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Oakland County man killed after motorcycle accident in Pontiac
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich.— A Waterford Township man was fatally injured after he hit a traffic sign while operating his motorcycle. A 39-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning when the motorcycle he was driving left the roadway and hit a traffic sign in Pontiac. The incident happened around 2:42...
47-year-old shot and killed at Burton party store
BURTON, Mich. (WJRT) - A 47-year-old man is dead after a shooting at a party store along the Burton-Flint city limits Friday. The shooting was reported shortly after noon at the 10 Eleven convenience store at 3280 Lippincott Blvd. Burton Police Chief Brian Ross said the 47-year-old victim, who was not immediately identified, was pronounced dead.
Waterford Township man dies in motorcycle crash after striking traffic sign
A Waterford Township man has died in a motorcycle crash in Pontiac. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened Saturday (7/20) around 2:42 a.m. on Woodward at Osmun. He was 39 years old.
Farmington Hills Mother Sentenced to 15-60 Years for Role in Death of Toddler Son at Local Motel
Amanda Jajou has been sentenced to 15 to 60 years in prison for the death of her 14-month-old son, Isaias Daniel Porras, found dead inside a Farmington Hills motel. According to ClickOnDetroit, Jajou was sentenced last Thursday, in Oakland County Court following the event occurring in September 2021. The child's...
Single-vehicle crash on I-96 claims life of Hartland Township man
A 22-year-old Hartland Township man is dead after the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving eastbound on I-96 hit a guard rail near the Kensington Road exit and lost control at approximately 4:52 a.m. Saturday, July 20. The man, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, sustained a fatal...
Clarkston motorcyclist killed in crash
It’s been a deadly past few weeks for motorcyclists in Oakland County, with yet another killed in a crash. On Thursday evening, a 41-year-old Clarkston man died at an area hospital after he was hit by another vehicle on Telegraph Road near 12 Mile Road in Southfield while on this motorcycle, officials said.
Chelsea City Council Questions Fatal Head-On Collision
Police Chief confirms no pursuit involved in tragic June incident. Image: Eastbound Old US-12 in Chelsea. Image: Google Streetview. At the July 15, 2024, Chelsea City Council meeting, Police Chief Kevin Kazyak was asked if police pursuit was involved in a head-on collision that killed a 39-year-old Burton, MI, man a month earlier.
Deadly crash closes Flint Township intersection Friday
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - At least one person died after a crash on Beecher Road in Flint Township on Friday. The crash was reported around noon at the intersection of Beecher and Gilbert roads, which is a short distance west of the I-75 overpass. Photos from the scene showed a car and pickup truck that collided near the intersection.
Alleged carjacker nabbed in Oakland County
An Auburn Hills man is facing charges of carjacking and other crimes in connection with an alleged July 17 incident. Zahir Hashim Abdul Aziz, 20, is accused of waving down a female driver in an Auburn Hills parking lot off South Opdyke Road as if he needed help, then threw her out of her vehicle, struggled with her and then stole the car — hitting two others in the lot as he drove off.
Training, rapid response tools crucial to school safety
Jim Fish is superintendent of North Branch Area School District in Michigan. In November 2021, a mass shooting took place at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, Michigan. This was just 20 miles south of — and painstakingly close to — North Branch Area Schools, where it’s my job to manage the day-to-day operations of the district. Our school system encompasses four school buildings, over 2,000 students and nearly 300 teachers and staff.
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