How cold cases are being closed by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office in Southeast Michigan has a specialized unit to help close cold cases. Julia Avant reports on how they're doing it.
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The Oakland County Sheriff's Office in Southeast Michigan has a specialized unit to help close cold cases. Julia Avant reports on how they're doing it.
A man has been arrested in a Pontiac cold case that's 27 years old, a renovated complex honoring Detroit community leaders Helen Moore and Ed Davis is now open to the public and other top stories for the evening of Nov. 22, 2025.
After nearly 30 years, an arrest has been made in a Pontiac cold case homicide, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. A 45-year-old Indiana man was arrested.
The victim, 73-year-old Charles Barnett, was found shot to death in his Corwin Street home on April 30, 1998.
Police have identified a woman whose remains were found in a Canadian well nearly two decades ago. She was born in the 19th century, police said.
The district attorney's office said one victim told investigators she had "waited 40 years" to receive closure.
The 47-year-old man was charged in December 2024 after advancements in DNA testing capabilities allowed investigators to further analyze evidence in the case.
The man was laid to rest at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery in Brownstown Township.
The arrest of 51-year-old Gregory J. Moore marks the latest twist in a cold case that has eluded Ohio authorities since 2013.
Audrey Backeberg was 20 years old when she first disappeared from her home in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, in July 1962.
Officials believe the homicide is connected to international drug trafficking.
Ohio authorities have identified a Jane Doe, whose remains were found behind an auto repair shop in Toledo in 1987.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is investigating the murder of two men, whose bodies were found 17 years ago along Interstate 75 in Independence Township, Michigan.
An Ohio cold case with ties to Michigan has finally been solved after more than two decades.
Michigan authorities have identified a homicide victim whose remains were found in a wooded area in Monroe County in 1986.
Linda Marie Meteer was found dead in 1989. This is the first arrest made in the case.
The initial investigation of Debra Lee Miller's murder became mired in allegations of potential police misconduct.
The boy's adoptive mother admitted to killing her son, but investigators could not tie the case to skeletal remains found in 1959 until now.
People fishing along the Pecatonica River discovered a submerged 1966 Chevrolet Impala in the river using a sonar fish finder.
Human remains discovered by children in 1993 south of Indianapolis have been identified as a man from South Carolina, authorities said.
Sheryl Jones has fought diligently to keep her daughter Tiané's memory alive. She keeps photos of her daughter around her West Bloomfield home and keeps up with the Detroit Police Department's investigation.
Michigan is ranked sixth in the nation for most cold cases. According to Project Cold Case, in 2022, the state had a 54% clearance rate for homicides. But state funding, some of which is headed to universities, could help raise that solve rate.
A young gas station operator in Wisconsin was stabbed to death on June 12. Authorities have never named a suspect in the murder until now.
Cassandra Durham's boyfriend claims they both returned to Maryland after a road trip to Michigan, but her father said she never came back home.
The dead baby was found on April 1, 1982 by children waiting for a school bus in Northfield, Vermont.
Detroit's Leland House residents will now be able to remain in the building after a judge OK'd a payment plan to help the building catch up on past-due balances. However, some residents say enough is enough.
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions have beaten the Dallas Cowboys to stay atop the NFC wild-card race.
Adam Fantilli tied it with 1:31 left in the regulation with his second goal of the game, Kirill Marchenko had the shootout winner and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-5 on Thursday night.
The Detroit Police Department is searching for two male suspects who allegedly robbed a restaurant earlier this year.
The sheriff's office says closure for Building 38E is effective Friday through the weekend.
Residents of Leland House in Detroit will not have to move out of their homes thanks to an agreement reached with DTE.
The sheriff's office says closure for Building 38E is effective Friday through the weekend.
Detroit police are searching for a suspect after a man was fatally shot on Thursday at a Detroit gas station.
A man was killed, and a woman is hospitalized after a shooting at an apartment complex Thursday morning in Detroit.
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions have beaten the Dallas Cowboys to stay atop the NFC wild-card race.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Yanfeng will close its Romulus production facility, located at 9800 Inkster Road.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $3.06 per gallon, which is 1 cent more than last week but 3 cents less than at the same time a year ago.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
Avancez said a change in customer orders will result in layoffs during December at its Hazel Park location.
RoboCop has found a permanent home in Detroit — all 11 feet and 3,500 pounds of him.
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation.
More than 75 dazzling displays lined up to march down Woodward Avenue, led by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who served as grand marshal for the parade.
The culinary team at Ford Field has planned a special menu for Thursday's game when the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers.
Downtown Rochester, Michigan, is now fully into the holiday spirit as it held its annual Big, Bright Light Show and Lagniappe celebration Monday evening.
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions have beaten the Dallas Cowboys to stay atop the NFC wild-card race.
Adam Fantilli tied it with 1:31 left in the regulation with his second goal of the game, Kirill Marchenko had the shootout winner and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-5 on Thursday night.
According to the USDA, the price of farmland across the U.S. increased by about 4%, while the price in Michigan rose by about 8% from 2024 to 2025.
The Michigan Supreme Court is considering a rule change to limit civil arrests of people with business in state and local courthouses.
President Trump suggested Americans won't have to pay personal income taxes "in the not-too-distant future" because of rising U.S. tariffs.
The sheriff's office says closure for Building 38E is effective Friday through the weekend.
Women who have a doula are 47% less likely to have a cesarean delivery and a 29% lower chance of having a preterm delivery, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
A former Michigan pharmacist will spend nearly four years in prison in connection with a $4 million Medicare fraud scheme at a pharmacy he owned.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions have beaten the Dallas Cowboys to stay atop the NFC wild-card race.
Adam Fantilli tied it with 1:31 left in the regulation with his second goal of the game, Kirill Marchenko had the shootout winner and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-5 on Thursday night.
The Detroit Lions host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season on Thursday.
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 points, Ryan Rollins added 22 and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo to an injury three minutes into the game to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Wednesday night.
The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are the top two teams in the hunt for an NFC wild card and are still holding on to hopes to compete for division championships.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield was overwhelmingly elected as mayor.
Eric Poe, CEO of CURE Auto Insurance, a New Jersey–based car insurer that entered the Michigan market four years ago and now has over 100,000 customers here, appears on Michigan Matters to discuss insurance rates.
A lost dog from California has been reunited with his family after he was found in Lincoln Park, Michigan, five years later.
Residents of Leland House in Detroit will not have to move out of their homes thanks to an agreement reached with DTE.
Detroit police are searching for a suspect after a man was fatally shot on Thursday at a Detroit gas station.
With the Detroit Lions going head-to-head with the Dallas Cowboys, Lions fans didn't let the bitter cold stop them from tailgating.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is now under scrutiny after a watchdog report found that he used an unsecure app to send sensitive information that could put military personnel at risk. The findings were released the same day that top military officials briefed lawmakers about a controversial strike on an alleged drug boat near Venezula.