The next court date is scheduled for a Pontiac man accused of murdering his neighbor and sexually assaulting the neighbor’s wife and young daughter.
Timothy Legard, 50, was arraigned Saturday on 11 felony charges including first-degree murder, multiple sex crimes, kidnapping and more. His next court appearance is for a probable cause conference on Oct. 3 before 50th District Judge Jeremy Bowie.
Officials assert Legard fatally stabbed William “Bill” Allison with a kitchen knife outside his home on East Ypsilanti Avenue in Pontiac on Sept. 18 and then entered the home and attacked Allison’s wife and 8-year-old daughter.
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said it was “a brutal and horrific attack.” Sheriff Mike Bouchard has described the case as ““disgusting on so many levels.”
Legard is held in the Oakland County Jail, denied bond.
To help the surviving victims, a GoFundMe account is collecting donations. Close friend of the family, Rebecca Pearl — who’s organizing the fundraiser — states that Allison was the sole provider for his wife and daughter, and he devoted his life to them. Allison, she stated, “was not only my husband’s best friend but also an uncle to our children.”
As of Tuesday morning, approximately $9,100 had been pledged toward a $30,000 goal.
Access the GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-donate-a-tragic-loss-of-a-devoted-father-husband.
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