STERLING HEIGHTS/FARMINGTON HILLS — A Farmington Hills man is accused of killing his half-sister in Sterling Heights May 26, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Sterling Heights man was sentenced June 7 for committing murder as well as a felony firearm crime at a Sterling Heights barber shop in 2020, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Corey Haines, a resident of Madison Heights, will retire as the town’s police chief and deputy city manager June 30.

TROY — A Troy man was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg after a confrontation with two men attempting to steal the catalytic converter from his vehicle.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Fire Department recently earned a Class 2 rating from its five-year Insurance Services Office review. ISO ratings are graded 1-10, with 1 being the best. This is an improvement from Class 3 training, which the department has held for the past 18 years.

EASTPOINTE — Detectives from the Eastpointe Police Department are continuing to investigate threats involving Eastpointe High School and a bank earlier this week.

NOVI — On May 22, two new officers were sworn in as members of the Novi Police Department.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Climbing up and down Comerica Park’s stands can take the wind out of anyone, but what about doing it weighed down by 60 pounds of gear in the burning sun?

OAKLAND COUNTY — Police in Oakland County are warning residents to be wary of an uptick in phone scams from people impersonating local police and threatening residents’ arrest because they didn’t show up for jury service.

GROSSE POINTE CITY/PARK — Grosse Pointe City has inked a new agreement with Grosse Pointe Park to use the Park’s public safety dispatching services for 911 emergency calls.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The discovery of a pipe bomb at Pier Park in Grosse Pointe Farms the morning of June 2 led to a complete shutdown of the park as multiple law enforcement agencies converged on the scene to check for any other explosive devices.

CLAWSON — For the first time, the Clawson Police Department will be led by a woman.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police Chief James Gallagher said 2022 was “an interesting year” for the Police Department.

UTICA — Utica is welcoming its new police chief, who already has plans in line for the city in the near future.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills community members recently had the opportunity to directly address Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — “That fire seems to have a life of its own.”

WARREN — The Warren Professional Firefighters Union Local 1383 recently kicked off its smoke detector installation program where Warren homeowners can receive free smoke detectors and one carbon monoxide detector, and have them professionally installed by the Fire Department.

EASTPOINTE — A Detroit man is facing charges for allegedly ambushing a victim and shooting at him in Eastpointe.

WARREN — A 40-year-old Grosse Pointe resident is facing a slew of drug charges punishable by up to life in prison following a traffic stop in Warren on May 24.

WARREN — Antonio Hall, 30, of Detroit was arraigned in 37th District Court on May 25, charged with armed robbery and the attempted unarmed robbery of two Warren 7-Eleven stores.