Suspected of Several Larcenies, Teen Tries Selling Stolen Property to PR Cop (Pleasant Ridge Police, Jan. 13, 2016) Pleasant Ridge, MI – Rhyonn Lee Eggen was arraigned on Jan. 3, 2016 on several charges related to larcenies from buildings and vehicles. His pre exam conference is scheduled in 45th District Court for 1 p.m. tomorrow…
Ferndale: Clothing Swap Fashion Fundraising Event Feb. 6 (EVENT page) Ferndale, MI – Clothing Swap Fashion Fundraising Event Feb. 6 $20 entry with minimum 5 fashionable clothing or accessory items to swap. Enjoy free services like nails, hair, henna hand art, chair massages, deserts and drink specials. This fifth annual event benefits JFK PTA. The…
Bomb Threat Puts Clarkston High on Lock-down (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Jan. 13, 2016) Clarkston, MI – FROM DAY SHIFT: 01-12-2016, 07:00 hrs. THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 01-13-2016, 07:00 hrs. INCIDENT: 08:10 hrs. – Independence Township – Bomb Threat #16-6318 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the Clarkston High School located on the 6000 block of Flemings Lake…
Ferndale Fills Police Captain Position, Palazzolo Promoted (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 12, 2016) Ferndale, MI – After about five years of being vacant, The City of Ferndale has filled the Captain position for the Police Department. Vincent Palazzolo was promoted to the position, which involves operations management, managing patrol and budgeting, or as Chief Tim…
Ferndale Announces Paid Paternity Leave for Employees (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 12, 2016) Ferndale, MI – At their Jan. 11 meeting, Ferndale City Council voted to add paid paternity leave to the benefits package for employees, giving new moms and dads time off when a new kid comes. The idea is that offering paternity time…
Over $1,500 in Nail Polish Stolen from Lake Orion CVS (Lake Orion Police, Jan. 11, 2016) Lake Orion, MI – Crime Alert – Retail Fraud Requesting Assistance in Suspect Identification. Friday,January 8, 2016 9:40 am– Retail Fraud Investigation – CVS Pharmacy 295 S. Broadway (M24) Lake Orion Police responded to a report of retail fraud…
HAVEN Opens New Facility for Victims of Violence and Assault (HAVEN, Jan. 11, 2016) PONTIAC, MI – HAVEN, Oakland County’s center for the treatment and prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault, announced today the Grand Opening of its new facility, at 801 Vanguard Drive in Pontiac. Completed in 18 months, the new 36,000 square…
How to Donate Water to Flint (Compiled, Jan. 10, 2016) Flint, MI – Residents of Flint are suffering from a lack of water due to contamination. Much has been written about the causes of the dangerous, lead-contaminated water, the question on many people’s minds is how to help. The Rachael Maddow Show compiled a list…
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association in Rochester Hills Donates Water to Flint (Mahir Osman, AMYA, Jan. 10, 2016) Rochester Hills, MI – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Metro Detroit collected cases of water at their Rochester Hills Mosque and donated to Flint Michigan On Saturday January 9th, members of the Metro Detroit Chapter of the…
Farmington Hills Chili Golf Open February 6 (EVENT page) Farmington Hills, MI – Chili Golf Open Saturday, February 6 at Farmington Hills Golf Club Beat the winter blues at the Chili Golf Open on Saturday, February 6 starting at 10 a.m. at the Farmington Hills Golf Club, located at 37777 Eleven Mile Road. After completing…
Suspect in Ferndale Shooting Caught in Texas, Suspected of Other Area Crimes (Compiled, Jan. 9, 2016) Bloomfield, Twp – A man accused of shooting a man in the face in Ferndale on Dec. 3, 2015 is also the suspect in other Metro Detroit crimes, according to a report in The Daily Tribune. The report states…
Heart of a Leader Women’s Health Panel Feb. 3 (EVENT page) Southfield, MI – Heart of a Leader Women’s Health Panel Feb. 3 Name: Heart of a Leader Date: February 3, 2016 Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST Register Now Event Description: In recognition of Women’s Heart Health Month, Ferndale, Madison Heights/Hazel Park, Royal…
Clarkston/Brandon Credit Union CFO Admits to $20 Million Embezzlement (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Jan. 9, 2016) Clarkston, MI – On January 6th, 2016 Michael Anthony LaJoice (DOB: 02/01/1979) walked into the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters in Pontiac and made a statement to Detectives that he committed an embezzlement of approximately $20 million dollars over…
Auburn Hills Police Looking for Car/ATM Thieves (Auburn Hills Police Chief Doreen Olko, Jan. 8, 2016) Auburn Hills, MI – Undoubtedly you have seen or read about ATM thefts using stolen vehicles to ram buildings in other cities. It is not a form of crime we have seen here until now. In the last…
Bomb Squad Called for Suspicious Item in Ferndale Parking Lot (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, Jan. 8, 2016) On 01/08/16 shortly after noon, Ferndale Police received a call from a citizen reporting a suspicious object in the parking lot near E. Breckenridge and Woodward. Officers responded and saw a tubular cardboard object with hardware attached…
Walgreens Nice! Mandarin Oranges Recalled Due to Potential Glass (FDA, Jan. 8, 2016) Milky Way International Trading Corp. today announced the recall of Nice! Mandarin Oranges in 8-ounce bottles due to potential glass in the product. The affected product was distributed to Walgreens stores nationwide and displays one of the lot numbers listed below. Consumers…
Middle Schoolers Design Waste Management Ideas for Future City Competition (Future City, Jan. 7, 2016) Novi, MI – Over the years, cities and towns have managed their ever-expanding piles of trash in a variety of ways, including dumping it into landfills, burning it in incinerators, or shipping it away in trucks and barges. Such waste…
Ferndale Housing Commission Selling Dodge Charger for $5,000 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 6, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The folly of the former Ferndale Housing Commission Executive Director can mean a really nice ride for a lucky buyer. Former Director Deborah Wilson, who is now in jail for stealing prescription medication from residents, bought the fancy…
Questions About Ballot Issues? New Law Signed by Snyder Prevents Discussion (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 6, 2016) Cities, school districts, libraries, police departments and other groups rely on tax funding that comes from millages, which must be voted on by the public. There are also ballot proposals that directly impact governing bodies, for example, the…
Better Pontiac Crowdfunding for Comic Book Art Program (Better Pontiac, Jan. 5, 2016) Pontiac, MI – Better Pontiac has launched a crowdfunding campaign on the platform Indiegogo in order to generate funds for a local comic book art workshop in Downtown Pontiac. Better Pontiac Nonprofit is organizing the second semester of the Comic Workshop for…