Utica Snake Man + Judge Orders Release Of Oxford Surveillance Video

Hello, everybody! It's me, Dylan Siwicki, your host of the Rochester-Rochester Hills Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny; low humidity. High: 81 Low: 59.

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Here are the top stories today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

1. A metro Detroit man is going viral after he shared a social media video of himself sleeping with two giant pythons. Bryan Barczyk, who runs The Reptarium, a reptile zoo in Utica, garners a lot of social media attention by educating viewers about reptiles. (Rochester Hills Patch)
2. An Oakland County Judge ordered the release of of all evidence contained in the Oakland County Sheriff Office's file relating to the Nov. 30 Oxford High School shooting, including surveillance footage. Prosecutors are worried the release of material might upcoming criminal trials. (Detroit News)
3. For the first time since the pandemic, Detroit's riverfront fireworks will light the sky over downtown on Monday. The 64th annual Ford Fireworks show, presented by the Parade Company, will take place from 9:55 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, June 27, under the tagline "Hey Detroit! The Sky Shines for You." (Detroit Patch)

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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

• Biz + Brews Networking - Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce (5:00 PM)
• Historical Commission Meeting - City of Rochester - Meeting Calendar (7:00 PM)
• Concert Series: Ben Sharkey - Meadow Brook Hall (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Oakland County Parks and Recreation: "The popular River Walk program is BACK! Enjoy the benefits of water exercise from 7-8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, July 6-Aug. 17 at Red Oaks Waterpark's River Walk in #MadisonHeights. Walk with or against the flow of the 1,000 foot rive..." (Oakland County Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• Rochester Police: "Hey Sawyer, thank you for the nice card. Glad to hear you had a great time at our recent police open house. We sure enjoyed putting it on. Be sure to stop by the next time you are near the station." (Rochester Police via Facebook)
• Rochester City Beautiful Commission: "We sure do have a lot to celebrate! Yesterday's ribbon cutting was an incredible success. We felt so supported by our wonderful community! We have lots of people to thank... We are honored to have had internationally-renowned artist, Lou..." (Rochester City Beautiful Commission via Facebook)
• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "Get rolling! RCS high-school students are invited to begin cycling this summer with the Rochester Mountain Bike Team. This bike club combines students from Adams, Rochester and Stoney Creek. They ride on Mondays and Wednesdays, May throu..." (Rochester Community Schools, MI via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout the Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

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