Onlookers call search for Hoffa a waste of time

Not everyone is taking the search for Jimmy Hoffa seriously. In fact, at least one guy thinks the FBI is taking the whole thing too seriously.

Moderate leader's election in Iran stirs local hopes

Iranian community leaders and academic experts in Metro Detroit hope moderate Haslan Rowhani's election as Iran's president opens the door for a new and warmer relationship with the United States and the Western world.

Ex-mobster's lawyer says Teamster boss was buried on farm in Oakland Twp.

A mobster's lawyer insisted Monday that missing Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is buried in a shallow grave in a local rural field, a tip that triggered a massive FBI dig aimed at solving one of the country's most enduring mysteries.

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Cipriano pleads no contest in brutal death of father

Tucker Cipriano has pleaded no contest to charges that he killed his father and gravely injured his mother and brother in a brutal baseball attack at his family's Farmington Hills home last year.

Severe thunderstorms packing hail move into Oakland County

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northeast Oakland County.

Departing EM says Pontiac won't go bankrupt under plan

— After nearly four years of service cuts, department eliminations, mass layoffs, reductions to retiree health care and sales of city property, Pontiac is in better financial shape but still has much work to do, according to its emergency financial manage

Jury starts deliberations in lawsuit over Gordie Howe memorabilia

— An Oakland Circuit Court jury began deliberations Monday on whether hockey legend Gordie Howe was damaged financially by the destruction of property that was supposed to be returned to him by his former business managers under a court order.

Police: Detroit man lied about being shot in leg

A Detroit man could be headed from a hospital bed to a jail cell after deputies said he misled them by claiming he had been shot in the leg when he accidentally shot himself, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

Bloomfield Hills moves forward with combined high school

With a shovelful of dirt dropped outside Andover High School, the Bloomfield Hills Schools district on Friday marked the start of its move toward a single high school. The change is a decade in the making.

Testimony in trial for Farmington Hills baseball attack may start Monday

—Testimony in a trial for two young men charged in the brutal baseball bat attack on a Farmington Hills family during a 2012 home invasion is expected to get underway Monday after jury selection is completed.

Cops on a Run benefit held today for Michigan's fallen officers, firefighters

— For many years, Michigan's fallen officers and firefighters have been remembered at an empty space near the Supreme Court in Lansing with a sign that declares it as the future site of the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument.

Police: Grand Rapids mom missing for 2 weeks

— Police are looking for a Grand Rapids mother of three children who hasn't been seen by her family since May 30.

2 charged in shooting death at vigil for gun victim

Detroit — Two men have been charged in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man during a vigil Sunday, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Friday.

Jurors being selected in Farmington Hills baseball attack case

Pontiac — Jury selection began Thursday in Oakland Circuit Court for one of two men charged in the brutal baseball bat attack on a Farmington Hills family ...

Census: Fewer kids live in Michigan

Michigan has experienced one of the largest drops in its school-age population in the nation the last two years, new Census estimates show.

State House OKs bill to fund heating assistance program

The Michigan House passed legislation Thursday that lets utilities charge customers up to $1 per month to fund a heating assistance for low-income families.

Building operator wants Pontiac cited for closing parking deck

— The operator of two office buildings next to the Phoenix Center parking structure want contempt citations against the City of Pontiac and its emergency ...

Jury selection continues in Farmington Hills baseball bat attack trial

Pontiac — Jury selection resumed Wednesday morning in Oakland Circuit Court for two men charged in the brutal baseball bat attack on a Farmington Hills family ...

Howe's son: Photos, videotapes of hockey legend unaccounted for

— One of hockey legend Gordie Howe's sons was cross-examined Wednesday in Oakland Circuit Court during a civil trial to determine possible damages for the ...

Legislators vow to restore funding for Metro Detroit senior transportation program

— The $7.8 billion general government budget bill Gov. Rick Snyder will sign Thursday does not contain $2 million in funding for a seniors transportation ...

Suspicious item near Canadian side of Ambassador Bridge causing traffic backups

The discovery of a suspicious suitcase near the Canadian side of the Ambassador Bridge on Wednesday afternoon is causing slowdowns for commuters during rush ...

Michigan harbor towns anxious to begin dredging

Russell Dzuba is in a race against time this summer. Call it the race before the race. As harbormaster for the lakeside town of Leland, he is struggling to get ...

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Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday confirmed his finding last week that Hamtramck is in a financial emergency, giving city officials seven days to decide how to ...

Howe's son testifies ex-manager shoved Red Wings legend

One of hockey great Gordie Howe's sons testified Tuesday he had 'serious' concerns about the handling of his father's financial affairs about 10 years ago but ...

Detroit faces slight possibility of strong storms Wednesday

Metro Detroit has a slight chance of getting hit with an unusual weather system Wednesday that could bring severe thunderstorms, winds of up to 100 mph and ...

Arts, Beats & Eats to beef up security with video surveillance

— In the wake of April's fatal bombing at the Boston Marathon, security is being beefed up at this year's Ford Arts, Beats & Eats festival, including the ...

Consumers replacing gas line involved in Royal Oak house explosion

Consumers Energy is replacing a gas line that exploded in February killing a Royal Oak man.

Hearing for Oakland Twp. golfer accused of assault on links postponed

An Oakland Township man facing an assault charge after allegedly attacking a fellow golfer with a club appeared in court briefly Tuesday and told a judge he is ...