A Davison man who broke into a Brandon Township home two years ago took jewelry and guns, but left behind one vital clue for police? his DNA. Donaven Guy Thorn, 32, was arraigned Jan. 22 at the Oakland County Jail on one count of second degree home invasion and one count of larceny of firearms […]
In two separate incidents in Brandon Township, trust by homeowners led to them being robbed. But last week, the perpetrators were brought to justice. David Howe, 50, of Pontiac, was arraigned on a charge of larceny on Jan. 23 at 52-2 District Court. On the same day, also at 52-2, Molly Guzman was arraigned on […]
A salmonella outbreak in the U.S. earlier this month caused by tainted peanut butter does not appear to have affected any area consumers, but several suspect products have been pulled from local grocery shelves and school cafeterias. Goodrich Food Services Director Jean Kish said at the high school and middle school, cheese and crackers under […]
Brandon Twp.- Eriks Mezsets knows financial hardship. More than a decade ago, Mezsets, and his wife, Kris, had thousands of dollars charged on credit cards and exorbitant car payments. Mezsets was a UPS plant manager making what he describes as good money, but his checks were spent before he got them. Kris owned her own […]
A former Ortonville clerk/treasurer has been charged with willful neglect of duty by a public officer after money she received from two village taxpayers was never deposited. Mary Elizabeth Clark, 55, of Oxford, was arraigned on the charge, as well as an alternative count of willful neglect of duty by a public officer, on Dec. […]
Brandon Twp.- A township family is extremely fortunate to be alive after their home filled with carbon monoxide while they were sleeping. ‘This family is very, very lucky,? said Fire Chief David Kwapis. ‘The outcome could have been disastrous.? Firefighters were called to the home in the 1700 block of Hurd Road at about 5:48 […]
Goodrich- The Goodrich High School auditorium was filled with about 750 teenagers on Tuesday, but was remarkably quiet as students viewed on a giant screen the inauguration of President Barack Obama. The silence was periodically broken as students applauded and cheered, beginning around noon, when, as music played, a broadcaster announced that although Obama had […]
The crowds were massive, but the experience, unforgettable. Brandon Township resident John Dickie and his daughter, Alexis, a junior at Brandon High School, attended the inauguration of President Barack Obama on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. ‘It was overwhelming, the number of people there,? John Dickie said. ‘It was an exhausting day and really cold out, […]
Jan and Ed Piorkowski are not your everyday baseball fans. The couple has held partial season tickets to the Detroit Tigers every year since the 90s and have been fans for decades. But they aren’t content to just watch their team at home. The Piorkowskis took their love of the game one step further when […]
After years of intermittent discussion, officials from the village of Ortonville and Brandon Township are once again broaching the subject of sewers. Village Manager Ed Coy and Township Supervisor Kathy Thurman recently decided to create a joint sewer committee, the purpose of which will be to research and plan a joint sewer district and watewater […]