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Oakland County Sheriff’s Office alerts residents to holiday scammers posing as deputies
Read full article: Oakland County Sheriff’s Office alerts residents to holiday scammers posing as deputiesThe Oakland County Sheriff’s Office has warned residents about scammers posing as deputies this holiday season.
Officials release footage of impostor DTE workers in Oakland County business owner murder
Read full article: Officials release footage of impostor DTE workers in Oakland County business owner murderOfficials have released Ring camera footage of the imposter DTE workers who murdered a Rochester Hills man and duct taped his wife after entering the couple’s home in Oakland County.
Business owner killed, wife duct taped by fake DTE workers in Oakland County home
Read full article: Business owner killed, wife duct taped by fake DTE workers in Oakland County homeA business owner was murdered and his wife was duct taped by fake DTE Energy workers who were allowed inside the couple’s Oakland County home.
Unoccupied boat was ‘running circles’ in Elizabeth Lake before running out of gas
Read full article: Unoccupied boat was ‘running circles’ in Elizabeth Lake before running out of gasAn unoccupied boat was “running circles” in a Waterford Township lake before it ran out of gas, according to the sheriff’s office.
Sheriff says investigation into Oakland County doctor’s secret recordings could take months
Read full article: Sheriff says investigation into Oakland County doctor’s secret recordings could take monthsDr. Oumair Aejaz is accused of violating people’s trust and privacy by using hidden cameras to record them.
How sheriff compared Oakland County doctor’s case to Larry Nassar
Read full article: How sheriff compared Oakland County doctor’s case to Larry NassarThe Oakland County sheriff referenced Larry Nassar to demonstrate the possible massive impact of a doctor who secretly filmed hundreds of unsuspecting people.
Detroit man who drowned after saving coworker posthumously honored with sheriff’s citizen citation
Read full article: Detroit man who drowned after saving coworker posthumously honored with sheriff’s citizen citationMarsalis Quintin Carter, 20, of Detroit, was posthumously honored by Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard for his courageous actions after he jumped into a lake to save a coworker from drowning.
Man shot, killed breaking into Oakland County home with axe to find ex-girlfriend
Read full article: Man shot, killed breaking into Oakland County home with axe to find ex-girlfriendThe 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.
‘It was an ambush’: Everything we know after Oakland County deputy shot, killed
Read full article: ‘It was an ambush’: Everything we know after Oakland County deputy shot, killedAn Oakland County sheriff’s deputy who was shot and killed on Saturday night was remembered by colleagues as a hard working cop and a dedicated father and husband.
‘It was an ambush’: Everything we know after Oakland County deputy shot, killed
Read full article: ‘It was an ambush’: Everything we know after Oakland County deputy shot, killedAn Oakland County sheriff’s deputy who was shot and killed on Saturday night was remembered by colleagues as a hard working cop and a dedicated father and husband.
Rochester Hills mass shooting: Update on conditions of all 9 people who were shot
Read full article: Rochester Hills mass shooting: Update on conditions of all 9 people who were shotOfficials have provided an update on the conditions of all nine people who were injured during the mass shooting at a splash pad in Rochester Hills.
‘Live911′ tech aids rapid response in Rochester Hills mass shooting
Read full article: ‘Live911′ tech aids rapid response in Rochester Hills mass shootingAccording to HigherGround, the company behind Live911, the technology hit the market in 2020, and over 130 law enforcement agencies nationwide are using it.
Rochester Hills mass shooting: 12 guns found, 36 bullets at scene, update on 9 injuries
Read full article: Rochester Hills mass shooting: 12 guns found, 36 bullets at scene, update on 9 injuriesPolice provided an update Monday afternoon on the Rochester Hills mass shooting, discussing the 12 guns they found, the 36 bullets at the scene, and the conditions of the eight people who were injured.
Sheriff says 2 of 9 people wounded in Michigan shooting at splash pad remain in critical condition
Read full article: Sheriff says 2 of 9 people wounded in Michigan shooting at splash pad remain in critical conditionA Michigan sheriff says two of the nine people wounded in a weekend shooting at a splash pad remain hospitalized in critical condition.
Mass shooting at Rochester Hills splash pad: What we know about victims, shooter
Read full article: Mass shooting at Rochester Hills splash pad: What we know about victims, shooterNine people were injured when a gunman opened fire at a splash pad in Oakland County over the weekend. Here’s everything we know.
8 wounded in Michigan splash pad shooting; gunman kills himself hours later
Read full article: 8 wounded in Michigan splash pad shooting; gunman kills himself hours laterA gunman who shot at least eight people at a splash pad in Oakland County on Saturday killed himself after an hours-long standoff with police.
Mass shooting at Oakland County splash pad appears to be random, police say
Read full article: Mass shooting at Oakland County splash pad appears to be random, police sayAn active shooter situation resulted in at least nine people shot on Saturday at a splash pad in Oakland County, an incident police are calling random.
8 injured in ‘random’ shooting at Rochester Hills splash pad; shooter dead
Read full article: 8 injured in ‘random’ shooting at Rochester Hills splash pad; shooter deadAt least nine people were injured in a shooting at a Rochester Hills splash pad on Saturday afternoon in what police called a random incident.
Shooter, accomplice charged in Oakland County sink-spitting murder, cops say
Read full article: Shooter, accomplice charged in Oakland County sink-spitting murder, cops sayThe shooter and an accomplice have been charged in an Oakland County murder that stemmed from someone spitting in a sink, officials said.
3 charged in high-end home invasions in Metro Detroit, but they aren’t behind latest thefts
Read full article: 3 charged in high-end home invasions in Metro Detroit, but they aren’t behind latest theftsMichigan’s attorney general announced charges against three Chilean nationals for their alleged connection with a string of high-end home invasions plaguing the region -- but they aren’t responsible for the latest burglaries.
Oakland County deputies search for man accused of shooting at nurse
Read full article: Oakland County deputies search for man accused of shooting at nurseOakland County sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man who is accused of “randomly” shooting at a nurse who was driving home from work in Rochester Hills.
Videos: Organized crews smash glass, use jammers to break into high-end Metro Detroit homes
Read full article: Videos: Organized crews smash glass, use jammers to break into high-end Metro Detroit homesSurveillance footage captured organized crews as they break into expensive Southeast Michigan homes -- a recent and consistent problem in the region.
Organized thieves are targeting certain high-end homes in Oakland, Wayne counties
Read full article: Organized thieves are targeting certain high-end homes in Oakland, Wayne countiesAfter authorities in Oakland County alerted the public to a series of “high-end burglaries,” the suspected crew behind the robberies are believed to be expanding into new areas.
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.
Maryland teenager who threatened to shoot up Oxford High School has been arrested
Read full article: Maryland teenager who threatened to shoot up Oxford High School has been arrestedA Maryland teenager who Oakland County detectives linked to threatening to shoot up Oxford High School has been arrested by Maryland State Police.
Man who threatened to kill his attorney, judge on social media arrested by Oakland County police
Read full article: Man who threatened to kill his attorney, judge on social media arrested by Oakland County policeA New Hudson man who posted messages on social media threatening to kill his court-appointed attorney and a Novi District Court judge after missing a court date Wednesday has been arrested.
Opioids laced with animal tranquilizer being linked to overdose deaths in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Opioids laced with animal tranquilizer being linked to overdose deaths in Metro DetroitThe people pumping deadly opioids into our communities have created an even more dangerous mix that involves a substance usually found only at veterinary offices.
2 teens charged in 4-car Oakland County crash that killed 13-year-old girl, injured 5 others
Read full article: 2 teens charged in 4-car Oakland County crash that killed 13-year-old girl, injured 5 othersTwo teenagers from West Bloomfield and Commerce Township have been charged in a four-car Oakland County crash that left a 13-year-old girl dead and five other people injured.
Dearborn Heights man tried to meet with fake 15-year-old girl for sex in Oakland County, cops say
Read full article: Dearborn Heights man tried to meet with fake 15-year-old girl for sex in Oakland County, cops sayA Dearborn Heights man is facing the possibility of decades in prison after he thought he was meeting up with a 15-year-old girl for sex in Oakland County, police said.
13-year-old girl killed, 5 injured in hit-and-run after driver flees from Oakland County police
Read full article: 13-year-old girl killed, 5 injured in hit-and-run after driver flees from Oakland County policeA 13-year-old girl died while five others were injured in a hit-and-run accident after a driver fled from Oakland County police.
Oakland County deputies shoot, kill man who attacked family, killing 1 in Highland Township condo
Read full article: Oakland County deputies shoot, kill man who attacked family, killing 1 in Highland Township condoThe Oakland County sheriff said deputies rushed into a Highland Township condo and shot and killed a man who killed his father-in-law, shot his mother-in-law and was assaulting his wife.
Multiple bomb threats against Walmart stores across Michigan may be linked, officials say
Read full article: Multiple bomb threats against Walmart stores across Michigan may be linked, officials sayA series of Walmart bomb threats were made in Michigan on Monday, and officials say they may be linked.
Inkster woman loses life savings to thieves pretending to be members of law enforcement
Read full article: Inkster woman loses life savings to thieves pretending to be members of law enforcementPolice say thieves are pretending to be members of law enforcement to get your money, which is precisely what happened to an Inkster woman who said she lost her life savings because of it.
Oakland County deputy resigns after ‘incomplete’ search for mom, 2 sons who froze to death
Read full article: Oakland County deputy resigns after ‘incomplete’ search for mom, 2 sons who froze to deathAn Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy has resigned after he reportedly conducted an incomplete search for a Pontiac mother and her two children who froze to death earlier this month.
Illinois man charged for stabbing 14-year-old Oakland County girl who refused to have sex with him
Read full article: Illinois man charged for stabbing 14-year-old Oakland County girl who refused to have sex with himA man who traveled from Illinois to Oakland County to meet a 14-year-old girl and stabbed her when she refused to have sex with him has been charged, police said.
Illinois man travels to meet 14-year-old girl in Oakland County, stabs her for refusing sex
Read full article: Illinois man travels to meet 14-year-old girl in Oakland County, stabs her for refusing sexA man who traveled from Illinois to Oakland County to meet a 14-year-old girl stabbed her when she refused to have sex with him, police said.
Oakland County deputy being investigated after incomplete search for mom, 2 sons who froze to death
Read full article: Oakland County deputy being investigated after incomplete search for mom, 2 sons who froze to deathAn Oakland County deputy is under investigation after the sheriff questioned how thoroughly he searched for a mother and two boys who were found frozen to death two days later in a Pontiac field.
Timeline outlines Pontiac woman’s activity, contact with deputies before she, 2 sons froze to death
Read full article: Timeline outlines Pontiac woman’s activity, contact with deputies before she, 2 sons froze to deathOakland 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.
Everything we know after mother, 2 young sons freeze to death in Pontiac woods
Read full article: Everything we know after mother, 2 young sons freeze to death in Pontiac woodsMore and more details have continued to emerge after Oakland County deputies found a Pontiac mother and her two sons in a field after they froze to death over the weekend.
Police describe what led to mother, 2 young sons freezing to death in Pontiac woods
Read full article: Police describe what led to mother, 2 young sons freezing to death in Pontiac woodsOakland County officials have provided more details and a timeline of the events that led up to a mother and her two young sons freezing to death in a Pontiac wooded area.
Live stream: Police provide update after mother, 2 boys froze to death in Pontiac
Read full article: Live stream: Police provide update after mother, 2 boys froze to death in PontiacOakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard is providing an update after a mother and two young boys were found frozen to death over the weekend in a wooded area in Pontiac.
Mother, 2 young boys froze to death in Pontiac wooded area, police say
Read full article: Mother, 2 young boys froze to death in Pontiac wooded area, police sayA mother and two young boys were found frozen to death over the weekend in a wooded area in Pontiac, and a 10-year-old girl has been taken to the hospital, police said.
Cops find BMW that struck, killed Michigan State student who was in Oakland County for holidays
Read full article: Cops find BMW that struck, killed Michigan State student who was in Oakland County for holidaysPolice have located the BMW they believe struck and killed a Michigan State University student in Oakland County while he was home for the holidays.
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit hosted community forum amid growing antisemitic attacks
Read full article: Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit hosted community forum amid growing antisemitic attacksThe Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit hosted a community forum Wednesday amid growing antisemitic attacks, including a recent incident at a synagogue in Bloomfield Township.
Father of 22-year-old who was found dead on Pontiac sidewalk is asking for people to speak up
Read full article: Father of 22-year-old who was found dead on Pontiac sidewalk is asking for people to speak upThe father of 22-year-old Ikiyonna Roselle-Goans, who was found dead on a sidewalk in Pontiac, is asking anyone who might know anything to speak up.
What we’ve learned about Rochester Hills couple found dead from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
Read full article: What we’ve learned about Rochester Hills couple found dead from suspected carbon monoxide poisoningA couple was found dead in their Rochester Hills home by firefighters on Friday afternoon after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Macomb County to consider holding parents accountable for school threats made by their children
Read full article: Macomb County to consider holding parents accountable for school threats made by their childrenMacomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido and Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard are among the leaders who say something needs to be done as another problem surfaced Wednesday.
Live stream: Oakland County prosecutor answers questions after Oxford shooter’s guilty plea
Read full article: Live stream: Oakland County prosecutor answers questions after Oxford shooter’s guilty pleaOakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald is taking questions Monday about the Oxford High School shooter’s guilty plea.
Deputies recover handguns, ammunition from home after Oxford teen threatens to kill Jewish people
Read full article: Deputies recover handguns, ammunition from home after Oxford teen threatens to kill Jewish peopleA 14-year-old from Oakland County was arrested after threatening Jewish people online, according to police.
15-year-old sophomore charged for note written on bathroom wall of Oakland County high school
Read full article: 15-year-old sophomore charged for note written on bathroom wall of Oakland County high schoolA 15-year-old sophomore has been charged with a misdemeanor for writing a threatening note on the bathroom wall of an Oakland County high school.
Oakland County deputy fired for trying to meet 15-year-old girl for sex, officials say
Read full article: Oakland County deputy fired for trying to meet 15-year-old girl for sex, officials sayAn Oakland County deputy was fired for trying to meet up with a 15-year-old girl for sex, according to officials.
Man tries to meet up with 15-year-old girl in Oakland County, give her cocaine, police say
Read full article: Man tries to meet up with 15-year-old girl in Oakland County, give her cocaine, police sayA 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.
Oakland County man kills wife, shoots daughter, dies in shootout with cops -- everything we know
Read full article: Oakland County man kills wife, shoots daughter, dies in shootout with cops -- everything we knowAn Oakland County man who killed his wife and dog, shot his 25-year-old daughter, and then died in a shootout with police had been radicalized by an online conspiracy that claims the COVID pandemic was planned and the 2020 election was stolen, according to his youngest daughter.
Daughter says QAnon radicalized Walled Lake father before he killed mother, dog, injured sister
Read full article: Daughter says QAnon radicalized Walled Lake father before he killed mother, dog, injured sisterThe 21-year-old daughter of a man who police said killed his wife, the family dog and severely injured his 25-year-old daughter said her father was radicalized by QAnon.
Walled Lake shooting: Police continue to investigate the case, trying to determine motive
Read full article: Walled Lake shooting: Police continue to investigate the case, trying to determine motiveOakland County detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting that took place in Walled Lake on Sunday morning and trying to identify a possible motive.
Deputy working in Oakland County Jail suspended without pay amid investigation into ‘wrongdoing’
Read full article: Deputy working in Oakland County Jail suspended without pay amid investigation into ‘wrongdoing’A probationary Oakland County sheriff’s deputy working in the jail has been suspended without pay.
Cleaning service employee charged for fatally assaulting coworker at GM Orion Assembly plant, police say
Read full article: Cleaning service employee charged for fatally assaulting coworker at GM Orion Assembly plant, police sayA 48-year-old cleaning service worker was arraigned on Saturday on a charge of open murder.
New safety program allows Oakland County residents to stay in the know about what’s happening in their neighborhood
Read full article: New safety program allows Oakland County residents to stay in the know about what’s happening in their neighborhoodA free program has been launched to keep residents in Oakland county safe with information about what is going on in their neighborhood.
Mental health technician accused of raping teenage patient at Oakland County hospital arrested
Read full article: Mental health technician accused of raping teenage patient at Oakland County hospital arrestedA mental health technician accused of raping an 18-year-old patient at his former hospital in Oakland County has been arrested, officials said.
Sheriff’s office introduces 2 more pups to Oakland County’s Comfort K9 Unit
Read full article: Sheriff’s office introduces 2 more pups to Oakland County’s Comfort K9 UnitOakland County Sheriff’s Office introduced two King Charles Cavalier Spaniels, Sadie and Wildcat, to the K9 Comfort Unit on Monday.
Pontiac community, Oakland County Sheriff work to lower number of homicides -- What we know
Read full article: Pontiac community, Oakland County Sheriff work to lower number of homicides -- What we knowThere’s been a push to rebuild the City of Pontiac for years, and they’re making great economic strides. But there have been 10 homicides in the city in the first half of 2022.
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.
Police seek Pontiac man believed to be armed, dangerous after fatally shooting another man
Read full article: Police seek Pontiac man believed to be armed, dangerous after fatally shooting another manThe Oakland County Sheriff’s Detectives are looking for a 22-year-old man from Pontiac who reportedly fatally shot a 29-year-old man on June 10.
Police seek Pontiac man believed to be armed, dangerous after fatally shooting another man
Read full article: Police seek Pontiac man believed to be armed, dangerous after fatally shooting another manThe Oakland County Sheriff’s Detectives are looking for a 22-year-old man from Pontiac who reportedly fatally shot a 29-year-old man on June 10.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard named Michigan’s ‘Sheriff of the Year’
Read full article: Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard named Michigan’s ‘Sheriff of the Year’On Monday, it was announced that Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard had been awarded “Sheriff of the Year” by the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association.
Oakland County deputies want help identifying driver who struck 6-year-old girl before fleeing scene
Read full article: Oakland County deputies want help identifying driver who struck 6-year-old girl before fleeing sceneSheriff’s deputies are investigating after a 6-year-old Pontiac girl was struck by a black Hummer while she was crossing a street with her mother.
Police arrest 2 men who thought they were meeting 15-year-old girl for sex at Rochester Hills motel
Read full article: Police arrest 2 men who thought they were meeting 15-year-old girl for sex at Rochester Hills motelPolice arrested two men who thought they were meeting a 15-year-old girl at a Rochester Hills motel for sex, when really they were arranging to meet with undercover officers.
Oakland County sheriff offers perspective after 19 children murdered in Texas school shooting
Read full article: Oakland County sheriff offers perspective after 19 children murdered in Texas school shootingThe decisions made by police in Uvalde, Texas are drastically different from how officers reacted during the Oxford High School shooting.