An 18-year-old Brandon Township man has been arraigned on a charge of negligent homicide after a June car crash which resulted in the death of a 20-year-old township man. Joseph Reo was arraigned Sept. 8 on the charge by 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin and faces up to two years in jail and a […]
Ortonville- Help wanted. Village officials are seeking a new monitor for the skate park after terminating Bob Roerink Sept. 1 for disciplinary reasons. ‘He was selling concessions against the wishes of the village officials,? said Village Manager Ed Coy. ‘He had been warned about this previously. We are looking to hire another skate park monitor.? […]
A Florida jury unanimously recommended Sept. 4 that Michael Lee King, a 1990 Brandon High School graduate, be sentenced to death. King, 38, was convicted by the same jury on Aug. 28 of the murder, rape and kidnapping of Denise Amber Lee. Judge Deno Economou will ultimately decide whether King receives the death penalty or […]
Brandon Twp.- The vehicle of a township man missing for more than two months has been found in the parking lot of a local vehicle dealership. Timothy Robert Burch, 54, disappeared sometime between June 24 and July 2 from his home in the 1800 block of Lake Pointe. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Pete Burkett […]
Brandon Twp.- Teachers in the school district agreed to a 16-month contract on Thursday. Highlights of the contract, which takes effect immediately and concludes in December 2010, include a temporary freeze on salary increases and a change in insurance requiring a higher deductible and higher office visit co-pays. Superintendent Lorrie McMahon was pleased with the […]
Brandon Twp.- The township’s community park has some new additions. A modern bench honoring the memory of Larry Roberts was installed in the passive area of the park located at Oakwood and Hadley roads on Wednesday. Roberts was the public safety aide for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon substation for nearly eight years, until […]
As the school year starts Tuesday and students move from outside into classrooms in close proximity with each other, officials will be watchful once again for any cases of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu. ‘Time will tell what we deal with,? said Oakland County Health Division Manager/Health Officer Kathy Forzley. ‘The country […]
A 1990 Brandon High School graduate has been found guilty of first degree murder, but it remains undecided whether he will receive the death penalty. Michael Lee King, 38, was convicted by a Florida jury on Aug. 28 of the murder, rape and kidnapping of Denise Amber Lee. However, the penalty phase of the trial […]
Brandon Twp.- It seemed to good to be true? the man with the foreign accent had phoned Marjorie Keller to tell her she had won a million dollars. ‘He said I won it, and I thought maybe I did,? recalls Keller, an 81-year-old township resident. All she had to do was send $110 to the […]
Brandon Twp.- In an effort to save money and ensure every student has the opportunity to play sports, school district officials are considering reduced bus service for extracurricular activities and discussing the current pay-to-participate policy. ‘We’ve discussed dropping the pay-to-play fee, but it’s very premature,? said Superintendent Lorrie McMahon. ‘We don’t want it to interfere […]