West Bloomfield Township

A 64-year-old West Bloomfield Township man named Stephen Matheny died on Monday after being found unresponsive while scuba diving in the Florida Keys. He was pulled from the water near Marathon, Fla., by first responders who immediately began CPR. The man was subsequently transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

Following a big vote with nearly 90 percent support, a small section of West Bloomfield Township became Cass Lake Village, establishing Oakland County's first new community in decades. Residents pushed for this change to resolve a massive $25 million infrastructure deficit and address failing public structures like bridges. The process allowed residents to legally turn their existing HOA into a village, enabling access to state infrastructure grants.

A jury in Oakland County convicted Tremaine Jevon Love of first-degree murder and related charges for a drive-by shooting that killed Thomas Jerrell Washington in June 2025. The incident occurred near Auburn Avenue and Russell Street in Pontiac, with Love arrested hours later in West Bloomfield Township. He is set for sentencing on August 27.

An Oakland County man claims a Jax Kar Wash attendant caused a collision during a car wash, resulting in $650 in damages. The company denies responsibility, asserting it was a customer-to-customer collision. The man received partial compensation from the other driver's family but seeks full reimbursement for repairs.

Steve Rotenberg claims his car was damaged during a collision at a Jax Kar Wash in West Bloomfield Township, with $650 in repair costs. The company attributes the incident to a customer-to-customer collision, while Rotenberg seeks remaining compensation from the at-fault driver and Jax.