Three Independence Township Fire Department officers were recently promoted and subsequently sworn in March 7 at the township board of trustees meeting in, from left, Lieutenant Tom Doyon, Captain Derek Stamper, and Lieutenant Mike Upshur. Photo: Independence Firefighters Local 2629
On March 2 at 3:44 a.m., deputies were dispatched to 7650 Ortonville Road (Sunoco gas station) for an alarm. Upon their arrival, several Breeze vapes and miniature shot bottles of alcohol were observed laying on the ground outside the front entrance door. The deputies went inside but found nobody inside the gas station. The front […]
At 8:35 a.m. on Feb. 21, a 20-year-old White Lake man was driving a 2006 Toyota Camry northbound on White Lake Road, had a sudden medical episode, ran off the roadway to the right, struck street signs, two light posts, the fence of Lakeview Cemetery, veered left, crossed the roadway, struck a tree, and came […]
The Oakland Community Health Network has released mental health tips for families and individuals to manage stress or trauma associated with the recent crisis at Michigan State University. Tips for Parents: Acknowledge what happened. If your child is talking or asking about traumatic events, it is important for the caregivers/loved ones in their life to […]
Tasered On Feb. 16 just before 7:30 p.m., Independence Township deputies were dispatched to the 600 block of Hawksmoore Court for an alarm call. While completing an exterior check of the residence, a deputy viewed a man running with a ladder west from the residence. The suspect dropped the ladder and continued to run from […]
An Independence Township man died Feb. 5 after an ice sailboat crash at the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area in White Lake Township. Dan Erwin Campbell, 81, was piloting the 27-foot ice sailboat on the eastern most part of Pontiac Lake shortly before noon when the crash occurred approximately 100 yards from the shore. It was […]
There is no ice that is 100 percent safe. The following information is a recommended guide to help judge recreational use of clear, solid blue ice and help you minimize risk when going out on the ice: *Five inches of ice is the thickness minimum for general use (fishermen, ice skaters and foot traffic) *Eight […]
Thirteen home invasions in Springfield Township were reported over a 10-day period in December from approximately Dec. 20-31, 2022. Detectives believe that 11 are related and may have been committed by similar suspects. The reported incidents happened within a few miles of each other in the area of Davisburg Road, Bridge Lake Road, and Holcomb […]
It’s a good idea to keep a winter survival kit in your vehicle if you might be traveling into an area where you could encounter snow. Having essential supplies can provide some comfort and safety for you and your passengers. The following items are recommended for your winter driving survival kit: Ice scraper/snowbrush Shovel Sand […]
A 72-year-old Springfield Township man was fatally injured last Saturday, Feb. 4, after a two-vehicle crash on Dixie Highway in Independence Township. The crash occurred at approximately 1:12 p.m. on Dixie Highway north of the intersection at Deer Lake Road. James Ziegenfelder was operating a 2022 GMC Acadia and turned left from a business on […]