The roar of engines followed by a moment of silence. Corey lafonts telltale blue mini cooper part of a parade of race cars that paused friday night to honor him. His mom behind the wheel. Its very overwhelming to see what everybody here has done for him. The track owners, all the racecar drivers and their families and crews. Cherise lafonts friday nights were spent here at the twin state speedway, the first friday since hes been gone. Right here. It hurts, but its what he would want. Cherise family and friends were decked out in the number 24, lafonts favorite. This tightknit racing Community Still in shock. On the same day he was laid to rest, the Attorney Generals Office released the name of the officer who shot lafont in the chest three times following some sort of altercation. As part of protocol, Corporal Ian Kibbe has been taken out of line duty while the ags office investigates. Of the Claremont Police department was the only officer on the scene when the shots were fired. While
Cherise shelley, love font lafont was laid to rest today. And while his mother says they want answers, tonight was not about that. Tonight was about honoring his life with car racing. The roar of engines followed by a moment of silence. Corey lafonts telltale blue mini cooper part of a parade of race cars that paused friday night to honor him. His mom behind the wheel. Its very overwhelming to see what everybody here has the track owners, all the racecar drivers and their families and crews. Cherise lafonts friday nights were spent here at the twin state speedway, the first friday since hes been gone. This is where his heart is, right here. It hurts, but its what he would want. Cherise family and friends were decked out in the number 24, still in shock. On the same day he was laid to rest, the Attorney Generals Office released the name of the officer who shot lafont in the chest three times following some sort of altercation. As part of protocol, Corporal Ian Kibbe has been taken out o
While police have yet to make an arrest, they did confiscate a shotgun and several bags of ammunition. Adam sexton is live in laconia tonight with our top story. Adam tom and shelley that gun is what had police so concerned earlier this afternoon. Acting on information that not only did the suspect have it, he was allegedly threatening to use it. Investigators left 20 jewett street in laconia with a doublebarrel shotgun and bags full of ammo tuesday evening. The items were taken into evidence following a tense afternoon which saw Police Surround the home following the report of a threat. Attempted to make contact with an individual; we were informed that one of the rifle or a shotgun, we knew it was a long rifle gun. After detaining and removing a a young woman from the scene the group set about trying to determine if the suspect was still inside the home. After initial tactics produced the home and determined the suspect was gone, most likely making his escape in the time before they
About a year ago Livonia schools, along with those across Michigan, were looking at canceling traditional rites of passage like high school graduation ceremonies and prom. Livonia ended up holding drive-thru graduation ceremonies and canceling prom at its three high schools.
This year, district officials are moving those events outdoors so they can happen in-person for the class 2021.
“Typically our senior honors night, prom and commencement are all opportunities for that senior class to be together one last time, Andrew Pesci, principal of Franklin High School, said. For us as a staff who have worked closely with so many students, it’s an opportunity to have those conversations and have those moments with them that we love. It was devastating not having the opportunity to do those traditional events.”