Week In Review: Sandra Layne Trial Begins, Local Park Recognized for Innovative Design

Are you spending your Sunday catching up with the news from the week? Here's five stories you may have missed on West Bloomfield Patch:

West Bloomfield Grandmother's Husband Takes Stand in Grandson's Murder Trial

Prosecutors showed very bloody crime scene photographs during Friday's proceedings.

Farmington Public Schools Collects $1.1 Million From 2011 Sale of Eagle Elementary

The plaintiffs in a lawsuit over the sale did not take action following the State Supreme Court's refusal to hear their appeal.

Police: West Bloomfield Man Nearly Falls for Webcam Extortion Scam

An 18-year-old resident posed for a provocative video during an online chat with someone who demanded hundreds of dollars to not distribute it to friends and family.

West Bloomfield Recognized for Marshbank Park Project

The park renovation project, which wrapped up in late 2010, received a Great Lakes Park, Facility and Recreation Program Award.

March is American Red Cross Month in West Bloomfield

"This community is exceptionally generous," senior Red Cross leader notes at the West Bloomfield Township Board meeting.