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    • May. 19, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Man drives carjacked woman to Pontiac before fleeing

    Pontiac — A man left his wife in the car when he ran into a Commerce Township fast food restaurant and when he came out, she and the car were gone.

  1. Detroit Zoo welcomes warthogs Daphne and Violet

    Royal Oak — A charming pair of baby warthogs — with their gray, wrinkly skin, elongated snouts and long, tasseled tails — are frolicking around the Detroit Zoo’s African grasslands habitat, the result of a successful breeding effort to sustain threatened and endangered species.

  2. Car condos proposed for former General Motors site in Pontiac

    A Birmingham entrepreneur wants to turn more than 80 acres of vacant land once owned by General Motors Co. in Pontiac into a destination for car enthusiasts that would include more than 300 “car condominiums” to house their valuable, classic and exotic cars.

    • May. 17, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Pontiac man charged after girlfriend fatally shot in face

    An 18-year-old Pontiac man was charged Friday with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his 17-year-old girlfriend earlier this week.

    • May. 17, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Suspect sought in equipment theft from Lake Orion school

    Orion Township — The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is seeking a suspect in the theft of electronics at a Lake Orion Community Schools building.

    • May. 17, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Potential Bing vs. Ficano ballot battle takes center stage at leadership event

    Birmingham — Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano shared a stage Thursday at a leadership gathering, and their possible political matchup was not lost on them.

    • May. 17, 2013
    • SCHOOLS

    Former Pontiac school superintendent reaches settlement

    Pontiac — A former superintendent of the financially troubled Pontiac School District who alleged he was fired for exposing fraud and misuse of school funds has agreed to a $100,000 settlement to drop his whistleblower lawsuit.

    • May. 17, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Jewish school in Oak Park trains future rabbis

    Farmington Hills — On a recent Friday afternoon, Rod Brown stood amid the racks of cotton shirts and shiny shoes at his shop on Northwestern Highway, murmuring prayers in Hebrew while leather straps encircled his arm.

    • May. 17, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Boil water advisory over in Walled Lake

    Walled Lake — A boil water advisory has been lifted Friday from residents of this suburban community.

  3. Flight 255’s only survivor breaks silence about 1987 crash in film

    Royal Oak — For more than a quarter-century, the “miracle girl” who survived the crash of Flight 255 remained elusive, never speaking publicly about her ordeal.

  4. Bloomfield Twp. man gets jail for driving mower while drunk

    Pontiac — A Bloomfield Township man charged with driving drunk on a riding lawn mower after an arrest recorded on police video has been sentenced to 45 days in jail.

    • May. 16, 2013
    • SCHOOLS

    Power outage prompts West Bloomfield to cancel classes

    West Bloomfield Township — The school district sent students home shortly after some classes began Thursday morning due to a power outage that occurred at about 6:30 a.m.

    • May. 15, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Boil water advisory in Walled Lake through Friday

    Walled Lake — This suburban community has advised its residents to boil their water until at least Friday.

    • May. 15, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Huntington Woods ‘Run/Walk Boom’ fundraiser not changing name in wake of Boston bombings

    A questionable name of a running fundraising event in Huntington Woods will remain in the wake of the bombings at the Boston Marathon.

    • May. 15, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Gun control laws discussed at Oakland County round-table

    Pontiac — Most gun crimes are committed by people who obtained firearms illegally, two gun rights advocates said Tuesday at a forum sponsored by the Oakland ...

  5. Online community raises $165,000 to support family of child without eyes

    Like most people, Krissy and Heston Stein of Royal Oak expected their share of ups and downs when they married 10 years ago. But they never dreamed thousands ...

    • May. 14, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Woman dies in freak accident in Birmingham parking garage

    Police report a Roseville woman was killed Monday afternoon inside a city parking structure when she was accidentally pinned between two cars.

    • May. 14, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Gun rights advocates argue against new restrictions at Oakland County forum

    Pontiac — Most gun crimes are committed by people who obtained firearms illegally, two gun rights advocates said Tuesday at a forum sponsored by the ...

  6. Police: Pickup driver runs down goslings in Waterford Twp.

    Waterford Township — Police say a pickup driver ran down several Canada Goose babies that were attempting to cross a roadway.

    • May. 14, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Hookah bars in Troy must close by midnight

    Troy — Hookah bar patrons who smoke the ornate water pipes and hang out with friends will have to walk out by midnight under a tweak to a Troy ordinance, a ...

    • May. 14, 2013
    • SCHOOLS

    Pontiac schools vows layoffs under 6-year plan to close $37.7M deficit

    The Pontiac School District is pledging to make massive reductions in staff and use $6 million from an insurance settlement and $1 million in future real ...

    • May. 13, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    11 children removed from Pontiac home after girl, 3, found wandering streets

    Pontiac — A police recovery of a young child found wandering the streets at 1 a.m. Sunday has led to the removal of 11 children from a trash-filled home. ...

    • May. 13, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Police, firefighters stop suicide attempt in Auburn Hills

    Auburn Hills — Police and firefighters foiled a suicide attempt Monday morning in which a 52-year-old man initially threatened to kill himself by ...

    • May. 13, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Body found during routine welfare check in Auburn Hills

    Auburn Hills — A routine welfare check has turned into a death probe after officers discovered the body of a man believed dead for at least a week.

    • May. 13, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Troy City Council expected to consider options tonight in transit center land dispute

    Troy — The City Council is expected Monday night to discuss what happens next after an appeals court ruled the city doesn't have the right to the land ...

    • May. 11, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    WDIV TV reporter jailed for drunken driving

    Longtime WDIV-TV (Channel 4) reporter Kevin Dietz has been in the Oakland County Jail since April 18 after being convicted of violating Michigan’s “super ...

    • May. 11, 2013
    • SCHOOLS

    Pontiac schools likely to come up short on payroll

    Pontiac — The Pontiac school board responded to a state report that it is not expected to make payroll next week by saying it hopes the state will continue aid ...

  7. Online donors rally to help Royal Oak boy

    Royal Oak — People from around the world are donating to help a Royal Oak boy born without eyes.

  8. 11 children removed from Pontiac home after girl, 3, wanders away

    Pontiac — Child welfare authorities removed 11 children from a Pontiac home with "deplorable" conditions Friday morning after finding one of the ...

    • May. 9, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE
    • Oakland County

    Police: 2 held for stealing 40 shopping carts from Commerce Twp. Target

    Two men were carted off to jail this morning after police discovered almost 40 stolen shopping carts in the back of their U-Haul truck.

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