BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Fire Department is getting a financial boost, thanks to some grant funding.

NOVI — The Novi Police Department, through annual fundraisers, works to support those fighting cancer and to provide a Christmas for families in need.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department has recently changed how people can view crimes that occur within the city with a new tool housed directly on the city’s website, making it easy and accessible for the public to find, officials said.

METRO DETROIT — After a multi-jurisdictional investigation involving numerous law enforcement agencies and a Michigan Attorney General’s Office task force, suspects have been arrested in two sets of crime sprees across the state.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — It may not happen often, but sometimes porch pirates do get caught in the act.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The case against a Grosse Pointe Woods man accused of murdering his brother will now move downtown to 3rd Circuit Court in Detroit.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Protecting against cyber threats has never been more important, especially as people head online to purchase holiday gifts.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — When Grosse Pointe Farms K-9 Duke retired last fall, it was hoped that he’d have at least a few years of snoozing on the couch and chasing balls in the yard.

METRO DETROIT — December may be the most wonderful time of the year, but the Christmas season provides ample opportunities for scammers to try to take advantage of someone’s generosity or tight schedule to swindle them out of money.

FERNDALE — Three men were arrested this month for allegedly impersonating police officers during an August home invasion.

HAZEL PARK — A 65-year-old Hazel Park man is in police custody after reportedly stalking a woman and vandalizing her property. The woman, also 65 and a resident of Hazel Park, had reportedly already received a personal protection order against the man.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A local man stands accused of sharing and requesting explicit photos with an underage girl, and police believe there may be more victims.

HAZEL PARK — Four people have been arrested in connection with the case of a vehicle that was stolen in Hazel Park and recovered in Detroit.

HAZEL PARK — Police and firefighters face many perils, and there is no guarantee they will return home at the end of the shift. That’s why, amid the cold darkness of winter nights, residents are asked to place a blue or red light in their window as a show of support.

FARMINGTON HILLS — According to a press release, the Farmington Hills Police Department is investigating a delayed report of a suspicious incident at a bus stop that occurred on Monday, Dec. 4, between 3 and 3:05 p.m.

ROSEVILLE — A man who was found guilty of second-degree murder in a shooting that occurred at a Roseville bar in 2022 has been sentenced.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — On Dec. 6, West Bloomfield resident Kevin Gunn pleaded guilty to charges of stealing over $4,000 in Wayne County funds, according to a press release from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The case against a Grosse Pointe Woods man accused of murdering his brother will now move downtown to 3rd Circuit Court in Detroit.

OAKLAND COUNTY — An increase in thieves breaking into multimillion-dollar homes across northern Oakland County and stealing valuables has prompted Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard to create a new task force targeting what he believes is a transnational crime ring.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A Troy man has been arrested after a bullet shattered a Jeep window in a traffic incident Dec. 9.