Detroit police launch "Operation Block" to help solve missing persons cases

The operation targets vacant homes, lots and other locations connected to cases where people have been missing for a year or more.

• May 12

Family opens home to Oakland County residents impacted by water main break

So far, more than a dozen people have visited the Hervey family's cottage in Lake Orion to do laundry and take showers.

• May 12

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield introduces citywide safety plan for summer

"Occupy the Summer" will run for 10 weeks and is designed to address ongoing concerns about youth violence and large gatherings involving teens.

• May 12

Anglers caught with more than legal limit of walleye from Detroit River

According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, each of the five anglers is allowed up to six walleye in the Detroit River (30 total among the group); however, conservation officers discovered that the group exceeded the limit by 34 walleye.

• May 13

Michigan State program develops turfgrass for 2026 World Cup

The World Cup turfgrass, developed in collaboration between Michigan State University and the University of Tennessee, is designed to make play as consistent as possible.

• May 12

Tornado damage to Ann Arbor city park cancels next ice arena season at venue

Veterans Memorial Ice Arena in Ann Arbor will not be open for the 2026-27 season because of tornado damage.

• May 12

Black bear sightings confirmed in Flat Rock-Rockwood, Carleton areas

The Michigan DNR says residents in two Downriver communities have reported black bear sightings in recent days.

• May 13

Man accused of killing rock singer in 1993 arrested after 30 years on the run

U.S. Marshals arrested Richard Werstine, also known as Joseph Alan Stavros, last month in Panama.

• May 13

Meijer to bring a small-format grocery to Taylor, city officials said

Meijer Grocery, a small-format grocery store, is in the works for the City of Taylor.

• May 14

Former Michigan funeral home director sentenced in $1 million embezzlement scheme

A former Michigan funeral home director is headed to prison for his role in a $1 million embezzlement scheme, state prosecutors said.

• May 12

Catalytic converter stolen from Cavalier parked at Bloomfield Township church

A catalytic converter was stolen from a car parked just outside of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Oakland County.

• May 12

Man fatally struck by 2 SUVs in Pontiac, dragged for half-mile, deputies say

Deputies are seeking information from the public on a hit-and-run incident that killed a pedestrian in Pontiac.

• May 12

Groom will spend years in prison for killing his best friend on his wedding night

A man in Michigan who got married and then ran over his best friend that same day has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison.

• May 13

Macomb County man arrested on drug, weapons charges

Firearms, ammunition and suspected cocaine were seized during a Shelby Township Police Department investigation.

• May 12

Oakland County officials say water pressure is building back up

Here's what you need to know for Tuesday, May 12, on the water emergency affecting a large part of Oakland County.

• May 12

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