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$4M winning lottery ticket sat in a drawer for 3 months before winner knew how much he'd won
LANSING, MI -- An Oakland County man had no idea a small fortune was tucked away inside a drawer in his home for months. The man knew he’d won a prize playing the Michigan Lottery’s Millionaire’s Club instant game, but he never found out how much he’d won.
Verdicts in for Daniel Hutchinson murder case
After approximately 90 minutes of deliberating Thursday morning, an Oakland County jury returned with verdicts for the two men accused of murdering jeweler Daniel Hutchinson and attempting to kill his wife, Marisa, on June 1, 2022. As announced shortly before 11:30 a.m.: Guilty on all counts for Marco Bisbikis —...
Oakland Co. woman wins $300k from Michigan Lottery scratch-off
LANSING, Mich. – An Oakland County woman and her husband are looking forward to having a nice financial cushion after winning $300,000 playing the Michigan Lottery’s 20X Wild Time instant game. The lucky 68-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the winning ticket at Sweetwater, located at...
Unsolved for nearly 40 years, disappearance of Cindy Louise Moore still haunts Oakland Co.
As of Thursday, she disappeared exactly 39 years ago. Her car was found in Madison Heights. Police questioned her estranged husband. But he was never charged. Now, almost four decades later, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard wonders: Is someone finally ready to talk about the disappearance of Cindy Louise Moore? "It was closing...
Police renew calls for tips in search of Oakland County woman who vanished after leaving work nearly four decades ago
Nearly four decades after she was last seen, police are renewing calls for tips in the disappearance of Cindy Louise Moore, an Oakland County mother who went missing after leaving her job at the U.S. Postal Service in Troy.
Redistricting panel asks for public comment on new Michigan Senate voting maps in metro Detroit
Updated, 8:34 a.m., 5/23/24 This week, members of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) finished drawing up 12 options for their second attempt at redrawing six state Senate districts. It’s a new process for Michigan where a citizen’s panel, randomly selected and partisanly balanced, redraws congressional and state legislative voting districts rather than the […] The post Redistricting panel asks for public comment on new Michigan Senate voting maps in metro Detroit appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Oakland County man didn't know he had $4M winning lottery ticket in drawer — for months
An Oakland County man who never scratches the prize amounts on winning Michigan Lottery instant games had no idea he had a ticket worth $4 million sitting in a drawer — for months. The 59-year-old player, whose chose to remain anonymous, purchased the Millionaire's Club ticket at the Marathon...
Flint woman accused of working as a registered nurse without license at 3 Michigan facilities
(CBS DETROIT) - A Flint woman is charged after officials said she worked as a nurse at three Oakland County facilities without a license.Cassandra Alvera Gilleylen, 52, is facing 30 counts of unauthorized practice of a health profession and three counts of identity theft, according to the Michigan Attorney General's office.Gilleylen was arraigned in 52-2 District Court and received a $75,000 personal recognizance bond.Officials were investigating an allegation that Gilleylen was working as a registered nurse without a license. The investigation revealed that she worked under a different last name at Mission Point of Clarkston, Mission Point of Holly and Wellbridge of Clarkston between Sept. 24, 2023, and March 5, 2024. She also allegedly did not have the requisite licensure or educational background. "Licenses to practice as a health care professional exist primarily to protect people from harm," said Attorney General Dana Nessel. "Schemes to avoid licensing requirements are dangerous, and my department takes them very seriously." A probable cause hearing is scheduled for June 4, and a preliminary examination is scheduled for June 11.
Prominent Michigan gymnastics photographer pleads guilty in federal child porn case
An Oakland County photographer and videographer who was accused of possessing and distributing child pornography pleaded guilty to one of the charges this week in federal court. David Eric Yellen, 59, of Royal Oak, was arrested June 1 and indicted later that month in U.S. District Court on the charges of distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography. ...
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