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Man accused of fatally stabbing his neighbor - then raping the victim’s wife and daughter

Timothy Ernest Legard now faces several charges that carry a punishment of life in prison

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Prosecutor Disappointed By Lack Of Remorse From Crumbley Parents

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald emphasizes the importance of remorse in criminal cases and praises her team's efforts in pursuing justice for the ...

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Police investigate the shooting death of man who often confronted alleged pedophiles

Robert Wayne Lee, known online as "Boopac Shakur," was killed during an argument in a Michigan restaurant. So far, there is no evidence the confrontation was a planned sting by Lee, police said.

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Prosecutor describes 'multiple crimes' in Michigan voting equipment investigation

PONTIAC, Mich. — Prosecutors investigating supporters of former President Donald Trump who pushed to obtain voting equipment in Michigan after the 2020 election told a judge in May they're examining "multiple crimes" spanning "multiple counties," according to a court transcript.

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Prosecutors offer new evidence of Crumbley parents' 'consciousness of guilt' to Supreme Court

DETROIT — Oakland County prosecutors have brought new evidence to the Michigan Supreme Court of the "consciousness of guilt" by the parents of the Oxford High School shooter as they appeal their involuntary manslaughter charges to the state's highest court.

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Judge rejects Crumbley parents' request to attend Oxford shooter's pre-sentencing hearing

PONTIAC, Mich. — An Oakland County judge denied a request from the parents of the Oxford High School shooter to attend their son's hearing that will determine if he will be eligible for parole.

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Tentative sentencing hearing scheduled for Oxford High School shooter

DETROIT — Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley will remain in the Oakland County Jail and his sentencing hearing was tentatively scheduled for June 2 at a virtual hearing Friday morning before Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Kwame Rowe.

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Michigan judge rules Oxford school district has immunity, can't be sued

DETROIT — The Oxford school district and its employees have government immunity and can’t be sued in the November 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School that killed four students and injured seven others, an Oakland County judge ruled late Friday.

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Thai-American suspect in Michigan hit-and-run returned to US

A sheriff says a Michigan woman who fled to Thailand to avoid the consequences of a hit-and-run crash that killed a suburban Detroit college student on New Year’s Day has returned to the U.S. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard says 57-year-old Tubtim “Sue” Howson of Oakland Township is in custody…

The Independent UK

Auto review: Genesis G80, you've come a long way, baby!

OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan — I’m old enough to remember the Hyundai Genesis.

Tribune News Service

A mother and her children were left to freeze to death after wandering in the cold for days. Why did no one save them?

EXCLUSIVE: Monica Cannady and her two children died of hypothermia after wandering in the cold for days. As an investigation into a deputy involved in the case gets underway, Cannady’s aunt tells Andrea Blanco how the tragedy ‘just came out of the blue’

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A mother and her children were left to freeze to death after wandering in the cold for days. Why did no one save them?

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Michigan deputy under investigation after mother and her two children froze to death in field

An Oakland County deputy is now under investigation for not covering the full perimeter of an area where Monica Cannady and her children were seen

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Michigan mom, 2 young kids, died of hypothermia in a field, sheriff says

PONTIAC, Mich. — A 35-year-old mother and two of her children found dead in a field in Pontiac on Sunday afternoon died of hypothermia, a tragedy that underscores the country's mental health crisis, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said Monday.

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Voicemails: Trump lawyer, ex-senator sought access to Dominion voting machines in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. — A lawyer who said he worked for former President Donald Trump's campaign and a former state senator asked a clerk in Oakland County for access to voting machines in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election, according to two voicemails that were made public for the first…

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Michigan prosecutors: Crumbleys' lying friend shouldn't house couple if freed on bail

PONTIAC, Mich. — Oakland County prosecutors on Tuesday attacked the credibility of proposed living arrangements for James and Jennifer Crumbley if they were to be released on bond, arguing that the person designated to house them had legal issues and is not responsible enough.

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Prosecutor: Case against parents of Michigan school shooter 'stronger' than ever

DETROIT — Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald claims that her involuntary manslaughter case against the parents of the teen who went on a deadly shooting rampage at Oxford High School in November 2021 is stronger than ever.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sewage to be tested for polio in 2 more places: Philadelphia and Oakland County, Mich.

Officials say identifying the virus in sewage can help a local government accelerate and target vaccination campaigns.

The Independent UK

US officials say 2 more places will test sewage for polio

Philadelphia and Oakland County, Michigan, are joining the small list of U.S. localities that are looking for signs of polio infections in sewage

Tribune News Service

Whitmer, Dixon duel over abortion, COVID orders, gas tax in final debate

ROCHESTER, Mich. — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Tudor Dixon dueled over the issue of abortion, again fielding questions on the critical issue, at the start of their second and final debate in Oakland County.

Tribune News Service

Details emerge about how shooter obtained gun used in Oxford rampage

PONTIAC, Mich. — Ethan Crumbley pleaded guilty Monday to 24 charges related to the Nov. 30 Oxford High School mass shooting that killed four students and wounded seven other people and for the first time revealed key details about the gun he used in the rampage, a development that could…

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Emotions run high as Ethan Crumbley pleads guilty in Michigan school shooting

PONTIAC, Mich. — A stoic Ethan Crumbley admitted to an Oakland County judge Monday that he went on a shooting rampage in Oxford High School last year that left four of his classmates dead and seven others wounded, prompting emotional responses from victims' families in the courtroom.

The Independent UK

Ethan Crumbley reveals gun was ‘not locked up’ as he admits 24 charges in deadly Oxford High School shooting

Families of the victims were in court on Monday when Crumbley entered his plea before Oakland County Circuit Judge Kwame Rowe

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