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Authorities seek tips regarding Troy mother who vanished nearly 40 years ago
Read full article: Authorities seek tips regarding Troy mother who vanished nearly 40 years agoThursday will mark 39 years since Cindy Louise Moore was last seen. Anyone with information is urged to contact the the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office at 248-858-4950.
Teen falls asleep at the wheel, crashes into cop car stopped on I-75 in Oakland County
Read full article: Teen falls asleep at the wheel, crashes into cop car stopped on I-75 in Oakland CountyA teenager on Wednesday crashed into a Michigan State Police patrol car stopped on the shoulder of I-75 in Oakland County just after the officer made an arrest.
53-year-old Belleville man on parole charged with robbing credit union
Read full article: 53-year-old Belleville man on parole charged with robbing credit unionA Belleville man on parole from a 2014 federal bank robbery conviction is being held on a $1 million bond after he was charged Monday with robbing an Independence Township credit union.
Bridges over I-75 in in Springfield, Independence townships to close for repairs for weeks
Read full article: Bridges over I-75 in in Springfield, Independence townships to close for repairs for weeksTwo bridges that run above I-75 in Springfield and Independence townships will close for repairs beginning next week.
Oakland County man dead, 2 injured in crash after driver pulled into traffic, was hit by SUV
Read full article: Oakland County man dead, 2 injured in crash after driver pulled into traffic, was hit by SUVOne man is dead and two people are injured after a traffic crash took place in Independence Township on Saturday.
Man crashes into pole in Oakland County, causing SUV to flip, catch fire with him trapped inside
Read full article: Man crashes into pole in Oakland County, causing SUV to flip, catch fire with him trapped insideA man was seriously injured overnight when he crashed into a pole in Oakland County, causing his SUV to roll over and catch fire while he was trapped inside, police said.
Drunk woman screams repeatedly at trooper to say her name on side of Oakland County highway, MSP says
Read full article: Drunk woman screams repeatedly at trooper to say her name on side of Oakland County highway, MSP saysA woman who was found drunk in the driver’s seat of a running car on the side of an Oakland County highway refused to provide her license to a state trooper and continually screamed at him to “say her full name,” police said.
Michigan men schedule sex meetings with Oakland County deputies posing as young girl online, police say
Read full article: Michigan men schedule sex meetings with Oakland County deputies posing as young girl online, police sayThree Michigan men were arrested after they agreed to meet with a girl under 16 years old for sex at a motel in Oakland County, only to find out deputies were posing as the girl online, officials said.
Police: 3 men tried to set up meetings for sex with 16-year-old girl at Oakland County motel
Read full article: Police: 3 men tried to set up meetings for sex with 16-year-old girl at Oakland County motelPolice said three men from Michigan were arrested after they spoke with an undercover officer posing as a 16-year-old girl online and set up meetings to have sex at a motel in Oakland County.
Clarkston man critically injured when motorcycle leaves road, crashes in Oakland County
Read full article: Clarkston man critically injured when motorcycle leaves road, crashes in Oakland CountyA Clarkston man was critically injured over the weekend when his motorcycle left the roadway and crashed in Oakland County, officials said.
Oakland County woman wanted in murders of boyfriend, brother found dead -- what we know
Read full article: Oakland County woman wanted in murders of boyfriend, brother found dead -- what we knowAn Oakland County woman who was wanted in connection with the murders of her boyfriend and her brother has been found dead in the woods, sources told Local 4.
Source: Suspect wanted in Clarkston double homicide found dead in woods
Read full article: Source: Suspect wanted in Clarkston double homicide found dead in woodsA woman wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of her brother and her boyfriend at a Clarkston apartment complex has reportedly been found dead near the scene of the crime.
Police search for woman who allegedly fatally shot brother, boyfriend at apartment complex in Clarkston
Read full article: Police search for woman who allegedly fatally shot brother, boyfriend at apartment complex in ClarkstonOakland County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an Independence Township woman who they believe has fatally shot her boyfriend and brother Sunday morning.
Oakland County man lives with dead roommate for month before police find body in bathtub
Read full article: Oakland County man lives with dead roommate for month before police find body in bathtubOfficials said an Oakland County man lived in a home with his dead roommate for about a month before police were sent there on a welfare check and discovered the body in a bathtub.
Woman whose purse was stolen at Oakland County Kroger won’t press charges; culprit banned
Read full article: Woman whose purse was stolen at Oakland County Kroger won’t press charges; culprit bannedThe woman whose purse was snatched off a window ledge over the weekend at an Oakland County Kroger said she won’t press charges after the culprit apologized and returned her money.
Video shows exact moment woman took 80-year-old Kroger shopper’s purse in Oakland County
Read full article: Video shows exact moment woman took 80-year-old Kroger shopper’s purse in Oakland CountySurveillance cameras at an Oakland County Kroger captured every moment as a woman noticed an 80-year-old shopper’s purse left unattended, snatched it up and took it into the bathroom, police said.
Nightside Report Aug. 26, 2021: 100 animals rescued from Oakland County home, UAW President says union will not require members to get vaccinated, Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pande
Read full article: Nightside Report Aug. 26, 2021: 100 animals rescued from Oakland County home, UAW President says union will not require members to get vaccinated, Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandeHere are tonight's top stories.
100 animals -- 16 dead -- removed from ‘unsanitary conditions’ in Oakland County home
Read full article: 100 animals -- 16 dead -- removed from ‘unsanitary conditions’ in Oakland County homeOne hundred animals -- including 16 dead cats, dozens of sick cats, dogs, rabbits and ferrets, and a bearded dragon, were removed from “unsanitary conditions” inside an Oakland County home, officials said.
51-year-old man charged in deadly machete attack in Pontiac, deputies say
Read full article: 51-year-old man charged in deadly machete attack in Pontiac, deputies sayPONTIAC, Mich. – A 51-year-old Independence Township man accused of killing a man and injuring another with a machete and steak knife has been charged with first-degree murder, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said Todd Szyszkowski is also charged with assault with intent to murder and armed robbery. A 59-year-old Pontiac man, who authorities said was injured in the attack, fled the scene to a nearby gas station to report the incident. Deputies said the 59-year-old man had severe lacerations to his head but is in stable condition. AdOfficials said a machete and broken steak knife were found, believing to be the weapons used in the attack.
2 people injured after vehicle crashes into laundromat in Oakland County
Read full article: 2 people injured after vehicle crashes into laundromat in Oakland CountyINDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two people were injured after a vehicle crashed into a laundromat Tuesday in Independence Township. The 74-year-old woman driving the vehicle was taken to the hospital for treatment. “We just heard a big explosion, and when I walked out, I saw the car inside the laundromat,” said Virginia Dorse. “I ran outside and was checking on the lady in the car and then other people were checking on the other car.”No one inside the laundromat was hurt. View more: Oakland County newsView: More traffic news
6 in Michigan make list of ‘100 safest cities’ in US
Read full article: 6 in Michigan make list of ‘100 safest cities’ in USDo you live in one of America’s safest cities? SafeWise released their annual list of the 100 safest cities in the U.S. this month, and Michigan accounted for six of the safest communities. New Jersey dominates the list for the second consecutive year with 25% of the safest cities in the country—but only one (Bergenfield) made it into the top five. We also standardized violent and property crime for each state before weighting.”Where Michigan cities ranked on top 100 list:No. 97: Oxford TownshipYou can check out SafeWise’s list of the 20 safest cities in Michigan here.
Michigan Primary Election Results for Independence Township on Aug. 4, 2020
Read full article: Michigan Primary Election Results for Independence Township on Aug. 4, 2020Copyright 2020 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Michigan Primary Election results for Independence Township on Aug. 4, 2020. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.
Police: Man accidentally shoots himself at doctor’s office in Independence Township, gun thrown in lake
Read full article: Police: Man accidentally shoots himself at doctor’s office in Independence Township, gun thrown in lakeINDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 65-year-old man accidentally shot himself during a doctor’s appointment on Wednesday, police say. The Pontiac resident reportedly found a gun outside of his residence and put it in his pocket before his appointment with the McLaren Medical Group in Independence Township. Police say the man reached into his pocket while in the exam room and the gun discharged, grazing his backside and resulting in a minor injury. Police say during an interview the man reported giving the gun to his brother, who said the gun was thrown in a nearby lake. A dive team with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is expected to search the lake for the handgun.
White Mich. couple arrested after gun pulled on Black family
Read full article: White Mich. couple arrested after gun pulled on Black family(Todd McInturf/Detroit News via AP)A white couple was arrested after at least one handgun was pulled on a Black woman and her daughters during a videotaped confrontation in a restaurant parking lot in Michigan, authorities said Thursday. Cellphone video captured the confrontation Wednesday outside a Chipotle in Orion Township, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Detroit. Takelia Hill, who is Black, told the newspaper that it happened after the white woman bumped into Hill's teenage daughter as they were entering the fast food restaurant. The video footage starts after that, in the parking lot. A woman shouts, She's got a gun on me! and urges someone in the parking lot to call the police.
Man suspected of robbing several convenience stores around Oakland County
Read full article: Man suspected of robbing several convenience stores around Oakland CountyBRANDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police have arrested a man suspected of breaking into and robbing several convenience stores around Oakland County. Officials said Nathan James Calhoun, 28, of Brandon Township, is accused of breaking into stores in Orion, Brandon and Independence townships. At 12:49 a.m. Sunday, Calhoun broke into the Indianwood Junction Party Stop at 20 North Baldwin Road in Orion Township, according to authorities. Deputies said they went to the Mobil gas station at 1152 South Ortonville Road in Brandon Township at 1:52 a.m. for a glass breaking alarm. Someone had broken into the gas station, but nobody was there, officials said.
‘I am sorry I have to do this’: Oakland County man with Airsoft pistol robs store, police say
Read full article: ‘I am sorry I have to do this’: Oakland County man with Airsoft pistol robs store, police sayINDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – An Oakland County man armed with an Airsoft pistol was arrested after he robbed a store, apologized to the clerk and shaved off all his facial hair to try to hide his identity, police said. Matthew Christopher Brusen, 21, of Independence Township, walked into the Rite Aid Pharmacy at 5751 Clarkston Road in Independence Township at 6:27 p.m. Sunday, according to authorities. Brusen took an item to the register and handed the clerk money when she scanned the item, police said. He lifted his coat to reveal a bulge, indicating he was armed, according to police. Brusen was taken to the Oakland County Jail and is facing an armed robbery charge.
13-year-old Orion Township girl killed in Oakland County snowmobile crash identified
Read full article: 13-year-old Orion Township girl killed in Oakland County snowmobile crash identifiedOAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Police said a 13-year-old girl was killed in a snowmobile crash in northern Oakland County. Oakland County deputies and Independence Township firefighters were called to the scene at 4:09 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Whipple Lake and North Eston roads in Independence Township. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said a 55-year-old from Independence Township was on a snowmobile that was struck by another snowmobile. The crash caused the girl to be ejected from the boy’s snowmobile, according to police. The girl died from her injuries, she has been identified as Alexandria Lambert from Orion Township.
OCSO: 13-year-old girl dies in Oakland County after boy crashes into back of dad’s snowmobile
Read full article: OCSO: 13-year-old girl dies in Oakland County after boy crashes into back of dad’s snowmobileINDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 13-year-old girl was killed Tuesday in Oakland County when the snowmobile she was riding on crashed into the back of another snowmobile, ejecting her, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Police said the girl, from Orion Township, was a passenger on a snowmobile driven by a 13-year-old Orion Township boy. The boy was following his 55-year-old father, from Independence Township, who was also riding a snowmobile, according to deputies. Oakland County deputies and Independence Township firefighters were called at 4:09 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Whipple Lake and North Eston roads in Independence Township. A map of the location in Independence Township where a 13-year-old girl was killed in a snowmobile accident on Nov. 12, 2019.
13-year-old girl killed in Oakland County snowmobile accident, police say
Read full article: 13-year-old girl killed in Oakland County snowmobile accident, police sayINDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 13-year-old girl was killed Tuesday during a snowmobile accident in Oakland County, deputies said. Police said they received a call at 4:09 p.m. Tuesday about an incident on Whipple Lake Road at North Eston Road in Independence Township. The 13-year-old girl was riding as a passenger on a snowmobile at the time of the accident, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Officials are investigating the crash.
Ortonville Road in Independence Township closed
Read full article: Ortonville Road in Independence Township closedINDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Ortonville Road is temporarily closed on both directions just north of the I-75 overpass due to a crash. Some traffic lights are without power. Traffic delays are expected. No serious injuries were reported.
Drunk 16-year-old breaks into Oakland County neighbor’s house, thinking it was his own, police say
Read full article: Drunk 16-year-old breaks into Oakland County neighbor’s house, thinking it was his own, police sayINDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A drunk 16-year-old boy broke into his neighbor’s home in Oakland County by throwing a rock through a glass sliding door, police said. He told deputies he lived in the home. Deputies went to the backyard and found a broken glass sliding door that had had a rock thrown through it, according to officials. He appeared to be heavily intoxicated and told deputies that he lived in the home, police said. Deputies said they learned the boy lived a couple houses away.
Watch Local 4 News at 5 -- Sept. 2, 2019
Read full article: Watch Local 4 News at 5 -- Sept. 2, 2019DETROIT - Here's what is coming up on Local 4 News at 5:California boat fireA boat filled with scuba-diving enthusiasts caught fire and sank Monday. Seaplane crashA seaplane crashed into the front yard of an Independence Township home. Labor Day marchThousands of Union workers gathered in Downtown Detroit to celebrate organized labor. Mass shootingPolice said the mass shooter in Texas had multiple encounters with law enforcement in the hours before the shooting. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Watch Local 4 News at 4 -- Sept. 2, 2019
Read full article: Watch Local 4 News at 4 -- Sept. 2, 2019DETROIT - Here's what is coming up on Local 4 News at 4:Seaplane crashA seaplane crashed into the front yard of an Independence Township home. California boat fireA boat filled with scuba-diving enthusiasts caught fire and sank Monday. HurricaneAs Hurricane Dorian inches toward the U.S. a local disaster relief group is making preparations to send supplies. Mass shootingPolice said the mass shooter in Texas had multiple encounters with law enforcement in the hours before the shooting. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Aug. 15, 2019
Read full article: ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Aug. 15, 2019DETROIT - ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Aug. 15, 2019A funeral service will be held on Thursday afternoon for longtime Oakland County executive L. Brooks Patterson. Patterson died at on Aug. 3 at his Independence Township home surrounded by family and friends after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Pau Gross:Today will feature an isolated shower possible during the morning, although most of us will remain dry. Submit a news tipTell us what's happening in your community -- submit a news tip to Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit right here. Tweets by Local4NewsCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Aug. 3, 2019
Read full article: ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Aug. 3, 2019(WDIV)DETROIT - ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Aug. 3, 2019Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson died Saturday morning of pancreatic cancer at his Independence Township home. More local headlines:For more Local News head to ClickOnDetroit.com/news/local. LOCAL 4 Community calendarAug. 6 -- Primary election day for many communities across Michigan Aug. 8 -- World Cat Day Aug. 8 -- National Book Lovers Day Aug. 9 -- Impractical Jokers bring tour to DTEAug. 17 -- Renaissance Festival begins! Aug. 17 -- Woodward Dream Cruise Aug. 29 -- Michigan State Fair begins Aug. 30 -- Arts, Beats and Eats weekend Check the Live Guide calendar for more local events, and post your own. Submit a news tipTell us what's happening in your community -- submit a news tip to Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit right here.