Police tried to help mom who froze to death with kids, deputy now under investigation
However, a deputy with the department is also under investigation for not properly responding to a call regarding the wellness of Cannaday and her children. Cannaday, 35, and her sons froze to death and were discovered Sunday afternoon in a field roughly a mile from their apartment in Pontiac. A deputy later caught up with the family at McLaren Oakland Hospital where Cannaday again refused help and said the family was fine. That deputy reportedly attempted to give the family a ride and find coats for the children, but Cannaday allegedly refused any help from police. However, it appears that deputy did not do a thorough search of the area to try to find the family.
mlive.com4th victim dies in hospital after Oxford High School shooting
OXFORD, MI -- A fourth victim has died after the Tuesday shooting at Oxford High School, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Justin Shilling, 17, died at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac at approximately 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, according to an update from Oakland County Undersheriff Michael McCabe. A total of 11 people were shot, 10 students and a teacher during the Tuesday, Nov. 30 incident at Oxford High School. The sheriff’s office had a preliminary meeting with the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office Wednesday morning and is still gathering more information about the shooting. Read more on MLive:National trend of school shootings strikes Michigan, shaking delicate sense of security‘This wound will never go away:’ Local officials react to Oxford High School shootingPolice deny existence of threats prior to Oxford High School shooting that left three students dead‘What our community was yesterday, we are no longer.’ Vigil held for Oxford High School shooting victimsMichigan leaders call Oxford High School shooting that killed 3 ‘horrifying’ and ‘unacceptable’Multiple people shot at Oxford High School
mlive.comPontiac teen hospitalized, brother arrested after fight over girl; missing girl found on roof
A fight over a girl at a Pontiac home led to a 15-year-old boy being beaten unconscious and his 16-year-old brother’s arrest, according to police. Officers said they found two girls at the home, including one who had been reported missing and refused to come down from the roof.
Pontiac woman’s death ruled a homicide, police say
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI - Police are requesting public assistance to solve the homicide case of a Pontiac woman that died Friday, July 2. Carrie Jo Haley, 44 died Friday at McLaren Oakland Hospital from head injuries she suffered on June 26, said the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office in a release. “We are asking for the public’s help in finding the suspect or suspects responsible for this slaying,” said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard in a statement. The county examiner determined Haley suffered injuries that suggested an assault, police said. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office posted a $2,000 reward for information that would lead to an arrest.
mlive.comWest Bloomfield man knocked out with hammer while working as security guard, police say
PONTIAC, Mich. – A West Bloomfield man was knocked unconscious by a Pontiac man while working as a security guard at an apartment complex, according to officials. A caller told police a 34-year-old West Bloomfield man working as a security guard had been knocked out by a hammer. The person responsible was a 34-year-old Pontiac man who fled in a GMC Jimmy, according to authorities. When deputies got to the apartment complex, the West Bloomfield man was unresponsive and lying in a pool of blood on the sidewalk outside the main entrance, according to authorities. The Pontiac man was taken to the Oakland County Jail pending formal charges.
Drowning victims identified after vehicle removed from bottom of Terry Lake in Pontiac
PONTIAC, Mich. – A Pontiac man and woman were pronounced dead at an area hospital after being found in a vehicle submerged in Terry Lake. A witness called police on Tuesday night to report that a vehicle was submerged in the lake. Dive team members found the vehicle in approximately 25 feet of water at the bottom of Terry Lake. The victims have been identified as Robert Grandberry, 69, and Cathy Grandberry, 67. Police said there is indication that Robert Grandberry had a medical issue before the vehicle went into the lake.
Oakland County deputies rush baby to hospital while firefighters perform CPR
PONTIAC, Mich. – Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies rushed a choking 10-month-old child to a hospital while firefighters from the Waterford Regional Fire Department performed CPR on the child. Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Parkdale Avenue in Pontiac on Sept. 28 on the report of a 10-month-old child who was conscious and not breathing. Deputies arrived and so did crews from the Waterford Regional Fire Department and CPR was started on the child. Two firefighters put the child in the back seat of a patrol car and continued to perform CPR while a deputy drove them to the hospital. Other deputies worked to clear a path for the patrol car to get to the hospital as safely and as quick as possible.
3 charged in connection with assault that disfigured Pontiac man’s hand
PONTIAC, Mich. – Patrick Fredrick-Deon Leak, Patricia Deneen Osborn and Henry Rahsaun Simms were charged Friday in connection with a violent assault of a Pontiac man. Police said they recovered three of the man’s fingers at the apartment where the assault took place. Leak, 40, was charged with armed robbery and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Osborn, 56, was charged with armed robbery and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Simms, 32, was charged with armed robbery and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder.
VIDEO: Police looking for driver in suspected vehicular assault in Pontiac
PONTIAC, Mich. Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck a woman Tuesday night in Pontiac. She was rushed to McLaren Oakland Hospital. The truck -- described as a full-size extended cab pickup truck -- fled westbound on W. Huron Road. Surveillance video of the truck can be seen in the video player above. The victim is listed in critical condition at McLaren Oakland with skull, rib, and leg fractures and may not survive.
Pontiac man fatally shot on front porch, $2,000 reward offered for information
PONTIAC, Mich. A 43-year-old man was found dead on the front porch of a Pontiac home Friday night. According to authorities, Oakland County Sheriffs deputies responded to reports of a shooting on Marquette Street just before 9:45 p.m. On arrival, they found a 43-year-old man who had been shot in the head collapsed on the floor of the homes enclosed front porch. Emergency medical crews rushed the man to McLaren Oakland Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
Pontiac man charged in connection with assaulting, spitting on medical staff while he had COVID-19
PONTIAC, Mich. Pontiac resident Patrick Michael Crawford, 25, has been charged for allegedly assaulting and spitting on staff members at McLaren Oakland Hospital. Police say Crawford assaulted the medical staff Friday, May 15. According to authorities, Crawford was brought to McLaren Oakland Hospital Friday and when the medical staff attempted to treat him, he attacked them. Police said he was restrained and placed in isolation and when doctors began to evaluate Crawford, he made threats, said he was infected with COVID-19 and began spitting at the physician and Emergency Room staff. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Man with COVID-19 arrested after assaulting, spitting at medical staff at McLaren Hospital, police sayThe victims include a 42-year-old male attending physician, 32-year-old male Emergency Room nursing staff member, and 29-year-old male Emergency Room nursing staff member.
3 confirmed coronavirus deaths at Metro Detroit hospitals
DETROIT – Officials have confirmed three coronavirus deaths in the state of Michigan Thursday -- all three at hospitals in Metro Detroit. ORIGINAL STORY: 3 confirmed coronavirus deaths in Michigan: What we know about the patientsThe most recent was woman in her 50s from Wayne County died at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac. RELATED: Woman at McLaren Oakland Hospital is Michigan’s third confirmed coronavirus deathOfficials said she had underlying health conditions prior to contracting the virus. “It may just be the more testing we do, the more positives we have,” said Oakland County executive David Coulter. He was Michigan’s second confirmed coronavirus death.
3 confirmed coronavirus deaths in Michigan: What we know about the patients
DETROIT – Officials have confirmed three coronavirus deaths in the state of Michigan -- all three at hospitals in Metro Detroit. A man who tested positive for COVID-19 died early Wednesday morning at the hospital, health officials said. Officials with Henry Ford Health System announced the state’s second confirmed coronavirus death before 9:45 a.m. Thursday (March 19). Minutes after the state’s second coronavirus-related death was confirmed, health officials announced the first death from the virus in Oakland County. A woman at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac became the third confirmed death in the state, officials said.
Three coronavirus deaths reported in Michigan as total cases reach 110
Three Michigan residents who tested positive for the coronavirus died Wednesday.They are the first coronavirus-related deaths reported in Michigan.Beaumont Hospital reported the death of a man in his 50s who had underlying health issues. A woman in her 50s who also had underlying health issues died at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac. But with a testing shortage, the total number of coronavirus cases is likely much higher because most sick people are not getting tested. Henry Ford Hospital and Beaumont Health also began testing this week.Whitmer and other governors have blamed the testing shortage on the Trump administration for failing to provide an adequate number of supplies. Every reader contribution is valuable and so appreciated, and goes directly to support our coverage of critical issues and neighborhood culture.
metrotimes.comOrion Township man accused of killing his mother, stabbing his uncle
ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 29-year-old man is accused of killing his mother Sunday morning in Orion Township. According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Department, authorities were contacted just before 12:30 a.m. by a 60-year-old man who claimed he had been stabbed by his nephew. The suspect was apprehended by deputies on Rohr Road. Deputies said they went to the residence in the 4500 block of Rohr Road where they located the man who called them. The 29-year-old man was taken into custody without incident and is lodged at the Oakland County Jail pending criminal charges.
Orion Township man accused of killing his mother, stabbing his uncle
ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 29-year-old man is accused of killing his mother Sunday morning in Orion Township. According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Department, authorities were contacted just before 12:30 a.m. by a 60-year-old man who claimed he had been stabbed by his nephew. The suspect was apprehended by deputies on Rohr Road. Deputies said they went to the residence in the 4500 block of Rohr Road where they located the man who called them. The 29-year-old man was taken into custody without incident and is lodged at the Oakland County Jail pending criminal charges.
Pontiac man arrested in connection with premeditated murder case, officials say
PONTIAC, Mich. - A Pontiac man has been arrested in connection with a premeditated murder case, officials said. Oakland County deputies said they found a man in the doorway of the home with two gunshot wounds to the torso. McNeir was arrested and held at the Oakland County Jail. He was arraigned Thursday morning on charges of first-degree premeditated murder, possession of a firearm by a felon and two counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. First-degree premeditated murder is a life felony.