Police & Courts

Published November 28, 2021

Park hopes 911 Ready bags improve encounters with individuals who have autism

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Public safety officers in Grosse Pointe Park now have a new tool to improve their interactions with people on the autism spectrum.

Published November 24, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Police: Suspect shot friend multiple times, claimed self-defense

EASTPOINTE — A 26-year-old Detroit man has been charged with first-degree murder after Eastpointe police said that he shot his friend multiple times during an argument outside a home near Toepfer Road and Gratiot Avenue early Nov. 20.

Police report rise in catalytic converter thefts from vehicles

Published November 24, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Fraser, Troy police report rise in catalytic converter thefts from vehicles

FRASER/TROY — Many law enforcement agencies across southeast Michigan have seen an uptick in catalytic converters thefts.

Published November 22, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Police arrest alleged gang members who targeted Berkley, Royal Oak

BERKLEY/ROYAL OAK — On Nov. 6, Berkley police arrested two individuals who allegedly were attempting to forge a check and cash it at a Berkley bank branch.

Fireworks suspected in USPS mailbox fire in Royal Oak

Published November 22, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Fireworks suspected in USPS mailbox fire in Royal Oak

ROYAL OAK — At approximately 1:28 a.m. Nov. 9, a caller reported that someone placed fireworks in the U.S. Postal Service mailbox near North Main Street and Vinsetta Boulevard, causing a small fire and incinerating most of the mail inside the mailbox.

Royal Oak police arrest suspect for larceny from vehicles, obstructing police

Published November 22, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak police arrest suspect for larceny from vehicles, obstructing police

ROYAL OAK/BERKLEY — At approximately 5 a.m. Nov. 10, Royal Oak police responded to a report of a suspicious person inside the caller’s vehicle in the the 2000 block of Woodland Avenue, north of 12 Mile Road.

Published November 22, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointes public safety departments train to better respond to mental health crises

GROSSE POINTES — Not every call for service involves a crime, fire or medical emergency.

Published November 22, 2021

Troy Times

One dead, one injured after car accident

TROY — The Troy police are investigating a car accident involving two pedestrians that left one of the two pedestrians dead and the other hospitalized.

Published November 22, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Police report rise in catalytic converter thefts from vehicles

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP/TROY — Many law enforcement agencies across southeast Michigan have seen an uptick in catalytic converters thefts.

Published November 20, 2021

Woodward Talk

Ferndale residents charged in abduction, sexual assault of teen

FERNDALE — A Ferndale man and woman have been charged in connection with the kidnapping of a teenage girl at gunpoint.

Three people in serious condition following Woodward Avenue crash

Published November 18, 2021

Woodward Talk

Three people in serious condition following Woodward Avenue crash

FERNDALE — Three people involved in a single-vehicle crash on Eight Mile Road are in serious condition.

Ferndale police investigating reported abduction of high school student

Published November 18, 2021

Woodward Talk

Ferndale police investigating reported abduction of high school student

FERNDALE — The Ferndale Police Department said in a press release that it is investigating a possible abduction that occurred Nov. 17.

Published November 18, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Case against former Shelby Township priest moving ahead with additional charge

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Oct. 12 that a former Macomb County priest is facing trial for criminal sexual assault.

Published November 17, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Former county prosecutor sentencing adjourned to 2022

MACOMB COUNTY — Counsel for a former Macomb County prosecutor argue that if sentencing is not delayed, it will cause prejudice by forcing them to choose which criminal case deserves their focused attention.

Four men and former security guards at the Northland Center in Southfield were charged in connection with the death of a Ferndale man seven years ago.

Published November 12, 2021

Southfield Sun

Charges filed in 2014 death of man at Southfield mall

SOUTHFIELD — Four former security guards at the Northland Center in Southfield have been charged in connection with the death of a Ferndale man in 2014.

Published November 11, 2021

Warren Weekly

Warren police officer on motorcycle injured on freeway ramp

WARREN — A Warren police motorcycle officer was seriously injured in a crash on the ramp to westbound Interstate 696 near Bunert Road Nov. 10.

District Court Judge David Law poses for a portrait Wednesday, Nov. 3, in his chambers in the 52-1 District Court in Novi. Law was recently recognized with an award from the Oakland County Coordinating Council Against Domestic Violence.

Published November 10, 2021

Novi Note

Novi judge with focus on helping domestic violence survivors recognized with award

NOVI — A judge in the 52-1 District Court in Novi has been honored with an award from the Oakland County Coordinating Council Against Domestic Violence during a recent ceremony.

Judge Derek Meinecke, of the 44th District Court, received a 2021 Oakland County Domestic Violence Prevention Award from the Oakland County Coordinating Council Against Domestic Violence during a virtual ceremony Nov. 1.

Published November 10, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Judge serving Royal Oak, Berkley awarded domestic violence prevention honor

ROYAL OAK/BERKLEY — At the 44th District Court, which serves Royal Oak and Berkley, most visitors to Judge Derek Meinecke’s courtroom address the judge as “your honor.”

Published November 10, 2021

Metro

Police continue to search for missing Rochester Hills teen

ROCHESTER HILLS — Police from various agencies have joined the search for a Rochester Hills teen who went missing while visiting Michigan State University Oct. 29.

Published November 10, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby police to host self-defense course this month for women

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department Community Services Unit will be hosting a Rape, Aggression, Defense class from 5 to 8 p.m. each night Nov. 15-18.