Southfield Police Department

A Southfield tenant, Shannon Rivers, reports three apartment break-ins in five months at Pine Aire Apartments, with stolen items including clothes, electronics, and a safe containing personal documents. The apartment complex lacks security cameras, and management has not offered assistance, leading her to move out and seek accountability.

A Farmington Hills man, Dwight Respess, was charged with illegal dumping after Southfield police investigated repeated incidents of animal remains, including red snapper and pigeons, left at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Respess claimed the acts were part of a personal religious practice to protect him from death, but police emphasized the charge relates solely to the unlawful disposal.

Southfield Police responded to a midday shooting on July 19 near Eight Mile Road and Beech Road. No injuries were reported, and a portion of Eight Mile Road was temporarily closed during the investigation. The suspect remains at large, and authorities are urging the public to provide information.

Michigan churches are enhancing safety measures following recent attacks on houses of worship, including the LDS Church in Grand Blanc and Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. A Southfield pastor collaborated with local police to educate parishioners on emergency planning and situational awareness. The Violence Prevention Project reported 399 violent incidents in U.S. houses of worship between 2000 and 2025, resulting in 512 deaths and 213 injuries.

Southfield police are seeking public assistance in locating 65-year-old Harold Buchfinck, who was last seen on June 17 in Southfield. He is described as 6'2" tall, balding with gray hair, brown eyes, and a mustache, and is diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Hyperlipidemia Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder. He is known to frequent the Pontiac area.

Southfield police are searching for a missing 14-year-old girl named Summer Brown. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, and has curly black hair. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Southfield Police Department at 248-796-5500.

Southfield police are seeking help to locate 60-year-old Tammy Smith, who has a brain aneurysm and schizophrenia and went missing on June 18. She was last seen wearing specific clothing, and authorities urge the public to contact them with information.