Oakland County officials on Tuesday announced seven felony charges against one Macomb County resident and one Wayne County resident accused of operating a human trafficking ring in Oakland County.
The arrests came after a months-long investigation by Madison Heights police at several motels, working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and assisted by Detroit police, officials said. They also come just days after the end of January, which was dubbed Human Trafficking Awareness Month by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other public officials nationwide.
The charges include human trafficking of a minor for commercial sex activity, conducting a human trafficking enterprise, transporting a person for prostitution, accepting earnings from prostitution and committing computer crimes. Most of the charges are 20-year felonies.
Two charged, one sought in Oakland County human trafficking case
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has announced charges in a human trafficking case that spread from Madison Heights throughout Oakland County and into other areas of metro Detroit.
Posted at 3:09 PM, Feb 09, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-09 18:29:05-05
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (WXYZ) â Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has announced charges in a human trafficking case that spread from Madison Heights throughout Oakland County and into other areas of metro Detroit.
Lavonte Sampson of Harper Woods and Chrystal Forgays of Warren are accused of operating what is being called a human trafficking enterprise.
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February 4, 2021
We’re bringing you a new series here on 9&10 News called ‘Unsolved.’
We’re taking a dive into an unsolved crime in northern Michigan, and bring you extended interviews on a new podcast.
We’re heading first, to the northern part of Emmet County for a case dating back more than 50 years.
Unsolved: A 9&10 News Podcast · Unsolved – The Robison Family MurdersThe village of Good Hart in Emmet County is about as peaceful and relaxing a place you’ll find in northern Michigan. But in the summer of 1968, it became the scene of one of the most gruesome and notorious crimes in northern Michigan history.
About 20 to 25 murder cases are reported a year in Oakland County, said Karen McDonald, the new county prosecutor. But there have been seven reported since December.
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Farmington Hills police welcome 10 new officers
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FARMINGTON HILLS If you stop by the Farmington Hills Police Department or get pulled over while out on the road, you may be met with a new face you haven’t seen before.
On Dec. 18, 10 new police officers were sworn into the department.
Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King said the decision to onboard the new class of officers came from preparing for roughly five to six retirements that could take place this year.
“We’ve always been trailing two to three officers behind our authorized staffing levels,” King said, adding that the department’s budgeted staffing level is 106 people. “It was easily established that anywhere from eight to 10 officers would bring us in the area of our full staffing when these pending retirements took place.”