Oakland Dems to give own county address

Pontiac — Oakland’s Democratic commissioners plan to put on their own State of the County after Republican Executive L. Brooks Patterson excluded them from his 18th annual address over the legal battle involving a controversial redistricting law.

$6K rewards offered in Ferndale holdups

Ferndale — Rewards totaling $6,000 are being offered for information leading to the person or persons responsible for holdups of Ferndale businesses, including a Huntington Bank hit Tuesday for the second time in less than a month.

Oakland redistricting ruling expected within a week

Pontiac— An Ingham County Circuit judge is expected to rule within a week on a Democratic challenge to a redistricting law that shrinks Oakland County's commission and allows the GOP-controlled panel to decide voting districts.

Auburn Hills girl, 11, found but father may face charges

Auburn Hills— A missing 11-year-old Auburn Hills girl is back home and her noncustodial father is in Oakland County's jail and may face parental kidnapping charges.

Missing Auburn Hills girl found safe; father held

Auburn Hills — An 11-year-old girl reported missing Sunday in a suspected parental kidnapping has been found and her father arrested, police said. Tavia Bentley was recovered safely about 8:30 p.m. Monday in the 14000 block of Dolphin Street in Detroit.

Oakland sheriff looks for more alleged sex victims of Oxford gymnastics coach

Police are investigating whether a 24 year-old coach at an Oxford gymnastics facility who is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl may have had contact with other young girls.

Fraser club aspires to build special play area

Fraser — Carla Fanson says there aren't many playgrounds for her 21/2-year-old son Mason.

Cigarette cited in fatal Pontiac fire

Pontiac — Investigators have determined a cigarette was the cause of a fire that killed a 67-year-old, wheelchair-confined man in his home Wednesday night.

Suspected gunman, 17, held in shooting outside Ferndale school

Ferndale — Police said Wednesday two people have been arrested in connection with the Dec. 8 shooting of a student at Taft Education Center, including a 17-year-old Detroit man suspected of being the shooter.

Pontiac EM says service changes will save $8.2M a year

Pontiac — Emergency Manager Louis Schimmel supervised several changes Wednesday that he says will shave an estimated $8.2 million a year from the city's annual budget.

Ex-Chrysler exec gives Oakland U $21M

Stephan Sharf, a retired Chrysler executive, has given Oakland University $21 million, the largest single planned and cash gift from an individual in history, The Detroit News learned Monday.

West Bloomfield schools reopen; vandalized buses repaired

West Bloomfield Township— West Bloomfield schools will be in session today, a day after classes were canceled because of vandalism to two dozen school buses, a district spokeswoman said Monday.

Tape: Troy mayor calls gay lifestyle 'dangerous,' but doesn't mention mental illness

Troy — While discussing plans for a suicide prevention forum, Mayor Janice Daniels told a diversity-promoting group this month that she would recruit experts to speak about the "dangerous" homosexual lifestyle.

Hearing told of confession to robbery, slaying of senior

Pair charged in Royal Oak murder planned other killings, detective testifies

Cranbrook, DPS announce deal

Elizabeth Smart recounts ‘nightmare,’ urges vigilance to protect children

Mom accused of driving drunk with son, 5, in Troy

Former OCC student released from custody in Syria

Attorney: Dearborn Heights football players charged because they are Arab-American

Patterson releases letters to Snyder, lobbyist on redistricting bill

Rolladium shooting suspect appears in court

Armed robbery suspect shot after Southfield police chase

Commerce Township man to face charges in party shooting

Family fears for the safety of former area student in Syria

Lesbian couple takes Michigan adoption ban to federal court

Man charged with trying to scare partygoer, shooting him in face

Oakland County’s Potts files to run for state House