FROM. DETROIT LOCAL 4 NEWS AT SIX STARTS NOW. SOMETIMES IT’S A NOTE SCRAWLED IN THE BATHROOM OF
THE TIMES AND ILL CONCEIVED
SOCIAL MEDIA POST. THREATS OF
VIOLENCE AGAINST SCHOOLS HAVE
GOTTEN OUT OF HAND AND SEVERAL
COMMUNITIES APPEAR READY TO
CRACK DOWN AND WE’RE GOING TO
START THERE TONIGHT AT SIX, THE
MACOMB COUNTY PROSECUTOR AND THE
OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF AMONG THE
LOCAL LEADERS WHO SAY SOMETHING
HAS TO BE DONE. THE PROBLEM
SURFACED AGAIN YESTERDAY AGAIN
TODAY I SHOULD SAY SKY FOR OVER
TWO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, ONE IN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NOVI, THE
OTHER HIGH SCHOOL IN LYON
TOWNSHIP, WHERE POLICE WERE ON
SCENE CHECKING TO MAKE SURE THE
SCHOOL WAS SAFE. THIS OFTEN
INVOLVES EVACUATING STUDENTS OR
SENDING THEM HOME EARLY AND A
LOT OF WORRIED PARENTS. OF
COURSE, IT’S GETTING ON A LOT OF
NERVES. ROD MELONI IS IN EAST
POINT WITH A LOOK AT ONE
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS CENTERING ON
PARENTS, ROD. DEVIN, YOU KNOW
THEY’VE HAD THE PROBLEM HERE IN
EAST 0.2, AND VERY RECENTLY THEY
HAD AN ARREST LAST YEAR. AND
GEORGE ROWE, HIM THE HEAD OF
PUBLIC SAFETY HERE IN THE CITY
OF EAST POINT IS SAYING, LOOK,
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. WE GOT TO
CHANGE THIS WE HAD WE NEED TO
HOLD PARENTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE
BAD BEHAVIOR OF THE KIDS. WHEN
AH KID MAKES A THREAT ON SOCIAL
MEDIA TO BLOW UP THE SCHOOL OR
TO SHOOT SOMEBODY, YOU HAVE TO
INVESTIGATE IT AND IT TAKES A
LOT OF RESOURCES. ROIG TOLD US
THAT LAST MONTH HE USED ALL FIVE
OF HIS DETECTIVES ALL DAY,
ESSENTIALLY PUSHING ALL OTHER
WORK ASIDE TO DEAL WITH THE
BOGUS THREAT. 8100 POLICE CALLS
A DAY HERE. WE JUST HAD ONE
ABOUT A MONTH AGO. YOU KNOW,
PROBABLY TIED UP ABOUT FIVE
DETECTIVES MOST OF THE DAY,
INTERVIEWING PEOPLE PULLING
SEARCH WARRANTS. THE CHIEF WENT
BEFORE EAST POINT CITY COUNCIL
LAST NIGHT, HOPING IT WOULD VOTE
TO CHARGE PARENTS. THE POLICE
DEPARTMENTS COSTS IN SUCH
SITUATIONS. ONE COUNCIL MEMBER
VOTED AGAINST THE CHIEFS
SUGGESTION. HE’S CARDI DEMONACO
JUNIOR. I JUST DON’T LIKE I
THINK MAINLY BECAUSE I DON’T
THINK THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
SHOULD BE SENDING INVOICES. I
THINK THAT WE SHOULD HAVE THE
JUDICIAL SYSTEM HANDLING
CONSEQUENCES FOR ACTIONS. IN THE
END, THE COUNCIL VOTED 3 TO 2 ON
THE FIRST READING, APPROVING THE
MEASURE. POINT PARENT AISHA,
MILES SAYS IT’S REALLY ONLY
RIGHT STARTS AT HOME. YOU KNOW
HOW YOU PARENTING YOUR CHILD? IF
YOUR CHILD OUT HERE DOING BAD
THEY SHOULD GET, YOU KNOW,
PENALIZED FOR THEIR KIDS BECAUSE
THAT’S THEIR CHILD. I DON’T
ANTICIPATE USING THIS ORDINANCE
MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES A YEAR,
BUT IT’S A NICE TOOL TO HAVE IN
THE EVENT. THE OFFICERS ARE TIED
UP FOR A DAY OR EVEN TWO DAYS
INVESTIGATING A CASE. AND SO
ROHAN SAYS THAT IT’S THE FINANCE
DEPARTMENT THAT ACTUALLY SENDS
OUT THE INVOICES AND MORE THAN
THAT. HE’S SAYING THAT HE HOPES
THAT THE COUNCIL GOES AHEAD AND
GIVES THE SECOND READING IN A
COUPLE OF WEEKS AND GIVES THEM
THE SAME 3 TO 2 VOTE. THE
MEANTIME, PROSECUTOR PETER ACETO
, WHOM YOU MENTIONED OFF THE TOP
IS SAYING, LOOK, WE NEED TO GO
BEFORE JUDGES AND ASKED THEM TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE PARENTS PAY
FOR THESE KINDS OF THINGS IS
GOING TO BE PUSHING FOR THAT.
HE’S ALSO PUSHING FOR A HOTLINE
FOR STUDENTS TO CALL AHEAD AND
SORT OF SELF POLICE IN THIS
WHOLE SITUATION REPORTING LIVE
FROM EAST POINT, ROD MELONI FOUR
LOCAL THANK YOU, AND WE’RE
SEEING SOME THINGS DEVELOP HERE
ON EXACT TRACK 40 RADAR. THAT
COULD BE A CONCERN FOR THE LAST
PART HERE OF THE EVENING COMMUTE
TURNED THINGS OVER TO KIM ADAMS
WITH THE LATEST KIM TRACK FOUR D
RADAR AND I WANT TO ALERT YOU TO
AN AREA RIGHT HERE. IT’S A VERY
NARROW BAND OF SNOW SHOWERS, BUT
IT’S BECOME RATHER INTENSE JUST
WITHIN THE LAST 15 MINUTES. IT’S
JUST THIS AREA RIGHT HERE TO
CHANGED OVER TO RAIN IN DOWNTOWN
DETROIT, BUT IT’S SNOWING PRETTY
HEAVILY ALONG PARTS OF I 94 TO
75. LET’S GET IN TIGHTER SO YOU
CAN REALLY SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING
. M 10 M 14 I 2 75 RIGHT AROUND
THE PLYMOUTH WESTLAND LIVONIA
AREAS AND THEN STRETCHING BACK
OUT TO CANTON, ALSO TO ANN ARBOR
. AND THEN THE CHANGE OVER HERE
HAPPENS IN INKSTER AND DEARBORN
HEIGHTS, AND IT CHANGES OVER TO
RAIN IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT, BUT
VISIBILITY IN SOME SPOTS,
ACCORDING TO THE RADAR IS NOW
DOWN TO ABOUT A QUARTER OF A
MILE IN SOME SPOTS, SO THE ROADS
GETTING A LITTLE BIT ICY. NOW,
THIS ISN’T GOING TO LAST FOR
VERY LONG, BUT LONG ENOUGH TO
WHERE WE’RE A LITTLE BIT
CONCERNED ABOUT IT, ESPECIALLY
SINCE A LOT OF FOLKS TRAVELING.
SO IF YOU DO TRAVEL IN THIS
AREA, MAYBE YOU’RE THINKING
ABOUT LEAVING WORK AND YOU
TRAVEL THIS WAY. I WOULD WAIT AT
LEAST ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO BEFORE
YOU HEAD OUT ON THE ROADS. WE’LL
HAVE MORE ON THE SITUATION GETS
SOME MORE STREET LEVEL MAPPING
FOR YOU AND SHOW YOU WHAT IT’S
GOING TO DO IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
COMING UP. HEY KIM DEVELOPMENTS
IN THE SEX ABUSE INVESTIGATION
INVOLVING A LOCAL DOCTOR WHO HAS
WORKED WITH YOUTH HOCKEY PLAYERS
, POLICE AND FARMINGTON HILLS,
CONFIRMING TODAY THAT SINCE THEY
FIRST MADE THE INVESTIGATION
PUBLIC, DR V. LEVERENZ HAS BEEN
ARRESTED FOR A SECOND TIME HE’S
FAKING FACING 10 NEW CHARGES OF
2ND 3RD AND 4TH DEGREE CRIMINAL
SEXUAL CONDUCT. POLICE SAY THEY
RECEIVED 33 ADDITIONAL TIPS,
WHICH THEY ARE NOW INVESTIGATING
THOSE COMPLAINTS COMING FROM
SEVERAL METRO DETROIT
COMMUNITIES FROM SIX STATES,
INCLUDING MICHIGAN AND FROM
CANADA. THIS IS AN INVESTIGATION
THAT WE’RE GETTING SURVIVORS TO
COME FORWARD CAN BE DIFFICULT.
JACQUELINE FRANCIS LIVE TONIGHT
WITH THAT PART OF THE STORY FOR
US, JACQUELINE. KIMBERLY
AUTHORITIES ARE URGING ANY
POTENTIAL VICTIMS OUT THERE TO
COME FORWARD WILL UNDERSTANDING
THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT COME
WITH THAT, GIVEN THE NATURE OF
THIS CASE. IN LIGHT OF THE
GROWING SEXUAL ABUSE CASE
AGAINST OAKLAND COUNTY HOCKEY
DOCTORS V. LEVERENZ AUTHORITIES
ARE URGING ANY POTENTIAL NEW
VICTIMS TO COME FORWARD. IT IS
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT FOR
EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND HOW
DIFFICULT IT IS FOR SURVIVORS TO
COME FORWARD. POLICE HAVE
PREVIOUSLY TOLD LOCAL 4 THE
VICTIMS WERE SEXUALLY ABUSED
DURING MEDICAL EXAMS AT HIS
FORMING TWO HILLS HOME AND ALL
WERE CONNECTED TO YOUTH HOCKEY
LEAGUES. PROSECUTOR KAREN
MCDONALD ACKNOWLEDGED IT CAN BE
MORE CHALLENGE. LIN JING FOR
MALE VICTIMS TO COME FORWARD.
THERE ARE PARTICULAR CHALLENGES.
WITH MALE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS
OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THIS
INDIVIDUAL’S MAIN CONTACT WITH
KIDS OR ADULTS WAS THROUGH
HOCKEY HAVEN, A LOCAL
ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH
SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS SAYS MEN
ARE LESS LIKELY TO COME FORWARD
AS THERE IS OFTEN A STIGMA
ASSOCIATED WITH DOING SO.
THERE’S SOME BARRIERS THAT COME
ALONG WITH MALES REPORTING
SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND SOME OF THEM
COULD BE FEAR OF RETALIATION,
DEPENDING ON HOW THE SEXUAL
ASSAULT OCCURRED. FEAR OF THEIR
STATUS IN THE COMMUNITY. OAKLAND
COUNTY OFFICIALS VOWING TO TREAT
SURVIVORS WITH RESPECT. I ALSO
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
COMMUNITY KNOWS CHIEF KING’S
FIRST PRIORITY AND MINE IS TO
KEEP OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR
CHILDREN SAFE. AND THE ONLY WAY
TO DO THAT IS IF PEOPLE WILL
COME FORWARD. DR LEVERAGE
REMAINS BEHIND BARS AT LAST
CHECK. AND ONCE AGAIN WE WANT TO
PUT THAT TIP LINE NUMBER OUT
THERE. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION
CAN CALL IT’S 248871 20-6 10. WE
ALSO HAVE THAT ON OUR WEBSITE
CLICKONDETROIT’S DOT COM
REPORTING LIVE IN FARMINGTON
HILLS, JACQUELINE FRANCIS LOCAL
4, JACQUELINE, THANKS. THE
GENEROSITY OF METRO DETROITERS
ONCE AGAIN ON DISPLAY THROUGH A
BIG RESPONSE FOR THE HELP ME
HANK TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE AND
CHECK IN WITH HANK. HE’S OUT OF
THE SOMERSET COLLECTION IN TROY
AND HANK. THE DONATIONS JUST
KEEP FLOWING IN HERE. THEY DO,
AND I APOLOGIZE. I’M KIND OF
RUNNING ALL OVER THE PARKING LOT
IS CARS DRIVE UP. WE CERTAINLY
APPRECIATE IT. I WANT TO GIVE
YOU GUYS A LOOK RIGHT HERE. WE
HAVE TWO PENSKE TRUCKS FILLED
WITH TOYS. TOYS ARE GOING TO BE
GOING TO KIDS ALL OVER METRO
DETROIT. WE’VE SAID IT ALL DAY
LONG. UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS A
HUGE NEED TO COLLECT AND NOT A
LOT OF DONATIONS HAVE BEEN
COMING IN. BUT TODAY HAS BEEN
FANTASTIC. SO MANY OF YOU
STOPPING OUT DONATING TOYS AND
WORKING TO MAKE A BIG
DIFFERENCE. TAKE A LOOK. LOOK AT
THIS GUY. OH WAIT. I’M JUST
GONNA HOLD HIM ALL DAY. SO SWEET
. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I REALLY
APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. OH, MY
GOD. I’M JUST GOING TO HOLD THIS
GUY ALL DAY. OH SO AWESOME.
BIKE. LOOK AT IT. IT’S A YONA.
AH! IT’S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU. OH
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING.
ALL OF THESE. THIS IS GREAT
STORY. TWO MILES FROM HERE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS
. REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU
HAVE A GREAT DAY. MERRY
CHRISTMAS TO YOU, TOO. UH IN
MARYLAND FROM MADISON HEIGHTS,
JUST DROPPING OFF A DINOSAUR.
IT’S BEEN A BIG FAVORITE AND
ALSO DIZZY PRINCESS. WE REALLY
APPRECIATE IT AGAIN. WELL YOU
STILL GOT SOME TIME. I’M GOING
TO BE HERE UNTIL 6 30. ALL THE
TOYS COLLECTED, STAYING RIGHT
HERE IN OUR AREA, HELPING KIDS
THAT NEED IT THE MOST. DO YOU
STILL HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME
TO GET DOWN HERE? WE’RE IN THE
PARKING LOT OF SOMERSET NORTH.
THE MACY’S PARKING LOT WILL BE
HERE UNTIL 6 30. I’D LOVE TO SEE
YOU AND AGAIN A BIG THANK YOU TO
EVERY SINGLE PERSON THAT CAME
OUT TODAY. DEVIN YOU WERE ONE OF
THEM. WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL
THE LOVE AND THE SUPPORT TODAY
IT HAS BEEN FANTASTIC. MY HEART
IS FULL. IT WAS HIS FAULT. WHEN
I GOT THERE THE MIDDLE OF THE
AFTERNOON, IT WAS THRILLED TO
SEE THAT ONE TRUCK ALREADY FULL
TO THE NEXT ONE. GREAT STUFF
AGAIN. ANOTHER 20 MINUTES THERE
IF YOU WANT TO HELP US OUT,
SUPER STUFF. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT
MIGHT TOUCH THE LIVES OF
FAMILIES GOING THROUGH A
DIFFICULT TIME, ESPECIALLY THOSE
SPENDING MONTHS AT A TIME IN THE
HOSPITAL WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE
SICK FOR ONE WEST BLOOMFIELD
FAMILY. IT WAS THE GIFT OF A
SIMPLE BLANKET THAT THEY WILL
NEVER FORGET, AS OUR
KIM DEGUILIO REPORTS THAT ONE
BLANKET INSPIRED A MISSION THAT
CONTINUES YEARS LATER. IT WAS
FIVE YEARS AGO WHEN CANDACE
PETACH AND HER HUSBAND SPENT
MONTHS IN THE HOSPITAL DURING
THE HOLIDAYS WITH THEIR SICK
DAUGHTER, MACKENZIE. WE WERE
THERE FOR A GOOD TWO MONTHS,
JUST PRAYING LITERALLY ON HER
HANDS AND KNEES THAT YOU KNOW WE
WERE GOING TO TAKE HER HOME.
THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN. I ENDED UP
SAYING GOODBYE IN THE HOSPITAL
HEARTBREAK. CANDICE WILL NEVER
FULLY BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN, BUT
WHAT SHE CAN EXPLAIN IS THE
COMFORT SHE FELT AFTER SHE WAS
GIFTED A BLANKET IN THE HOSPITAL
. NOT THAT WE WERE COLD OR
ANYTHING. WE WERE JUST LIKE JUST
SO COMFORTING TO JUST HAVE A
BLANKET AND THEY WOULD PUT ONE
ON HER. THEY WOULD GIVE ONE TO
US, AND IT WAS SO SWEET AND
COMFORTING. IT JUST FELT LIKE
SECURITY A YEAR AFTER
MACKENZIE’S PASSING, CANDACE
REMEMBERED THAT BLANKET KEPT
THINKING ABOUT ALL THE OTHER
PEOPLE IN THE HOSPITAL DURING
THAT TIME, AND I’M LIKE WHAT
COULD I DO FOR THESE PEOPLE? SO
SHE LAUNCHED CUDDLE FOR KENSI,
ASKING PEOPLE TO MAKE BLANKETS
FOR OTHERS IN THE HOSPITAL.
EVERYONE WAS SO AFFECTED BY IT
AND TOUCHED BY HER LIFE THAT
EVERYONE WANTED TO GIVE BACK OR
DO SOMETHING. YOU KNOW, AN HONOR
OF HER CUDDLE FOR KENSI NOW
HOSTS A WORKSHOP WITH GAMES
MUSIC, SANTA CLAUS AND EVEN
CHILDREN WRITING GET WELL CARDS
FOR OTHER CHILDREN. IT’S LIKE
SOME KID MADE THIS FOR ME, THEN
I DON’T EVEN KNOW AND SENDING ME
SO MUCH LOVE IN THE HOSPITAL.
THEY HAVE DONATED MORE. THAN
5000 BLANKETS TO HOSPITALS ALL
OVER MICHIGAN MACKENZIE IS STILL
SPREADING WARMTH EVEN TODAY.
FIVE YEARS AFTER HER PASSING.
SHE’S NOT LIKE HAIR, BUT SHE’S
HERE. AND SHE’S STILL LIKE
WORKING THROUGH ALL THESE PEOPLE
AND SPREADING ALL THIS LOVE
THROUGH THE WORLD. AND THAT
MEANS MORE TO US THAN ANYTHING,
AND THAT ALONE IS HEALING. NOW
IS YOUR CHANCE TO HELP PATIENTS
IN THE HOSPITAL WHO ARE DEALING
WITH THE SAME HEARTACHE? YOU CAN
COME TO THE CUDDLE FOR KENSI
WORKSHOP THIS FRIDAY AT THE ST
THOMAS CATHOLIC ALDEAN CHURCH ON
MAPLE IN WEST BLOOMFIELD. THE
EVENT TAKES PLACE FROM 4 TO 8
P.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU
CAN FIND IT ON THE CUDDLE FOR
KENSI INSTAGRAM PAGE THAT’S
CUDDLED WITH THE CAKE, KENZI
WITH THE K AS WELL AND THE
NUMBER FOUR REPORTING IN WEST
BLOOMFIELD. I’M KIM DEGUILIO
LOCAL 4. AND THERE AGAIN LIKE