A 47-year-old woman who severely bruised a Brandon Township group home resident nearly a year ago has been sentenced to two years of probation. Crystal Charlotte Overall was sentenced by Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Shalina D. Kumar on March 11. Overall, a Flint resident, had pleaded no contest on Feb. 5 to charges of […]
With only two candidates for two open seats, the Brandon School Board election was, as Groveland Township Clerk Pam Mazich puts it, ‘a no-brainer.? The election of Kevin McClellan and Chris Yuchasz as school board trustees was assured, and very likely the reason for what may be the lowest voter turnout Mazich and Brandon Township […]
A Brandon Township teen who returned to the scene of his crime has been charged with home invasion and will face several other criminal matters in juvenile court. Michael Keshun Kidd-Harris, 17, was arraigned on one count of home invasion, second degree, on Nov. 2 in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin. Home […]
Two years after 1990 Brandon High School graduate Michael Lee King was given a death sentence, King has filed a direct appeal to the Florida Supreme Court. On Sept. 9, the court heard oral arguments in the appeal, which is typical for every capital defendant, said Scott Browne, assistant Florida attorney general in charge of […]
A span of M-15 extending from Brandon Township to Atlas Township will get a makeover next year. The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced plans to resurface M-15 from Wolfe Road north to Ray Road. The project is expected to begin in September 2012 and will also include work on the South Street intersection, as […]
Brandon Twp.- In what seems to be very dark economic times, township officials recently received some bright news. A state revenue sharing check that arrived last week for the township was $100,000 more than last year’s check. Treasurer Terry Beltramo said the township received $947,360 in constitutional sales tax revenue sharing from the state a […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board approved a 1-year contract with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office during their Nov. 7 meeting. The contract, which covers 2012 and provides for 11.5 deputies, will cost the township roughly $1.4 million, about a 3 percent increase over last year, primarily due to healthcare costs. ‘Compared to other townships, we’re […]
When Andrea Almanza and her husband were going through a divorce this year, their youngest child, Jacob, was changed by the upheaval. ‘It was one of those situations that couldn’t be helped, but we were trying to handle it the best we could and our son’s behavior was really suffering at school,? said Almanza, who […]
Brandon Twp.- They work hard to keep the community safe and now, several of the township’s police officers are being recognized for their efforts. On March 3, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office announced selections for honors at their annual awards ceremony, planned for May 12. Those honorees include Detective Chris Pacholski as Investigator of the […]
When Kelly Evans learned 2008 was a leap year, she says she knew she would give birth on leap day. ‘It was just my luck,? says Evans, who was due to deliver on March 6. She was right. Evans gave birth to Mikayla JoLynn Evans at 6:02 p.m., Feb. 29, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital […]