Janek Bebout, 8, is navigating life after a gunshot wound sustained at a Rochester Hills splash pad took away his eyesight.

“I feel happy in how good I’ve been doing. Sort of maybe a little bit proud,” said Janek Bebout. At just 8 years old, Janek ...

At just 8 years old, Janek has overcome so much. The survivor of the shooting last summer, he’s navigating his way through ...

Although 2024 was a tough year for the city of Rochester Hills — following the June shooting at the Brooklands Splash Pad — ...

Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan K. Barnett donned a yellow-and-blue ribbon — the city’s colors — for vigils and on Monday after a mass shooting at the Brooklands Plaza splash pad. (Peg McNichol ...

home A shooting at the Brooklands splash pad in Rochester Hills in June left nine people injured. The suspect, a 42-year-old man later identified as William Michael Nash, died that day from a self ...

Each year, the staff of The Detroit News covers myriad stories to inform, enlighten and celebrate our state and its people.

Here are some of the many examples of efforts that influenced public perception and policy over the past year.

The mayor of Rochester Hills says: "2024 was a challenging year for me both personally, with the passing of my mom, and professionally, with the tragic shooting at our splash pad (nine people ...

Nature has always been a powerful source of inspiration, with inventors diving into the world around them for new ideas. From ...