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A 40-year-old Shelby Township man died Oct. 9, a day after a two-vehicle crash on West Hamlin Road in Rochester Hills. Preliminary autopsy findings indicated that crash injuries were not the direct cause of death, although alcohol use was identified as a contributing factor. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
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Sheriff warns of cut coverage after Orion Township millage vote
Orion Township voters rejected police and fire millages on Aug. 4, leaving the community without public safety funding starting Jan. 1, 2027, while Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard warned his office would only respond to emergencies from unfunded communities — a concern for all 15 townships that contract with the Sheriff's Office.
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