Marquis Harris took his 1930 Model A Roadster out for a ride Sunday afternoon, stopping to linger awhile in downtown Clarkston. Harris, who lives in Independence Township, bought the car about 10 years ago’but notes the Roadster cost its first owner about $350 when it rolled off the assembly line nearly 80 years ago. The […]
Police were investigating a death Wednesday after a man ran into traffic on southbound I-75 near the Holcomb overpass, between Dixie Highway and M-15 in Independence Township. The man, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was later identified as Richard Marshall, 54, of Waterford. A body lay covered on the shoulder and traffic was […]
After more than eight months heading up the Clarkston Police Department, chief Dale LaCroix said things are steadily improving. The city’s seven officers have each completed various training sessions in courses such as vehicle inspection, laws and police procedure, vehicle salvage, and fingerprinting. Officers have also been trained in the use of tasers’under the department’s […]
What type of development will Springfield Township see in the years ahead, and where will it go? Will township leaders continue to protect the area’s natural resources and rural character? How will tax dollars be spent, and what services will’and won’t’be available for residents? Sixteen candidates want a shot at answering these questions, filing nominating […]
BY LAURA COLVIN Clarkston News Staff Writer Ramon Pineda climbed into the witness box last week, raised his right hand and promised to tell the truth. Speaking through a translator, Pineda told jurors he knew he’d run his Camaro into Vincent D’Anna’s motorcycle on Sashabaw Road Aug. 26, and he knew the bike and rider […]
The man accused of snatching purses from unsuspecting Kroger shoppers’including a 92-year-old woman’told police he needed the money after he was fired from his fast-food job. Independence Township resident Damian Jonas Buitkus, 24, was arraigned May 7 in 52-2 District Court on three counts of larceny from a person. Buitkus allegedly confessed to the deeds […]
The words leered from the pages of my notebook as I returned from court and sat down to write the story. I can’t put this in the newspaper, I thought. We just don’t write like this. The click of my keyboard fell silent. I wondered what to do. Can I not put this in the […]
The man convicted of second-degree murder Friday in the death of Vincent D’Anna didn’t actually own the Camaro that rear-ended D’Anna and trapped him underneath while the driver revved the engine on Sashabaw Road Aug. 26. Legally, the car belonged to Ramon Pineda’s wife. Dawn Pineda, 38, served a 93-day sentence in Oakland County’s Work […]
Breeders from 75 alpaca farms arrived at Springfield Oaks last week to showcase nearly 200 alpacas during the Michigan Alpaca Breeders Show and Fiber Fair. Demonstrations included shearing, spinning, weaving, felting and alpaca sock-making. The show also included a parade, halter show and performance event. Alpacas are cousin to, but about half the size of […]
The bulky package’wrapped in brown paper and wound with orange ‘evidence? tape’sat behind the prosecution table most of the morning Monday as testimony began in Oakland County Circuit Court. But when prosecutors lifted a scraped and dirty, yet distinctive motorcycle helmet from inside, a flood of emotion washed through the courtroom. Off-duty Flint police officer […]