Two Vacant Building Fires under Investigation in Pontiac FROM DAY SHIFT: 1-2-2016, 07:00 hrs. THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 1-3-2016, 07:00 hrs. INCIDENT: 15:39 hrs. – City of Pontiac – Structure Fire / OCSO Fire Investigations Unit Call-out – #16-798 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of Cesar Chavez assist the Waterford Regional Fire Department…
Pontiac: Bullets Damage Home at Midnight New Year’s Day (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept., Jan. 3, 2016) Pontiac, MI – INCIDENT: 00:06 hrs. –Jan. 1, 2016 – City of Pontiac – Occupied Dwelling Struck by Stray Bullets #16-00010 SUMMERY: Deputies responded to the 400 block of Camron regarding a residence being struck by a stray bullet.…
oc115.com – Best Stories of 2015 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 1, 2015) Ferndale, MI – 2015 was an amazing year for the Oakland County 115 News as we began growing in new communities, and as we tackled some challenging stories. We also got some nice recognition in other publications, including The Detroit News, Downtown Publications,…
US Postal Service Raising Shipping Rates, Service Fees (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 30, 2015) Washington, DC – The price of first class stamps will stay the same, but the costs of shipping and other services offered though the United States Postal Service (USPS) are going up. The increases, approved in October, begin Jan. 17, 2016.…
Homeless Man Found Dead on Pontiac Library Steps (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec. 30, 2015) Pontiac, MI – INCIDENT: 10:26 hrs. –Dec. 30, 2015 – City of Pontiac – Death Investigation – # 15-212016 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the 60 block of E. Pike (The Pontiac Library) on a welfare check. Deputies discovered an…
Step Forward Program Helps Save Homes from Foreclosure (Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner Press Release, Dec. 28, 2015) Southfield, MI – With foreclosures causing as much as an 8 percent loss in property values of neighboring homes, according to the Federal Reserve of Boston, and Oakland County losing $14 billion in taxable value during the…
Resources for Adults Seeking Counseling (Nan Kerr-Mueller, Dec. 28, 2015) Oakland County, MI – Last month I started a quest to find some counseling help for a young adult in my life. They did not currently have health insurance and were having trouble finding someone that would see them. I started with Easter Seals as…
Police Seek Info in Murder of Pontiac Resident (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec. 15, 2015) Pontiac, MI – Update to Homicide – #15-202608 which occurred on December 13, 2015 in the City of Pontiac: On December 13, 2015, around 4:50am, Deputies were dispatched to the 190 block of Auburn for a report of an unconscious…
Checkers on N. Perry in Pontiac Robbed by Gunman (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec. 13, 2015) Pontiac, MI – FROM DAY SHIFT: 12-08-2015, 07:00 hrs. THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 12-09-2015, 07:00 hrs. INCIDENT: 12:17 hrs. – City of Pontiac – Armed Robbery #15-199759 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to the 700 block of N. Perry Street (Checkers…
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,…