Crime & Safety

Drug Overdose Suspected in Death of Rochester Hills Woman

An investigation is ongoing into the death of a 20-year-old Rochester Hills woman. The woman's father found her in her bed on Christmas morning in his home at the 3000 block of Gerald Avenue. 

The man told Oakland County Sheriff's deputies his daughter had a history of heroin abuse and she was found in her bed holding a bag of marijuana and a pipe. 

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office and Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office are continuing to investigate the death. 

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