As expected, crime and court stories in The Oakland Press had a strong draw on readers in 2020.
Like in prior years, the majority of our online stories generating the most interest covered homicides reported in Oakland County. Yet other crime and court-related reporting was also quite popular with readers. Hereâs a look back at some of those other attention-grabbers from the past year.
Tina Talbot, convicted of killing husband, released from prison
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After serving the minimum of a 20 months to 15 years sentence for fatally shooting her husband, Tina Talbot, 53, walked out of the Womenâs Huron Valley Correctional Facility on Nov. 17.
Man accused of groping woman after shoe fitting in Ferndale to stand trial theoaklandpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theoaklandpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Michigan chief justice: Vaccinate judges, court staff in second wave
Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack is asking the state s top doctor to allow judges and other court staff to be among those in the second tier of people in Michigan to be vaccinated.
In a letter Dec. 8 to Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the state s chief medical executive and chief deputy director of the Department of Health and Human Services, McCormack asked that judges and court workers who are still performing work in-person at courthouses across Michigan be among the essential workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Lynn Sutfin, a spokeswoman for MDHHS, said state health officials updated the department s prioritization guidance Wednesday, in accordance with recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
AG s office signs agreement with Oakland County business after alleged price-gouging | WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo wkzo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wkzo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AGâs office signs agreement with Oakland County business after alleged price-gouging By Will Kriss
Dec 24, 2020 6:10 AM
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is continuing to crack down on instances of price-gouging from businesses while the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Monday, Nessel’s office announced that it has signed an agreement with Smokehouse Distribution, an Oakland County business in Commerce Township that allegedly violated the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) by engaging in practices like price-gouging.
According to Nessel’s office, the business was advertising excessively priced face masks for sale on a website called BeamerSmoke. TheÂ