Man Involved in White Lake Death Sentenced to Prison

Kenneth Ray Wright has been found guilty of delivering a controlled substance causing death and was sentence Feb. 9 to 33-99 years in prison.

Wright, according to , sold the heroin that was given to a 62-year-old White Lake resident who subsequently died from an overdose.

According to Lt. Don Nankervis, the White Lake man and another man who lived in Cedarbrook went to a Waterford motel on Feb. 23, 2010 to meet with a prostitute. The report states the two men and the woman discussed what drugs they would purchase, then went to an unspecified location in Pontiac to purchase heroin and crack-cocaine. When they returned to the motel, a second prostitute met up with the group and they went to their room with the drugs.

The report states the two women prepared the heroin needles and each shot-up, then they prepared another needle and helped administer the heroin to the 62-year-old White Lake man. At that time the man lost consciousness. The report states the two women and the other man panicked and loaded the unconscious man into the back of his car. They drove the car to the man's home in Cedarbrook Estates and left him there.

Several hours later, they called 911 and told police they found the man deceased in his car. The Oakland County Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) was called in and continued the investigation. Through information revealed during the investigation, the two women were sentenced to three and five years in prison for their role in the man's death. The second man was not charged. In addition, NET arrested the dealer, Wright, and charged him with delivery of a controlled substance causing death.

Man wanted in car theft caught in Pontiac

The 25-year-old wanted for stealing his father's car and cash was arrested Thursday morning in Pontiac, according to White Lake police.

Nankervis said the Oakland County Fugitive Apprehension Team found the man in Pontiac walking around with a lock-box containing the stolen cash and other items. The man was picked up by White Lake police and lodged in Oakland County Jail.

On Tuesday, the man left a note on the refrigerator of his father's home that said he was taking his father's car, and that gave a location where it might be found.

When the father awoke, he reported the car stolen, telling police he did not give his son permission to take the vehicle, the report states.

The car was located in Pontiac, where the note indicated it might be, the report said.

The incident remains under investigation.

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