When is it safe to venture out onto ice in ponds and lakes?
Other area crime reports include tires stolen from a company car in Novi and the arrest of a theft suspect thanks to an alert West Bloomfield employee.
Farmington Hills Police ask for assistance from anyone who saw suspicious activity around Village Green Apartments, Green Hill Apartments or Founders Sports Park on Wednesday.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The following information was supplied by the Farmington Hills Police Department. Arrests and charges do not indicate a conviction.
More than a dozen residents report their vehicles were entered over the past week.
Terry Lamont Mays faces charges in connection with a 2012 home invasion.
The training program and enhanced security at Farmington Public Schools were prompted by a tragic school shooting in Connecticut.
No one was at home when the day-time incidents occurred.
Crime reports from area police include thefts, home invasions and an open house party.
Michael Kramer turned himself in after the Dec. 14, 2011 hit-and-run death of Tiffanie Goetz.
The theft was among several that occurred over the weekend, according to reports filed with Farmington Hills Police.
Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fires during the winter.
Christine Frederick was arrested in April of 2011 on marijuana-related charges.
Fuad Sheena's attack on his parents and sister was among the first crime stories covered by Farmington-Farmington Hills Patch.
Farmington Hills Police say 37-year-old Kimberly Michelle Williams died after being struck by vehicles west of Drake Road.
Thefts from vehicles and a graffiti incident are reported by area police departments.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Farmington Public Safety Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Mark Hamilton Minnick was last seen dressed in all black clothing and driving a beige 2007 Jeep Laredo.
Police told reporters that three thieves hit the store at around 2 p.m. Sunday.
Farmington Hills Police Chief Chuck Nebus responds to questions from attorney Steven Gursten, of Michigan Auto Law.
Shoplifting arrests and slashed tires are also reported by area police departments.
The incidents occurred in neighborhoods north of 12 Mile and west of Drake.
Attorney Mitchell Ribitwer argued that statements the teen made to police in the days after a brutal attack on his family should be suppressed.
Officers who took the stand at a Thursday hearing in Circuit Court said Tucker Cipriano did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol hours after a brutal assault on his family.
The teen accused of killing his father and seriously injuring his mother and brother is due in court this afternoon.
Principal Joe Greene in a list serv message cite an 'indirect threat via social media' as the reason for the security measure.
Parents tell police they appreciate the additional security in the wake of a deadly shooting at Sandy Hook school in Newtown, CT.
Crime reports from neighboring communities also include damage to a horse-head fence.
Items were taken from cars in four Farmington neighborhoods.
The 'Watchguard' system digitally records and wirelessly transmits video and replaces the department's old, failing camera system.
Commercial building on Orchard Lake Road accidentally caught fire Friday afternoon.
Howard Koss left his Farmington Hills home from the area of 13 Mile Road and Haggerty Road at 7 a.m. Thursday.