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December 18, 2020 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com Firefighters rescued a local woman Thursday after she fell through thin ice on an area lake. The Brighton Area Fire Authority says they received a call for a person through the ice on Big Crooked Lake just after 5:30pm. The victim, identified as a middle-age female from Genoa Township, was reportedly in the water approximately 75 feet from shore. Chief of Training Greg Mowbray says first arriving crews were on scene ...

December 17, 2020 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com More than two dozen residents and/or staff members at Livingston County nursing homes and long-term care facilities have tested positive for the coronavirus, with one death also reported. According to data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, there are 29 new cases reported; 20 among staff members and nine among residents. There was also one new death reported; a resident at WellBridge of Pinckn...

December 17, 2020 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com Law enforcement authorities in one local community are reminding residents to be aware that while the holiday is a time for joy and giving, it is also an opportunity for scammers and thieves, especially online. Northfield Township Police on Wednesday issued an advisory on holiday scams. One of those schemes is the puppy scam. While a furry little friend could be a great Christmas present, they advise residents to be ...

December 17, 2020 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A federal grand jury has charged six men, including one from Livingston County, with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in what investigators say was a plot by anti-government extremists who were angry over her coronavirus policies. The indictment released today by U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge levied the conspiracy charge against Adam Dean Fox, Barry Gordon Croft Jr., Ty Gerard Garbin, Kaleb James Fra...

December 16, 2020 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com Livingston County Fire Departments will once again take over Red Kettle locations across the county this weekend. This Saturday, December 19th marks the 20th year that firefighters have been ringing the bell for The Salvation Army of Livingston County and making what officials say is “a huge impact on the annual fundraiser.” In some years, the firefighters collect in a single day what is raised over a full...

December 16, 2020 By Jessica Mathews & Jon King / news@whmi.com A local sushi bar and restaurant has had its liquor license and state permits suspended for violating a state order regarding indoor gatherings and face masks. Emergency suspensions of the liquor licenses and permits held by Two Guys Sushi LLC, doing business as Hatorando Sushi and Sports Bar on Highland Road in Hartland Township, were ordered on December 14th. The licensee currently holds a Class ...

December 15, 2020 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com The Howell Nature Center has once again been called on to provide critical care to an injured wild animal. According to a release, a call came in last Friday alerting the center’s wildlife team to an injured snowy owl in Linden. The caller had almost run the bird over, striking the bird’s right wing, resulting in damaged flight feathers and swelling, or what they referred to as “road rash.” While...

December 15, 2020 Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing Handy Township woman. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year-old Kayla Lynn Pierce was last seen the evening of November 23rd when she was believed to have been on her way to Detroit. She was last seen driving a 2013 Black Chrysler 200, which has since been recovered in Detroit. Pierce is described as a white female with brown hair and hazel eyes, standing approximately...

December 14, 2020 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com Efforts are underway to assist the family of a Byron man killed late Friday in a car accident. 32-year-old Brad Reaume died after his vehicle left the roadway and hit a tree at the intersection of W. Allen Road and Fowlerville Road in Handy Township. A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist Reaume’s family with expenses. A MealTrain has also been organized to help the family with meals. The father of four was...

December 14, 2020 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A trial has been ordered for a Livingston County man charged with throwing a sandbag onto a woman’s car as she drove on I-96, seriously injuring her. 41-year-old David Vincent Garcia of Brighton was in 52-1 District Court in Novi last week for an exam on a felony charge of throwing objects at trains/cars causing serious impairment. Testimony was provided by Cindy Eckley of Livonia, who related the eye injuries s...