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Oakland County's Lyon Township outpaced all but four Michigan communities in population growth since 2010.According to 2017 U.S. Census Bureau's data, the township, which was among the state's top five fastest-growing communities from 2010 through 2017, increased its population by 36.

Despite a key witness claiming he lied to detectives when he told them his friend, DeMarcus Allen-Troy Miles, had admitted shooting a man to death on May 3, a judge has ruled enough evidence exists to support the charges and moved the case to Oakland Circuit Court.Miles, 20 of Pontiac, faces one count each of open murder and felony firearms in the killing of Austin Scott Reinhardt, 23 of White Lake.

Fabiano Brothers, Inc.- a beverage distributor based in Bay City- is expanding in Southeast Michigan with the acquisition of Hubert Distributors of Pontiac and Great Lakes Beverage in Detroit.Fabiano Brothers purchased the distribution rights of Hubert Distributing from the Tom Vella Family, and Great Lakes Beverage and warehouse in Detroit from the Howard Wolpin family.

The Farmington Hills Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing runaway.Jaidah Miller, 15, is African-American, 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds.She left a relative's residence in Farmington Hills on April 28. Her family has had periodic phone contact with her since she left, however, she has not returned home.

Despite a key witness claiming he lied to detectives when he told them his friend, DeMarcus Allen-Troy Miles, had admitted shooting a man to death on May 3, a judge has ruled enough evidence exists to support the charges and moved the case to Oakland Circuit Court.Miles, 20 of Pontiac, faces one count each of open murder and felony firearms in the killing of Austin Scott Reinhardt, 23 of White Lake.

Waterford Township police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who stole a Kindle Fire tablet out of a shopping cart at a local Meijer. At 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, a customer left her cart parked outside a restroom at the Meijer located at 4200 Highland Road, taking her children with her into the bathroom.

. National Association of Women Business Owners Greater Detroit chapter to host its 2018 President's Reception for the new president- Priscilla Archangel- and incoming board members, 5:30-7:30 p.m., June 6, at Skyline Club, Renaissance Room, 2000 Town Center, 28th floor, Southfield. Register at

Dan Haberman is suspending his campaign for Congress. The Michigan Board of State Canvassers determined Friday afternoon that the Troy democrat did not have the required amount of nominating petition signatures to appear on the August primary ballot. In addition to Haberman,

The 25th annual Julie Run to End Hunger is taking place in Waterford this weekend. The annual fundraiser run is hosted by the Open Door Outreach Center, 7170 Cooley Lake Road in Waterford. Open Door works with those in need to provide crisis referral services, clothing and household items. Its food pantry serves about 8,000 people annually with over 200,000 pounds of food.

An Independence Township man and his wife were found shot to death in their home Thursday afternoon in what authorities believe was a murder-suicide.Deputies were called to a home in the 9000 block of Syracuse Avenue shortly after 4 p.m. by a woman who said she could see her brother-in-law through the kitchen doorwall, covered in blood.