Police & Courts

Published July 1, 2021

Guilty plea accepted in 2011 Macomb Township murder case

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A defendant will once again be sentenced in a decade-old case. At a June 23 pretrial conference, a plea deal was announced in the case of Joseph Reiner.

Published July 1, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Judge sentences Utica woman to jail and probation for abusing dog

UTICA — The Utica woman who repeatedly threw her puppy in a river, causing it to nearly drown Jan. 4, was sentenced to six months in jail and probation June 23 in Macomb County Circuit Court after her request to move her case to Macomb County Mental Health Court was rejected.

Published July 1, 2021

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Clinton Township man charged for fleeing from police in stolen vehicle

FRASER — Fraser Police charged a Clinton Township man who fled from patrol officers and was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle.

Police urge courtesy when planning fireworks displays

Published June 30, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores police urge courtesy when planning fireworks displays

ST. CLAIR SHORES — As residents prepare to celebrate the birthday of the nation, local police want them to know just what is and isn’t permitted under St. Clair Shores and Michigan law with regard to fireworks.

Published June 28, 2021

Madison - Park News

Police searching for suspect in gas station burglary

MADISON HEIGHTS — Police are looking for a suspect who looted the cash register at a gas station and party store in Madison Heights.

Published June 24, 2021

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Clinton Township obtains second police K-9

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A second police K-9 will be added to the Clinton Township Police Department.

Published June 23, 2021

Woodward Talk

Ferndale police partner with Common Ground for mental health calls

FERNDALE — The Ferndale Police Department is partnering with a crisis services agency to help individuals suffering from mental health issues.

Published June 22, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores Police Chief Todd Woodcox retires

ST. CLAIR SHORES — With no immediate plans but to spend the summer with his family, Police Chief Todd Woodcox is retiring from the St. Clair Shores Police Department, where he has served since September 1992.

Published June 21, 2021

Woodward Talk

Police arrest man who they say committed multiple burglaries in Ferndale

FERNDALE — Ferndale police apprehended a man accused of committing at least three burglaries during the past several weeks.

Published June 21, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Police looking for owner of found photo album

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A photo album is awaiting reunion with its owners after being discovered in a roadway by a concerned citizen June 7 in Shelby Township.

Published June 21, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Prosecutor, activists react to Utica animal abuse case

UTICA — Utica animal activists and the Macomb County prosecutor have commented on recent developments in an animal abuse case in which a woman named Amber Sunde, 26, from Utica, allegedly threw a small dog named Lux into the Clinton River repeatedly, causing it trauma Jan. 4.

Several Macomb County agencies are reporting increases in violent crimes in 2021. Fraser has seen a big increase in crimes involving firearms.

Published June 20, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Multiple agencies report increases in violent crimes in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — Multiple law enforcement agencies in Macomb County are reporting increases in violent crimes since the start of 2021.

Published June 19, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Restaurant owner sentenced to 14 years for murder

MOUNT CLEMENS — On June 14, Villa Restaurant co-owner Joseph Palleschi was sentenced to be imprisoned for 14 years after pleading guilty to murder.

Published June 18, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

Traffic cops step into new ‘Roll’

STERLING HEIGHTS — Summer may speed by quickly for a lot of people, but Sterling Heights traffic cops want to make sure the cars don’t do the same.

Published June 17, 2021

Advertiser Times

No charges to be filed in Priscilla Slater’s death

HARPER WOODS — The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced May 20 that there will be no charges filed in the death of Harper Woods resident Priscilla Slater.

Published June 17, 2021

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Harrison Twp. man arrested after shooting man who allegedly assaulted his daughter

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a June 16 shooting that left a 43-year-old man dead of a gunshot wound to the chest at Prentiss Pointe Apartments.

A minor was taken into police custody after flipping over his family’s vehicle while driving it through an Eastpointe neighborhood.

Published June 15, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Minor arrested for rollover car crash

EASTPOINTE — An unlicensed juvenile was detained by the Eastpointe Department of Public Safety after he flipped over his family’s vehicle due to “driving in a reckless manner.”

Published June 15, 2021

Warren Weekly

Warren PD investigating racist posts allegedly made by officer

WARREN — Racist comments on Facebook allegedly made by an off-duty officer are at the center of an internal investigation by the Warren Police Department, Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer confirmed on June 15.

Man leads police on chase from St. Clair Shores to Sterling Heights

Published June 13, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Man leads police on chase from St. Clair Shores to Sterling Heights

ST. CLAIR SHORES/STERLING HEIGHTS — A 41-year-old Sterling Heights man is facing multiple charges after leading police on a chase across Macomb County.

WB residents face criminal charges for alleged crimes

Published June 13, 2021

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield residents face criminal charges for alleged crimes

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged three individuals with West Bloomfield ties in connection with loan program and insurance scams.