Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let\u2019s get to the news.<\/p>\n
Suspect who prompted shelter-in-place order in Oakland County arrested overnight<\/p>\n
The individual\u00a0sought by deputies\u00a0after allegedly fleeing and eluding a police pursuit in northern Oakland County on Thursday is now in custody, the sheriff\u2019s office confirmed.<\/p>\n
Police\u00a0asked residents to shelter-in-place\u00a0around 10:30 p.m. in the area of West Rose Center Road and Hickory Ridge Road in Rose Township because of \u201can active police situation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Investigators gave few details about the nature of the precipitating incident, other than sharing that the pursuit began in Green Oak Township and traveled through Lyon Township, Milford, and Highland Township before ending in Rose Township with the suspect fleeing on foot.<\/p>\n
Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n Power outage prep: What Michigan families need to know before the next storm<\/p>\n We\u2019re about halfway through the 2026 summer and that means we still have a lot of storms \u2014 and power outages \u2014 to deal with.<\/p>\n A power outage doesn\u2019t just kill the lights. It can cut off water, spoil food and\u00a0put people who rely on medical devices in real danger.<\/p>\n Experts say households should be prepared for at least 72 hours without power \u2014 but most aren\u2019t. Building an emergency kit before severe weather arrives is one of the most important steps a household can take.<\/p>\n Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n Breaking down literacy funding in state budget<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a week since the Michigan Legislature passed the state budget, and for parents and educators, there is a lot to know about what\u2019s in it for schools.<\/p>\n Michigan schools are getting a 2.5% funding increase per student. That means a school gets $10,300 per student, compared to $10,500 last year. All of that is part of the nearly $23 billion budget, and the focus: Literacy.<\/p>\n Michigan currently ranks 44th in the country in reading. The new budget is investing serious money to fix that\u2014more funding for teacher training in reading methods, hiring literacy coaches, and expanding tutoring for students who are behind.<\/p>\n Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n Man accused of kidnapping teen waiting for bus in Hamtramck pleads guilty<\/p>\n The man accused of kidnapping a 16-year-old girl while she was waiting for the school bus in April has pleaded guilty.<\/p>\n Donald James Joseph Arthur Fields, 48, was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, one count of felonious assault, three counts of felony firearm and one count of felon in possession of a firearm.<\/p>\n On April 13, just after 7 a.m., a 16-year-old girl was waiting for the school bus in the area of Edwin and Brombach streets in Hamtramck when a man \u2014 later identified as Fields \u2014 approached her, placed something in her back and allegedly forced her into the back of his van. Fields then drove away from the scene.<\/p>\n