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CBS News
04-08-2025
- CBS News
Deputies seek information over indecent exposure incidents in Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills
Deputies are seeking the public's help in identifying a man accused of indecent exposure toward a group of girls who were seated in an outdoor food court in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office said the incidents under investigation happened about 4 p.m. on June 29 outside the Shake Shack and then a few minutes later outside the Barnes & Noble Bookstore, which are both on North Adams Road. The suspect may also have been involved in a separate incident in Auburn Hills the same day. "We are asking for the public's assistance in identifying and apprehending this disturbing individual," Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. "Repeatedly targeting young girls and exposing oneself is not only vile – it's a serious crime. ... Now is the time to intervene and stop it before it goes any further." The suspect appeared to be about age 20 to 30, according to a description provided by authorities. He had blondish-brown hair. He was wearing sunglasses, a gray collared shirt and greenish-gray cargo shorts at the time of the Rochester Hills incidents. The girls, described as "pre-teenage" age, told detectives they were seated outside the Shake Shack when the man walked past them. As he lifted his shirt, the girls noticed the pants zipper was down and he exposed himself. A few minutes later, the girls had moved in front of the nearby bookstore when they saw the same man walk by. He again lifted his shirt and exposed himself, the report said. The girls yelled at the man after the second such instance, and he quickened his walking pace. Several women who were nearby asked the girls if they needed help. In response, the man began running through the outdoor food court. He was last seen in a nearby parking lot. Deputies ask that anyone who can assist in the investigation contact the Oakland County Sheriff's Office at 248-858-4950.
CBS News
04-08-2025
- CBS News
Woman dies, 3 teens escape house fire in Brandon Township mobile home community
A woman has died as a result of a fire that destroyed her single-wide mobile home Monday morning in Oakland County, Michigan. Neighbors in the Clarkston Lakes mobile home community tried to rescue the woman, who was in a rear bedroom at the time, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said. But they were unsuccessful. Three teenagers who were in the home at the time – the woman's 13-year-old son and two friends, ages 14 and 15 – were able to escape. Her son was in a rear bedroom when the fire broke out, and the friends were near the front of the home. The teens all "escaped serious injury," the report said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with this family in this difficult time," Oakland County Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard said. The call for help was placed at about 7:14 a.m. When deputies and Brandon Township Fire Department crews arrived at the home on Cedar Loop Road, they found the home fully engulfed in flames. The location is near Sashawbaw Road and Oak Hill Road. The sheriff's office fire investigation team has been assigned to the scene. "While we are still in the process of determining cause and origin, any fire is a reminder that we should make sure our smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are in working order and we know how to escape from any room in our house should an emergency call for it," Bouchard said.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Oakland County Sheriff's Office pushes to raise mental health awareness
The Brief Oakland County officials are hoping to push mental health awareness. Deputies throughout the week responded to three scenes involving three different people who took their own lives. The goal is to get help, call the hotline, call the police, or reach out to a trusted individual. OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The crisis center provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to civilians and veterans. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255. Or text to 741-741 CLICK HERE for the warning signs and risk factors of suicide. Call 1-800-273-TALK for free and confidential emotional support. ----- The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is sounding the alarm for those struggling with mental health. Local perspective Three people took their own lives, all in the same small town. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard is spreading the word about mental health help. "There are people that want to help you through that patch of whatever you're facing and dealing with," Bouchard said. "And you're not as alone or as isolated as you may feel." What they're saying Deputies throughout the week responded to three scenes involving three different people who took their own lives. "Two were men, both over the age of 60, and one was a woman right around the age of 60," Bouchard said. That was all in the Clarkston area, he says, and it all happened in one day. "It just highlights the fact of how many people are feeling stresses of different things in life, and how many are suffering from mental health challenges and anxiety," he explained. Big picture view Bouchard says COVID magnified feelings of isolation and depression, and it hasn't gone away entirely, with him saying a third of their search and rescue calls in the past year have been related to just that. Meanwhile, it's not always adults they're looking for. "Lots of times, what we're seeing is even younger people, younger than high school, down into the grade school areas," he said. "We've gone out looking for 11-year-olds and 9-year-olds." It impacts anyone and everyone, including law enforcement. What you can do So the goal is to get help, call the hotline, call the police, or reach out to a trusted individual. "Sometimes we actually teach people that there are ways of saying it without saying it specifically," he said. "You can say 'Hey, do you have 8 minutes?' And that's kind of a code word for 'I need your help.'"
