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Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum expands, relocates to Orchard Mall in West Bloomfield
Read full article: Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum expands, relocates to Orchard Mall in West BloomfieldMarvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum has expanded and is relocating to Orchard Mall in West Bloomfield.
Detroit man allegedly sexually exploited multiple children before assaulting 12-year-old, court records reveal
Read full article: Detroit man allegedly sexually exploited multiple children before assaulting 12-year-old, court records revealA Detroit man who was charged for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in a West Bloomfield park in August is also accused of sexually exploiting multiple children, according to court records.
Arrest made in connection to man found shot in Waterford movie theater parking lot
Read full article: Arrest made in connection to man found shot in Waterford movie theater parking lotA West Bloomfield man was arrested Friday in connection to a man found in a Waterford movie theater parking lot with a gunshot wound.
What we know: Antisemitic flyers sparking concerns in Oakland County communities
Read full article: What we know: Antisemitic flyers sparking concerns in Oakland County communitiesPolice in Oakland County are asking for helping finding who put bags filled with antisemitic writing across several neighborhoods.
Morning 4: Police raid clinic, Oakland County mansion of doctor believed to be major pill trafficker -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: Police raid clinic, Oakland County mansion of doctor believed to be major pill trafficker -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
What we know: Police arrest Michigan doctor believed to be major pill trafficker
Read full article: What we know: Police arrest Michigan doctor believed to be major pill traffickerPolice raided the clinic and the Oakland County mansion of a doctor who’s believed to be a major trafficker of pills throughout Michigan and beyond.
Police raid clinic, Oakland County mansion of doctor believed to be major pill trafficker
Read full article: Police raid clinic, Oakland County mansion of doctor believed to be major pill traffickerPolice raided the clinic and the Oakland County mansion of a doctor who’s believed to be a major trafficker of pills throughout Michigan and beyond.
Local 4 Game of the Week: West Bloomfield vs Rochester Adams
Read full article: Local 4 Game of the Week: West Bloomfield vs Rochester AdamsThis week’s high school game of the week is a league battle between two contenders in the Oakland Activities Association Red Division. The Rochester Adams Highlanders will host the West Bloomfield Lakers on Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.
Man charged for alleged sexual assault of 12-year-old girl in West Bloomfield
Read full article: Man charged for alleged sexual assault of 12-year-old girl in West BloomfieldDetroit resident Joshua Charston Brown-Hill, 25, was charged with three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in the first degree of a 12-year-old girl in West Bloomfield.
Police, multiple agencies arrest serial home invader linked to invasions throughout Metro Detroit
Read full article: Police, multiple agencies arrest serial home invader linked to invasions throughout Metro DetroitDavid Alan Hudson, 59, has been arrested by detectives from the Waterford Police Special Operations Unit along with officers from White Lake, Farmington, Farmington Hills, and West Bloomfield after another home invasion
Police search for women seen stealing $5K-$7K worth of supplements in Bloomfield Township store
Read full article: Police search for women seen stealing $5K-$7K worth of supplements in Bloomfield Township storeThe Bloomfield Township Police Department is seeking information about four women who were captured on video stealing approximately $5,000 to $7,000 worth of supplements/vitamins from a retail store.
Concerns mount over future use of Oakland Community College campus
Read full article: Concerns mount over future use of Oakland Community College campusThe massive Oakland Community College campus has long served as a gathering place for its Waterford and West Bloomfield neighbors, but last year the college announced it was closing the campus and looked to sell the 160-acre parcel.
New Metro Detroit initiative offers hope, healing to those battling addiction
Read full article: New Metro Detroit initiative offers hope, healing to those battling addictionA new initiative is looking to give hope and healing to those dealing with addiction and who don't know where to turn for help.
New program looks to address direct care worker shortage in West Bloomfield
Read full article: New program looks to address direct care worker shortage in West BloomfieldA new program by Gesher Human Services expects to be a game changer by addressing a shortage in the talent pool for direct care workers in West Bloomfield.
Woman gets 70 years in prison for killing 2 Metro Detroit bicyclists in Michigan charity ride
Read full article: Woman gets 70 years in prison for killing 2 Metro Detroit bicyclists in Michigan charity rideA woman was sentenced to at least 70 years in prison for causing the deaths of two bicyclists who were hit while taking part in a charity ride in western Michigan.
Metro Detroit drug bust results in seizure of $325K worth of cocaine, $41K in cash, handgun
Read full article: Metro Detroit drug bust results in seizure of $325K worth of cocaine, $41K in cash, handgunA man from West Bloomfield is accused of being involved in the distribution of “large amounts of cocaine” in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
11 people from Wayne, Macomb, Oakland counties charged in $4.5M COVID unemployment fraud scheme
Read full article: 11 people from Wayne, Macomb, Oakland counties charged in $4.5M COVID unemployment fraud schemeFederal officials have charged 11 people from Wayne, Macomb, and Oakland counties for their roles in a $4.5 million COVID unemployment fraud scheme.
Teen charged in fatal Walled Lake hit-and-run now facing child sex crime charges
Read full article: Teen charged in fatal Walled Lake hit-and-run now facing child sex crime chargesA 19-year-old from Commerce Township, already facing serious charges for a fatal hit-and-run crash, is now also facing accusations of child sex crimes.
Prosecutor amends criminal charges in Walled Lake hit-and-run that killed 13-year-old girl
Read full article: Prosecutor amends criminal charges in Walled Lake hit-and-run that killed 13-year-old girlThe Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office amended criminal charges in the March 22 Walled Lake crash that killed 13-year-old Piper Carrothers.
Parents discuss crash that killed daughter on way home from skating practice in Walled Lake
Read full article: Parents discuss crash that killed daughter on way home from skating practice in Walled LakeThe family of a 13-year-old girl killed in a horrible crash wants answers, and Tuesday, the prosecutor’s office responded.
Exclusive video shows teens fleeing before deadly hit-and-run in Walled Lake
Read full article: Exclusive video shows teens fleeing before deadly hit-and-run in Walled LakeExclusive video Monday night shows teens fleeing during a Walled Lake police chase from last March that destroyed a family and gives new context to the needless and terrible crime, leaving one teenager dead and two others facing felony charges.
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.
3 from Oakland County, 1 from Dearborn charged in $11 million psychotherapy fraud scheme
Read full article: 3 from Oakland County, 1 from Dearborn charged in $11 million psychotherapy fraud schemeA doctor, a patient recruiter, and an agency owner from Oakland County and an office manager from Dearborn have been charged in an $11 million psychotherapy fraud scheme.
West Bloomfield doctor pleads guilty to illegally distributing oxycodone pills
Read full article: West Bloomfield doctor pleads guilty to illegally distributing oxycodone pillsA West Bloomfield doctor on Monday pleaded guilty to illegally distributing prescription drugs to patients without proper examination.
Ex-head of Michigan marijuana board, former House speaker charged with bribery
Read full article: Ex-head of Michigan marijuana board, former House speaker charged with briberyThe former head of a Michigan medical marijuana licensing board admits he accepted $110,000 in bribes to influence his decisions.
‘Shame on you’: What Metro Detroit homeowners said to longtime housekeeper who betrayed their trust
Read full article: ‘Shame on you’: What Metro Detroit homeowners said to longtime housekeeper who betrayed their trustA former housekeeper has been sentenced to 11 months in jail after being convicted of stealing valuable items from several Metro Detroit families.
Cleaning woman receives jail time after robbing several homes for more than $500K in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Cleaning woman receives jail time after robbing several homes for more than $500K in Metro DetroitFamilies trusted her to clean their homes, and then valuable items started disappearing, which is why the former housekeeper is going to jail.
Latest updates from DTE as thousands are still in the dark after Michigan ice storm
Read full article: Latest updates from DTE as thousands are still in the dark after Michigan ice stormThere are some serious questions for DTE Energy as thousands in Metro Detroit are still in the dark post-Michigan ice storm.
23 people, 16 companies linked to pair of massive Metro Detroit health care bribery, fraud schemes
Read full article: 23 people, 16 companies linked to pair of massive Metro Detroit health care bribery, fraud schemesA total of 23 residents and 16 companies from Michigan have been linked to a pair of intertwined health care bribery and fraud schemes centered in Wayne and Oakland counties.
14 years ago: Father suspected of abducting 7-year-old West Bloomfield girl, taking her to Russia
Read full article: 14 years ago: Father suspected of abducting 7-year-old West Bloomfield girl, taking her to RussiaA 7-year-old West Bloomfield girl believed to have been kidnapped by her father and taken to Russia has been missing for 14 years.
False alarm at high school football game causes near panic in West Bloomfield
Read full article: False alarm at high school football game causes near panic in West BloomfieldA false alarm at a high school football game that featured West Bloomfield and Cass Tech last Friday had everyone who attended in a frenzy.
World-class skateboarder from West Bloomfield won’t let blindness derail his dreams
Read full article: World-class skateboarder from West Bloomfield won’t let blindness derail his dreamsDan Mancina is a world-class skateboarder with records under his belt and hundreds of thousands of followers watching his daring stunts on social media, but he is also blind.
Former Wayne County Roads Division employee accused of embezzling more than $1.7M
Read full article: Former Wayne County Roads Division employee accused of embezzling more than $1.7MA former Wayne County Roads Division employee is accused of conspiring to steal more than $1.7 million in county funds.
West Bloomfield brothers sentenced in $9.2 million gift card fraud scheme
Read full article: West Bloomfield brothers sentenced in $9.2 million gift card fraud schemeTwo brothers from West Bloomfield have been sentenced in connection with a $9.2 million fraud scheme centered around selling illegally obtained gift cards.
Man drives to Oakland County in car full of tools to try to kidnap ex-girlfriend from 20 years ago
Read full article: Man drives to Oakland County in car full of tools to try to kidnap ex-girlfriend from 20 years agoA Massachusetts man traveled to Oakland County in a car full of kidnapping tools to try to kidnap his ex-girlfriend from 20 years ago, who he hadn’t even spoken to recently.
Metro Detroit podiatrist to ride 600 miles over 6 days to raise money for juvenile diabetes research
Read full article: Metro Detroit podiatrist to ride 600 miles over 6 days to raise money for juvenile diabetes researchA Michigan podiatrist will be celebrating the big 6-0 with a bike ride at the end of May.
Police detain 3 women, 2 men, seize 3 guns as ‘Operation Candy Man’ continues in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Police detain 3 women, 2 men, seize 3 guns as ‘Operation Candy Man’ continues in Metro DetroitMichigan State Police have detained three women and two men and seized three guns as they continue to execute “Operation Candy Man” in Oakland, Wayne, and Genesee counties.
‘Operation Candy Man’: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee counties
Read full article: ‘Operation Candy Man’: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee countiesMichigan State Police are executing “Operation Candy Man” on Wednesday -- a plan to raid locations in Oakland, Wayne, and Genesee counties and stop nurses who are illegally selling thousands of opioids.
‘Operation Candy Man’: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee counties
Read full article: ‘Operation Candy Man’: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee countiesMichigan State Police are executing “Operation Candy Man” on Wednesday -- a plan to raid locations in Oakland, Wayne, and Genesee counties and stop nurses who are illegally selling thousands of opioids.
Get Caught Up: West Bloomfield house raided after Wayne County roads employees sell 596 generators for personal gain
Read full article: Get Caught Up: West Bloomfield house raided after Wayne County roads employees sell 596 generators for personal gainA West Bloomfield house was raided Tuesday after Wayne County Roads Division workers used $1.7 million in taxpayer money to fraudulently purchase 596 generators and sell them for personal profit, officials said.
West Bloomfield house raided after Wayne County roads employees sell 596 generators for personal gain
Read full article: West Bloomfield house raided after Wayne County roads employees sell 596 generators for personal gainA West Bloomfield house was raided Tuesday after Wayne County Roads Division workers used $1.7 million in taxpayer money to fraudulently purchase 596 generators and sell them for personal profit, officials said.
Passenger killed in West Bloomfield when teen driver crashes into rock, trees, police say
Read full article: Passenger killed in West Bloomfield when teen driver crashes into rock, trees, police sayA passenger was killed Monday in West Bloomfield when a 17-year-old driver lost control of a pickup truck, crashed into a large rock, and then hit several trees, officials said.
Renowned storytellers gather at Temple Kol Ami to share stories of fighting for freedom
Read full article: Renowned storytellers gather at Temple Kol Ami to share stories of fighting for freedomPlanning is underway to raise money for the people of Ukraine and to draw attention to shared experiences between Black Americans and Jewish Americans.
6 charged in complex decade-long scheme to solicit business from Michigan crash victims
Read full article: 6 charged in complex decade-long scheme to solicit business from Michigan crash victimsA group of people and businesses in West Bloomfield, Dearborn, Detroit, Clinton Township and several others cities across Metro Detroit have been linked to a complex fraud scheme aimed at soliciting millions of dollars’ worth of business from Michigan crash victims over the past decade.
Detroit police officer charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct
Read full article: Detroit police officer charged with two counts of criminal sexual conductA Detroit police officer is being held on $750,000 bond after he was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. The victim is a minor.
Orchard Lake construction is hurting businesses like Dubin Cleaners and Laundry
Read full article: Orchard Lake construction is hurting businesses like Dubin Cleaners and LaundryConstruction crews didn’t waste any time tearing up Orchard Lake Road, and now that we’re two weeks into this project, businesses along the road are concerned about how they’re going to survive eight months of construction.
21 Metro Detroiters from 14 cities named in doctor-run opioid scheme tied to painful back injections
Read full article: 21 Metro Detroiters from 14 cities named in doctor-run opioid scheme tied to painful back injectionsTwenty-one people from at least 14 different cities in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties have been named in a doctor-run scheme that involved addicted patients and drug dealers agreeing to painful, unnecessary back injections in exchange for opioids, federal officials said.
Founder of Black History 101 Mobile Museum brings conversation, artifacts to West Bloomfield
Read full article: Founder of Black History 101 Mobile Museum brings conversation, artifacts to West BloomfieldThe newly formed West Bloomfield Diversity Task Force invited a special guest to the community in commemoration of Black History Month.
Police: Housekeeper stole items totaling $570K from homes in several Metro Detroit communities
Read full article: Police: Housekeeper stole items totaling $570K from homes in several Metro Detroit communitiesA housekeeper is accused of stealing from families in several Metro Detroit communities including Grosse Pointe, Sylvan Lake, West Bloomfield and Birmingham.
West Bloomfield housekeeper stole luxury, sentimental items from at least 20 people, police say
Read full article: West Bloomfield housekeeper stole luxury, sentimental items from at least 20 people, police sayA housekeeper from West Bloomfield is accused of stealing luxury and sentimental items from at least 20 people throughout Southeast Michigan.
Michigan hospital officials cite first signs of early progress since COVID omicron surge
Read full article: Michigan hospital officials cite first signs of early progress since COVID omicron surgeFor the first time since the start of the COVID omicron surge in Michigan, hospital officials with the Henry Ford Health System said they’re starting to see some signs of early progress.
Do you know this couple? Metro Detroit man wants to find who this wedding album belongs to
Read full article: Do you know this couple? Metro Detroit man wants to find who this wedding album belongs toWe all like to put special things in a special place so we don’t lose them. Yet, so many times we forget where exactly that “special place” is.
West Bloomfield Fire Department: Working smoke alarm helps save resident on Sweetbriar
Read full article: West Bloomfield Fire Department: Working smoke alarm helps save resident on SweetbriarThe West Bloomfield Fire Department said a working smoke alarm helped alert and save a resident from a fire Thursday night at a home in the 700 block of Sweetbriar Street.
Some West Bloomfield Township residents asked to shelter in place amid police situation
Read full article: Some West Bloomfield Township residents asked to shelter in place amid police situationSome residents of West Bloomfield Township are being asked to shelter in place Sunday morning amid an ongoing police situation.
West Bloomfield High School senior heads to Major League Baseball World Series after receiving special honor
Read full article: West Bloomfield High School senior heads to Major League Baseball World Series after receiving special honorAlma Tatem is a senior at West Bloomfield High School who is known for her power on the softball field. Off the field, she’s known for her spirit of giving back.
4Frenzy GOTW: Oak Park vs West Bloomfield
Read full article: 4Frenzy GOTW: Oak Park vs West BloomfieldThe 4Frenzy Game of the Week is Oak Park vs West Bloomfield, taking place at Oak Park HS on Friday at 7 p.m. The highlights will air on Local 4 that night at 11 p.m. and Saturday at 6 a.m. – don’t miss them!
Pregnant woman taken to hospital after head-on crash involving suspected drunk driver in West Bloomfield
Read full article: Pregnant woman taken to hospital after head-on crash involving suspected drunk driver in West BloomfieldA pregnant woman was rushed to the hospital following a head-on crash Monday in West Bloomfield Township.
Holiday shopping purchases recommended to be made ahead of supply shortages, shipping delays
Read full article: Holiday shopping purchases recommended to be made ahead of supply shortages, shipping delaysIf you want to get your hands on the hot holiday toys you need to shop soon. The pandemic has created massive supply shortages and shipping delays and yes even toys will be affected.
Woman’s body found in Bloomfield Township lake after empty canoe returned to shore
Read full article: Woman’s body found in Bloomfield Township lake after empty canoe returned to shoreThe body of a missing West Bloomfield woman was found in a Bloomfield Township lake after her empty canoe had returned to shore the previous day, officials said.