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Man convicted in fatal Royal Oak township fire released after 15 years over ‘compromised’ investigation
Read full article: Man convicted in fatal Royal Oak township fire released after 15 years over ‘compromised’ investigationA judge agreed to close the case against Deering, who spent 15 years behind bars for a fire that killed five children.
Oakland County prosecutor seeking investigation into man’s 2006 conviction in deadly fire that killed 5 children
Read full article: Oakland County prosecutor seeking investigation into man’s 2006 conviction in deadly fire that killed 5 childrenOakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said she is “gravely concerned” about potential ethical breaches after reviewing the 2006 murder conviction of Juwan Deering related to a deadly fire that killed five children.
New Oakland County prosecutor shares concerns on rate of murders, unreported child abuse
Read full article: New Oakland County prosecutor shares concerns on rate of murders, unreported child abuseOAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – 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 murders reported since December. “If this trend continues, we are looking at a large amount of homicides,” McDonald said. Ad“I absolutely think it is COVID related,” McDonald said. Ad“We are trying not to incarcerate individuals that are not a public safety threat for a variety of reasons,” she said.