FROM DOWNTOWN DETROIT LOCAL 4 NEWS AT 11 STARTS NOW. A JUDGE RULING IT’S TIME FOR OAKLAND
COUNTY TO TURN OVER THE OXFORD
SCHOOL SHOOTING VIDEO. BUT
TONIGHT, THE PROSECUTOR SAYS NOT
SO FAST, WHILE OAKLAND COUNTY
PROSECUTOR KAREN MCDONALD
PURSUES CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST
THE DEFENDANT AND HIS PARENTS.
THERE ARE CIVIL SUITS PENDING
AGAINST THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON
BEHALF OF THE VICTIMS. FAMILIES
THEIR ATTORNEY SAYS THEY HAVE A
RIGHT TO THE EVIDENCE, INCLUDING
THE VIDEO SHOWING THE DEADLY
RAMPAGE MARA MACDONALD, LIVE IN
PONTIAC AT THE OAKLAND COUNTY
COURTHOUSE WITH MORE ON THE
PROSECUTORS CONCERN HERE, MARA
WELL, DEVON.
THAT SAID. THEY ALREADY LOST
ROUND ONE HERE IN OAKLAND COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT TODAY. WHAT DOES
THE SHERIFF’S INVESTIGATION INTO
THE SHOOTING AT OXFORD HIGH
SCHOOL SHOW, AND THAT INCLUDES
VIDEO OF THAT TERRIBLE NOVEMBER
DAY? THEN JOHNSON IS SUING ON
BEHALF OF MULTIPLE OXFORD
FAMILIES. IT’S MY OBLIGATION ON
BEHALF OF MY CLIENTS ALREADY TO
GET ALL OF THE EVIDENCE, REVIEW
IT AND THEN AND TELL THEM AND
TALK TO THEM. DO YOU WANT TO SEE
THIS? DO YOU WANT TO SEE THAT
OAKLAND COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
JUDGE RULES THEY HAVE THE RIGHT
TO SEE IT, AND NOT ONLY THAT
THEY SHOULD SEE IT BEFORE IT ALL
GETS SHOWN IN THE CRIMINAL
CASES, JUDGE CHABOT SAID. THIS
AT THE BENCH TODAY SAID THIS
THEY SHOULDN’T HAVE TO HEAR THAT
FOR THE FIRST TIME SIMPLY
BECAUSE THE PROSECUTOR OAKLAND
COUNTY DECIDES THEY DON’T WANT
TO SHARE IT WITH ANYBODY. IN A
STATEMENT, OAKLAND COUNTY
ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR MARK KEAST
SAYS OUR FOCUSES ON ACHIEVING
JUSTICE IN THE CRIMINAL CASES
AND WE DON’T WANT ANY EVIDENCE
RELEASED PREMATURELY THAT COULD
AFFECT THOSE CASES. THE OAKLAND
COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE SAYS
IT WILL TRY TO INTERVENE SO THE
MATERIAL IS NOT RELEASED. WE
CAN’T PRETEND LIKE WE HAVE TO
CHANGE THE RULES SIMPLY BECAUSE
ONE PERSON THINKS THAT OTHER
PEOPLE SHOULDN’T SEE IT AHEAD OF
TIME. PECKED YOUR LIVE. THE
OAKLAND COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S
OFFICE SAYS. ANOTHER CONCERN THE
OFFICE HAS IS THAT BY RELEASING
THIS VIDEO BY RELEASING THESE
FILES BEFORE THE CRIMINAL TRIALS
START THAT IT GIVES THE SHOOTER
IN THIS CASE, THE NOTORIETY THAT
HE CRAVED, JOHNSON SAYS. WELL,
QUITE FRANKLY, THAT’S NOT AN
ISSUE FOR HIM. BECAUSE THESE
FILES THIS VIDEO GOES FOR HIS
REVIEW HIS CLIENTS REVIEW AND
IT’S NOT SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE
DISSEMINATED TO THE GENERAL
PUBLIC, BUT RATHER USED IN CIVIL
LITIGATION. WE’RE LIVE IN
PONTIAC TONIGHT AT THE OAKLAND
COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT. HI MARA
MACDONALD, LOCAL 4. OKAY MARA.
WELL, TONIGHT WE’RE GETTING OUR
FIRST LOOK AT THE MAN CHARGED
WITH ASSAULT FOR POINTING A GUN
AT A FATHER HOLDING A BABY AT A
DETROIT GAS STATION. YOU’LL
REMEMBER THE VIDEO IF YOU SAW
IT. IT HAPPENED SUNDAY AT HUBBLE
ENTIRE MINT ON THE CITY’S WEST
SIDE. POLICE SAY YOUR BUTLER
FOLLOWED THE FATHER INTO THE GAS
STATION AFTER THE TWO HAD GOTTEN
INTO A FIGHT. HE THEN ATTEMPTED
TO SHOOT THE FATHER, WHO WAS
HOLDING A SEVEN MONTH OLD BABY
AT THE TIME. POLICE SAID THE GUN
JAMMED TODAY, PROSECUTORS
CHARGED BUTLER WITH FELONY
ASSAULT AND FIREARMS CHARGES. HE
WAS ARRESTED ON MONDAY,
PRESIDENT BIDEN ANNOUNCING HIS
NEW PLAN TO BRING DOWN HIGH FUEL
PRICES BY CALLING ON A SOMEWHAT
SKEPTICAL CONGRESS TO SUSPEND
THE FEDERAL GAS TAX THAT’S
CURRENTLY AROUND 18 CENTS A
GALLON. FOR GASOLINE AND 24
CENTS FOR DIESEL. THE PRESIDENT
IS ALSO ASKING STATES TO SUSPEND
THEIR FIELD TAXES AS WELL. ARE
FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT THE GAS
TAX HOLIDAY ALONE IS NOT GOING
TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT IT WILL
PROVIDE FAMILIES SOME IMMEDIATE
RELIEF. THIS AND EFFECTIVE
STUNT. WILL JOIN PRESIDENT
BIDEN’S OTHER INEFFECTIVE STUNT.
ON GAS PRICES SUPPORTED BUT I
THINK WE NEED TO BE HONEST ABOUT
IT. IT’S NOT GOING TO SHOW A
DRAMATIC CHANGE IN GAS PRICES
UNLESS STATES FOLLOW SUIT.
GOVERNOR GRETCHEN WHITMER IS
OFFICE SAYS THEY’RE AN ACTIVE
DISCUSSIONS WITH STATE LAWMAKERS
. THEY ISSUED THIS STATEMENT
SAYING QUOTE AMERICANS ARE
FEELING THE PAIN AT THE PUMP
WITH GAS REACHING $5 A GALLON
THIS MONTH, SO I AM GLAD THAT
PRESIDENT BIDEN IS CALLING FOR A
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE
FEDERAL GAS TAX IF WE SUSPEND
THE MICHIGAN SALES TAX ON GAS,
AND ALSO GET THIS DONE WE CAN
SAVE FAMILIES NEARLY 50 CENTS A
GALLON RIGHT NOW. WELL AFTER
BACK TO BACK DAYS IN THE
NINETIES RANGE, GETTING A LITTLE
BIT OF A BREAK FROM THE HEAT.
LET’S CHECK IN WITH BRETT WITH
WHAT WE SHOULD EXPECT FOR
TOMORROW, NOT ONLY THE
TEMPERATURES GOING DOWN, BUT THE
HUMIDITY, WHICH HAS ALREADY
FALLEN A GOOD DEAL, SO THAT’S
GOING TO MAKE IT FEEL A WHOLE
LOT MORE COMFORTABLE. TOMORROW
AND FOR A GOOD CHUNK OF THE
WEEKEND. IN THE MEANTIME, THINGS
ARE QUIET. THERE ARE SOME CLOUDS
OVERHEAD, BUT SHE WILL ALSO
NOTICE THAT THE WINDS HAVE
REALLY CALMED DOWN AS NUMBERS
HAVE DROPPED SEVENTIES, EVEN
SOME SIXTIES OUT THERE AS WELL.
NOW AGAIN, THERE ARE SOME CLOUDS
OUT THERE. AND, INTERESTINGLY
ENOUGH IF YOU WATCHED EARLIER,
WE TALKED ABOUT THAT LAKE SHORE.
BREEZE COMING OFF LAKE HURON
ENSURE ENOUGH THAT BREEZE WAS
ENOUGH TO LIFT THE AIR AND PICK
UP A COUPLE OF CLOUDS ACROSS THE
AREA. WE SEE THIS HAPPEN IN THE
SUMMER MONTHS QUITE OFTEN. WE
DON’T HAVE THE MOISTURE TO POP
ANY SHOWERS. BUT IF THIS DOES
HAPPEN AGAIN, AND THE MOISTURE
IS THERE WE WILL SEE SOME RAIN.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME, THINGS ARE
QUIET TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
ANOTHER TOASTY DAY WITH HIGHS
BACK IN THE MIDDLE EIGHTIES, BUT
WE ARE TRACKING SOME MORE
IMPACTFUL WEATHER IN THE COMING
DAYS. RAIN RETURNS SUNDAY. WE’LL
TIME IT OUT FOR YOU. IN JUST A
BIT. ALRIGHT BRETT TONIGHT THE
BALDY SCHOOL POLICE CHIEF IS PUT
ON LEAVE FOR HIS HANDLING OF THE
MASS SHOOTING AT ROB ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL. PETER ARREDONDO HAS BEEN
THE TARGET OF SHARP CRITICISM
FOR HIS DECISION TO DELAY
CONFRONTING THE GUNMAN. WHO
KILLED 19 CHILDREN AND TWO
TEACHERS. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
SAYS ARREDONDO WAS PUT ON LEAVE
BECAUSE THE FACTS OF WHAT
HAPPENED REMAIN UNCLEAR IS LEAVE
TAKES EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
ARREDONDO HAS BEEN POLICE CHIEF
OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 2020. THE
MAIN CONVICTED OF SHOOTING AND
KILLING 19 YEAR OLD RENISHA
MCBRIDE WAS BACK IN FRONT OF A
JUDGE TODAY AFTER PART OF THE
ORIGINAL CONVICTION WAS VACATED,
APPEARING IN A JUMPSUIT, TED
WAFER. ASKED THE MCBRIDE FAMILY
FOR FORGIVENESS, YOU KNOW?
EVERYTHING TERRIBLY SORRY. PAIN.
MONSTER, THE LOSS OF LIFE.
GENERAL APOLOGIZED TO THE BOTTOM
OF MY HEART. IN 2014 WAFER WAS
CONVICTED OF SECOND DEGREE
MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER. EARLIER
THIS YEAR, THE STATE SUPREME
COURT THROUGHOUT HIS
MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION RULING
IS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS WERE
VIOLATED WHEN THE JURY WAS
ALLOWED TO CONVICT HIM OF BOTH
CHARGES. RENISHA MCBRIDE’S
MOTHER ALSO ADDRESS THE
COURTROOM. WELL, UNLESS THAT
TIME BEFORE NON YOU DON’T
DESERVE HAPPINESS AND JOY IN
YOUR LIFE WHILE WE ARE LIVING IN
HORRIBLE NIGHTMARES. WAIT FOR
WAS SENTENCED 15 TO 30 YEARS IN
PRISON, BUT HE’S ALREADY SERVED
AT LEAST HALF OF THAT MINIMUM
SENTENCE, AND IT’S GETTING
CREDIT FOR THOSE EIGHT YEARS
HE’S ALREADY SPENT BEHIND BARS
IS STILL LOOKING FOR ANSWERS
INTO WHAT SPARKED THE RAGING
FIRE THAT TORE THROUGH HISTORIC
DOWNTOWN HOLLY. THE FLAMES
DAMAGED FOR BUILDINGS YESTERDAY.
INCLUDING OF COURSE, THE
HISTORIC HOLLY HOTEL. IT TOOK
CREWS A MILLION GALLONS OF WATER
TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THEY SAID.
THE WIND AFFECTED HOW QUICKLY
THE FIRE SPREAD AND OF COURSE,
THE CONDITIONS WERE SO WARM
YESTERDAY. INSPECTIONS NOW NEED
TO HAPPEN BEFORE POWER CAN BE
RESTORED TO THE AREA TODAY,
PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER HOLLY CAME
OUT TO TAKE A LOOK. IT’S
DEPRESSING. TO SEE A GOLD
BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT CALLS ALL
THE PEOPLE IN WHEN I WALKED IN
TODAY. THE SMELL OF THE CHARRED
WOOD WAS THE SAME SMELL I HAD IN
78 WHEN I WALKED INTO IT BEFORE
WE OWNED IT WHEN IT HAD BURNED.
JUST BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF
MEMORIES. COUPLE THAT WAS
SUPPOSED TO GET MARRIED AT THE
HOLLY HOTEL ON SATURDAY SAYS
THEY HAVE TO, THEY HAVE MANAGED
TO FIND A NEW VENUE BUT HAD TO
DO SO PRETTY QUICKLY BECAUSE OF
THE FIRE. OTHERS DOWN. RIVER BOY
HASN’T EVEN STARTED FIRST GRADE
. YET HE’S ALREADY MAKING A HUGE
DIFFERENCE IN HIS COMMUNITY.
HE’S USING PROCEEDS FROM HIS POP
UP LEMONADE STAND TO RAISE MONEY
FOR THE WYANDOTTE ANIMAL SHELTER
. OUR PAMELA OSBORNE IS IN SOUTH
GATE WHERE BUSINESS WAS BOOMING
TONIGHT. HENRY’S LEMONADE STAND
, NOT YOUR AVERAGE, HE SAID.
PEOPLE LINED UP ALL AFTERNOON,
WAITING TO GET A TASTE OF
SOMETHING SWEET FOR A REALLY
GOOD CAUSE. I NEED ONE GLASS OF
LEMONADE. THIS WEEK. ON THE
FIRST FULL DAY OF SUMMER, DAVID
DIDN’T YOU WANT REGULAR SIX YEAR
OLD HENRY BRYANT WAS HARD AT
WORK. HELLO, MR HENRY. HOW ARE
YOU TODAY? DOLLAR A CUP. EVERY
PENNY OF IT GOES TO THE DOGS.
BECAUSE SOME DOGS ARE STRUGGLING
RIGHT NOW. ANIMAL ADOPTION
CENTER, SAVING EVEN MORE LIVES
BECAUSE OF HENRY’S BIG IDEA. THE
FIRST TWO LEMONADE STANDS
GENERATED $1000. HE DROPPED IT
OFF HIMSELF. WE’VE GOT TO SEE
SOME OF THE DOGS THAT WERE LIKE
JUST RESCUED WITH HENRY AT ONE
TIME WHEN WE WERE DOWN THERE.
AND THEN TWO WEEKS LATER CAME
BACK AND THEN GOT TO SEE THAT
DOG AGAIN AND SEE HOW WELL IT’S.
IT’S BENEFITED THE POSTERS
SHOWING HOW THAT MONEY WAS SPENT
PROUDLY DISPLAYED NEXT TO THE
FLAVORS OF THE DAY. ALL THE DOGS
I SAVED WITH HARDWARE FOR A MOM.
IT MAKES YOU REALLY, REALLY
PROUD. WHEN IT SEEMED LIKE
THINGS WERE SLOWING DOWN, BIKERS
ROLLED IN FOR THEIR RELIEF FROM
THE HANDS. WANT ONE? YOU CAN
KEEP THE CHANGE CHANGE. I WANT
YOU TO KEEP THE REST OF THAT 20
FOR YOU, BUDDY. THANK YOU FOR
BEING SUCH AN AMAZING LITTLE GUY
THAT YOU’RE LOOKING OUT FOR ALL
THE ANIMALS. EVEN THE MAYOR
STOPPED BY FOR A TASTE WHEN IT
WAS ALL OVER. HENRY RAISED MORE
THAN $900 FANTASTIC TO SEE THE
COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND RALLY
AROUND SOMETHING LIKE THIS THAT
BENEFITS THE PETS AT THE
SHELTER, ESPECIALLY AT THIS TIME
OF YEAR. WHEN THE SHELTERS ARE
OVERFLOWING SPEAKER KEEP UP THE
GOOD WORK SAYS BELIEVE IN
YOURSELF, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE
BELIEVE IN HENRY AND WHAT HE’S
DOING SO MUCH SO THE MAYOR AND
THE CITY ARE GOING TO BE
HONORING HIM FOR HIS WORK NEXT