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Community leaders urge engagement to combat violence in wake of Michigan State Fair shooting
Read full article: Community leaders urge engagement to combat violence in wake of Michigan State Fair shootingA familiar face in Darean “Dee Dee” Davis is missing as students enter the second week of classes at University High School.
Novi police search for suspect after a puppy was stolen from Twelve Oaks Mall pet shop
Read full article: Novi police search for suspect after a puppy was stolen from Twelve Oaks Mall pet shopNovi Police Department is searching for a suspect after a Chihuahua puppy was stolen from a pet store on Tuesday.
White Lake man gets prison time after trying to meet 14-year-old girl for sex in Novi hotel sting
Read full article: White Lake man gets prison time after trying to meet 14-year-old girl for sex in Novi hotel stingA White Lake man was sentenced to prison time after being caught as part of a predator sting operation at a Novi hotel in January.
Woman flies in from San Francisco to meet with Novi boy she’d been talking to for year, police say
Read full article: Woman flies in from San Francisco to meet with Novi boy she’d been talking to for year, police sayA woman was arrested after she flew in from San Francisco, rented an Airbnb in Royal Oak and sent an Uber to pick up a Novi boy she’d been talking to for more than a year, officials said.
Predator catchers confront man who went to Novi hotel to meet 14-year-old girl, police say
Read full article: Predator catchers confront man who went to Novi hotel to meet 14-year-old girl, police sayPredator catchers confronted a man outside a Novi hotel after he went there thinking he was going to meet up with a 14-year-old girl for sex, officials said.
Boil water notice lifted for Commerce Township, Novi, Walled Lake following water main break in Farmington Hills
Read full article: Boil water notice lifted for Commerce Township, Novi, Walled Lake following water main break in Farmington HillsA boil water notice has been lifted for Commerce Township, Novi and Walled Lake following a water main break in Farmington Hills that impacted several areas.
Man tried to kidnap, threatened to sexually assault 12-year-old girl inside Novi grocery store, police say
Read full article: Man tried to kidnap, threatened to sexually assault 12-year-old girl inside Novi grocery store, police sayA man from Dearborn is facing multiple charges after police said he tried to kidnap and sexually assault a 12-year-old inside a Novi grocery store.
Novi police investigate ‘potential drowning’ after father pulls 7-year-old son from pond
Read full article: Novi police investigate ‘potential drowning’ after father pulls 7-year-old son from pondPolice in Novi are investigating a “potential drowning” incident after a father pulled his 7-year-old son, who was found unresponsive, from a pond.
Prosecutor to review NHL goalie Matiss Kivlenieks’ fireworks death in Novi
Read full article: Prosecutor to review NHL goalie Matiss Kivlenieks’ fireworks death in NoviPolice in Michigan have turned over their investigation into the fireworks death of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks to a prosecutor for review.
Listen: Three 911 calls from moments after NHL player was fatally struck by firework in Novi
Read full article: Listen: Three 911 calls from moments after NHL player was fatally struck by firework in NoviOfficials have released three 911 calls from the moments after an NHL player was fatally struck by a firework this weekend in Novi.
NHL player killed in Novi when firework strikes him in chest, autopsy reveals
Read full article: NHL player killed in Novi when firework strikes him in chest, autopsy revealsA goalie from the National Hockey League was killed this weekend in Novi when a firework struck him in the chest, an autopsy revealed.
Man, 2 dogs killed in Novi overnight wrong-way driver head-on crash
Read full article: Man, 2 dogs killed in Novi overnight wrong-way driver head-on crashA man and two dogs were killed in a wrong-way head-on crash that happened around 2:45 a.m. Sunday in the area of eastbound I-96 and Novi Road, according to Michigan State Police.
Novi police officers hand out gift cards instead of tickets for minor infractions during holiday season
Read full article: Novi police officers hand out gift cards instead of tickets for minor infractions during holiday seasonNOVI, Mich. – One of the things becoming a holiday tradition is police departments finding ways to give back during the holiday season. One example, is officers looking the other way for minor infractions and handing out gift cards instead of tickets. Novi police officers Adam McGee, Samantha Grockau, and John Corder have been doing things a little different lately. As long as the infraction is minor, when they pull people over, instead of a ticket they get a $30 gift card. READ: More community coverageThe officers said that most people get nervous and when they find out they’re getting a gift card, they smile.
Shot fired inside Novi mobile home where man has barricaded himself; no injuries reported
Read full article: Shot fired inside Novi mobile home where man has barricaded himself; no injuries reportedNOVI, Mich. A 44-year-old man has reportedly barricaded inside of a mobile home in Novi on Thursday morning. UPDATE: Barricaded gunman peacefully exits Novi mobile home, police sayOfficials say beginning at about 5 a.m. the man barricaded himself inside the Country Cousin mobile home after his mother called police saying she wanted to get him into rehab. Police knocked on the door of the home off Haggerty Road near Twelve Mile Road when they heard a shot fired inside. Officials say the man is alive and alone inside of the home. Novi Police and a SWAT team have reportedly made contact with the man.
Novi police officer helps Romulus man tie a tie before wedding
Read full article: Novi police officer helps Romulus man tie a tie before weddingROMULUS, Mich. Many men can relate to not being able to tie a tie -- and many women can relate to helping men tie their ties. But recently, those options failed and a Romulus man had to try a much bolder approach. On Friday evening Demetrius Kirk had just bought his first suit and tie and him and his wife were in Novi headed to a wedding but neither could tie the tie. He said he saw a police officer and decided to pull over and ask him for help. Officer Kyle Smith was able to help.
Repeated sex offender since 1985 charged in indecent exposure incident at Twelve Oaks Mall, police say
Read full article: Repeated sex offender since 1985 charged in indecent exposure incident at Twelve Oaks Mall, police sayNOVI, Mich. – Daniel Lawrence Frescura was charged with indecent exposure Tuesday after allegedly exposing himself to a customer at Twelve Oaks Mall. According to authorities, Frescura went into a dressing room, left the door open and waited for someone to find him. Police said a customer took a photo of him and showed it to police, who were able to take him into custody. Frescura has a record of multiple indecent exposure arrests, convictions and guilty pleas dating back to 1985. He is expected to return to court Wednesday.