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. […]
On Nov. 8 at 8:24 a.m., deputies responded to Neiman’s Market, located at 7121 Dixie Highway, on a retail fraud incident report. The complainant, the manager, reported that a female subject in the store had stolen multiple bottles of alcohol, got into her vehicle, and fled the scene. Upon arrival, deputies observed the responsible driving […]
Deputy Robert Loken was a 27-year veteran of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office who passed away this past January after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Recently, Loken was recognized with a highway dedication in Independence Township. He was highly respected as a Master K9 Trainer throughout the law enforcement community. Friends and […]
House fire On Nov. 4 at 5:04 p.m., the Independence Township Fire Department requested the assistance of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Fire Investigations Unit in the 100 block of South River Drive for a residential structure fire that had occurred. No injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation. Bicyclist struck by vehicle On […]
Captain Tom McDonald and some members of his crew from the Independence Township Fire Department recently constructed a large American flag out of expired fire hose and raised it to the ceiling in the apparatus room of Fire Station 1, located at 6500 Citation Drive, for all to enjoy. Pictured, from left, are firefighter Chris […]
Drunk driving On Oct. 15 at 12:42 a.m., deputies were called to an unoccupied vehicle that was in the ditch at Maybee Road and Dvorak Street. Upon their arrival, deputies observed the crashed vehicle and located a 48-year-old Clarkston female who admitted to consuming alcohol. She was not injured, but was arrested for operating while […]
Last Friday, Sept. 30, local deputies, with the assistance of Waterford Police Department’s Special Operations Unit (SOU), collaborated on a joint effort with investigating a subject connected to over 50 home invasions and larceny from auto incidents (beginning in July 2022) within Independence Township, Springfield Township and one financial transaction device incident that occurred in […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor When Mann Road was re-opened by the Road Commission for Oakland County for the Labor Day weekend, it caused traffic problems and even an accident, according to Independence Township resident Mike Powell. “Because of the haphazard way the RCOC opened Mann Road, motorists think they were given the green […]
Traffic accident On Aug. 10 just before midnight, local deputies assisted Michigan State Police by responding to the area of northbound I-75 and Sashabaw Road for the report of a personal injury accident. The vehicle was located in the grassy median between north and southbound I-75 at Waldon Road. The 64-year old woman from Davisburg […]
As of August 31, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the three Clarkston ZIP codes: September 7: 48346: 6,050 cases (125 new), 68 deaths 48348: 6,604 cases (143 new), 42 deaths 48350: 2,043 cases (50 new), 13 deaths As compared to August 31: […]