With a handful of violent outbreaks of late, an 18-year-old Clarkston man is facing serious jail time if convicted. Already out on bond for a third degree criminal sexual conduct charge out of the 6th Circuit Court, Jonathan Red Bonot was again arrested Sunday, April 13. He stood mute at his arraignment before Magistrate Colleen […]
Tried driving down Depot Road, but couldn’t get far? The construction, which has the road closed to through traffic, should be completed by the end of the week, says Art Pappas, city manager. It began last Wednesday, April 16, as part of Phase II of the City of the Village of Clarkston’s water project. The […]
After shooting a gun during a domestic dispute on Valentine’s Day in which the bullet blasted through a neighbor’s home, Antonio Joseph Lucio has pled guilty to the discharge of a firearm in a building and firearm use in the commission of a felony. The 28-year-old Independence Township man was sentenced Wednesday, April 16 at […]
She’s been dubbed a ‘good little samaritan.? Three-year-old Andrea Joyce was riding her bike with seven-year-old sister, Tara, inside the tennis courts at Clarkston High School Monday, April 14, when she found a wallet with more than $50 inside. ‘It’s a safe place for them to ride their bikes,? dad Sean said, who was looking […]
He doesn’t know exactly what drew him into law enforcement, but Detective Jerry DeRosia of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department in Independence Township is pleased with the career choice. ‘It’s something I always wanted to do.? But, he said, there wasn’t one person that inspired him, and he wasn’t following in anyone’s footsteps. He just […]
A trial began Monday for the 26-year-old Springfield Township woman who allegedly hid her pregnancy, secretly gave birth, and left the baby in her parent’s home for dead. Despite the second degree murder charge, Carmen Rappuhn appeared in good spirits before the start of her trial at the Oakland County Circuit Court. She donned a […]
Clarkston High School welcomed back students Monday after a week off for Spring Break, and along with, welcomed in a new police liaison. Detective Darren Ofiara, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department in Independence Township, was promoted to detective and CHS school liaison last week, replacing Deputy James Henderson, who has returned to road patrol. […]
She was a familiar sight in downtown Clarkston, but sadly her floppy ears, droopy eyes and sweet demeanor will be gracing Main Street no longer. ‘On April 14, Marley, the Basset Hound, said goodbye to all her friends in Clarkston,? said Dick Hall, one of Marley’s caretakers. Marley recently had a stroke and had to […]
Oxford Area Community Schools Board of Education trustee Ron Etherton has announced he will be resigning from his seat on the board and from his role as president effective June 25. ‘For me it’s just time,? said Etherton. ‘I feel it’s time to move on and let someone else step in and have the opportunity […]
After leaving her baby to die in a clothes hamper in her parents? home in September, 26-year-old Carmen Rappuhn of Springfield Township was found guilty of second degree murder last week. Within two days of her trial in an Oakland County Circuit courtroom, a jury convicted Rappuhn, who will be sentenced May 20 before Judge […]