Garbutt Park Gets Better, Inline Hockey Group Gives Back

Garbutt Park Gets Better, Inline Hockey Group Gives Back (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 13, 2015) The first warm spring weekend brought volunteers from Ferndale and beyond to Garbutt Park to help the DPW with the park’s transformation. Garbutt was selected for improvements by the Parks Commission, and the City allocated $99,000 for the purchase of…

Garbutt Park Gets Better, Inline Hockey Group Gives Back

Garbutt Park Gets Better, Inline Hockey Group Gives Back (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 13, 2015) The first warm spring weekend brought volunteers from Ferndale and beyond to Garbutt Park to help the DPW with the park’s transformation. Garbutt was selected for improvements by the Parks Commission, and the City allocated $99,000 for the purchase of…

Man Shot Mysteriously While Unloading Car in Springfield Township

Man Shot Mysteriously While Unloading Car in Springfield Township (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 13, 2015) INCIDENT:   17:21 hrs. – Springfield Township – Shooting Investigation. #15-53444 SUMMARY:   Deputies responded along with the Springfield Township Fire Department, to an address in the 11600 block of Shaffer Rd.  Original information was that the caller’s husband was bleeding…

Man Shot Mysteriously While Unloading Car in Springfield Township

Man Shot Mysteriously While Unloading Car in Springfield Township (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 13, 2015) INCIDENT:   17:21 hrs. – Springfield Township – Shooting Investigation. #15-53444 SUMMARY:   Deputies responded along with the Springfield Township Fire Department, to an address in the 11600 block of Shaffer Rd.  Original information was that the caller’s husband was bleeding…

Questions Answered on Hazel Park Schools Challenges and Changes

Questions Answered on Hazel Park Schools Challenges and Changes (C. Proxmire, April 11, 2015) With new leadership in place at Hazel Park Schools, and a quickly moving plan for economic stability, parents, teachers and those losing their jobs have been concerned about the state of the school district. Last month a plan was approved that…

Questions Answered on Hazel Park Schools Challenges and Changes

Questions Answered on Hazel Park Schools Challenges and Changes (C. Proxmire, April 11, 2015) With new leadership in place at Hazel Park Schools, and a quickly moving plan for economic stability, parents, teachers and those losing their jobs have been concerned about the state of the school district. Last month a plan was approved that…

Ferndale Students Raising Money to Attend DECA Conference

Ferndale Students Raising Money to Attend DECA Conference (Ashya Smith, April 11, 2015) My name is Ashya Smith and I am the President of the Ferndale DECA chapter. My teammate, Nia Dubon-Robinson and I, are members of DECA, an international organization that develops business and career skills for students. This year, Nia and I competed…

Ferndale Students Raising Money to Attend DECA Conference

Ferndale Students Raising Money to Attend DECA Conference (Ashya Smith, April 11, 2015) My name is Ashya Smith and I am the President of the Ferndale DECA chapter. My teammate, Nia Dubon-Robinson and I, are members of DECA, an international organization that develops business and career skills for students. This year, Nia and I competed…

Suspects Arrested in Possession of Cloned Credit Cards and Marijuana in Rochester Hills

Suspects Arrested in Possession of Cloned Credit Cards and Marijuana in Rochester Hills (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 10, 2015)   INCIDENT: 20:04 hrs. – City of Rochester Hills – Credit Card Fraud (Cloned Cards) # 15- 52424   SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the Speedway Gas Station at Rochester Rd and Tienken for a credit…

Fire Destroys Two School Buses, Damages Third in Birmingham

Fire Destroys Two School Buses, Damages Third in Birmingham (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, April 10, 2015) INCIDENT:  04:14 hrs. – City of Birmingham – Assist to the Fire Department / OCSO Fire Investigations Unit Assist # 15-52577 SUMMARY:  The City of Birmingham Fire Marshall requested the assistance of the OCSO Fire Investigations Unit for a…

Fire Destroys Two School Buses, Damages Third in Birmingham

Fire Destroys Two School Buses, Damages Third in Birmingham (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, April 10, 2015) INCIDENT:  04:14 hrs. – City of Birmingham – Assist to the Fire Department / OCSO Fire Investigations Unit Assist # 15-52577 SUMMARY:  The City of Birmingham Fire Marshall requested the assistance of the OCSO Fire Investigations Unit for a…