Details Released in Ortonville Shooting, Suspect Still at Large (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Nov. 15, 2017) Ortonville, MI – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon Township Substation is investigating the attempted murder of two Brandon Township residents, who were both shot in the head in the evening of November 14, 2017, in the 90 block…
Sugar Packets & Covered Mirrors: Becoming Detectives for those with Dementia (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 14, 2017) Novi, MI – Loretta and Gregory were married at the age of 16, over 40 years ago, and have always been true to each other. Yet as Gregory began to age, Alzheimer’s started to take its toll and…
Best Facebook Groups to Join in Your Community (Oakland County) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Many communities have online forums where people can learn what is going on in their community as well as connect with neighbors. These are actually a very effective way of finding out what is going…
Orion Township Raising Funds for Wheelchair Accessible Baseball Diamond (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 6, 2017) Orion Township, MI – Orion Township is pulling together to crowdfund a unique public playground called Orion on Deck – a baseball field designed for people with accessibility issues such as those in wheelchairs. In partnership with Lake Orion Wiffleball…
2017 Solar Eclipse Pics (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 25, 2017) Oak Park, Ferndale, Ortonville, Southfield, Troy, Royal Oak, MI – Throughout Oakland County kids and adults joined with people all over the United States to watch a solar eclipse as it crossed the nation. In Metro Detroit the moon blocked out the sun by about…
Man Who Killed Admirer after Jenny Jones Show Taping Out on Parole (Compiled, Aug. 24, 2017) Lake Orion, MI – In 1995 two men from Lake Orion attended a taping of the Jenny Jones show. Three days later one of them was dead and the other in police custody, ultimately being sentenced to 20-50 years…
Three Year Old Found Wandering Alone in Orion Twp (Oakland County Sheriffs Dept, Aug. 7, 2017) INCIDENT: 02:31 hrs. – Aug. 6 – Orion Township – Found Child / Children’s Protective Services Assist – #17-143524 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to an address in the 500 block of Kimberly on a report of a found child. …
2017 Candidate Interviews & Issues (check for updates) Oakland County, MI- The Oakland County Times has a tradition of doing video interviews with candidates for local office. Several communities have local elections on Nov. 7, 2017 and we’re working hard to interview as many local candidates as possible. We do not endorse any candidate and…
2017 Candidate Interviews & Issues (check for updates) Oakland County, MI- The Oakland County Times has a tradition of doing video interviews with candidates for local office. Several communities have local elections on Nov. 7, 2017 and we’re working hard to interview as many local candidates as possible. We do not endorse any candidate and…
Orion Township Public Library Unveils Orion History Museum Display (Orion Twp. Library, June 20, 2017) Lake Orion, MI – The Orion Township Public Library recently unveiled a new Orion history museum exhibit on display in the Friends Reading Room at the library with pictures and artifacts related to Lake Orion’s origins as a resort town.…
Orion Township Public Library Unveils Orion History Museum Display (Orion Twp. Library, June 20, 2017) Lake Orion, MI – The Orion Township Public Library recently unveiled a new Orion history museum exhibit on display in the Friends Reading Room at the library with pictures and artifacts related to Lake Orion’s origins as a resort town.…
Lake Orion Schools Closed Due to Runaway with Stolen Handgun (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, June 19, 2017) Lake Orion, MI- Today: INCIDENT: 06:30 hrs. – Orion Township – Juvenile Runaway – Missing/Stolen Handgun – #17-110152 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to [Address removed by OC Times] for a report of a 16 year old male who ran…
Rochester Hills Mayor Touts Diversity in State of the City (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 11, 2017) Rochester Hills, MI – Luiz and Mayara Malu made a big announcement in a video for the Rochester Hills State of the City Address. The couple recently oved to Rochester Hills from San Paulo, Brazil for Luiz’s job. Though…
Fraud Suspect Leaves ID at Verizon Store in Orion Twp, Arrested Upon Return (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, March 19, 2017) Orion Twp, MI – INCIDENT: 15:54 hrs. – Orion Township – Fraudulent Financial Transaction Device (FTD) / Organized Retail Fraud / Detective Call Out – #17-47713 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the Verizon Store located at…
DTE Working on Power Restoration, Warming Centers Available (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 11, 2017) Oakland County, MI – 250,000 people in DTE’s service area remain without power as of 3am Saturday after wind storms knocked down power lines through the area. According to the DTE website, “DTE’s restoration teams are fully mobilized and working 24/7…
People and Animals Safe After Lake Orion Pet Centre Fire (video) (Lake Orion Police, video: Linden Vennard, Jan. 28, 2017) Lake Orion, MI – Structure Fire at Lake Orion Pet Centre : 46 E. Flint St – All people safely evacuated, all boarded pets safely recovered. At about 8:00 am this morning the Lake Orion…
County Commissioners Sworn In (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 11, 2017) Pontiac, MI – The Oakland County Board of Commissioners made their official start to the 2017-2018 term with a swearing in ceremony Wednesday night at the County Commission building in Pontiac. Nineteen of the Commissioners were incumbents that had been re-elected. Two new Commissioners took…
Stop Sign Had Been Knocked Down Before Serious Crash in Orion Twp. Orion Twp, MI – FROM DAY SHIFT: 01-07-2017, 07:00 hrs. THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 01-08-2017, 07:00 hrs. INCIDENT: 17:59 hrs. – Orion Township – Personal Injury Accident / Request for the OCSO Accident Reconstruction Unit – #17-003812 SUMMARY: Deputies and the Orion…
Parties Seeking Volunteers to Observe Presidential Recount (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 4, 2016) Bloomfield Hills, MI – As the legal issues surrounding the Presidential ballot recount continue to play out in court, Oakland County Republicans, Democrats, and Greens are recruiting volunteers to observe the recounts, which could start as early as Monday. Green Party Candidate…
Work Requirements for Food Assistance Reinstated in Oakland and Other Counties (MDHHS, Nov. 30 2016) LANSING, MI – Able-bodied adults without dependents in four Michigan counties will be required by the federal government to meet work requirements that have been waived for more than a decade to continue receiving food assistance benefits. The Michigan…