Police & Courts

Published August 6, 2019

Man pleads no contest in 2018 pedestrian death on Gratiot

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The man who allegedly hit and killed a Clinton Township man with his vehicle recently pleaded no contest in Macomb County Circuit Court.

Published August 6, 2019

Rochester Post

Man gets 15 years in prison after firearms thefts, bank robberies

OAKLAND COUNTY — A 20-year-old Hawaii man will spend 15 years in federal prison after robbing a gun shop and using the stolen firearms to commit armed robberies at four Oakland County businesses last year.

Published August 2, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Guns ‘n’ Hoses to return Aug. 10 in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Fire Department has had the 2017 Guns ‘n’ Hoses trophy in its possession for a couple of years.

Published August 2, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Man sentenced for poisoning wife’s coffee in Macomb Township

MOUNT CLEMENS – A man who prosecutors say intentionally tampered with his wife’s coffee has learned his fate.

Published August 2, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Township police looking for help in finding hit-and-run suspect

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department is looking for any witnesses who might have seen a serious motorcycle crash that occurred at approximately 11:10 p.m. July 31.

Published July 31, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Driver dead after crashing into Eastpointe home

EASTPOINTE — An Eastpointe man is dead after his vehicle crashed into the side of a home on Nine Mile Road shortly after midnight July 31.

Published July 31, 2019

Woodward Talk

Alleged killer of Tyler Wingate arrested in Detroit

DETROIT — The suspect in the beating death of 24-year-old Berkley native Tyler Wingate in Detroit has been arrested.

Published July 30, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Police arrest suspect in pizzeria burglary

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Police Chief Corrigan O’Donohue praised the midnight shift working Thursday, July 18, for its efforts in apprehending a suspect allegedly involved in a burglary at Two Guys From Italy, 1111 N. Campbell Road, south of 12 Mile Road.

Published July 30, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville to host National Night Out program to promote safety

EASTPOINTE — Every year, law enforcement agencies and ordinary citizens come together to promote public safety with the National Night Out.

Published July 29, 2019

Woodward Talk

Rollover crash on 8 Mile results in injuries to 5 people

FERNDALE — A rollover crash involving two vehicles on Eight Mile Road in Ferndale resulted in injuries to five individuals.

A resolution to postpone the adoption of ballot language for a new Macomb County Jail passed, which means the Macomb County Board of Commissioners will consider putting the jail proposal on a 2020 ballot. Pictured previously, Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham speaks to the BOC.

Published July 29, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Macomb County board postpones adoption of ballot language for new jail

MACOMB COUNTY — The plan for a new Macomb County Jail was further examined by the Macomb County Board of Commissioners earlier this month.

Published July 29, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb County task force hosts first law enforcement training

MOUNT CLEMENS — Two months after its inception, a Macomb County task force held its first law enforcement training.

Published July 29, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham faces lawsuit, accused of violating constitutional rights

BIRMINGHAM — Just ahead of an already contentious vote on a multimillion-dollar development proposal, tensions climbed even higher as two residents filed suit against the city of Birmingham, alleging violations to the U.S. Constitution and the Michigan Open Meetings Act.

Published July 29, 2019

Woodward Talk

Berkley pays tribute to Tyler Wingate after tragic death

BERKLEY — The Berkley community has been reeling since the killing of Tyler Wingate in the city of Detroit.

Published July 26, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Police to welcome community at National Night Out

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Police Department will once again meet with the public to discuss what they do — and what residents can do — to keep the city safe at the Aug. 6 National Night Out event.

Published July 26, 2019

Madison - Park News

Madison Heights SIU continues to fight drugs, human trafficking

MADISON HEIGHTS — When crime data came to light exposing local hotels and motels as havens for serious crimes such as drugs, prostitution and human trafficking, Madison Heights City Councilman David Soltis was deeply disturbed. Some cases even involved minors.

Published July 25, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Mount Clemens teen reported missing

MOUNT CLEMENS — Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating the case of a missing, possibly runaway, 13-year-old boy out of Mount Clemens.

Published July 25, 2019

Southfield Sun

Arrest made in credit union robbery

SOUTHFIELD — Police were able to track down a man they say robbed a local bank recently.

Published July 24, 2019

Warren Weekly

Sale arranged online ends in armed robbery, crash

WARREN — Two men are facing a list of felony charges after a deal to sell a Canon camera on Facebook Marketplace went bad July 19 and ended with an alleged armed robbery in Warren followed by a chase and crash in Detroit.

Published July 24, 2019

Warren Weekly

Suspect charged after alleged rape at home in Warren

WARREN — A 24-year-old Detroit man has been charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and home invasion July 22, two days after he allegedly entered a Warren home and raped a woman.