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JUNE 11, 2025 Vol. 23, No. 13
B & B COLLISION
Daughter charged with murder in death of her mother BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
Jennifer Cataldo
ROYAL OAK — A woman is charged with first-degree murder after Royal Oak police found her mother unresponsive with a neck wound June 4 in an apartment in the 3600 block of Crooks Road. Police said that 66-year-old Leslie Ann Cataldo
called for police assistance at approximately 7:40 p.m. June 4, saying her daughter was experiencing a mental health crisis and needed to be taken to the hospital, according to a Royal Oak police press release. Deputy Chief Keith Spencer, of the Royal Oak Police Department, said that officers arrived approximately 10 minutes after the call. The daughter, identified as 45-year-old Jennifer
Suzanne Cataldo, reportedly spoke with the officers upon their arrival. “Officers arrived and detected signs of a struggle while speaking with the daughter,” the press release states. When officers entered the apartment, they found her mother unresponsive on the floor with a lifeSee MURDER on page 6A
Bring on the tacos
ROYAL OAK TACO FEST TO RETURN JULY 36 BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — The annual festival dedicated to celebrating vibrant Mexican cuisine is on its way back to downtown Royal Oak for the fourth year. Taco Fest 2025 will include more than 50 food truck options and nonstop entertainment July 3-6, with some new additions to the fun. The festival will be held on the east side of Main Street between 11 Mile Road and Fourth Street, centered around Centennial Commons and portions of the Royal Oak City Complex parking lots for the first time. The street festival will be showcasing food, live music, DJs, street performers, contests and a brand-new mechanical bull ride for attendees to enjoy. “I think one of the fun things that will be a crowd spectacle is the new mechanical bull riding. Watching people enjoy a little Southwestern fun will be great,” said Jon Witz, event producer. See TACOS on page 8A
Taco Fest attendees will once again have many food options at Royal Oak Taco Fest when the festival returns to the city July 3-6.
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