Crime & Safety
Oakland County Landlord Makes Disturbing Discovery
Autopsy will be performed to determine cause of death of man, who hadn't been seen by neighbors in about two weeks.

The owner of a rental property in Pontiac made a gruesome discovery when he attempted to evict his tenant about 3 p.m.Monday.
The 55-year-old manβs body was found in the back of a closet at the property in the 300 block of Prospect, according to an Oakland County Sheriffβs Office report. The man had been dead for some time, and neighbors told deputies and detectives who responded to the property ownerβs 911 call that they hadnβt seen him for about two weeks.
The Oakland County Sheriffβs Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death. A positive identification of the man is pending.
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The investigation is continuing.
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