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The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

Tina Biggar's killer granted parole hearing

Tina Biggar’s killer granted parole hearing

Autumn Page, Marketing Director May 26, 2021

Kenneth Tranchida, who pled guilty in 1996 to murdering Oakland University student Tina Biggar, was granted a parole hearing after serving 25 years out of his life sentence.   The hearing started with...

Looking Back: The murder of Tina Biggar

Looking Back: The murder of Tina Biggar

Cheyanne Kramer, Web Editor October 18, 2016

On Sept. 13, 1995, The Oakland Post ran the following description of a missing student: "Tina Biggar is 5-foot-7, weighs 145 pounds and has blonde hair and brown eyes. She wears glasses or contact lenses....

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