HAZEL PARK/ EASTPOINTE — A woman stands accused of leading Eastpointe and Roseville police on a high-speed chase using a stolen vehicle, only for police in Hazel Park to capture her when the car ran out of gas.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Five years ago, the Madison Heights Police Department reinstated its undercover Special Investigations Unit, looking to clean up crime in hotels and motels that ranged from narcotics to human trafficking.

HAZEL PARK — Two women died from smoke inhalation in what officials say is Hazel Park’s first fatal fire in more than 10 years.  Authorities received word of the fire around 5 a.m. Friday, July 12.

HAZEL PARK — Hazel Park Youth Assistance started more than 70 years ago. Since then, it has become part of the Oakland County Circuit Court, leading to youth assistance offices in every school district across the county.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A two-in-one car show and barbecue contest will bring together fans of both subcultures at Civic Center Plaza this fall.

EASTPOINTE — Three generations of a family stand accused of orchestrating a drive-by shooting on an Eastpointe home where multiple people were present, including six children.

HAZEL PARK — William Hamel first joined the Hazel Park Police Department nearly 30 years ago. Now he has been promoted to the department’s top spot, tasked with overseeing the safety and security of “The Friendly City.”

EASTPOINTE — Authorities are reminding residents to properly secure their firearms after an incident where an Eastpointe man’s 3-year-old son reportedly shot himself with his father’s unsecured handgun.

HAZEL PARK — The nonprofit Corktown Health recently broke ground in Hazel Park for its second location, set to open in the first quarter of 2025. The medical clinic will be open to all people, and specializes in services for the LGBTQ+ community, which has been historically underserved.

MADISON HEIGHTS — What began as a small gardening club at John Page Middle School in the Lamphere Public Schools district has grown into something more, with one project receiving acclaim from the country’s largest wildlife conservation group.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A millage renewal proposal for the Madison District Public Schools will be on the ballot Aug. 6, but officials say it will not affect the taxes paid by residents.

EASTPOINTE — Two men have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting on a home in Eastpointe that led multiple law enforcement agencies on a search spanning counties.

MADISON HEIGHTS — While searching for a vehicle stolen at the Red Oaks Water Park in Madison Heights, an undercover officer with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office was confronted and gunned down in Detroit by the suspects he was tracking.

EASTPOINTE — Police said they found an abandoned vehicle full of stolen flowers near a gardening store — and the suspect hiding nearby — in what has been yet another alleged larceny at the same location.

MADISON HEIGHTS — If left unchecked, feral cats will multiply like rabbits. A female cat can birth 20 or more kittens in one year, and more than 420 kittens in a lifetime. And the life they face outdoors is one fraught with peril, such as starvation, freezing to death or getting hit by traffic.