The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office has taken a huge step forward in revolutionizing operations and safety within the jail at zero cost to the taxpayers or inmates by using innovative technologies for inmate communications. The Sheriff’s Office will now provide the Oakland County Jail with specialized inmate tablets. These tablets are specifically designed to automate […]
Officers and the Independence Township Fire Department responded to Sturbridge Lane the evening of October 25 for the report of an apparent suicide. The caller told the Sheriff’s Operation Center that her husband, a 73-year-old man from Clarkston, had shot himself. Upon arrival, deputies located a male subject lying on his side near a wooded […]
In the early morning hours of October 25, Independence Township officers responded to an alarm call at Weingartz Supply Company, located at 6585 Dixie Highway. Officers observed a broken window with several pieces of equipment strewn on the ground below the window. A building and an area search were conducted without results. A K9 Unit responded […]
As of October 21, 2020, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and new cases in the past 30 days for the following ZIP codes: 48346: 266 cases (63 new), 10 deaths 48348: 316 cases (80 new), 5 deaths 48350: 73 cases (21 new), 2 deaths As compared to October 14 statistics: 48346: […]
With the U.S. Presidential Election coming up in less than two weeks, a group of area residents staged a rally on Oct. 12 near the intersection of Sashabaw and Waldon roads showing their support for the current U.S. President, Donald Trump. From all accounts, the rally was peaceful with no reported incidents. Photo provided by […]
Sgt. Sharon Schabel, a Patrol Sergeant in Independence Township, needed a little pick-me-up to get through her shift back on Oct. 8. These kind citizens paid for her milkshake at the McDonald’s at M-15 and Dixie Highway when they noticed her behind them in the drive-thru. “I was able to catch them to thank them,” […]
Three people were injured in the early morning hours of October 18, after a crash along I-75 in Independence Township near the northbound Baldwin Road exit. According to the Michigan State Police, the driver of one car was speeding and rear-ended a second car. The at-fault vehicle came to a stop in the center median, […]
For parents looking for an alternative to their children consuming excessive amounts of candy on Halloween while engaging in a service project with their children, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is accepting Halloween candy as part of its 11th annual ‘Treats for Troops’ collection to send thanks, encouragement, and sweets to troops overseas. The Centers […]
Oakland County once again has been ranked No. 1 in the state of Michigan for vehicle crashes involving deer. As the deer population becomes more active this fall, residents potentially will be faced with more deer encounters on the roadway. Knowing how to react to deer on or next to the road is important to […]
According to Sgt. Richard Cummins with the Independence Township substation, there is someone, most likely overseas, who is calling people saying they are with Apple Support and their computer has been hacked. “Long story short, they get the victims to purchase gift cards and then give the person on the phone the numbers off the […]