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A minor was taken into police custody after flipping over his family’s vehicle while driving it through an Eastpointe neighborhood.

Published June 15, 2021

EASTPOINTE — An unlicensed juvenile was detained by the Eastpointe Department of Public Safety after he flipped over his family’s vehicle due to “driving in a reckless manner.”

Published June 15, 2021

Warren Weekly

Warren PD investigating racist posts allegedly made by officer

WARREN — Racist comments on Facebook allegedly made by an off-duty officer are at the center of an internal investigation by the Warren Police Department, Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer confirmed on June 15.

Published June 10, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Alleged airsoft gun attack leads to rollover crash

EASTPOINTE — An incident with an airsoft gun escalated into a car crash in Eastpointe that left one car flipped over and several others damaged.

Published June 10, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe police pursuit leads to man’s arrest for allegedly selling heroin

EASTPOINTE — A 29-year-old Center Line man has been charged with numerous crimes including selling heroin and fleeing from the Eastpointe police.

Published June 10, 2021

Warren Weekly

Police seek ‘persons of interest’ after fatal shooting in Warren

WARREN — Warren detectives are working to identify five women they’re calling “persons of interest” tied to a continuing investigation into a fatal shooting that left another woman dead in the parking lot of 7-Eleven at 12 Mile and Schoenherr roads.

Published June 10, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Some Grosse Pointes to have August primaries this year

GROSSE POINTES — Besides swimming, boating and golfing, there’s another activity adults might want to add to their summer plans this year: voting.

Published June 9, 2021

Woodward Talk

Police find Ferndale bank robbery suspect in covered playground slide

FERNDALE — A 45-year-old Detroit man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a Ferndale bank of thousands of dollars.

Published June 9, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Pedestrian killed on Gratiot in Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic crash involving a pedestrian and a pickup truck.

Eastpointe driving forward with 2021 Cruisin’ Gratiot

Published June 9, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe driving forward with 2021 Cruisin’ Gratiot

EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe is getting in gear for Cruisin’ Gratiot, the traditional days-long celebration of Eastpointe and car culture.

Eastpointe is hosting its first ever celebration of Juneteenth on Saturday, June 19. It will coincide with a similar Juneteenth event in nearby Harper Woods happening earlier in the day. This photo is from Harper Woods’ Juneteenth celebration in 2019.

Published June 9, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe to host Juneteenth program

EASTPOINTE — A program celebrating Juneteenth will be hosted in Eastpointe featuring a showing of the film “Black Panther.”

Published June 9, 2021

West Bloomfield Beacon

Road diet planned for Orchard Lake Road

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Road Commission for Oakland County, in partnership with West Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor and Sylvan Lake, is seeking public input on a study to change the lane configuration on Orchard Lake Road between Commerce and Middlebelt roads.

Published June 8, 2021

Rochester Post

June brings community events, special promotions to downtown Rochester

ROCHESTER — Summer is here and downtown Rochester is buzzing with activity this month.

Published June 8, 2021

Woodward Talk

New Ferndale festival to bring skating contests, art fair to park

FERNDALE — Geary Park will be the site of a new event in Ferndale this summer, with a special focus on the park’s main attraction: its skate park.

Clawson mayor returns to position after resignation

Published June 7, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Clawson mayor returns to position after resignation

CLAWSON — After Mayor Reese Scripture’s sudden resignation May 4, the Clawson City Council welcomed her back to her former position during the June 1 City Council meeting.

Published June 7, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Art of Fire reignites in Royal Oak after 2020 cancellation

ROYAL OAK — Last year, COVID-19 extinguished the Art of Fire, a longtime Royal Oak outdoor art festival that has entertained the community for the past 26 years.

Published June 7, 2021

Woodward Talk

Berkley man, former teacher, faces criminal sexual conduct, other charges involving students

BERKLEY — A Berkley man and former teacher at a high school in Livonia has been charged in 44th District Court with third-degree criminal sexual conduct and distributing sexually explicit material to a minor for actions that allegedly occurred at his Berkley home.

Published June 7, 2021

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Dream Cruise a go Aug. 21

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — You can’t keep an engine in idle for too long. You’ve gotta step on the gas and let that baby roar. After a hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Woodward Dream Cruise is accelerating forward to bring the event back Aug. 21.

A cross and a heart made from blue and white flowers were left in the parking lot of 7-Eleven at 12 Mile and Schoenherr roads in memory of the victim who was shot and killed on June 5 after an altercation at a party nearby.

Published June 7, 2021

Warren Weekly

Investigation underway after fatal shooting in Warren

WARREN — An investigation remained ongoing on June 7, 36 hours after an altercation at a party led to a shooting that left a woman dead in the parking lot of 7-Eleven at 12 Mile and Schoenherr roads.

Published June 1, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe High School student reportedly stabbed by fellow student

EASTPOINTE — One Eastpointe High School student was hospitalized and another is in police custody after a disagreement between the two students turned violent.

Published May 31, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

UCS alumni share experiences in Army, moving up the ranks

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Sgt. Maj. Robert W. Ferguson II joined the Army in August 1996 as a combat engineer just after graduating from Utica High School.