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Four arrested in connection to death of 5-year-old after hyperbaric chamber explosion TROY — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against the owner of the Oxford Center and three
employees in connection with the death of 5-year-old Royal Oak resident Thomas Cooper. At 7:54 a.m. Jan. 31, the Troy Police Department and the Troy Fire Department responded to a report of a hyperbaric cham-
ber explosion at the Oxford Center, located at 165 Kirts Blvd. The explosion killed Cooper and caused injuries to his mother’s arms, as she was standing close to the chamber. The Oxford Center provides therapy
for children with various health conditions, including autism, ADHD and autoimmune diseases, through hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment. “Due to many failures by men and See EXPLOSION on page 12A
Plans revised for Village of Hastings project BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
TROY — Although members of the Troy Planning Commission unanimously agreed to table an agenda item related to the latest version of the Village of Hastings residential project, some community members appeared to be more receptive to the revamped plans at a meeting Feb. 25. Previously, plans for the Village of Hastings project from GFA Development, Inc. included 33 residential units, consisting of multifamily homes, single-family homes, including duplex homes, and attached and detached ranches, along the east side of Livernois Road and the north side of Square Lake Road. The latest version of the project also included the potential for sidewalk access, sports courts, putting greens, common areas, and 1.3 acres of open space. See HASTINGS on page 16A
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Plans for the Village of Hastings development project, which could go into an area of land along the east side of Livernois Road and the north side of Square Lake Road, are further being considered by Troy city officials.
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