Three state police officers will give a deposition in the lawsuit brought by the family of slain stripper Tamara Greene Inspector Greg Zarotney, litigation coordinator for the state police, said today there are certain questions and documents that cannot be released. But Det. Lt. Curt Schram, Det. Sgt. John Figurski

Michigan State Police will allow three officers to be deposed in the lawsuit brought by the family of slain stripper Tamara Greene, Inspector Greg Zarotney said Friday. Detective Lt. Curt Schram, Detective Sgt. John Figurski and Detective Sgt. Mark Krebs will allow attorney Norman Yatooma to question them, but some

Detroit — The lawyer for the family of slain exotic dancer Tamara “Strawberry” Greene says Attorney General Mike Cox was “trying to cover his gubernatorial-hopeful tail” when attorneys from Cox’s office filed objections Thursday to subpoenas filed in the family’s lawsuit against the city of Detroit. A spokesman for Cox

Three Michigan State Police detectives, who once investigated rumors of the never-proven Manoogian Mansion party and assault of a stripper, today filed motions asking not to be required to testify in a federal lawsuit against the city of Detroit brought by the family of the late Tamara Greene. Det. Lt.

Allegations of sex and violence have resurfaced in a crime that lawyer Norman Yatooma connects to one of the most disgraced political figures in Detroit’s history. Police recently announced that they’ll re-assign the investigation of Tamara Greene’s murder, which has long been linked to a rumored event by ex-mayor Kwame

Detroit — City police are moving the investigation of slain exotic dancer Tamara “Strawberry” Greene to a multi-jurisdictional violent crimes task force, giving it greater priority in a bid to solve the 6-year-old case. “Most people don’t feel that it was closed because there were no other leads, but for

For years now, News Hits would have bet big that Kwame Kilpatrick had no hand in the 2003 murder of exotic dancer Tamara “Strawberry” Greene, who was rumored to have performed at the infamous Manoogian Mansion party that, officially, anyway, never actually happened. The same non-party that then-Detroit First Lady

Losing a parent or parents at any age can be devastating. Kristin Maceroni of Royal Oak recalls the week back in 2000 when her husband, Michael, lost his father and mother within days of each other. Kristin and Michael were newly married and in their early thirties at the time.

When Norman Yatooma’s father was murdered in 1993, it threw him, his three brothers and mother into a world of unbelievable grief and hardship. Norman, the oldest, was 20 when his father was shot twice in the head while interrupting a carjacking. “The family was unprepared to deal with enormity

BIRMINGHAM -Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids, based in Birmingham, was recently selected as a recipient of a $25,000 Challenge Grant from Art Van Furniture. “We’re so excited to be able to promote to the community that Mr. Art Van Elslander has selected our charity -one of 50 -to receive his

Five years ago, Horatio Williams of Grosse Pointe paid for a busload of Detroit kids to go to Cedar Point. They were at-risk, inner city children who showed promise after being mentored personally by Williams during the summer. On Aug.4, now under the auspices of a foundation bearing his name,

Detroit — A legal team working for the family of slain exotic dancer Tamara “Strawberry” Greene spent Wednesday reviewing the Detroit Police Department’s Greene homicide file. They plan to return in about a week to complete the review, said lawyer Norman Yatooma, who saw the file, along with a private

DETROIT — Attorneys for the family of Tamara Greene on Wednesday got something they have been seeking for four years. A federal judge allowed those attorneys to look at the Detroit police homicide file on Greene’s 2003 killing. Tamara Greene was an stripper who danced under the name of Strawberry.

Despite the economy, the fourth annual two-day fundraiser for Norman Yatooma’s foundation that honors his father’s memory began with a sold-out (350) gala at the Townsend. Guests socialized, schmoozed and bid $25,000 in the silent auctions before dinner, but what happened after dinner made the Sunday evening notable. When he

Lawyers for the family of slain stripper Tamara Greene are finally getting a chance to view her police homicide file today. However, whatever they see most likely will not be made public for some time. “I won’t be permitted to discuss what I see,” Birmingham attorney Norman Yatooma said this

Yatooma’s Foundation For The Kids announces its selection as a recipient of one of 50 Challenge Gifts from Art Van Furniture’s Million Dollar Charity Challenge. Through this challenge grant, Art Van Furniture will match up to $25,000 in contributions received in support of the Foundation’s 2009 Annual Fund Campaign, which

Detroit — Nearly four years after a federal lawsuit was filed alleging Detroit police mishandled the murder investigation of an exotic dancer, lawyers for the family of Tamara “Strawberry” Greene for the first time today are to view Greene’s homicide file. The viewing is to take place under strict secrecy