Oakland Sheriff K-9 Shot, Killed and 16-Year Old Boy Called 'One Man Crime Wave'

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from the Brighton area this week.

1. White Lake Patch reported on the Oakland County Sheriff's officer who was forced to shoot and kill his K-9 dog when it attacked him during an appointment with a vetrinarian.

2. A gun was stolen from a gun safe in a Hartland Township home along with a box of ammunition, according to Hartland Patch.

3. A Hartland man has been separated from his daughter for years due to current law that prohibits a man claiming to be a biological father from seeking paternity if the child's mother was married to another man between the time the child was conceived and born. That law is close to being changed, according to the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus.

4. Rochester Patch ran a story about a 16-year-old boy who admitted to more than 60 car break-ins and has been called a "" by police.

5. Two dogs were killed when a fire broke out in the kitchen of a Brighton Township home, according to the Livingston County Pess & Argus.