Girlfriend of Royal Oak Murder Suspect Testifies About Shooting (Compiled, Feb. 1, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – What happened on Oct. 26, 2015 in the house on Fern Street in Royal Oak where 28-year-old Kenith Tyran Walter was fatally shot? One version of events came out Thursday when the suspect’s girlfriend testified. Misty Williams, who…
Man and Youngster Die After Falling Through Ice on Alderman Lake (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Feb. 1, 2016) UPDATED. Highland Twp, MI -The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office received a call to the Sheriff’s Operations Center at 10:36am reporting a man and his son had fallen through the ice on Alderman Lake in Highland Township while…
Delicious Kindness at Tai Fai in Oak Park as Customers Pay Food Forward (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 1, 2016) Oak Park, MI – “Let’s keep love carry on. Keep warming our city. Paid food tickets for whom needed.” That is the sign on the wall of Tai Fai Restaurant at 8505 W. Nine Mile Road…
Ferndale Library Now Loans Out WiFi HotSpots (FADL Press Release, Feb. 1, 2016) FERNDALE, MI – This February, the Ferndale Library will bring one of its most popular and valuable services, internet access, into library patrons’ homes. Ferndale Area District Library recently joined T-Mobile’s WiFi HotSpot Pilot Program, lending devices for internet access to Ferndale…
West Bloomfield Twp. Collecting Water for Flint (Press Release, Feb. 1, 2016) West Bloomfield, MI – Please join us in collecting water donations for our Flint, Michigan neighbors. All bottled water will be collected at the West Bloomfield Township Clerk’s Office starting Friday, January 22nd through Friday, February 12th, 2016, from 8:30 am — 4:00…
Man Reports Accidentally Shooting Himself in Leg (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Feb. 1, 2016) Pontiac, MI – INCIDENT: 20:54 hrs. –Jan. 29 – City of Pontiac – Possible Accidental Shooting – Discharge of Firearm – #16-16450 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to McLaren Hospital – Oakland for a report of a shooting victim in the Emergency Room. …
Law Column: Should Parents be Told if Someone Brings a Gun to School? (Guest View by Lisa Schmidt, Schmidt Law Services LLC, Feb. 1, 2016) Do you have a right to know if another student brings a gun to your child’s school? That’s the debate happening in Belleville, Michigan right now after administrators kept a…
Where Have All the People Gone…and Can We Get Them Back? (Kurt Metzger, Feb. 1, 2016) When one attempts to understand Michigan migration patterns – movement into and out of the state, not within (that’s another blog) – we can look at a variety of sources – both public and private. Let us start with our…
Holiday ProTip: Celebrate Blumz Forget Me Not Friday This Year for Valentine’s (Guest blog by Blumz, Feb. 1, 2016) Every year on February 14th we celebrate Valentine’s Day. People send flowers and candies to show their love and appreciation for their partners, friends, and family. We love Valentine’s Day and we love celebrating love. In…
Local Magic Love: Controlling Cupid’s Arrow (Guest View by Patty Shaw, Coventry Creations and Candle Wick Shoppe, Feb. 1, 2016) Cupid is a little stinker. He has way too much fun shooting up the wrong guy or gal and causing love mayhem in his wake. As we all know, there is nothing more annoying than…
Possible Drug-Related Death in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Feb. 1, 2016) Pontiac, MI – INCIDENT: 13:44 hrs. – Jan. 29 – City of Pontiac – Death Investigation – #16-16195 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to the 70 block of Earlmoor Blvd for a deceased person. Deputies, along with the Waterford Regional Fire Department and paramedics…