Jury selection for the trial of Michael Lee King, the 1990 Brandon High School graduate charged with the murder of a Florida woman, will begin on Aug. 17 in Sarasota County Circuit Court. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. ‘I expect the case to take about three weeks,? said Lon Arend, assistant state attorney in […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Police are seeking the help of the community in locating a Brandon Township man. Timothy Robert Burch, 54, disappeared sometime between June 24 and July 2 from his home in the 1800 block of Lake Pointe, his wife told deputies when she filed the missing person report on July 6. […]
Groveland Twp.- Organic fruits and vegetables appear to be gaining in popularity as they find a larger niche in supermarkets. They are also being grown locally. Gina Muzzarelli loves gardening and adheres to the organic way of doing it. The 49-year-old township resident grew up with gardening and never used fertilizers. To her, organic gardening […]
Brandon Twp.- Police are seeking anyone with information on two separate hit and run accidents occurring within days of each other last week. According to crash reports, at about 12:30 a.m. on July 4, a Saturn Vue was westbound on Seymour Lake Road slowing to turn left before Ramsey Road when it was struck by […]
A Farmington Hills man who was driving drunk on July 4 in Brandon Township with his young children in the car has been arraigned on charges. Vernon Eugene Baggett, 38, was arraigned July 6 by 52-2 District Court Magistrate Raguso on a charge of operating while intoxicated, occupants under 16, as well as a charge […]
An Ortonville man remains in jail on his third domestic violence offense. Arthur Kenneth Bergeron, 41, was arraigned on the charge by Magistrate Marie Soma on July 4 and has a $10,000 cash bond. According to police reports, at about 12:52 a.m., July 4, deputies responded to Village Court for family trouble. The complainant, the […]
If you have a library card, then you have a free pass to fun outside of the library. Two programs sponsored in part by the Library of Michigan allow residents with library cards access to many state parks and museums for free. Through Sept. 25, take advantage of ‘Park & Read? by obtaining a certificate […]
Ortonville- Greg Normand has been cable coordinator for the local cable access station, Channel 18, for just shy of a decade, all without a written contract describing what is expected of him. The township board has decided that is long enough. At their July 6 meeting, the board unanimously voted to have a written contract […]
Brandon Twp- The township’s financial status is not as bad as boardmembers first believed. It’s worse. Township Treasurer Terry Beltramo painted what Supervisor Kathy Thurman termed a ‘bleak picture? during the July 6 board meeting as he presented the current treasury report and projections for the remainder of the fiscal year. Beltramo said he is […]
Ortonville- Police are reminding residents to leash their pets following recent attacks in the area by dogs against people and other animals. ‘Always keep your dog on a leash when they are out in public? for your safety, their safety, and the safety of other people and animals,? said Sgt. Pete Burkett of the Brandon […]