Pontiac News

A host of changes among school principals and additions to the administration has been approved by the Pontiac school district as restructuring plans for fall are carried out.

Cell phone calls and texting will be banned in Pontiac school classrooms this fall -- not only for students but for teachers and other employees, as well.

Oakland County residents voted Tuesday in a handful of district court races and for candidates competing for Circuit Court and Probate Court judgeships.

A Detroit police officer testified Monday that Maurice Threlkeld and Cleveland Brown were likely shot before being placed in a Chevrolet Suburban parked on an Interstate 75 service drive in Detroit.

Members are sought for The Oakland Press Readers Advisory Committee. Members serve a one-year term and advise editors on setting priorities for news coverage.

Walking into the basement of St. Michael's Church in Pontiac, students are greeted by a brightly colored banner reading "Bienvenidos." This is their welcome to an English as a second language class -- better ...

One of Michigan's youngest convicted killers was formally charged Monday with possessing 254 pills of the street drug Ecstasy outside a Pontiac gas station.

The widow of a Michigan man who died last year in the Pope County jail has sued city and county officials, alleging that jailers ignored the inmate's pleas for medical care.

A mother in Oakland County may face charges after her 4-year-old child was in a car that crashed in Pontiac.

Freedom. That's the main thrust of the campaign Jack Kevorkian says he is pushing in his bid to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep.

Contact staff writer Ann Zaniewski at 745-4628 or ann.zaniewski@oakpress.com . Maurice Threlkeld, Cleveland Brown and Brown's girlfriend were planning on relaxing at the men's Pontiac home in the early morning ...

A double homicide trial with three defendants was delayed Friday when yet another juror from one of three juries asked to be excused.

The mother of a 6-year-old girl who died after being hit by a truck testified in court Tuesday during a tearful hearing that included an angry outburst from the gallery.

Willie Payne is running for mayor again. No, not in Pontiac, but in Farmerville, La.

A band of suspected burglars did their best to elude Pontiac police but were caught after committing two break-ins Thursday morning.

Kids with a spark of interest in police work or fighting fires will be able to get a glimpse into what the jobs are about at the Pontiac Police Department's 11th annual Night Out.

Hide Video A 22 year old man convicted of murder for a rifle slaying he committed at age 11 and awaiting trial on a drug charge has been cited for coming late to court in Rochester Hills on driving charges.

PONTIAC A woman may lose her leg after being ejected from a car during a suspected drunken driving accident that left a 4-year-old girl with head and leg injuries.

A Pontiac man with a history of robbery could be charged with two recent hold-ups and is a suspect in others.

A laid-off Pontiac police officer has received an award from the American Police Hall of Fame & Museum for his role in apprehending an Auburn Hills man accused of driving drunk and killing a 6-year-old girl.