West Bloomfield Teacher Charged With Sexual Misconduct

Teacher in Court

West Bloomfield High teacher Steven Larkin, 30, is expected back in the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Township this week for a preliminary hearing on sexual misconduct charges. Larkin, of Farmington Hills, pleaded not guilty at arraignment to three counts of criminal sexual conduct, stemming from alleged inappropriate contact with a female student.

15-Year-Old Solicited for Sex in Rochester

Rochester Police identified and interviewed a person whom a 15-year-old says tried soliciting sex from the teen in the area of University and Main, authorities said.

Macomb Township

Macomb Township Man Leaves Loaded Gun in Kroger Cart: The gun owner, who is licensed to carry, retrieved his weapon from the Sheriff's Office. He told an evidence technician that he accidentally left the gun in the cart when he became distracted while unloading groceries.

Farmington-Farmington Hills

Laptop, Cash, Jewelry Taken from Farmington Hills Home: Police believe someone got into the home through an unlocked bathroom window. A 24-inch computer monitor, laptop computer, $200 in cash, credit cards, jewelry and a wallet were taken. 

Grosse Pointe

Details of Jane Bashara's Death Revealed in Court Testimony: Medical Examiner Dr. Francisco J. Diaz testified that Jane died in Jan. 2012 from strangulation, her windpipe was crushed and she had internal bleeding in her neck from the force.

St. Clair Shores

Police Investigate Gas Station Armed Robbery: According to a release from the police, a man approached the cashier counter to make a purchase and pulled a knife from a plastic bag and demanded the employee open the cash register.