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 […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor An 18-year-old Illinois man is being held in the Oakland County Jail on $2 million bond after his arraignment Jan. 27 for stabbing a Springfield Township girl he met online because she refused to have sex with him. Julian Antonio Pinedo (pictured) is charged with one count of assault […]
A Clarkston man walking his dog found a gun on a walking path behind Springfield Plains Elementary School back on Jan. 6, according to published reports. The man was walking near the school playground when he made the discovery, and called the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office to report it. The deputies responded, found the gun, […]
At 5:50 a.m., Jan. 14, Michigan State Troopers from the second district responded to North I-75 and Dixie Highway in Springfield Township after a passer-by called 911 to report a brush fire along I-75. Springfield Township Fire made the scene and discovered it was a vehicle and requested MSP. Once the car fire was put […]
On Dec. 12 at 8:42 p.m., deputies were on patrol in the area of Dixie Highway near White Lake Road and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for not having current insurance. The female driver, a 36-year-old Clarkston resident, also did not have a valid driver’s license. In addition, she had a strong odor […]
Pedestrian death A 75-year-old Clarkston man died from injuries after he was struck by a pickup truck Dec. 3 as he crossed N. Lapeer Road (M-24) south of Burnside Road in Deerfield Township. Gerald Avery parked his vehicle in the parking lot of the Deerfield Plaza and was crossing the roadway to attend a surprise […]
Anthony Joseph Carlson, a 25-year-old Clarkston man, was sentenced in Los Angeles Nov. 7 to 42 months in federal prison for his role in a series of “SIM swapping” schemes that allowed him and his accomplices to take control of online accounts, which resulted in the theft of cryptocurrency, causing more than $28,000 in losses. […]