Your Week in Troy: August 9–15, 2026

The heaviest rain in Metro Detroit lands Monday, a sentencing date arrives in the Oxford Center case, and the calendar takes a breath.

The Weather: Two and a Half Inches on Monday

Sunday is the week's best day and its warmest — a high near 90° under overcast skies, with about a one-in-three chance of rain. Use it.

Monday is the story. Thunderstorms move in, possibly with hail, and the forecast calls for roughly two and a half inches of rain — the heaviest single-day total anywhere in Metro Detroit this week, more than either Livonia or Detroit is expecting. The high drops to 81°, but with humidity it'll feel closer to 87°, and winds pick up to around 17 mph. Anything scheduled outdoors Monday needs a backup plan.

Tuesday delivers a second round: heavy showers, another inch-plus of rain, a 64% chance of precipitation, and a heat index near 95° against an actual high of 88°.

Wednesday begins the recovery — 85° with light drizzle and a lingering 40% chance. Thursday settles at 81°, Friday turns calm and overcast at 84° with almost no rain in the forecast.

Then Saturday drops the floor out: a high of just 72°, eighteen degrees cooler than Sunday, with light drizzle. A genuinely cool day in the middle of August.

The short version: front-load Sunday, write off Monday and Tuesday, and enjoy Thursday and Friday.

The News

Oxford Center sentencing set for Aug. 31; three others still await trial

The criminal case stemming from the death of 5-year-old Thomas Cooper continues to move forward in Troy.

Thomas had been receiving hyperbaric oxygen treatments at the Oxford Center's Troy location for ADHD and sleep apnea. On Jan. 31, 2025, during a treatment session, a fire sparked inside the chamber and it exploded, killing him.

Four people were charged. In February, Judge Maureen McGinnis of Troy's 52-4 District Court bound all four over for trial, finding sufficient evidence of malice without justification or excuse — the standard for second-degree murder. Throughout a preliminary examination that stretched across more than seven days of testimony, prosecutors put former employees on the stand who said their concerns about safety were brushed aside, particularly regarding grounding straps — the wrist straps that connect a patient to the chamber and drain static electricity. Prosecutors also alleged the center disregarded guidance from the chamber manufacturer's manual, the National Fire Protection Association, and the Oxford Center's own training materials.

Last month, safety director Jeffrey Mosteller, 64, of Clinton Township, pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter. He is scheduled to be sentenced August 31.

Three defendants remain. Oxford Center CEO Tamela Peterson and operations manager Gary Marken each face second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges. Aleta Moffitt, who operated the chamber, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and knowingly entering false information into a medical record.

Defense attorneys have pushed back. Marken's attorney has said the ruling does not reflect his client's actual involvement, characterizing his role at the center as closer to a handyman than a decision-maker.

Thomas's family has separately filed a $100 million civil suit against the Oxford Center, its owner, three employees and the chamber's manufacturer.

Sources: The Detroit News, Michigan Attorney General's Office, FOX 2 Detroit

Troy Traffic Jam built its 2026 edition around America's 250th

Last Sunday's car show at Columbia Center on West Big Beaver leaned into the national milestone, framing the event around the country's 250th birthday. The show is Troy's largest annual draw of its kind, bringing more than 300 cars along with Tech Talks, automotive art, the Pedal Power 200 Race, robotics demonstrations, live music and food.

Source: FOX 2 Detroit

What's Happening This Week

Troy's calendar is unusually light this week — four events across seven days. Here's the whole slate.

Sunday, August 9

Encountering God returns to the Troy Community Center. The twice-monthly in-person gathering centers on worship, teaching and prayer, with healing and deliverance sessions as part of the program.

Wednesday, August 12

Two options, both about slowing down.

Community Yin Yoga at CenterPeace Healing and Events Center is free to attend. It's a slow, grounding practice built around deep rest, nervous system regulation and gentle release — less a workout than a reset.

Table 4 Tonight: Troy takes a different approach to the same problem. The premise is simple: life gets busy, making new connections on your own is hard, so a group of strangers sits down to dinner together and leaves as something closer to friends. The venue rotates weekly as the "Restaurant of the Week."

Saturday, August 15

National Women's Empowerment Day Brunch at the Somerset Inn, themed "Peace and Wellness is the New Beau." A brunch built around celebrating women and the idea that peace and wellness are worth organizing a day around.