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An Oct. 29 trial date is scheduled for a Rochester Hills man charged with murdering his wife last March, while the court awaits results of a psychiatric evaluation ordered for him.Shaun Wheeler, 39, turned himself in at the sheriff's substation in Rochester Hills substation shortly after the killing of Cory Ehlers, 41, at their home on Emmons Avenue.

Hundreds are awaiting the restoration of electricity after losing power on Sunday evening.The two biggest outages are in Oakland County, in Farmington Hills and Royal Oak, according to the DTE Energy Outage Map. Most of the outages from Sunday are restored in Farmington Hills, but 862 homes and businesses were without power at 9 a.

Oakland County high school students interested in the judicial system are joining other teens throughout the state to participate in a moot court beginning Monday at the Michigan Hall of Justice in Lansing.The program, "Exploring Careers in Law," will allow students to argue whether the government needs a search warrant to access cell phone location data, and render an opinion in court.

The Open Door Outreach Center in Waterford is getting ready to put on its 10th annual Junk in the Trunk Community Flea Market this August.Registration is currently open for vendors to take part in the sale. The cost is $20 for one parking spot and $30 for two.

The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club is celebrating their 70th birthday at the 13th Annual Clarkston Garden Walk, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 18. Member Linda Walker's garden, which slopes down to the shore of Parke Lake, will be one of six gardens open to the public on the Clarkston Garden Walk.

At the end of the work day, nearly every day, a man would sit in his car at the entrance of the Kensington Forest subdivision in Rochester Hills. This worried some neighbors who brought it to the attention of the Homeowners Association. Board member Trevor Giannetti said, when someone approached the man and asked who he was, he responded that the fountains in the subdivision were relaxing to him and he enjoyed listening to them.

Royal Oak resident Whitney Foley, 32, said she knows being a pre-teen or teenage girl in today's world can be tough."School is hard. Fitting in is hard. Being comfortable in your own skin is hard. Life is hard," she said.In order to help young girls through this stage in their lives, Foley decided to become certified as a personal development coach.

Community favorites like movies under the stars, hot air balloon glow and live music will return to this year's Farmington Founders Festival.New attractions this year will be Farmington Fido Fest, a celebration for dogs; a vintage market and expanded family activities.The festival runs Thursday, July 19, through Sunday, July 22 in downtown Farmington and Shiawassee Park, at Shiawassee Road and Farmington Road.

Two West Bloomfield residents were transported to a hospital for treatment after a collision between a Jeep Compass and a Harley Davidson motorcycle in Bloomfield Township Friday, July 13, around 9:25 p.m.According to a police report, the Jeep was traveling southbound on Inkster Road, crossed the center line, and collided with the Harley Davidson heading northbound.

Nine staff members, including two from Oakland County, have been charged in connection with the physical abuse of three patients at a mental health facility in Livonia, according to a report on WDIV-TV.