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1-year-old, grandma attacked by family dogs at Oakland County home
WIXOM, Mich. – A 1-year-old girl and her grandmother were attacked by two family pit bulls at a home in Oakland County, officials said. Wixom police officers were called at 9:01 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2024, to a home in the area of Nissen Court and West Maple Road.
Sheriff: Woman was watching movie when she crashed into 2nd driver, killing her
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A distracted driving crash took the life of a 63-year-old woman in Washington Township - reflecting a dangerous trend. Police say a 27-year-old woman was on her phone looking at her phone when she came across 32 Mile Road at Van Dyke, crashing into the woman's vehicle.
An alligator in Kent Lake? Police warn Kensington Metropark visitors to be on the lookout
MILFORD- An alligator may be on the loose in Kensington Metropark. "We have been made aware of a possible alligator sighting in Kent Lake at Kensington Metropark," Danielle Mauter, spokeswoman for the Huron-Clinton Metroparks, confirmed on Thursday. "Out of an abundance of caution, and for visitor safety, we have posted signage around the lake to notify visitors of this possibility and to contact Metroparks Police if this alligator is sighted."
6 arrested for stealing 400+ cars in 40+ Michigan cities
DETROIT – Six people have been arrested for an operation to steal and re-sell more than 400 cars across more than 40 cities in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties. Car theft operation. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said the people involved in this operation targeted new vehicle storage...
Appeals team for Oxford High School shooter files motion asking judge to hear testimony from additional witnesses
Attorneys for the Oxford High School shooter have filed a motion asking the judge to hear some additional testimony, and consider a new sentence. WWJ’s Charlie Langton explains.
Roundabout Project Starts Next Week In White Lake Township
A lengthy road reconstruction and roundabout project kicks off next week in White Lake Township. The Road Commission for Oakland County issued a permit to allow White Lake Township to close Elizabeth Lake Road from M-59/Highland Road to Teggerdine Road from May 22nd through approximately October 1st. The closure is...
Milford woman tries 'arrest warrant' scam on FBI agent
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (FOX 2) - Milford resident Kari Melissa Morales, 51, was part of a scam that texted people about fraudulent arrest warrants, demanding money, and threatening people with jail time if they didn't pay. In recent years, it's become a common scam. But Morales and her cohorts tried...
SWAT, Oakland County Sheriff raids Detroit home in 'Multi-jurisdictional operation'
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A series of search warrants were executed in metro Detroit on Wednesday morning with tactical units and the Oakland County Sheriff spotted at one home in Detroit around 7 a.m. Law enforcement wouldn't confirm much, only that it was a multi-jurisdictional operation that was coordinated by...
Police say a child suffered a fatal gunshot wound in Flint
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - A child in Flint suffered a deadly gunshot wound early Wednesday morning. Michigan State Police responded to the 700 block of East Philadelphia Avenue at around 2:45 a.m. for a shooting. According to MSP, a preliminary investigation indicates a child sustained a fatal gunshot wound inside...
Flint woman sentenced for a her role in a fraud scheme
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WJRT) - A Flint woman was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that targeted senior citizens. The Department of Justice says that 28-year-old McKhaela Katelynn McNamara from Flint was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison, three years of probation and pay $693.073 in restitution to the victims.
Michigan Lottery: Group of Oakland County neighbors claim $110K jackpot
A group of neighbors who have been playing the Lottery together for five years won a $110,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery!. The eight-person David K lottery club matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the April 15 drawing to win the big prize: 10-16-18-25-39. They bought the winning ticket at the Marathon gas station, located at 6800 Highland Road in Waterford.
Mid-Michigan teens severely burned in backyard fire explosion
LAPEER, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two teens were injured in an explosion at a backyard fire pit in Lapeer over the weekend. The Lapeer fire chief said the accident was due to the two 13-year-old's using an accelerant to light a bonfire. It happened Saturday night, according to a release from law enforcement.
16-year-old girl critically injured after being shot in the face
FLINT, MI – A 16-year-old girl is in critical condition at a local hospital after being shot in the face Sunday afternoon. The man authorities believe shot her, 18-year-old Jakai Braxton Williams, has been charged with four counts of assault with intent to murder, four counts of felony firearm and a single count of carrying a concealed weapon.
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