METRO DETROIT — A man linked to a transnational gang suspected in a series of affluent home break-ins across Michigan has been sentenced to prison.

WEST BLOOMFIELD/ROYAL OAK — Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has charged Kelly Reid, 34, of West Bloomfield, with reckless use of a firearm, after Reid allegedly left a loaded handgun in her child’s backpack.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield Fire Department recently unveiled its newest asset: a Rosenbauer Commander Cobra.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A St. Clair Shores man who allegedly murdered his mother in early April has been deemed incompetent to stand trial after a hearing on June 10, according to a release from the office of Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney Peter Lucido.

ST. CLAIR SHORES/ROSEVILLE — According to a press release, a resident of Washington, Michigan has been convicted of multiple charges related to a murder and stabbing that took place in 2023.

SOUTHFIELD — Ever since he was a kid watching the television show “Emergency!,” Joey Thorington knew he wanted to become a firefighter. In his senior year of high school, he began working as a firefighter for the forestry department in White Cloud.

TROY — Following National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, the Troy Police Department has provided more information on the safety risks and the department’s protocols associated with distracted driving.

ROYAL OAK — A woman is charged with first-degree murder after Royal Oak police found her mother unresponsive with a neck wound June 4 in an apartment in the 3600 block of Crooks Road.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A man from Dearborn who federal authorities say went on an antisemitic rant that included threats against children and parents at a synagogue and preschool for Jewish students in Bloomfield Township has pleaded guilty to a gun charge.

STERLING HEIGHTS — When James Bryant Sr. was going to college for accounting, he realized he didn’t want to sit behind a desk all day.

FARMINGTON — At the May 19 meeting of the Farmington City Council, two new public service officers were sworn in, and the city treasurer made a presentation on amendments to the budget.

EASTPOINTE — Authorities are asking the public for help identifying a woman who abandoned a litter of kittens at a local motel.

EASTPOINTE — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in which two individuals were seriously injured.

FERNDALE — A Detroit man was arrested in Ferndale after he was caught allegedly abusing a puppy.

WARREN — A Warren man was arraigned in 37 District Court on June 3 in connection with a death at a residence in the city.

WARREN — A Warren man faces multiple charges after fleeing from police officers following a May 26 traffic stop.

WARREN — A Detroit man faces charges following a high-speed police pursuit that resulted in one death.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Greg Flynn, the fire chief of West Bloomfield Township, has been named Fire Chief of the Year by the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A local man is in custody after allegedly pointing a handgun at people near his home and barricading himself there, prompting police to call in a SWAT team.

HAZEL PARK — An 18-year minimum prison sentence has been handed down in the case of a Rochester woman who formed a crush on a man she saw at the gym and stalked his girlfriend, pistol-whipping her outside a home in Hazel Park.