The Oakland County Child Killer Case Background
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Someone killed at least four children in Oakland County, Mich. between 1976 and 1977.
Investigators have been working for decades to determine who the serial killer is and if he is still alive. Those who knew the victims their families, friends, classmates, teachers, coaches and neighbors have been forever changed by what happened during the 13-month period from February 1976 to March 1977. In that time, the four children were abducted and murdered with their bodies left in various locations within or just outside Oakland County.
There were at least two other murder cases that investigators believe may have been victims of the “Oakland County Child Killer” or “The Babysitter Killer,” as some called him.
Lincoln School Resource Officers build trust with students
Lincoln Courier
Lincoln School Resource Officers Christy Fruge and Tim Butterfield say they play many roles in their jobs but the most rewarding aspect is gaining the trust of the students they serve.
Fruge, who is in her second year serving as the SRO at District 27, said she treats students much like her own children.
“My job is to bond with the kids and to look after their emotional and physical well being in order for their needs to be met,” said Fruge.
The students are starting to understand the SRO role at the different schools and have become comfortable with the police presence.
Editor s Note: This was originally published in 2014.Â
Lancaster County is currently under a winter storm warning; one look outside says conditions are prime for sledding.
We asked readers to name their favorite local sledding spots, past and present.
Nostalgia-rich responses came in from all corners of the county.
Lancasterâs Buchanan Park, tucked in the cityâs west end, alongside Franklin & Marshall College, holds a special place in many readersâ hearts.
Christina Baker-Draper, of Lancaster, and Laura Gillespie, of Manheim, are among the parkâs many fans.
Lancaster retiree Karen L. Gainer grew up in Columbia, where she sledded on the hills near the high school and Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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Three Lincoln Junior High School students recently elected as cheerleaders posed in the Clarkston school for this photo published in the May 21, 1963, edition of the Lewiston Tribune. The girls, who were to be entering ninth grade in the fall, are Kathy DeTray (back), Wendy Jechort (center) and Shelley Smith, and the three would be the “official yell body for the junior high school,” a story published along with the photo noted. The girls were elected by the LJHS students, and in addition to cheerleader, DeTray was elected student body vice president and Jechort was elected secretary. Readers who would like to share their historical photos (20 years or older) from throughout the region may do so by emailing them to blasts@lmtribune.com or submitting them to: Blast from the Past, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501. Questions? Call Jeanne M. DePaul at (208) 848-2221.
so we did those kind of steps during hell raising. i was teaching school at lincoln junior high school. after school, the seventh and eighth grade boys didn t have anything to do. they didn t have the basketball team or football team. they had to wait until they got to the ninth grade to have the after-school activities. so this was the after-school activity i created to keep these young men busy. so wait a minute, you re teaching steps you learned in college to your social studies students. ? uh-huh. who came up with the name the cobras? it used to be the lincoln junior boys drill team. the librarian was in her classroom and saw them practicing. she said you know what? those guys move so fast and got so much energy we should call them the cobras. the librarian did it? the librarian did it. well, i could have talked all day, and when i say i, i mean willie. but, the show must go on, and that means rehearsal. [ drums played ]