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6 days ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals |Jon Austin
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) — Car thefts have been rising steadily across Oakland County for years, but now West Bloomfield police say criminals are using increasingly advanced technology to get away with your vehicle, without ever needing your keys. Police say they're using a tool called a ProPad, a legitimate locksmith device that can be used to clone key fobs and program new ones. The warning comes after a car theft early Friday morning involving a well-known member of the community.
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1 week ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals |Jon Austin
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — From runners to truck drivers, those in Clinton Township say pothole-riddled roads are making local streets unsafe. “There’s divots and there are potholes. When I have to get over for cars, I’m a little nervous I’m going to roll an ankle,” said Megan Makin, who frequently runs in the area. Truck driver Karl Savage said the problem is just as bad, if not worse, behind the wheel.
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2 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals |Brian Schwartz
MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — A true animal lover knows the feeling. For more than 12 years, Barbara and Chester Bianco's world was their dog, Snickers. "She was adorable, we’ve had many pets, but she was by far our favorite," said Barbara.
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2 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals |Chad Britton
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A big talking point this past month in Shelby Township has been the approval to build a Sheetz, a chain gas station convenience store, at the intersection of 22 Mile and Van Dyke. "I’m 100% okay with it," said community member Sara Langohr.
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2 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals |Brian Schwartz
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (WXYZ) — Nick Slaughter is a senior at the Gene L. Klida Utica Academy for International Studies. The last four years of high school for him have looked very different than it does for most teenagers. "The large part of my story comes from coming from a single-parent, low-income background," Slaughter said.
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2 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals
(WXYZ) — The sun was shining here in Detroit on Friday for a phenomenal Tigers' Opening Day. Fans flocked to Comerica Park from truly across the world, among them, some friendly feline-painted faces you may recognize. Tony and Pam Rinna are no strangers to Comerica Park — or to a Detroit Tigers' Opening Day. "16 years of getting our faces painted for Opening Day," said Pam.
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3 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals
PLYMOUTH, Mich. (WXYZ) — Business owners in downtown Plymouth are now wondering if they’ll be able to keep operating after severe flooding impacted multiple storefronts surrounding the central parking deck. Businesses off West Ann Arbor Trail seem to be hit the worst, with stores off Fleet Street also hurting.
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3 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals |Jon Austin
DETROIT (WXYZ) — As the rain pours in Southeast Michigan, Southfield resident Ed Fournier invited us inside his "man cave," built for exactly this. "We built this because we knew we wanted to stay here, we love the area, but we didn’t know how much we were going to lose power," said Fournier.
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3 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals |Chad Britton
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (WXYZ) — If you've driven through Sterling Heights, you know that the roads are busy. Sterling Heights Assistant City Manager, Dale Dwojakowski, told 7 News Detroit, "I think it’s always shocking when you tell people that we have over 4,000 crashes a year, just in Sterling Heights." In fact, Dwojakowski said that every year, 6 to 7 people die due to traffic crashes in the city.
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3 weeks ago | 
wxyz.com | Sarah Michals |Brandon Speagle
GOODRICH, Mich. (WXYZ) — Hunter Solmen is a 29-year-old man from Oxford. He is autistic and non-verbal. His mom, Keli Solmen, and brother, Forrester Solmen, told 7 News Detroit that for Hunter's entire life, he has been obsessed with the movie Homeward Bound, dreaming about owning his own Golden Retriever like the one named Shadow in the movie. When Hunter was a teenager, Keli learned that a Golden Retriever therapy dog would be extremely beneficial for Hunter, there was just one problem..
