Exploding Turkey Video and How to Avoid It: Patch PM

Here are some stories to talk about tonight on Michigan Patch:

Exploding Turkey: Tips to Avoid Thanksgiving Fire Disaster

Before you even think about preparing your Thanksgiving turkey in a deep fryer, read tips from an area firefighter and watch this video featuring William Shatner and State Farm.

After Family’s Unfathomable Sewer Fiasco, a Light Shines

In the season of Thanksgiving, community gathers around family still displaced months after sewer backups and other construction mishaps made their home uninhabitable.

New Judge: No Bias in Bitter Child Custody Dispute

The case over the custody of three Bloomfield Hills children appears to be headed back to th original judge in Oakland County.

Student Tests Positive for TB, Schools Respond

A Utica student who tested positive for tuberculosis also attended school in Sterling Heights.

500,000 Child Porn Images in Rochester Hills Raid: Feds

Many of the images found in the home of William Snody depicted children who were 12 or younger.

Also Worth a Read

• New Police Officer is Bronze Star Recipient
• Royal Oak Firefighters Feted for Saving Teen’s Life
• Maplehill Townhouses Move Forward Over Objections
• Police Looking for 2 Missing Teenaged Girls
• Hourly Look at When Snow Starts in Metro Detroit
• Michigan Economy Rolls Along, But a Few Bumps: U-M Study
• Sheriffs Criticize Fed Recall of Armored Vehicles
• Kilo of Cocaine Seized in Drug Raid
• Thanksgiving Travel Guide: Gas, Terror Threat, Weather

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