Man found dead near Commerce Township lake
Authorities investigating after a body was found Feb. 16, 2026, near Proud Lake in Oakland County. (WDIV)
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man was found dead Monday morning at a park near a lake in Oakland County, police said.
The discovery was made before 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, near Wixom Road in the area of Proud Lake in Commerce Township, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
Police said the body was found by a person who was visiting the park.
The man is believed to have been in his 20s.
Oakland County detectives are investigating the death.
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