Royal Oak resident: Oakview Cemetery's mausoleum has serious problems

The mausoleum at Oakview Cemetery is in bad condition, according to a man who has several family members buried there. Sewer flies cover the building, mold can be seen on the carpet, and the roof is leaky.

Suspect in Southfield rabbi's home invasion wore distinctive clothes; held on $750K bond

Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren is planning an update on Monday after a rabbi and several University of Michigan students were held at gunpoint during a home invasion last week.

Anti-Semitic flyers left on Northville driveways

According to Northville police, plastic bags containing “flyers showing hostility toward or discrimination against people who are Jewish" and corn kernels were left at numerous homes in the Ridge Hill and Grande Vista subdivisions.

Oak Park Library closed until further notice for pest control inspection

The Oak Park Library is closed again for another pest control inspection after recently finding bedbugs in the upholstery of two chairs.

2 charged in attempted armed robbery, carjacking against woman in Waterford

Police say the suspects attempted to carjack a woman at gunpoint at a gas station in Waterford Township, but then fled when another customer interjected.

'We love this community': Sidetrack Bookshop expanding after successful first 2 years in Royal Oak

What started as a plan to open an independent bookstore in Florida a few years ago morphed into creating a Metro Detroit bookshop that quickly became a beloved spot for book lovers – and it doesn't stop there. Sidetrack Bookshop in downtown Royal Oak is expanding.

JD Vance stumps in Michigan for campaign event in Auburn Hills

Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance will deliver remarks in Michigan Wednesday afternoon, making a stop at an aerospace company in Auburn Hills a day after his debate with the Democrat's nominee for vice president.

Upset man assaults random stranger in Troy

A man upset after quitting his job and getting into an argument with his family decided to take out his frustrations on a random person in Troy last week. Police said the suspect assaulted a person who was walking their dog on Crooks.

2 in custody after trying to carjack woman as she pumped gas in Waterford Township

Two suspects were arrested after trying to carjack a woman as she pumped gas at a Waterford gas station over the weekend. An off-duty officer spotted the suspects at Meijer after the attempt.

Police: Oakland County man upset over Kamala Harris ads pulls knife on mail carrier, hurls racist slurs at her

A 61-year-old Farmington Hills man is facing charges after police say he pulled a knife on a mail carrier and directed racial slurs at her because he was upset about Kamala Harris ads in his mail.

Waterford man dies after crashing motorcycle while drunk, sheriff says

A Waterford Township man died late Saturday after crashing his motorcycle in Commerce Township while intoxicated, authorities said.