BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Like many other police agencies across the state, the Bloomfield Township Police Department is losing more officers than it can hire.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Joel Morris, a firefighter/paramedic who served more than 20 years in the Shelby Township Fire Department and six years in the Utica Fire Department, currently is a paramedic at Universal Macomb Ambulance Service.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — An Oakland Township woman who fled to Thailand following a fatal hit-and-run crash on New Year’s Day has returned to the United States to face charges, according to police.

METRO DETROIT — A Detroit firefighter is facing charges in multiple Macomb County cities for allegedly selling drugs, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

EASTPOINTE — Following a seven-day jury trial, a Detroit man was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2021 killing of an Eastpointe man.

WARREN — A 53-year-old father managed to call 911 after being shot in the face by his 24-year-old son on Feb. 24.

WARREN — Wearing dress uniforms and led by a bagpipe-playing officer, the Warren Police Department Honor Guard filed into Woodside Bible Church in Warren to begin the promotion and appointment ceremony on Feb. 24.

HAZEL PARK — Investigators say a dispute between two roommates almost turned deadly when one allegedly attacked the other with a box cutter.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Following the mass shooting that took place on the campus of Michigan State University Feb. 13, several emergency responders from across the state headed to East Lansing in an attempt to provide whatever assistance might be needed.

TROY — A Troy doctor has been charged following a criminal complaint for allegedly taking part in a health care fraud scheme.

NOVI — Novi police officers will soon be equipped with body cameras, as well as dash cams and recorders.

OAKLAND COUNTY — A federal appellate court has sided with several homeowners who filed a lawsuit against Oakland County, its former treasurer, the city of Southfield, several city officials, and others after their homes — worth far more than the taxes owed — were taken by the county without refunding them for the difference in home equity.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A man from Bloomfield Township has been charged for allegedly breaking into his neighbor’s condo and sexually assaulting her.

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Fire Department was dispatched to a house reportedly on fire at 203 South St., with multiple callers confirming the activity and that everyone had evacuated the home, at around 5:05 p.m. Feb. 15.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — An allocation from the Grants and Community Services Division of the Michigan State Police will enable the Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Department to install a school resource officer at Grosse Pointe North High School starting this fall.

FERNDALE — A 64-year-old Detroit man was arrested last week for allegedly robbing a fast food restaurant earlier this month in Ferndale.

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Farmington Hills Police Department is currently investigating a fatal pedestrian traffic crash that occurred on westbound Eight Mile Road, near Inkster Road, at approximately 6:48 p.m. Feb. 6, according to a press release from the city of Farmington Hills.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills residents who are interested in learning about what the day of a police officer is like can do just that in the Citizens Police Academy next month.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department last week said that it was still investigating the deaths of two people Feb. 3 at an address on Mesa Drive, near 26 Mile and Mound roads.

UTICA — The city of Utica is warning anyone who might be renting out homes in Utica after Utica police discovered that a teenager rented a home and threw a house party that was full of teens drinking illegally.