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A convicted sex offender who police say was seen masturbating in a Farmington Hills restaurant has been ordered to serve jail time and pay a fine.Oakland Circuit Judge Denise Langford Morris sentenced Ali Mohamed Ali, 39, on May 31 to 56 days with credit for 56 days served for disorderly person/obscene conduct, and 90 days in jail with credit for 56 days served for not complying with the state's sex offender registry.

A Detroit man faces one count of first-degree retail fraud for allegedly stealing merchandise from the Target store in Bloomfield Township.According to Bloomfield Township police, on May 30 store employees saw Andre Maurice Blackburn, 27, place several electronics into a bag and walk out without paying for them.

The third Clergy, Cops and Kids fundraising event is set for Saturday, June 2 in downtown Lake Orion. The fundraiser for the Lake Orion Police Department Kids & Kops program and Lake Orion United Methodist Church community assistance funds will offer an ice cream social, games, face painter, balloon artist and contemporary Christian and praise music.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) said initial tests show the health of Commerce Township residents living near a long contaminated property is not at risk. In early May, the department began sub slab, or basement floor, testing in homes located near a property at the northeast corner of Union Lake and Cooley Lake roads found to have two below ground toxic plumes, which move through the soil and groundwater, and could lead to above

McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac has named a new chief financial officer. Lynn Marcotte, previously vice president of financial planning and budget at the Detroit Medical Center, comes to McLaren with 25-years of experience in the healthcare finance field. She's a certified public accountant, holding a Bachelors in accounting and economics from Oakland University and a Master's in business administration from the University of Phoenix.

A suspect is in custody following a police chase and crash on I-96 near Haggerty Road in Farmington Hills, according to a report on WDIV-TV.

Entering an Oakland County park without paying the required fee to do so led to plenty of trouble for a 24-year-old Flint man on Memorial Day, who was subsequently arrested after reportedly being found with marijuana and $9,500-plus in cash.According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to Groveland Oaks County Park in Groveland Township at 6:10 p.

On Monday, June 4, the Drive for Life Invitational will take place to support oncology patient programs and services at the Walter & Marilyn Wolpin Comprehensive Breast Care Center at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak and the Wilson Cancer Resource Center at Beaumont, Troy. This two-venue event offers a day for golfers at Oakland Hills Country Club, 3951 W Maple Road, Bloomfield Hills, and a competitive bridge and canasta tournament for card players at Bloomfield Hills Country Club, 350 W Long Lake Road.

The first ever Pontiac Fit Fest is coming up this Saturday, June 2. The free, all ages event takes place in Pontiac's Beaudette Park, where an adult fitness station was recently installed. The festival will feature bike, helmet and lock giveaways, bike safety demos, fitness safety demos and other family-friendly activities from 11 a.

Deaths from traffic crashes across Michigan over the Memorial Day holiday this year were up 50 percent compared to 2017, preliminary reports show.According to Michigan State Police, 15 people died in 11 traffic crashes over the holiday, running from 6 p.m. Friday, May 25 through 11:59 p.m. Monday, May 28.