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Karen McDonald accused of misconduct in historic Crumbley prosecutions
Oxford High School students Madisyn Baldwin, 17, Tate Myre, 16, at top, and Justin Shilling, 17, and Hana St.Juliana, 14, were killed in the Nov. 30, 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School. Handout Key Pointes The Attorney Grievance Commission is investigating Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald for alleged ethical misconduct during the prosecution of the Oxford school shooter's parents. A complaint filed by a prominent attorney alleges McDonald prioritized winning ove
Tresa Baldas
Jan 1711 min read


'My son was murdered on Snapchat': 6 years later, mom still fights for justice
Denis Preka, pictured in the center, poses in this family vacation photo in Scotland. Preka, 21, of Grosse Pointe Farms, a University of Detroit Mercy student, died of an overdose in 2019 after his friends slipped him the party drug "Molly," police said, then posted videos of his reaction and death on Snapchat. Preka Family Photo Key Pointes Denis Preka died after ingesting a lethal dose of MDMA and MDA provided by friends as a joke. The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office dis
Tresa Baldas
Mar 19, 202517 min read


'Justice, healing': $75 million wrongful death verdict goes to college student's family
Denis Preka, second from right, is shown with his family in an undated photo provided by attorney Mike Morse. Provided By Mike Morse Jenna Prestininzi Detroit Free Press Updated Aug. 9, 2024, 7:25 p.m. ET A jury has awarded $75 million to the family of a local college student who died taking what he believed was Adderall but instead was a hallucinogenic stimulent given to him by three other men who recorded the incident on Snapchat. The verdict awarded Thursday in Wayne Count
Detroit Free Press
Aug 9, 20243 min read
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