Stabbing and Shooting at Woodward North Apts. In Royal Oak (Royal Oak Police, June 29, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Shooting and Stabbing Investigation The Royal Oak Police Department is investigating a shooting and stabbing that occurred at the Woodward North Apartments, located at 3027 W. 13 Mile. On June 25, 2017 just before 2:00pm,…
Ferndale Man Killed Near Fort Campbell KY (Compiled, Feb. 5, 2017) Oak Grove, KY – According to ABC News, Ferndale native Christopher Ryan Hoch, 28, was killed along with Pricilla Ann East, 32, in a home in Oak Grove, Kentucky near Fort Campell on Thursday night. Both were soldiers at Fort Campbell. Police say Jeremy…
Two People Shot in Altercation in Holly -UPDATED (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 15, 2016) Holly, MI – An argument in a parking lot at Oakland Street just south of S. Sagniaw Street led to two people injured by gunfire. According Village Manager Jerry Walker, the incident happened around 8:45 Monday night. “An altercation occurred between…
$5,000 Reward Offered for Info in Alexandra Brueger’s Murder (Michigan State Police, Aug. 19, 2016) Rose Township, MI – A $5,000 reward is now available for the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Alexandra Brueger. Brueger, 31 years of age, was shot while jogging on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at…
Woman Shot Dead on Holly Area Front Lawn (Ongoing Story) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 30, 2016) Rose Township, MI – A woman was found fatally shot on the front lawn of a home south of Holly in Rose Township. Michigan State Police released the following: Homicide Investigation: On July 30, 2016 at approximately 2 35…
Guest View: The Role of Righteousness in Orlando Shooting and Others (Kathleen LaTosch, June 15, 2016) “We’ve reached no definitive judgment on the precise motivations of the killer.” “It’s a hate crime and an act of terror.” “We need tougher gun laws.” “We need more help for the mentally ill.” We are here again. Another…
Musket Fire on Main Street Part of Civil War Muster (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 29, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Men in the Union uniform stood on the lawn of the historic Orson Starr House at 3123 N. Main Street firing muskets into the air. For the day the historic home site was transformed into…
Suspect in Hookah Joe Shooting Arrested (Compiled, March 23, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – A suspect has been arrested in the Sunday morning shooting of a Hookha Joe employee according to a report in The Daily Tribune. The employee received a minor injury to the head after there was a disagreement at the smoking lounge…
Pontiac Man Accused of Shooting Nephew (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Feb. 23, 2016) Pontiac, MI – INCIDENT: 11:48 hrs. – Feb. 20, 2016 – City of Pontiac – Attempt Murder / Shooting – #16-29020 SUMMARY: Deputies were waved down in the area of Franklin Rd. and Pearsall by a subject who stated someone had just…
Man Reports Accidentally Shooting Himself in Leg (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Feb. 1, 2016) Pontiac, MI – INCIDENT: 20:54 hrs. –Jan. 29 – City of Pontiac – Possible Accidental Shooting – Discharge of Firearm – #16-16450 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to McLaren Hospital – Oakland for a report of a shooting victim in the Emergency Room. …
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…
Arrest Made in Ferndale Shooting (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, Dec. 18, 2015) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale police working with the assistance of Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Marshall’s office determined that a suspect in this crime was SOMATE JALEN RUSSELL (b/m, 10/22/94) and obtained an four count arrest warrant for him. Charges…
Gunshots Damage Doors and Windows of Oxford Middle School (Oakland County Sheriffs Dept, Nov. 29, 2015) Oxford, MI – INCIDENT: 07:26 hrs. – Oxford Township – Malicious Destruction of School Property – #15- 193658 Nov. 27 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the 1400 block of Lakeville Road (Oxford Middle School) for a Malicious Destruction of Property…
SWAT Team Responds to Shooting in Royal Oak (C. Proxmire, Oct. 26, 2015) A SWAT team swarmed into a Royal Oak neighborhood around 1:30am after a man arrived at Beaumont Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, according to The Detroit News. The area police focused on was between 12 and 13 Mile, near Fern and Linden.…
Pontiac: Victim Struck by Gunfire on S. Anderson (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, June 29, 2015) INCIDENT: 01:11 hrs. – June 29 – City of Pontiac – Non-Fatal Shooting #15-101285 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital (Oakland) for the report of a victim seeking treatment for a gunshot wound. The victim who…
Off Duty Police Officer Shoots Two People in Palace Parking Lot (Compiled, May 18, 2015) An off-duty Detroit Police officer had an altercation with a man and a woman in the parking lot of The Palace of Auburn Hills Sunday, resulting in the officer shooting the man and woman, according to WDIV. The report states…
“According to reports, one of these groups walked down Hughes toward the high school. The second group followed in a car and caught the first group just north of the high school. At that time, the people in the car fired several shots at individuals near the high school baseball diamond. Fortunately, no individuals were hit or injured.
One of the two has been released pending further investigation. Another remains in custody and is suspected of being the gunman in the incident.
The police confirm a youth male was shot in the leg outside the school at approximately 3pm at the Taft Adult Education Center at Allen and Fielding. He was alive and taken by ambulance.
…Reports out today say that Shawn Patrick was shot execution-style by two assailants in masks in front of his home on Milwaukee Street in Detroit, in front of his two teenage children. Patrick was coach of the Ferndale High school girls basketball team….(read more)