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Authorities ID body found in Pine Lake as Southfield man BY GENA JOHNSON
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WEST BLOOMFIELD — Authorities have identified the remains of a man discovered in Pine Lake July 29 as Alfonce Capone Friday, 30, a Southfield resident who had gone missing.
Southfield close to choosing architect for pool and aquatic center
Friday’s mother had filed a missing person report with Southfield police Aug. 13. The Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office is leading the investigation and requested several of Friday’s personal effects from his mother. Reportedly, she told police that her
son had taken all his things with him. Investigators later found some items, including a bottle of lotion they used to extract a DNA sample. Forensic laboratory analysts at OCSO determined Friday’s identity Aug. 21. “The manner and cause of the
death are pending a toxicology report,” said Tyler Sweers, an officer with OCSO. Officers with the West Bloomfield Police Department were dispatched to the 3200 block of Pine Lake Road when an unidentified man was found dead in Pine Lake July 29. See MISSING on page 15A
Southfield will look to hire an architectural firm to design a new pool and aquatic center for the city, years after the municipal pool closed due to a number of issues. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
SOUTHFIELD — Southfield will take an important step in the development of a new pool and aquatic center this month. The city of Southfield’s pool has been closed for over three years due to its aging infrastructure. In that time, Southfield has partnered with Oak Park for residents to use its pool during the summers. “Our municipal swimming pool dates back to the early 1970s, and it got to the point where we just couldn’t fix it anymore,” Southfield Mayor Ken Siver said. “We had been Band-Aiding it for a number of years.” Deputy City Administrator John MichriSee POOL on page 7A
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