Rochester Hills man dies by suicide amid barricaded situation with police

Police received a complaint the night before that a man had threatened suicide, prompting a call from his wife. Police said they heard a single gunshot from inside the home while on the phone with the man.

9-year-old boy suffers head injury in sledding accident after being towed by father's Jeep

A 9-year-old boy is in critical condition after a sledding accident. The child's father was using a Jeep to tow the boy on a plastic sled when he slid into a parked car.

Home in Rochester Hills catches fire for the second time in a month

The Rochester Hills Fire Department was dispatched to a home in the 2700 block of Hickory Lawn Friday night for a house fire. The department says it's the second time in 30 days that this home has experienced a fire. 

Rochester Hills mayor in Washington DC to talk distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

A handful of elected leaders are getting a play-by-play of how the distribution of two vaccines will work in Washington DC. And southeast Michigan has a seat at the table in Mayor Brian Barnett of Rochester Hills. 

Ascension Providence nurses in Rochester Hills picket against hospital, threatening to strike

After working without a contract for almost a year, the nurses at Ascension Providence in Rochester Hills are picketing and threatening a strike. They say the hospital's executives are no longer negotiating for a new contract in good faith.

Senior community builds hug station to safely bring joy back to residents

Using wood and plastic sheets, staff at American House in Rochester Hills built a hugging station so residents can experience an embrace once again amid the pandemic.

Man who shot at lost black teen on porch wants retrial claiming he was oversentenced

Zeigler, who is white, was sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in for shooting at a then-14-year-old Brennan Walker who is black. It happened after he knocked on Zeigler's front door and asked his wife for directions to school, after missing the bus.

Districts going online amid statewide school closures in Michigan

As schools close their doors for the next three weeks, district administrations like Rochester Community Schools are transitioning some of their work online.

Man arrested for window peeping in Bloomfield Township could be tied to other cases

More evidence continues to emerge out of a peeping Tom case out of Bloomfield Township. While only charged with one case, police believe Donovan Rashaad Johnson may be linked to other cases as well. Johnson is also a metro Detroit bankruptcy attorney.

Leader Dogs for the Blind looking for volunteers to raise puppies

"Leader dogs for the blind" in Rochester Hills is in need of families to help raise puppies. They are placed with "puppy raisers" from about eight weeks old - to when they turn about 1-year-old.

Thieves swipe rare Lake Superior gem from Rochester jeweler

Rochester Police say two thieves stole a priceless pendant made with a rare Lake Superior thomsonite gem.

Rochester Hills middle school girl made 'kill list' in school

A Rochester Hills 14-year-old was found writing a kill list of students at West Middle School, officials said.

Amazon Prime driver shot at in Rochester Hills

An Amazon Prime delivery driver said he was followed in a Rochester Hills neighborhood and then shot at three times Friday night.