BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — As of July 1, there’s a new chief in town.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A member of the Shelby Township Police Department’s K-9 unit recently celebrated his birthday after many years of being with the department.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police are investigating after 16 motorbikes were reportedly stolen from a home in Bloomfield Township.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A violent crash shattered an otherwise bustling and pleasant Saturday morning on Mack Avenue in Grosse Pointe Farms.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County is home to more inland lakes and registered boats than anywhere else in the state. To ensure residents’ safety this summer, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is piloting a program to increase marine safety patrols on Oakland County lakes.

FERNDALE — A Canton woman is in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle in Ferndale.

EASTPOINTE — More than five months after Zion Foster’s disappearance, her mother still doesn’t have the answers to her questions about what happened.

ROYAL OAK — A furry new face is on patrol at Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital.

WARREN — For murdering two adults and a child, a man was sentenced to life in prison in front of a courtroom filled with his victims’ friends and family members, many of them wearing T-shirts proclaiming that justice had been served.

FRASER — Discussions are ongoing between the Fraser City Council and its Department of Public Safety after council members attempted to add new rules directing detectives and administrative personnel to wear the standard department uniforms.

ROSEVILLE — A Roseville woman is facing charges after an infant who was left in her care June 13 suffered severe head injuries, and police reported June 22 that the child had died.

EASTPOINTE — A Detroit man who allegedly pulled a gun on officers before fleeing is facing six charges.

ROSEVILLE — A man facing charges for allegedly murdering his ex-girlfriend and setting her mobile home on fire in April 2021 had a hearing adjourned last week after he refused to appear.

EASTPOINTE — The case of a Detroit man who allegedly killed a 38-year-old Eastpointe man on his birthday in the basement of his Ridgecroft Avenue home will head to trial later this year.

TROY — Troy firefighters, their families and members of the community gathered June 26 for the dedication of the new firefighter memorial at Firefighters Park in Troy.

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Farmington Hills police and fire departments are teaming up to offer an all-female-focused workshop.

WARREN/DETROIT — A Detroit man is facing charges after allegedly shooting a Warren woman in the leg earlier this month.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A 36-year-old St. Clair Shores man and a 22-year-old Grosse Pointe Farms man were killed after their motorcycle drove off the road and collided with a large tree.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township’s new K-9 officer Stanley is already making an impact on the local community, and that was on display recently when he visited Peace Lutheran Church and School in Shelby Township.

ROCHESTER/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A teenager who admitted to firing a gunshot in the parking lot of a beach at Stony Creek Metropark June 15 has been released back to their parents.