Shooting Victim Dies, Suspect Charged with Homicide in Pontiac Robbery (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec. 11, 2015) Update to below Incident that occurred on 12-3-15 in the City of Pontiac: On December 3, 2015 at 11:55 pm Deputies responded to the 400 block of Martin Luther King for a reported shooting. Upon arrival,…
Ways to Pay it Forward in Pontiac (Kaino Phillips, Ascend Foundation, Dec. 8, 2015) Pontiac, MI – THIS IS GOING TO BE LONG BUT I HUMBLY ASK YOU TO READ IT SO THAT YOU CAN SEE WHAT A COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER IS ALL ABOUT!!! As PROMISED, Here we go with our official kickoff to PAYING…
LGBT Community Considers 2016 Ballot Initiative (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 8, 2015) Ann Arbor, MI – In Michigan it is illegal to discriminate against people based on factors such as race, religion, age and disability. However, discrimination continues against people in the LGBT community because it is legal to do so. In Michigan people…
Volunteer Stabbed at Common Ground, Keego Harbor Man in Custody (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec. 7, 2015) Pontiac, MI – INCIDENT: 10:55 hrs. Dec. 4, 2015– 1200 North Telegraph Rd.-Oakland County Government Complex – Common Ground building – Attempted Murder #15-197547 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to Common Ground, Building 32 East for a stabbing. The…
Communities Come Together for 2015 Holiday Parade in Pontiac (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 5, 2015) Pontiac, MI – The heart of Oakland County beat loudly on Saturday, with sounds of holiday cheer filling Saginaw Street in Downtown Pontiac for the annual Holiday Extravaganza Parade. Marching bands from multiple schools, including Waterford, White Lake and Milford,…
Pontiac Students Learn about Skilled Trades at Massive Event (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 4, 2015) What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question that can be perplexing for young people, especially when they don’t know that there are many options out there for them. That’s why the Clarence E.…
Suspects Rob, Film Assault of Disabled Man in Pontiac (video) (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec. 1, 2015) Pontiac, MI – County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a possible assault at the Phoenix Place Apartments at 8:30am on November 29th. Prior to arrival, the Deputies were notified that a man was lying in front of an apartment…
Woman Jumps to Death from Second Story Window in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriffs Dept, Nov. 29, 2015) INCIDENT: 05:19hrs. – Nov. 25, 2015 – City of Pontiac – Death Investigation / Suicide. #15-192623 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Tasmania (Halfway House), for a possible suicide. The caller stated that her…
Holiday Extravaganza Parade in Downtown Pontiac Dec. 5 (EVENT page) Downtown Pontiac Dec 5 – The Holiday Extravaganza’s mission is to bring together Oakland County’s cities and townships to share together in celebration of the holiday season in the heart of Oakland County. Winterfun Festival 8:30am – 10:30am The WinterFUN Festival is a great opportunity…
Bob Gatt Talks about Future Animal Shelter, Gives Tour of Current Facility (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 23, 2015) With cages of kittens stacked up in the hallways, the echo of endlessly barking dogs, dingy floors, walls painted with fading cartoonish murals, and the endless “here let me move past you”s in the all too…
More than 30,000 Meals Served in Pontiac Thanks to OLHSA Program (OLHSA press release, Nov. 24, 2015) This summer OLHSA teamed up with United Way of Southeastern Michigan to promote healthy living among children and individuals with disabilities in Pontiac through the Meet Up and Eat Up program. With the primary focus on making fresh,…
Craft Show Shows Clawson’s Creative Side (C. Proxmire, Nov. 21, 2015) It’s been a couple years since that fateful day when Heidi Pettey’s toe ring broke. The seemingly everyday kind of problem was the start of something good for the Madison Heights mom. “I decided to fix it myself,” she said. In learning how to…
County Executive Patterson Demands Pontiac Not Accept Syrian Refugees (C. Proxmire, Nov. 18, 2015) Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson wants to put an end to a development project in Pontiac specifically for Syrian refugees. According to The Oakland Press, developers have purchased 120 lots on 10 Pontiac city blocks west of Woodward near…
Things Most People Get Wrong About Trees (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 15, 2015) Trees. Everyone has them or lives near them. Yet there are many mistakes people make in their care. Pleasant Ridge residents were recently treated to a seminar on trees that can help people in any community understand the nature of these beautiful,…
Pontiac: Video Shows Man Wanted for Robbery and Attempted Murder (Graphic Language & Actions) (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Nov. 13, 2015) Occurred on 11-11-15 INCIDENT: 11:12 hrs. – City of Pontiac – Armed Robbery & Attempt Murder- #15-184611 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the 400 block of North Perry (Bob and Elmer’s Bar aka B&E’s Bar)…
Auburn Hills Gets Fancy New Bridge, First in Michigan (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 12, 2015) The Diverging Diamond Interchange is here, aka the fancy new bridge at University and I-75 in Auburn Hills. The bridge not only serves drivers on University, but incorporates on and off ramps for I-75. The bridge that was there was…
Pontiac: Brother and Sister Assaulted, Robbed, Left Tied in Kitchen (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Nov. 8, 2015) FROM DAY SHIFT: 11-07-2015, 07:00 hrs. THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 11-08-2015, 07:00 hrs. INCIDENT: 1545 hrs. City of Pontiac-Robbery// UDAA 15-182486 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to the 60 block of W. Colgate for a report of a robbery. Upon…
Clerk Launches Alert System for Property Owners to Help Prevent Fraud (Oakland County Clerk Press Release, Nov. 7, 2015) Oakland County has launched its new Property Record Notification system to enhance its Super Index, simplifying property record searches and allowing activity notifications for residents, professionals and law enforcement. “We’ve taken our Super Index, a property…
League of Women Voters Michigan Discusses Redistricting (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 6, 2015) “The problem,” said Michigan League of Women Voters of Michigan President Judy Karandjeff, “Is the politicians are drawing their own voting maps to manipulate elections and keep themselves and their party in power.” Karandjeff spoke to over 50 people at a recent…
150 Narcan Kits Donated to Help Prevent Heroin Deaths (OCCMHA Press Release, Nov. 6, 2015) Training, treatment, and intervention are all part of the strategy to equip and prepare Oakland County deputies in the ongoing campaign against opioid misuse and heroin overdoses. This collaborative effort is being spearheaded by Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority…