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Storms cut power to 260,000; DTE targets Sunday restoration
Thursday's storms knocked out power for more than 260,000 DTE customers, with the I-96 corridor through Farmington and Farmington Hills among the hardest hit. DTE said Friday it expects to restore all customers by end of Sunday. The National Weather Service has not yet confirmed whether a tornado struck Detroit's east side.
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Storms knock out power to 115,000+ near Farmington Hills
Severe thunderstorms knocked out power across southeast Michigan, and a second round Thursday morning pushed DTE outages past 115,000 customers, with the utility estimating 80% will be restored by day's end.
Public Safety
Storms cut power to 260,000; DTE targets Sunday restoration
Thursday's storms knocked out power for more than 260,000 DTE customers, with the I-96 corridor through Farmington and Farmington Hills among the hardest hit. DTE said Friday it expects to restore all customers by end of Sunday. The National Weather Service has not yet confirmed whether a tornado struck Detroit's east side.
Public Safety
Storms knock out power to 115,000+ near Farmington Hills
Severe thunderstorms knocked out power across southeast Michigan, and a second round Thursday morning pushed DTE outages past 115,000 customers, with the utility estimating 80% will be restored by day's end.
Public Safety
Storms cut power to 260,000; DTE targets Sunday restoration
Thursday's storms knocked out power for more than 260,000 DTE customers, with the I-96 corridor through Farmington and Farmington Hills among the hardest hit. DTE said Friday it expects to restore all customers by end of Sunday. The National Weather Service has not yet confirmed whether a tornado struck Detroit's east side.
Public Safety
Storms knock out power to 115,000+ near Farmington Hills
Severe thunderstorms knocked out power across southeast Michigan, and a second round Thursday morning pushed DTE outages past 115,000 customers, with the utility estimating 80% will be restored by day's end.
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Drone locates armed suspect hiding in Farmington Hills woods
Farmington's Falcon 1 drone unit helped locate an armed suspect hiding in woods off Power Road in Farmington Hills early Aug. 16, marking another operational deployment for the community-funded technology in a week that saw 151 total calls for service.
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Couple accused of trafficking women through Farmington Hills parlors
A Livonia couple faces arraignment Thursday, Aug. 27, in Oakland County Circuit Court on human trafficking and criminal enterprise charges tied to illegal massage parlors in Farmington Hills, Commerce Township and Westland where women were allegedly forced to live and work.
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Man charged in Southfield cemetery animal remains dumping
Farmington Hills resident Dwight Respess, 48, was scheduled to appear before Judge Cynthia Arvant at the 46th District Court on Wednesday, Aug. 12, on an illegal dumping charge tied to animal remains left at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield; the hearing outcome was not immediately available.
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CEOs among 45 arrested in Oakland County trafficking sting
An Oakland County Sheriff's Office task force arrested 45 men at an Oakland County hotel in an undercover human trafficking sting timed to Dream Cruise week, filing 57 felony and 19 misdemeanor charges against buyers who included CEOs, engineers and dealership owners.
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Michigan lifts lettuce warning as outbreak cases decline
Michigan's health department lifted its recommendation to buy only whole heads of lettuce and cook salad greens, saying the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened 1,344 Oakland County residents is slowing, though local clinicians report still seeing cases.
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Two dead in Michigan outbreak as Oakland County nears 1,100
Two people have died in Michigan's cyclospora outbreak — the first fatalities nationally — as statewide cases reach 11,234 and Oakland County holds at 1,043 confirmed infections.
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Oakland County tests outdoor warning sirens across Farmington area
Oakland County Emergency Management tested all 275 outdoor warning sirens on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 1 p.m., including in Farmington and Farmington Hills; here's what the sirens mean and how to sign up for OakAlert notifications.
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Antisemitic flyers spread to four Oakland County suburbs, police say
Antisemitic flyers have been found in Berkley, Southfield, Huntington Woods, and Oak Park over the past six to eight weeks, with no arrests made. Farmington Hills experienced a similar incident in October 2024, and police urge residents to report any hate-based materials found locally.
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Oakland County Cyclospora cases hit 1,043 as outbreak grows
Oakland County has 1,043 confirmed cyclospora cases as Michigan's outbreak reaches 10,386 infections and 193 hospitalizations, with two federal lawsuits now filed against Taco Bell and Taylor Farms.
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Novi man with schizoaffective disorder found safe in Farmington Hills
Dennis Hudgins, 61, who has schizoaffective disorder, left his Novi home Wednesday evening without medication or a phone and was found safe in Farmington Hills before 10 a.m. Thursday.
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Farmington Hills gym owner charged with sexually assaulting 11-year-old
Farmington Hills parkour gym Movement United has rebranded as MVMT UNTD under new owner Nathan Wilmot after former owner Jeremiah Bishop was charged with four counts of criminal sexual conduct; the new company says Bishop has no role in the business and is reviewing safety procedures.
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Farmington Hills murder suspect faces preliminary exam September 9
Gabriel Antonio Bercea, 23, faces a September 9 preliminary exam in 47th District Court on a second-degree murder charge in the death of Richard Alan Harris, 64, who was found killed in Woodland Hills nature park on May 3.
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