3 accused of West Bloomfield attack charged with ethnic intimidation

Bloomfield Hills — Assault charges were upgraded Tuesday to felony counts of ethnic intimidation for three West Bloomfield men accused of attacking and shouting slurs at an African-American man last year.

GOP optimistic in heavily Dem Oakland County state House district

Pontiac — A Republican teacher will battle a longtime Democratic county commissioner at the polls Tuesday to fill a vacant state House seat.

SUV crashes into West Bloomfield Twp. beauty salon

West Bloomfield Township— The fire and police departments are responding to a crash Wednesday morning in which a sports utility vehicle was driven into a beauty salon.

Pontiac boy, 15, and man, 22, charged in double slaying

Pontiac — Two residents — one a 15-year-old boy — were charged Monday in the fatal shooting last week of two women in their Pontiac home.

Pontiac sprouts new growth

There are signs Pontiac might be on its way back. The positive developments include dozens of new businesses, planned loft apartments downtown and new houses sprouting in a neighborhood pocked by abandoned and demolished homes.

Family, friends struggle with Pontiac pair’s murder

Pontiac -- The Oakland County Sheriff's Office said a 22-year-old man was taken into custody early Saturday in connection with the deaths of Luann Robinson and Loretta Culpepper Fournier. Investigators are also seeking a possible second suspect.

Briefs: Relatives mourn friends slain in home

Pontiac — Relatives Sunday were struggling to grasp why two longtime friends dedicated to helping others were fatally shot Friday at the home they shared.

Bloomfield Township crash leaves driver critical

Bloomfield Township— Police are investigating a morning crash that critically injured the 58-year-old driver.

Police probe fatal shootings of 2 Pontiac women

Pontiac — A 22-year-old man is being held in connection with the shooting deaths of two Pontiac women.

Former Pontiac school chief sues

Pontiac — A former Pontiac school superintendent claims in a lawsuit that he was terminated three months ago after reporting fraud, misuse of school funds and other violations in the financially struggling school district.

Worker falls into hole at Dick's Sporting Goods in Bloomfield Twp.

Bloomfield Township— Fire personnel have swarmed to a construction site after reports that a worker has fallen into a 12-foot deep hole.

Some Metro Detroit water hikes hit 30%

Detroit — Wholesale water rates for some suburban customers will hover around the average 8.5 percent increase reported Wednesday, but some residents can expect hefty increases of up to nearly 30 percent.

Results mixed on stricter MEAP tests

Lansing — After years of seeing inflated test scores on the Michigan Education Assessment Program, Michigan students now know the truth about their proficiency in basic subjects. And the verdict is mixed.

Dad IDs his son in court in roller rink shooting that wounded 6

Waterford Township — A Pontiac man charged in a roller rink shooting that wounded six people was identified Wednesday in court through rink surveillance camera photos viewed by a security guard and his own father.

Michigan voting district law tossed by judge for favoring GOP in Oakland Co.

An Ingham County Circuit judge on Wednesday overturned controversial legislation that would have shifted control of Oakland County’s voting districts from ...

Pontiac mother held in kidnapping case; boy, 2, recovered

Pontiac — A woman wanted in a parental kidnapping case out of Pennsylvania was arrested Wednesday in Pontiac along with the missing 2-year-old boy, ...

Seven city fire departments battle industrial blaze in Madison Heights

Madison Heights— Firefighters from seven different cities had their hands full with a three-alarm blaze that broke out in an industrial park Tuesday ...

OU student describes teacher in essay: ‘Tall, blond, stacked’

A 56-year-old Oakland University student has been suspended for three semesters and barred from campus after writing about attraction to his professor for an ...

Police release suspect in slaying of woman, 81, pending tests

Southfield — A 45-year-old man questioned last month in the Thanksgiving weekend slaying of an elderly Southfield woman was released pending testing of ...

Father of Oakland County Child Killer victim refuses to stop working toward closure

Barry King has been seen being interviewed on TV several times in the last couple of weeks. But, sadly, it is not because he is any closer to finding justice ...

Petition language filed to recall Troy mayor

Troy — Recall petition language was filed Monday in an effort to oust Janice Daniels from office, while Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson waded into ...

Hundreds in Orchard Lake get an anti-bullying boost

Musicians, Red Wing joined hundreds of children on Monday at Abbott Middle School in Orchard Lake.

Hundreds pay respects at author Jeffrey Zaslow’s funeral

Eight of the 10 women from Jeffrey Zaslow’s “The Girls from Ames,” grown up now and scattered across the country, came to Southfield on Monday to say goodbye.

Police release suspect in slaying of woman, 81, pending tests

Southfield— Police said a 45-year-old man questioned last month in the Thanksgiving weekend slaying of an elderly Southfield woman was released pending ...

Downed line causes 1,400 to lose power in West Bloomfield Twp.

West Bloomfield Township— DTE Energy officials say about 1,400 customers will be without power until about 5 p.m. today as crews work to repair a power ...

Shelby Twp. woman, 20, dies of injuries from Oakland Twp. crash

A 20-year-old Shelby Township woman has died from injuries she suffered in a traffic crash Sunday, Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies report.

Funeral set today for author Zaslow

A funeral is planned today at a Metro Detroit synagogue for best-selling author Jeffrey Zaslow, killed when he lost control of his car on a snowy northern ...

Petitions filed to start recall bid against Troy mayor

Troy— A group that hopes to remove Troy Mayor Janice Daniels filed recall petition language Monday with the Oakland County Clerk's Office.

Authorities say neglect forced amputation of puppy's leg

Waterford Township— The Oakland County Animal Control office is investigating a case of alleged animal cruelty involving the owner of a 10-month-old ...