Pontiac News

An 18-year-old Pontiac man has been charged with manslaughter after girlfriend died, one day after she was shot in the face.

Summer is almost here and it's just as important for our four-legged friends to stay active as it is for us to go out and get some exercise.

Marjorie Jane Peters was born July 24, 1924, in Pontiac, Mich., the daughter of Wilbert and Olive Pearce Huntley.

Tommy Wilson and Landon Wing put a leash on a female beagle before taking her out to play at the Genesee County Animal Control shelter in this Flint Journal file photo.

That was the message from key speakers Tuesday at a hearing on gun violence, held by the Oakland County Commissioners' public services commitee at the county complex outside Pontiac.

Authorities say a home has been declared uninhabitable where the body of a 70-year-old man may have been for more than a week.

The Detroit Branch of the NAACP filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Rick Snyder, Treasurer Andy Dillon and Secretary of State Ruth Johnson on Monday, claiming the voting rights of more than half the state's African Americans are being violated by the state's emergency manager law.

Just as Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr files his first report on Detroit's finances to the state, another lawsuit challenging his appointment is set to be filed in federal court.

Officers with the Birmingham Police Department stopped several motorists on suspicion of operating while under the influence over the past week.

TV is shifting its coverage of the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise from Royal Oak to Birmingham.

Carol Pyke , coordinator of volunteers for Cinco de Mayo and Sonia Acosta, CEO of Centro Multicultural de La Familia, review the events of the fun filled evening of good food, dancing, Bingo, pi ata making and sombrero decorating at the first Cinco de Mayo event.

A barbecue and an ice cream social will be part of the festivities on Sunday, May 12, for the opening weekend of 'Mobile Homestead,' a work by the late contemporary artist Mike Kelley.

A 3-year-old girl found wandering early Friday morning on a Pontiac street led sheriff's deputies to a filthy, garbage-strewn house shared by 15 people, authorities said.

Oakland Township Sheriff's Deputies responded to a 911 call Thursday evening for a report of shots fired at the 2000 block of Cline Court, at the Waldon Lakes apartment complex, according to an incident report.

Two men are on trial today, charged with first-degree felony murder, accused of opening fire on a crowded party bus parked in front of a Pontiac bar, killing two.

DETROIT A 3-year-old was removed from her home by Child Protective Services after police said she was found Friday wandering around Pontiac.

Child welfare authorities removed 11 children from a Pontiac home with "deplorable" conditions Friday morning after finding one of the youngsters, a 3-year-old girl, wandering the neighborhood overnight.

Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan announced 16-year-old Madeleine Roberts as one of nine recipients of Girl Scout's highest honor - The Gold Award.

Just in time for Mother's Day, Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County is hosting a plant sale from 3-8 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of their offices at 150 Osmun in Pontiac.

The Road Commission for Oakland County is undertaking projects on roads where the average daily traffic ranges from 6,500 to 23,000. The Road Commission for Oakland County has two high-profile resurfacing projects underway and a third one waiting in the on-deck circle.