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Life sentence for Oakland Co. man in slaying

WLNS-TV Lansing - Fri Nov 06

A suburban Detroit man is headed to prison for the rest of his life for the murder of a woman found dismembered in a northern Michigan swamp.

Man accused of bigamy says woman knew wedding was a sham

Detroit Free Press - Fri Nov 06

A woman, accusing a West Bloomfield man of bigamy, was often suspicious of whether her beau was already married when the two were dating, her cousin testified today in Oakland County Circuit Court.

Police say man embezzled $750K from the city of River Rouge

Detroit Free Press - Fri Nov 06

An insurance agent who state police say embezzled more than $750,000 in health care premiums from the City of River Rouge was arraigned today in 26-1 District Court on 10 charges related to the crime.

Woman claims husband didn't tell her of other wife

The Clio Messenger - Thu Nov 05

PONTIAC, Mich. - A judge is trying to determine whether an Arizona woman's lawsuit against a man who already had a wife and four children when she married him should go to trial.

School, sculptor in battle over art

Detroit Free Press - Thu Nov 05

A renowned sculptor and Holocaust survivor who spent the last 37 years as artist-in-residence at Orchard Lake St.

Oakland County GED program a scam

Detroit Free Press - Thu Nov 05

A Bloomfield Hills law firm has taken on an online provider of high school diplomas - one that the attorneys called a 'massive rip-off.' But Belford High School, which is accused of charging unsuspecting adults about $250 for a diploma, has no authority to issue such documents, attorneys said.

Prison for Mich. man in fatal hit-and-run crash

WNDU-TV South Bend - Wed Nov 04

A man who pleaded no contest to nine felonies in a Detroit-area hit-and-run crash that left one person dead is headed to prison.

Milford Road crossing prompts safety concerns

Spinal Column Newsweekly - Wed Nov 04

Equestrian riders, local Boy Scouts and other Milford Township hikers and bike riders are raising concerns about a pedestrian crossing at the intersection of South Milford Road at Huron River Parkway, which they say is dangerous to pedestrians because of the intersection's traffic light timing.

state and county

Spinal Column Newsweekly - Wed Nov 04

The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Wednesday, Oct. 29 to approve the use of federally-insured credit unions as another investment option for collected tax dollars.

Residents reject tax hikes in Berkley, Royal Oak Twp.

Detnews.com - Metro/State - Wed Nov 04

<p> Voters in Oakland County defeated ballot measures Tuesday that included a new tax to build a new community center in Berkley, a proposal to stop new liquor licenses in Royal Oak and another tax hike for services in Royal Oak Township, the county's most-taxed community.</p>

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