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William Nelson of Pontiac is once again a free man, after an Oakland County jury Monday found him not guilty of murder, assault with intent to murder and felony firearms charges.Nelson, 20, had been charged with shooting to death Marcus "Merk" Burkett, 23, and wounding Burkett's friend, Kyeire Cowart, then 17, at a house at 59 Thorpe Street where they and a group of others had been partying last July 3.

A need that was identified years ago may soon be filled. Novi City Council has approved the conditional purchase and sale of a 10-acre property located along Grand River Avenue, just east of Town Center Drive and south of 11 Mile Road for $3.

When Pontiac-native Davida Reed launched her boutique Divine Twenty-Six two years ago, she did it because she wanted to offer affordable fashion options for women like herself. Today, the 29-year old human resources administrator finds herself not only running the online clothing store, but hosting semi-annual small business expos and raising her own daughter as an entrepreneur.

The Michigan Education Association, the state's largest union representing teachers and other school employees, has released results from a new survey of its members that found an overwhelming majority oppose arming educators.Legislation to allow school personnel to carry guns or keep guns in locked boxes in schools has been proposed at both the state and national level.

sentencing farmington school threat (5/14/18)NET: Teen sentenced for Farmington school threatPRINT: Teen sentenced for school threatBy Aileen Wingbladawingblad@digitalfirstmedia.com, @awingblad on TwitterA Redford Township teenager will avoid additional jail time but must successfully complete three years probation and pay restitution for making a false report or threat of terrorism against a Farmington school.

A former Southfield resident was arraigned Monday, May 14, in the 2011 homicide of his 81-year-old next-door neighbor.Darrin Bruce Keener, 52, was charged with one count of open murder and one count of disinterment and mutilation of dead bodies. He was arraigned in 46th District Court in Southfield via video arraignment from the Oakland County Jail.

A White Lake father and school principal will serve as honoree of the upcoming Metro Detroit "I Gave My Sole for Parkinson's" Walk. The walk, which is set to take place on Saturday, May 19 at Seaholm High School in Birmingham, is a team and pledge walking event that raises funds needed to bring support and help to those affected by Parkinson's disease and their families.

The Pontiac man charged in the fatal shooting of Austin Scott Reinhardt, 23 of White Lake, is due in Pontiac's 50th district court Tuesday for a probable cause conference.DeMarcus Allen-Troy Miles, 20, is charged with open murder and felony firearms in connection with Reinhardt's death on May 3.

A 19-year-old Pontiac man is hospitalized after being shot in the leg during what is believed to have been an attempted robbery at the Spring Lake Apartments on Sunday.According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the 700 block of Whittemore Street just before 7 p.

Troy-based Inteva Products, a Tier One automotive supplier, was named a 2017 Supplier of the Year by General Motors, during the General Motors 26th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony, April 20 in Orlando, Florida.