CRIME & SAFETY
Farmington Hills man charged following shooting that left Pontiac resident paralyzed
A Farmington Hills man is facing felony charges after a shooting incident in Pontiac that left a man paralyzed, according to a press release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect reportedly fired multiple gunshots into a Pontiac residence occupied by three people. Sometime after 10 p.m. April...
Owner of exploded Michigan building arrested at airport while trying to leave US, authorities say
The owner of a suburban Detroit business that caught fire and exploded, killing a man, was arrested at a New York airport as he was preparing to depart for Hong Kong on a one-way ticket, authorities said Friday.
Woman found asleep behind the wheel of rented U-Haul truck outside Troy 7-Eleven admits to smoking crack: police
Troy Police said it responded to the convenience store at Crooke Rd. and Wattles at around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, April 20, to check on the driver of a rented U-Haul who was slumped over the wheel of the truck in the parking lot.
Farmington Hills police ask for help to locate missing 16-year-old female
Farmington Hills police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing teenage female. Carle Penny, 16 of Farmington Hills, was last seen around 10 a.m. Thursday leaving her residence at Grand River Avenue and Eight Mile Road. Police announced the missing person case in a press release Friday. Penny...
Woman arrested for impaired driving against traffic on I-96, I-75
FOX 2 (WJBK) - A 23-year-old Dearborn Heights woman, who police say was impaired, was arrested after driving the wrong way on I-96 and I-75 at 3:30 a.m. Sunday. Michigan State Police's Detroit Regional Communication Center (DRCC) received 911 calls about a wrong way driver "heading east on I-96 in the westbound lanes between Evergreen and Southfield," and began searching the area to locate the driver, according to a news release.
Man charged with assaulting federal officer following chaotic arrest in Warren
WARREN, Mich. – A man accused of dragging officers with his car during a chaotic arrest is facing federal charges. The incident happened March 29 at a Days Inn near 14 Mile Road in Warren. According to court documents, Carl Travis was wanted on several outstanding warrants from across the state, including stalking, assault, domestic violence and more. U.S. Marshalls were alerted that he was at the Days Inn and attempted to arrest him. Agents said he tried to escape in his car, dragging several federal agents and nearly striking others with the vehicle.
Washington Township stable owner avoids animal cruelty charges
A Washington Township stable owner agreed to take part in Westmoreland County’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program to avoid animal cruelty charges filed a little less than a year ago. Sandra A. Hobbs, 67, owner of Victory Stables on Camp Nancy Road, initially was charged with animal cruelty and neglect,...
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