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Farmington police investigate $7,000 scam involving fake DTE representative
A business owner reported making approximately $7,000 in payments after a caller impersonating DTE threatened to disconnect the business’s power, Farmington police reported.
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Baby Brezza recalls 29,000 sterilizer dryers over burn risk
Local parents: Here's what you need to know about Baby Brezza and the CPSC recall of about 29,000 SuperFast Sterilizer Dryers after 32 reports of overheating or melting. Owners should stop using the units and register for a free replacement.
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Prosecutor seeks more info in Farmington Hills priest's death
The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office has requested additional information before deciding whether to charge the 41-year-old Detroit man who struck and killed Fr. Thomas Szura in a crosswalk at Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital on Aug. 26.
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Farmington-area crisis unit could shut down without $250K
Oakland County's Crisis Response Unit, which connects overdose survivors and people in mental health crisis to services across Farmington-area communities, faces a Sept. 30 funding deadline after federal money was cut, forcing commissioners to find roughly $250,000 to keep the three-person team running.
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Wash promoted to deputy director of Farmington Public Safety
Shane Wash was promoted from commander to deputy director of Farmington Public Safety, joining three other officers recognized at a City Council ceremony the week of Aug. 18.
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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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