West Bloomfield

Briefcases Cause Scare At Jewish Community Center

The Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield was evacuated after two “suspicious” briefcases were spotted in the bushes.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/16

Sandra Layne is seen in court on Dec. 6. (credit: WWJ/Ron Dewey).

Grandma Who Killed Grandson Seeks Short Sentence

A 75-year-old Oakland County woman is asking a judge for a minimum sentence of a year in prison for killing her grandson.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/12

Woman Hit By Car While Walking To Work

A 60-year-old woman is in critical condition, hit by a car that was backing down a side street.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/08

Case Goes To Jury For Grandma Accused In Grandson’s Death

Jury deliberations are underway in the case of Sandra Layne, the West Bloomfield grandmother accused of shooting her grandson to death last year.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/18

Grandmother Who Killed Grandson: I Feared Him

A 75-year-old woman sobbed on the witness stand as she told jurors how she repeatedly shot her teenage grandson after he kicked her in the stomach and demanded cash.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/13

Woman Who Gunned Down Grandson Expected To Testify

Testimony will resume for a fourth day in the case of 75-year-old Sandra Layne, who claims she shot 17-year-old Jonathon Hoffman in self-defense.

2013/03/11

Grandma’s Murder Trial Starts, Depicts Teen Begging For Help

Opening statements have started in the trial of a 75-year-old West Bloomfield woman charged in the shooting death of her 17-year-old grandson.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/05

Will Jury Be Swayed By ‘Grandma Factor’ During Sandra Layne Trial?

Jury selection gets underway Monday in the murder trial involving Sandra Layne.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/04

Trial Set For Grandma In Teen Shooting Death

A trial is scheduled to start next week for a 75-year-old West Bloomfield woman charged in the shooting death of her 17-year-old grandson.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/02/28

Declining Enrollment May Spell Doom For Districts

Swift declines in school enrollment across the Detroit area are driving school districts into debt and forcing administrators to make cuts to avoid greater financial disaster – or a state takeover.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/26

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