Waterford man accused of sexually abusing, recording several young boys he knew

Sexual images and videos found on the suspect's seized phone showed multiple young boys. However, police said they currently only know of four victims in total – ages 7, 10, 11, and 13.

Oakland County's 11 drownings this year prompt focus on water safety in schools

Oakland County's lakes are typically bustling with fun in the sun. But after a concerning uptick in drownings this summer, several beaches have become settings of tragedy – prompting legislators to take action.

Storm aftermath: Trail of toppled power poles left from Tuesday's wake in Rochester Hills

DTE Energy has called in about 800 crews from around the region to help out in a monumental effort to restore power. There are 95,000 customers still in the dark - down from over 200,000 24 hours ago.

Wixom hotels fill up due to residents losing power during Tuesday storm

About 150,000 DTE customers across Southeast Michigan remained without power as of 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Several hotels are filling up for a second day in a row as residents deal with lack of power and A.C. in their homes.

Arts, Beats & Eats: What to know about this year's festival in Royal Oak

It's Arts, Beats & Eats weekend, the annual Labor Day festival that draws large crowds to downtown Royal Oak to enjoy music, food, and art from all over.

Western Oakland County hit hard by Tuesday's storms

“It sounded like bang, bang, bang," said one man. “I didn’t know what it was until I came out and saw all these power poles snapped."

Detroit Zoo holding contest to name baby gorilla after discovering it's a girl

Detroit Zoo gorilla Bandia finally let staff close enough to see the sex of her baby, the zoo's first baby gorilla in its 96-year history. It's a girl! And you can help name her.

Northland Mall guards found not guilty on all charges

After less than an hour of deliberations, the jury reached a verdict in the trial of three former Northland Mall security guards in the death of a man ten years ago – finding all three guards not guilty.

Final defense witnesses expected Friday in McKenzie Cochran trial

The defense is expected to call its final witness to the stand Friday as the trial against three security guards charged with McKenzie Cochran's 2014 death at Northland Mall continues.