 3 guns
A man who threatened preschoolers and their parents outside a synagogue in Bloomfield Hills has been charged for lying on federal firearm forms to try to buy a 12-gauge shotgun, a rifle, and a semi-automatic pistol, officials said.
Timeline outlines Pontiac woman’s activity, contact with deputies before she, 2 sons froze to death
Oakland County officials released a detailed timeline that outlines a Pontiac woman’s activity and contact with deputies in the days leading up to when she and her two sons froze to death in a field.
Monica Cannady, 35, of Pontiac, and her two sons, 9-year-old Kyle Milton and 3-year-old Malik Milton, were found dead around 3:10 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 15) in a vacant field off of Branch Street.
Rochester woman wins $500,000 lottery prize thanks to multiplier on Powerball ticket
A Rochester woman’s $50,000 lottery win was increased tenfold thanks to the multiplier on her Powerball ticket.