By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor The Independence Township Fire Department has a new shift captain, and it’s a familiar face in Lt. Derek Moscovic. Moscovic’s promotion was made official with a swearing-in ceremony at the April 18 Independence Township Board of Trustees regular meeting. “One of the things I learned and was always taught […]
Independence Township Deputy Alex Knopp introduces police therapy dog Indy to Bailey Lake Girl Scout Troop 77774 member Mallory Shipp at the troop’s meeting last week at Bailey Lake Elementary School. See more photos inside this week’s paper on page 29. Photo: Provided by Stacey Shipp
The case against an Illinois man accused of stabbing a 14-year-old Springfield Township girl multiple times for refusing to have sex with him has been bound over to Oakland County Circuit Court. Judge Joseph Fabrizio of 52-2 District Court advanced the case after the defendant, 18-year-old Julian Pinedo (pictured), waived his right to a preliminary […]
FBI agents raided an Independence Township residence the morning of April 12 in the area of Sashabaw and Maybee roads. According to published reports, the FBI Detroit’s Oakland County Resident Agency executed the search warrant, but the supporting affidavit is sealed per court order. No other information was available as of press time.
Catalytic converter stolen On March 22 at 10:20 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the 6000 block of Ashwoood Court in Independence Township on a larceny from auto complaint. The victim, an Independence Township resident, stated the catalytic converter was cut off their 2015 Chevy Equinox while it was parked in the parking lot. There is […]
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 […]