How school transfer requirements could have helped Michigan kids found living alone in filth
Earlier this year, three children were rescued from a filthy Pontiac home where they had lived alone for years. Now, authorities are pushing to change laws to make sure other children don't end up in the same position.
Michigan lawmakers work to change student transfer laws after children found living in filth
It’s been six months since three kids were found living on their own in deplorable conditions, as their own mother was accused of abandoning them for five years.
State lawmakers work to overhaul student transfer laws
People may recall when Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said a school lost track of the three Pontiac children after they transferred, allowing them to fall off the grid for years. He said he's been working with state lawmakers on a fix that he hopes to have in place by the start of the new school year.
Ram's claim that its mechanical bull had been stolen deemed false, sheriff says
After a car company stated their one-of-a-kind mechanical bull had been stolen, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office is squashing claims that the report is legitimate.
Woodward Dream Cruise: Times, parking, events, and more to know for the 30th cruise
The Woodward Dream Cruise has returned to Metro Detroit for the 30th year of the classic car show.
Gang dispute during music video shoot at Pontiac gas station leads to shooting
A gang-related fight last month at a Pontiac gas station led to a shooting and charges against three men, according to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.
2nd suspect behind Michigan high school graduation mass shooting plot to stand trial
The second suspect charged in connection with a foiled mass shooting plot at a Metro Detroit graduation ceremony was bound over for trial Wednesday.
Michigan August 2025 Election Results: Votes for Detroit mayor, Southeast Michigan bond proposals, and more
Mayoral races in Detroit and Pontiac, ballot proposals in Livonia and Novi, and dozens of other local races are underway around Michigan. Here are the results for some of the mayor races FOX 2 is tracking.
Pontiac man bound over for trial in alleged mass shooting plot
Two men are accused of hiding guns under cars during a high school graduation ceremony. Then, when they were arrested in June, investigators say they may have been planning a mass shooting. On Monday, those two accused men stood in front of a judge.
Oakland County man accused in mass shooting plot bound over for trial
Security video from June 3 showed 20-year-old Jamarion Hardiman getting hit by a car. It happened in the parking lot of the United Wholesale Mortgage Sports Complex in Pontiac during a high school graduation ceremony.
Suspects in foiled mass shooting attempt at high school graduation face judge for prelim
Two men accused of plotting a mass shooting at a high school graduation in Pontiac in the spring are due in court for a preliminary examination Monday afternoon.
'It’s insane to me': Two trucks stolen from Waterford business allegedly by 12-year-old
A 12-year-old from Pontiac was arrested and charged after allegedly stealing two trucks from a Waterford business.
Boat explodes on Waterford lake, leaving three seriously injured
One boy was transported to the hospital with burns over 50 percent of his body. He is in critical condition. The father and his son are both hospitalized with severe burns, and their condition was stable.
Pontiac teen charged with murder for shooting that killed 1, wounded another person
A Pontiac teen is now facing murder charges after authorities allege he shot two men earlier this week, killing one and wounding the other.
Pontiac teen dead, one wounded in shooting near M1 Concourse
The fourth suspect in the Pontiac shooting that left one person dead has been arrested, according to Oakland County officials. Deputies say the 16-year-old Pontiac teen turned himself into the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office in Pontiac at 6 p.m. two hours after a third suspect, a 17-year-old boy, was arrested at 4 p.m.
4 teenagers arrested in deadly Pontiac shooting
The fourth suspect in the Pontiac shooting that left one person dead has been arrested, according to Oakland County officials.
1 dead, 1 wounded in Pontiac shooting; 2 in custody
A shooting in Pontiac left one men dead and another wounded.
Two wounded in Pontiac shooting
Sources tell FOX 2 that the shooting occurred on South Blvd. and Franklin Road near the M1 Concourse just before 8 p.m.
1 dead after shooting near M1 Concourse
A shooting occurred in a Pontiac neighborhood on Tuesday night, according to Oakland County officials.
ATV rider killed after running stop sign, hitting pickup truck in Pontiac
A 25-year-old Flat Rock man died in an all-terrain vehicle crash over the weekend after colliding with a pickup truck in Pontiac.