Police: $433,000 Stolen By Oak Park Clerk, Husband Went To Everyday Purchases
An investigator says $433,000 missing from an Oakland County suburb is gone, spent by an award-winning employee and her husband.
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An investigator says $433,000 missing from an Oakland County suburb is gone, spent by an award-winning employee and her husband.
Stephanie Sumner and her husband, Michael, have been charged with embezzling $400,000 over a two-year period ending in March.
An Oak Park neighborhood quickly turned into a crime scene after a man was injured in what police say was a random shooting.
A young woman returning home interrupted a home invasion and then was sexually assaulted according to police.
Officials say 90,000 older adults in Michigan are victims of elder abuse and neglect every year
Final unofficial election returns from Oak Park show 58 percent of voters supporting a ballot proposal to let restaurants sell hard liquor and mixed alcohol drinks.
The financially-troubled Jewish Community Center in Oak Park is trying to close a $1.3 million budget shortfall.
"I saw babies being thrown from the second floor down... I mean, you do what you've got to do to get out."
The man from Liberia is visiting family in Oak Park and while he has shown no signs of illness, the C.D.C. has asked the man to self-monitor himself.
To date, eleven communities across the state have attempted decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana, and all eleven have succeeded.
Voters in two Detroit-area communities have approved ballot proposals legalizing marijuana for personal use.
It is the most open seats since 1992 -- when redistricting, retirements and a primary upset ushered out seven of 18 House members.
Tim Beck is known as the "godfather" of marijuana in Michigan, had successfully led the state-wide initiative five years ago to legalize the use of medical marijuana.
Oak Park police say two men and one woman were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds.
Supporters of marijuana decriminalization have submitted petitions to place the issue before voters in two northern Detroit suburbs.
Police are searching for a third suspect wanted in a series of violent crimes throughout metro Detroit.
Michael Mihalich is CEO and founder of MJR Digital Cinemas in Oak Park. MJR Digital Cinemas has eight locations with 132 screens in Michigan. More than 30 years ago, Mihalich moved to Detroit and started MJR Theatre Service Inc., with about 90 screens. MJR has a history of expansion and industdry firsts, including its Chesterfield Township location, which was one of the first theaters in the United States to be converted to stadium seating. Recently, MJR's Marketplace Cinema 20 in Sterling Heights has been the top grossing theater in Michigan. The company recently announced that it will build a $16 million, 74,000-square-foot theater in Troy. Scheduled to open in 2014, the theater will feature the MJR Epic Experience for extra comfort and the MJR Studio Bar & Lounge. Mihalich started his career at Warner Brothers and worked his way through various positions. He then partnered with Jim Payne and Marvin Mann to form Midwest Entertainment, an independent distribution, booking and buying company, which he later sold. He then worked at Cooperative Theatres of Ohio before founding MJR. Mihalich also has been the executive producer on three films, including "The Rosary Murders" with the screenplay written by Fred Walton and Elmore Leonard. Mihalich attended Arizona State University on a football scholarship until an injury ended his career.
As police were responding to a report of shots fired, they received word of a possible carjacking in the same area.
For the first time in nearly 60 years, Oak Park restaurants will be able to serve beer and wine by the glass.
Police say the incident began when they got a call about a suicidal woman at an apartment.
An Oak Park man is waking up in jail Tuesday morning after an attempted robbery at a dollar store led to a police chase through Detroit.
The Oak Park City Council will vote to allow the sale of beer and wine, which has not been allowed since 1945.
Police shut down I-696 at Greenfield for several hours Saturday morning after a semi truck crashed through the median wall.
Police say a 36-year-old Detroit man was killed in a freak, on-the-job accident at a landscaping business in Oak Park.
Detroit police say the officer was at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center when the firearm went off.
A Flint, Michigan, man accused of killing a 67-year-old man in 2019 was convicted of murder for a second time after a new trial.
The University of Michigan men's basketball team has made its way to the Final Four on Saturday for the first time since 2018.
Dillon Dingler homered, Framber Valdez pitched six shutout innings and the Detroit Tigers ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in their home opener.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
A man walked into the Livonia police station lobby with a knife and threatened to kill everyone before stabbing an officer during a struggle, police say.
Dillon Dingler homered, Framber Valdez pitched six shutout innings and the Detroit Tigers ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in their home opener.
A neighbor called Michigan Humane after spotting a puppy in the chimney of an abandoned home with a crumbling foundation, prompting the fire department to step in.
Detroit police say the officer was at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center when the firearm went off.
A Flint, Michigan, man accused of killing a 67-year-old man in 2019 was convicted of murder for a second time after a new trial.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The bag, called the "Gold Standard Cassette Tape," features a bold, nostalgic design inspired by classic cassette tapes.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Dillon Dingler homered, Framber Valdez pitched six shutout innings and the Detroit Tigers ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in their home opener.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
A neighbor called Michigan Humane after spotting a puppy in the chimney of an abandoned home with a crumbling foundation, prompting the fire department to step in.
The eye drops — sold under multiple brands — have been recalled over concerns about sterility, according to the FDA.
Hiring was much stronger than expected in March, with employers adding roughly three times the number of jobs economists predicted.
Prosecutors allege the dentist billed Medicaid for large numbers of unnecessary dental crown work on patients that was not provided.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, there have been eight confirmed measles cases in the state in 2026.
A water services provider and its president are accused of falsifying water safety and discharge tests for private water systems serving mobile home communities in Michigan.
Michigan communities have received millions from a national opioid settlement, but some haven't spent any funds yet.
Paramedics and emergency medical technicians face a harsh reality in Michigan.
The University of Michigan men's basketball team has made its way to the Final Four on Saturday for the first time since 2018.
Dillon Dingler homered, Framber Valdez pitched six shutout innings and the Detroit Tigers ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in their home opener.
The Detroit Tigers open their 2026 home schedule on Friday, April 3, against the St. Louis Cardinals with a three-game series.
Michigan starting point guard Elliot Cadeau has rejoined his teammates for the Final Four and said his allergic reaction that required hospitalization a day earlier was due to an accidental exposure to nuts.
All-Star guard Cade Cunningham of the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons will be out at least another week in his recovery from a collapsed left lung.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Final Four festivities are in full swing ahead of Michigan's matchup against Arizona in Indianapolis. Fans who traveled to Indiana took advantage of the pregame celebrations on Friday.
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is a living space where history is still being shaped. After 60 years, it's still evolving and reimagining itself to reach a new generation.
Rain will move back in late tonight with some heavy downpours. Gusty winds and more rain are likely through the day Saturday.
The 126th New York Auto Show kicked off on April 3. Paul Eisenstein with Headlight.News provides a breakdown of what is expected from the annual event.
New data from Action Network shows that the Detroit Tigers is one of the most affordable MLB teams this year. Data shows the team is the second most affordable ballpark for a family of four.