METRO DETROIT — Four people, including a man from Rochester Hills, have been sentenced after stealing $63 million in checks from the U.S. Postal Service and selling them online.

TROY — A Circuit Court judge has denied an appeal by the city of Troy to overturn a lawsuit ruling in favor of a volunteer firefighter whose employment had been terminated.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in locating 42-year-old Tiffani Allen.

TROY — Subi Saad, a 53-year-old Northville man, was charged with a hate crime, aggravated indecent exposure and disturbing the peace following an incident at Somerset Mall. 

SOUTHFIELD — After nine weeks of learning the ins and outs of police operations, 24 people graduated June 2 from the 2026 Southfield Police Department Citizens Police Academy.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A 27-year-old man from Waterford Township is in critical condition after crashing his car into a parked patrol vehicle on westbound M-59 in Rochester Hills May 29.

BERKLEY — A home in Berkley last Friday caught on fire, destroying a section of the house.

FRASER — The Fraser Department of Public Safety has confirmed that a 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a police officer May 30 was armed with a knife.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Police in Shelby Township said a drone’s thermal imaging technology was “essential” in helping officers locate fleeing suspects wanted for allegedly breaking into an abandoned business.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Acting Shelby Township Fire Chief Josh Fouchia has been named the new chief of the Shelby Township Fire Department.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At its meeting on May 18, the St. Clair Shores City Council voted 5-0 to approve a request to renew the purchase of a service agreement for cots and loaders at the Fire Department. 

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At its May 11 meeting, the West Bloomfield Board of Trustees voted to increase the salaries of the township’s police and fire chiefs and deputy chiefs. 

ST. CLAIR SHORES — On May 26, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido announced charges against a St. Clair Shores man who allegedly gained money under false pretenses. 

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Police Department is investigating how a preschool student brought a parent’s gun to Schwarzkoff Elementary School.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Sterling Heights man who allegedly killed his girlfriend’s dog will stand trial on an increased charge in Macomb County Circuit Court.

WARREN — A 24-year-old Detroit man is facing charges after a hit and run crash that left one dead.

FARMINGTON HILLS — A sketch of a person of interest in a homicide investigation was released May 20 by the Farmington Hills Police Department.

MACOMB COUNTY — With Memorial Day behind us and the summer boating season well underway, officers of the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Marine Division are calling upon those taking to the water to do so safely.

WARREN — Two Warren residents are facing animal cruelty charges stemming from separate, unrelated incidents. According to a press release from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, Samantha Koss, 28, of Warren, was allegedly paid to care for a dog that escaped from her home.