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April 8, 2021 By Mike Kruzman & Jon King / news@whmi.com A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit between a former fire marshal and Putnam Township. In September 2019, the Putnam Township Board of Trustees voted 5-0 during a special meeting to terminate Fire Marshal Jennifer Koch, who had been with the department for 23 years. At the time of her firing, she attributed her termination to alleged harassment from Fire Chief Curt Ruf, which he denied. Ruf said the ...

April 8, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A fundraising concert is planned later this month to benefit a foundation formed in memory of a Livingston County teen. Beth Moffat of Hartland Township was just 16 when she died in a tragic car accident in 1992. A scholarship fund in her memory has hosted an annual golf outing to raise money that has assisted almost 30 young women to attend college through the years. Beth’s brother, Doug Moffat, says because Beth w...

April 8, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com Obstructing police is one of the potential charges that a State Representative from Wayne County is facing after being arrested near Fowlerville Tuesday night. Michigan State Police report that troopers from the Brighton Post were dispatched to a crash in Livingston County along I-96 early Tuesday evening which led to the arrest of a 25-year-old male from Inkster. State Police records show that warrants were requested ag...

April 8, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com Two Michigan Secretary of State branch offices, including the one that serves Livingston County, have been closed due to reported COVID exposures. The branch located on Grand River in Genoa Township is closed, as is the Michigan Avenue branch in Lansing. Tracy Wimmer, the Director of Media Relations for the Michigan Secretary of State, tells WHMI that both offices were ordered closed due to a COVID exposure. Wimmer says...

April 7, 2021 State Representative Jewell Jones was arrested by Michigan State Police near Fowlerville last night. The Livingston County Prosecutors Office issued a short press release this afternoon which stated, "Our office has received reports of allegations regarding Jewell Jones. The matter is under investigation and it would not be appropriate to provide any further comment. Any requests for further information regarding this matter should be directed to law enforceme...

How to Help Boulder Victims Families People from across the country are looking for ways to help families of the 10 people killed at a King Soopers in Boulder on March 22. Weve compiled a list of area groups that are collecting contributions in the aftermath of the shooting. In July, we published this statement in recognition of the work we needed to begin at CPR to confront issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in our newsroom and organization as a whole. We know this work is urgent, a...

April 6, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com As case rates continue to soar across Michigan, 84 new COVID-19 outbreaks were reported at schools in the state, including six in Livingston County. According to data released Monday by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 15 students and one staff member were infected with the virus at school or at a school-related function in Livingston County. They include 9 students at Brighton High School, five stu...

April 6, 2021 By Mike Kruzman & Jon King / news@whmi.com Residents against a proposed chapel and sanctuary space in Genoa Township showed up en masse Monday night, causing the adjournment of the meeting due to pandemic restrictions. With a space allowing for 18 members of the public in the Genoa Township Hall, and roughly 3 times that number showing up for the meeting, the Board of Trustees was forced to call off their meeting before they could conduct business....

April 6, 2021 The Livingston County Health Department has announced expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccination appointments are now being offered to individuals ages 16 and over for the Pfizer vaccine and those 18 and over for the Janssen and Moderna vaccines. Individuals under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian present at their appointment. Also being offered appointments are those diagnosed with a pre-existing condition that increases the risk of...

April 6, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A Brighton Township man has been bound over for trial on attempted murder charges after authorities say he tried to electrocute his wife and poison his kids. 35-year old Bradley James Crainer was arrested last September after the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office determined that he had opened a natural gas line inside his vacant home in a failed attempt to destroy it. The investigation further revealed that he pla...