Woman calls 911, leads police to carjacking suspects after recognizing them on I-75 in Oakland County
Michigan State Police asked media to broadcast a โBe On The Lookoutโ of a Honda Pilot SUV with an Alabama vanity plate reading โSOLEN.โ A Local 4 viewer saw the report and was driving home when she spotted vehicle.
Oakland County man charged with child abuse, torture after 3-year-old girl dies
HOLLY TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ An Oakland County man has been charged with child abuse and torture after a 3-year-old girl was pronounced dead last weekend. Samuel Lester Smart is being held in the Oakland County lockup after a judge denied his bond. Heโs charged with beating Trinity Chandler, who was pronounced dead on Saturday in Holly Township. READ: Family says Child Protective Services had been called prior to death of 3-year-old Holly Township girlFamily members said Trinityโs mother was working an overnight shift at a nursing home when she got a text from her Smart. Just a day before she was pronounced dead, Child Protective Services did a welfare check on her.
Local 4 News at 5 -- Dec. 22, 2020
Hereโs what you missed on Local 4 News at 5:Man charged with child abuse, torture after young girl diesAn Oakland County man has been charged with child abuse and torture of a 3-year-old girl. Samuel Lester Smart is in the Oakland County lockup after being denied bond. He is charged with beating Trinity Chandler, who died over the weekend in Holly Township.
Family says Child Protective Services had been called prior to death of 3-year-old Holly Township girl
HOLLY TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ The family of a 3-year-old Holly Township girl who died on Saturday said she had severe bruises and internal bleeding. Christine Cunningham is Trinityโs grandmother. Christine Cunningham said her daughter got a text from her boyfriend on Saturday morning. โHow can you just drop her off at a firehouse instead of calling 911?โ Ronda Osterberg said. โThereโs something wrong,โ Christine Cunningham said.
Michigan State Police investigating death of 3-year-old in Oakland County
HOLLY TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ Michigan State Police troopers have opened an investigation in Holly Township after a 3-year-old child was found dead Sunday. The incident happened at the Groveland Manor mobile home park off Dixie Highway. Police said the motherโs boyfriend has been taken into custody. No additional details have been released. More information is expected to be made public on Monday.
Michigan General Election Results for Holly Township on Nov. 3, 2020
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Southeast Michiganโs first off-road vehicle park opens in Holly
HOLLY, Mich. โ It took years of planning and collaboration, but the first 113 acres of the Holly Oaks ORV Park has opened. The park is in Groveland and Holly townships, near Groveland Oaks County Park and Campground on Dixie Highway. Itโs considered part of the Holly Recreation Area. READ: More community news coverageIt is operated by Oakland County Parks and Recreation in partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Click here to learn more or purchase tickets.
Woman arrested for driving while intoxicated after motorcyclist dies in Groveland Township crash
GROVELAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. A motorcyclist was killed when a woman rear-ended them at a high rate of speed early Sunday morning, officials say. Michigan State Police say at about 3:30 a.m. a woman was traveling north on I-75 near Lahring Road at a high rate of speed when she rear-ended the motorcycle. The motorcyclist was killed from the impact of the crash, officials said. The woman who struck the motorcyclist was arrested for operating her vehicle while intoxicated. Northbound lanes of I-75 and two southbound lanes were closed on Sunday following the crash.
Holly Township man arrested after making threats on Facebook
HOLLY, Mich. โ Police arrested a 23-year-old Holly Township man after he allegedly posted a threatening message on Facebook on Wednesday at 10:13 p.m.Holly police believed the threat to be credible and investigated. The man is accused of posting the following: โDowntown Holly and every kid I went to high school with is aboutta (sic) meet their fate real quick startin (sic) with the fews.โPolice said the man had become depressed after a recent breakup and his mood and demeanor had drastically changed. Holly police officers arrested the man at his Holly Township home on Friday afternoon and he is being lodged in the Oakland County jail. He has been charged with one count of malicious use of telecommunications services, a 6-month misdemeanor. His arraignment is scheduled for Saturday.