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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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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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Oakland County among hardest-hit in cyclospora outbreak
Michigan's cyclospora outbreak has surged to 8,176 cases with 160 hospitalizations, and Oakland County remains among the five hardest-hit counties. A Taylor Farms lettuce recall, Taco Bell's supplier switch, and federal lawsuits mark new developments since the outbreak was last reported locally.
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Farmington Hills doctor pleads guilty to federal child pornography charge amid rising predator arrests
Lincoln Duvall Erickson, 32, of Farmington Hills pleaded guilty in May to a federal child pornography charge, one of several Metro Detroit cases cited by the FBI Detroit Division as it warns of an uptick in child predator arrests and a surge in sextortion targeting children.
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Farmington Hills man charged with illegal dumping near Southfield Cemetery
Dwight Respess, 48, of Farmington Hills was arraigned Tuesday, July 21, on one count of illegal dumping after Southfield police say he repeatedly left red snapper fish and pigeon remains outside Holy Sepulchre Cemetery as part of a personal religious practice.
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Farmington Hills records two homicides in first half of 2026, second-most in Oakland County
Farmington Hills had two homicides in the first half of 2026, trailing only Pontiac in Oakland County, as the county's overall homicide count dropped 28% from the same period in 2025. One case resulted in a first-degree murder charge against a 34-year-old man accused of killing his grandmother at her Middlebelt Road home.
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"I'm concerned about anybody getting hurt": Consumers Energy leaves yearlong pit with exposed pipes in Farmington Hills yard
A Farmington Hills homeowner says Consumers Energy dug a 4-to-5-foot-deep pit in his front yard more than a year ago and never returned to fill it, raising safety concerns about exposed pipes and the risk of injury to children.
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Michigan cyclospora outbreak hits Oakland County hard; local doctor explains what to watch for
Oakland County has at least 396 confirmed cyclospora cases as Michigan's record-breaking outbreak reaches 6,571 statewide; a West Bloomfield infectious disease doctor explains symptoms, treatment, and how Farmington-area residents can protect themselves.
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School threat assessments jumped 89% as Michigan student safety tips stayed near record levels
Michigan State Police reported 10,777 student safety tips to the OK2Say program in 2025 and an 89% surge in school threat assessments, according to the annual report released Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
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