Flint City Bucks’ 2022 season begins Saturday, May 21 at Atwood Stadium
FLINT – The Flint City Bucks will kick off the 2022 soccer season at 7 p.m. Saturday against the Lansing City FC at Atwood Stadium. Lansing is one of two new teams in the USL League Two Great Lakes Division. The Midwest United FC from Grand Rapids is also new to the division, which includes Flint, AFC Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo FC and Oakland County FC. The Bucks, who won the USL League Two national championship in 2019, have players from 13 countries on their roster. They’ll be available at the gates beginning at 6 p.m. VIP tickets are $17 and must be purchased at Ticketmaster.com.
mlive.comOakland County boy charged with reckless driving in crash that killed 11-year-old, hurt 2 teens
A 16-year-old Oakland County boy has been charged with reckless driving after he crashed into a tree while fleeing police, killing an 11-year-old and injuring two teenagers over the weekend, officials said.
Stop-and-go traffic sparks road rage dispute in Oakland County; shots fired through back windshield
Two drivers got into a road rage dispute overnight while waiting in stop-and-go traffic on a freeway in Oakland County, and it led to shots being fired from a minivan through the other vehicle’s back windshield, police said.
Man goes to parents’ Oakland County home, uses brother’s old phone to download nude photos of children
A 39-year-old man was arrested for going to his parents’ home in Oakland County while they were out of town and using his brother’s old phone and a work laptop to download pictures of nude children, authorities said.
3 letter carriers charged for taking bribes from Farmington Hills man to help him steal credit cards
Three letter carriers have been charged for accepting bribes from a Farmington Hills man to help him steal credit cards from other people and intercept fraudulent COVID unemployment benefits he sent to homes along their routes, officials said.
Oxford school board declines attorney general’s second offer to investigate deadly high school shooting
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel made a second offer to the board of education at Oxford Community Schools to perform an independent investigation of the Oxford High School shooting. The board declined her offer.
‘Operation Candy Man’: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee counties
Michigan State Police are executing “Operation Candy Man” on Wednesday -- a plan to raid locations in Oakland, Wayne, and Genesee counties and stop nurses who are illegally selling thousands of opioids.
‘Operation Candy Man’: Police plan to bust nurses selling pills in Oakland, Wayne, Genesee counties
Michigan State Police are executing “Operation Candy Man” on Wednesday -- a plan to raid locations in Oakland, Wayne, and Genesee counties and stop nurses who are illegally selling thousands of opioids.
79-year-old man dies after crashing 3-wheel motorcycle in Oakland County
OAKLAND COUNNTY, MI – A 79-year-old man died after he crashed his newly-modified, three-wheeled motorcycle in Oakland County. He lost control of the bike while navigating a turn on Baldwin Road, west of Clarkston Road, in Orion Township on Monday. Blackwell struck a curb and was ejected from the motorcycle, according to police, before landing on the west side of the road. Blackwell was taken to a nearby hospital by Orion Township firefighters, but he died from his injuries, the TV station reported. Alcohol is not a factor in the crash, according to police.
mlive.comFarmington Hills man bribes letter carriers to get credit cards, steals COVID unemployment benefits
A 28-year-old Farmington Hills man bribed letter carriers to obtain other people’s credit cards and later expanded his scheme to have those carriers intercept fraudulent COVID unemployment benefits he had filed for and sent to homes along their routes, officials said.
Michigan woman suspected of killing boyfriend, brother, found dead in woods
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – A 22-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend and brother has been found dead in Oakland County. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, she died from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound. Taverner was accused in the slaying of her boyfriend Ray Muscat, 26, and her brother, Bishop Taverner, 25, of Ann Arbor. The caller, who lived in the apartment with Taverner, said she was awakened by what she believed were gunshots. More than two dozen deputies from the department used drones and K-9 units to search for Taverner on Sunday.
mlive.comOakland County man wins $242K Fantasy 5 jackpot, plans college fund for grandkids
LANSING, MI -- An Oakland County wasn’t quite sure he understood what he was seeing after he learned he’d won a $242,256 Fantasy 5 jackpot recently. “I forgot I had purchased the tickets until I saw them in my wallet a few days later. “When I checked the winning numbers on the Lottery app, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. With his winnings, he plans on starting a college fund for his grandchildren and saving the remainder for retirement. For the latest on Michigan Lottery, check out the official Michigan Lottery site, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.
mlive.comPolice looking for ‘armed and dangerous’ woman accused of fatally shooting boyfriend, brother
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – Police are searching for a double homicide suspect who is accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend and her brother in Oakland County early Sunday morning. The suspect, 22-year-old Ruby Taverner, was described as “armed and dangerous” in a news release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The body of Bishop Taverner, who was the suspect’s brother, was found in the living room, according to the release. He and Ruby Taverner had lived together, but police did not immediately know how long they had been in a relationship. “Our Fugitive Apprehension Team, other Detectives and assets are actively looking for this homicide suspect who we believe is armed and dangerous,” Oakland Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a prepared statement.
mlive.comMissing man’s body found in lake by Flint man and his son
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – The body of an Oakland County man who had been reported missing in January was found this week in a Pontiac-area lake by a Flint man and his son, authorities said. Ryan Patrick Pitts, 31, was positively identified through fingerprints taken by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office crime lab, the department said in a statement released Friday, May 6. An autopsy was performed Friday by the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office. The sheriff’s office said that Pitts’ body was found shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in Harris Lake, near North Saginaw and East Montcalm, by a 63-year-old Flint man and his son. The two men saw what they believed was a body and reported it to an Oakland County sheriff’s deputy who was taking an unrelated report in the area.
mlive.comGet Caught Up: West Bloomfield house raided after Wayne County roads employees sell 596 generators for personal gain
A West Bloomfield house was raided Tuesday after Wayne County Roads Division workers used $1.7 million in taxpayer money to fraudulently purchase 596 generators and sell them for personal profit, officials said.
Man charged with sexually assaulting teen found dead in Oakland County jail cell
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI -- A 44-year-old man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a teenager last fall was found dead in his jail cell Wednesday. Floyd and 44-year-old Jessica Quick are accused of kidnapping a Ferndale High School student on Nov. 17, 2021 at a gas station on 8 Mile Road in Ferndale. The student was pumping gas when the duo allegedly forced her into the back of her vehicle at gunpoint. The teenager was rescued after her friends alerted police that she failed to come back to school after leaving campus. WDIV reports Quick is charged with aiding in a kidnapping, aiding in a robbery and unlawful imprisonment.
mlive.comDespite rising COVID cases, hospitalizations, CDC says Michiganders still good to go mask-free
(The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services updates its COVID data once a week on Wednesdays.) RELATED: Michigan reports nearly 15,000 new COVID cases in last week; hospitalizations up about 20%Levels are determined by new COVID cases and hospitalization data in the last seven days. The growth rate was about 2-3% in the two prior weeks, according to a weekly Michigan COVID report. RELATED: 62 of 83 counties see case increase: Michigan COVID data for Thursday, April 28Numbers are growing most in the southeast part of the state. Michigan has 83 counties and 25 health service areas, three of which stretch outside the state’s boundaries, according to the CDC.
mlive.comThese are the 50 highest rated Michigan high schools in the new U.S. News rankings
Three Michigan high schools are once again rated among the top 100 best high schools in the country in the latest U.S. News & World Report best high school rankings released on Tuesday, April 26. Overall, 22.1% of the 660 Michigan high schools ranked by U.S News were in the top 25% nationally, with 24 high schools (3.6%) ranking among the top 5% in the county. Canton Preparatory High SchoolSchool district: Canton Preparatory High School (Wayne County)National ranking: 1,584Last year’s Michigan ranking: 5549. Dow High SchoolSchool district: Midland Public Schools (Midland County)National ranking: 1,491Last year’s Michigan ranking: 47Community High School Tuesday, July 9 2019. University High School AcademySchool district: Southfield Public School District (Oakland County)National ranking: 517Last year’s Michigan ranking: 9Skyline High School Tuesday, July 9 2019.
mlive.comTeen from U.K. arrested, threatened to ‘finish’ the job of shooting at Oxford High
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI -- Police in the U.K arrested a 16-year-old boy last week after he allegedly made threats of violence at four different Michigan schools earlier this month, including at Oxford High School. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard announced the arrest Thursday following a coordinated effort with police in the U.K. to find the teen. The suspect was arrested on April 13, five days after he made calls to various schools in Oakland County. He was released to parents following his arrest.
mlive.comAccused Oxford High School shooter set for trial in September
PONTIAC, MI — A trial date has been for the teenager accused of perpetrating the Oxford High School shooting and killing four of his young peers. Crumbley appeared from the Oakland County Jail via Zoom, only speaking to answer the judge’s yes-or-no questions. The Oxford High School shooting claimed the lives of students Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17. On Nov. 29, Ethan Crumbley was caught looking up ammo on his cellphone during class. Read more on MLive:Parents of accused Oxford High School shooter again denied lower bondJudge orders independent attorneys to counsel parents of alleged Oxford High School shooterParents of accused Oxford High School shooter told him to ‘suck it up,’ laughed when he asked for help, police testify“How do I get my fan mail?” Accused Oxford High shooter’s jail messages revealed in courtAccused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult jail pending trialAccused Oxford High shooter discussed raping, killing a female classmate, prosecution says
mlive.comParents of accused Oxford High School shooter again denied lower bond
The parents of accused 15-year-old Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley requested and were denied lowered bonds during a Tuesday, April 19 pretrial hearing in Oakland County Circuit Court. “The Crumbleys, like every parent and community member, are devastated by the school shooting ... " a brief filed by the defense prior to the pretrial hearing said. Jennifer Crumbley was pleading with her son not to commit suicide, according to the brief in support of a lowered bond amount. Attorneys for the accused shooter indicate they may attempt to use a not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity defense. More on MLive:Prosecutor asks that accused shooter’s name not be used in courtAccused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult jail pending trial“How do I get my fan mail?” Accused Oxford High shooter’s jail messages revealed in courtJudge to determine if accused Oxford High shooter should be moved to juvenile facilityAccused Oxford High shooter discussed raping, killing a female classmate, prosecution says
mlive.comParents charged in Michigan school shooting seek lower bond
The parents of a Michigan teen who is accused of a fatal school shooting are asking a judge to lower their bond and help release them from jail. James and Jennifer Crumbley have been locked up since Dec. 4, unable to come up with $500,000 each to leave custody and await trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. In a court filing, lawyers said the Crumbleys are not a risk to the public and would wear electronic monitoring devices.
news.yahoo.com2 Michigan deputies attacked while directing traffic
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – Two Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were recently attacked while directing traffic, officials said. Both deputies were hospitalized with injuries but are expected to be OK, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. “Random violence and ambushes are not OK,” the release said. The sheriff’s office plans to seek the “strongest charges possible” against perpetrators in violent incidents such as this. READ MORE:K9 detains suspect after he allegedly choked woman, prevented her from calling 911Suspect arrested in hit-and-run death of Michigan gas station employeeGenesee County Target store scammed for $93,000 in four days
mlive.com3 in custody after ‘absolutely despicable’ torture, murder of homeless man in Pontiac
PONTIAC, MI – Three people are in custody following the torture and murder of a homeless man in Oakland County. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard called the crime “absolutely despicable,” according to Fox 2 in Detroit, and he planned to seek the highest possible charges in the case. The 51-year-old man from Pontiac was found nude, wrapped in a blanket and plastic bag, near the shoreline of Terry Lake around 1:30 p.m. on March 25, the TV station reported. The three people in custody are considered persons of interest. Bouchard told Fox 2 that the victim may have had some money like a bank card at certain points in his life and it’s possible that’s what the suspects were after.
mlive.com$10K reward offered for arrest of Pontiac teen wanted in after-school shooting of girl, 7
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – Police in Oakland County are searching for a 17-year-old involved in the gang-related shooting of a 7-year-old girl. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office says the suspected shooter was arrested in Troy on Wednesday, Fox 2 in Detroit reported. He will be charged him with first-degree murder and other felonies. “The wrong people are afraid in our community,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a statement. The other girls in the car at the time of the shooting were 6, 7, and 11, police said previously.
mlive.comJudge grants request that accused Oxford High School shooter’s name not be used in court
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated PressA judge has granted a prosecutor’s request that a Michigan teen charged in a fatal school shooting not be named in court during his parents’ separate criminal trial. RELATED: Judge orders independent attorneys to counsel parents of alleged Oxford High School shooterProsecutor Karen McDonald filed a motion March 18 requesting that the boy’s name be withheld. He wanted to be famous and he wanted to be remembered.”“So when we repeat the Oxford shooter’s name and continuously publicize his photo, we’re contributing to future shooting,” McDonald said then. The Crumbleys face involuntary manslaughter charges and are accused of making the gun used in the Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High School available to their son, Ethan. They also are accused of failing to intervene when he showed signs of mental distress at home and at school.
mlive.comMichigan brothers exonerated of 1995 murder after ‘25-year struggle’ to prove innocence
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – Two brothers have been cleared of all charges related to a 1995 murder after a nearly “25-year struggle” to prove their innocence from behind bars, officials announced. In 1997, George DeJesus and Melvin DeJesus were wrongfully convicted of murder and felony firearm and were sentenced to life in prison without parole. Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Martha D. Anderson set aside the convictions Tuesday morning, March 22, during a hearing held via Zoom. “We are happy that George DeJesus can say he has been fully exonerated after nearly a 25-year struggle to prove his innocence,” Tracey Brame, director of the Cooley Innocence Project, said in a statement. Gohagen claimed that Melvin DeJesus forced Gohagen to sexually assault the victim before the DeJesus brothers bound the victim and beat her to death.
mlive.comMichigan couple dead, 1 injured in head-on crash
INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, MI – A husband and wife have died after a head-on crash on Monday morning, March 21, in Oakland County, police said. Michael Scott Clyne, 48, and his wife Nicole Ann Clyne 47, both of Lapeer, were pronounced dead at the scene after the crash happened around 10:45 a.m on Ortonville Road, north of Rattalee Lake Road in Independence Township, WDIV Local 4 reports. The driver of the Jeep was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and was expected to be released the same day. The Clynes died at the scene; they were both wearing seatbelts. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factors in the crash.
mlive.comProsecutor asks court to stop using accused Oxford High School shooter’s name
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – The attorney prosecuting the case against the accused Oxford High School shooter is asking the court – and the public – to stop using the defendant’s name. Ethan Crumbley, 15, is charged with 24 felonies, including four counts of first-degree murder, in the Nov. 30 shooting that resulted in four deaths and seven injuries. RELATED: “How do I get my fan mail?” Accused Oxford High shooter’s jail messages revealed in courtMcDonald is also urging the public to stop using the accused shooter’s name because she believes it helps him achieve a goal of notoriety and infamy. “I’m not going to say his name and I’m going to ask everyone to stop saying his name.”Oxford High School shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley. RELATED: Accused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult jail pending trialThe Oxford High School shooting claimed the lives of students Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17.
mlive.comPension of imprisoned former Michigan prosecutor frozen by judge
MOUNT CLEMENS, MI -- A judge has frozen the pension of former Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith who is currently serving a 21-month prison sentence while another case is ongoing. According to the Associated Press, Oakland County Circuit Judge Nanci Grant issued the ruling after a request was made by Michigan Attorney General’s Office that pensions for Smith and his former chief of operations, Derek Miller be frozen. Grant is handling the case as the judges in Macomb County disqualified themselves. Smith is facing 10 charges in that case, while Miller is facing two. The pensions, which are through the Macomb County Employees Retirement System, or MCERS, will be frozen until further ruling from Grant.
mlive.comParent sues Michigan school district for ethnic, gender studies course material
ROCHESTER, MI - A Rochester parent is suing her school district for denying Freedom of Information Act requests for records pertaining to an ethnic and gender studies course. The lawsuit was filed Monday, March 14 in Oakland County Circuit Court by the libertarian think tank Mackinac Center Legal Foundation on behalf of Carol Beth Litkouhi. A summons for the Rochester Community Schools district was issued on March 15, according to county court records.
mlive.comMichigan police offer anti-gas theft tips amid rising prices at the pump
LAKE ORION, MI - A police department in Oakland County is warning drivers about the possibility of gas thefts and offering tips for how to prevent them from happening as gas prices continue to soar across the state. The Lake Orion Police Department posted a set of gas theft prevention tips on social media on Monday, March 14. Officials said Lake Orion has had one siphoning incident over the weekend when gas prices hit the $4 mark. According to the department, Lake Orion saw a rash of “fail to pays” at local stations and reports of siphoning from vehicles in driveways. Read more from MLiveMichigan Senate approves suspension of state’s 27-cent gas taxGas prices are nearing record highs – here’s the last time they topped $4 per gallonCost of Uber rides, Uber Eats delivery to rise as gas prices climb
mlive.comMulti-year overhaul to add Flex Route to I-96 in Oakland County set to begin
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI - A marathon road project overhauling a busy 12-mile stretch of I-96 in Oakland County and adding Michigan’s second “Flex Route” is set to get underway. This will accommodate the rebuild of the eastbound lanes, officials said. While road workers are tackling median drainage, I-96 will have three eastbound lanes and two westbound lanes open between Wixom Road and the I-275/I-696/M-5 interchange. In 2023, officials will continue rebuilding eastbound I-96 from Wixom Road to the I-275/I-696/M-5 interchange. During that time, I-96 will have two open eastbound lanes and two westbound lanes shifted in the project area, running on the westbound side of the freeway.
mlive.comMichigan woman asks dad to pick up lottery tickets for her, wins $300,000 jackpot
LANSING, MI – An Oakland County woman and her dad shared tears of joy recently after she won a $300,000 jackpot on a lottery ticket her dad bought for her. “My dad was going to the store, so I gave him a few dollars and told him to get me a lottery ticket,” said the 33-year-old winner who chose to remain anonymous. “He came home with a Bingo ticket, which I have never played since I usually only play the Cashword games.”
mlive.comHomicide investigation underway after police find man dead in Oakland County
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – Police are investigating after a man was found dead at a home in Oakland County. Michigan State Police troopers responded to the residence in the 6500 block of Hillcrest Drive in Groveland Township at 2:45 p.m. on March 5 for a welfare check. The found the male dead after they entered the home. Detectives have obtained a search warrant for the home and have determined and are now treating the investigation as a homicide. More information will be released when it becomes available.
mlive.comAccused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult jail pending trial
An Oakland County Circuit Judge on Tuesday, March 1, ordered 15-year-old accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley to remain in an adult jail pending trial or resolution of his case. “This court cannot find that the juvenile would be safely detained at Children’s Village,” Oakland County Circuit Judge Kwame Rowe said in a ruling issued Tuesday, March 1. The Nov. 30 Oxford High School shooting claimed the lives of students Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17. Ethan Crumbley’s parents, Jennifer and James Crumbley, last week were bound over to Oakland County Circuit Court where they are facing four charges each of involuntary manslaughter. Read the judge’s ruling:More on MLive:Parents told son to suck it upCourt hearing for accused Oxford High School shooter’s parents centers on demons, voices, guns, infidelity‘My son ruined so many lives,’ horse trainer says mom of accused Oxford High shooter messaged herAccused Oxford High shooter discussed raping, killing a female classmate, prosecution saysJudge to determine if accused Oxford High shooter should be moved to juvenile facility
mlive.comMichigan’s last countywide mask requirements expire today
Washtenaw and Oakland counties’ school mask requirements expired today. Now, there are no countywide school mask orders in Michigan. At one time, there were health department mask orders in 16 counties, causing much community dissension, expressed in crowded school board meetings and protests. Michigan withdrew its mask advisory on Feb. 16. (Cloth masks offer the least protection while surgical masks offer more and respirators are best, according to the CDC.)
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