Police & Courts

Published July 10, 2018

Police close I-75 for investigation after driver shoots self

TROY — Police and fire officials closed Interstate 75 for two hours during the early morning of July 8 after police say a man suspected of drunken driving, who police had pulled over near Wattles Road, shot and killed himself before the officer approached the vehicle.

Published July 10, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Proposed new Grosse Pointe City public safety building design revised to reduce cost

GROSSE POINTE CITY — The new Grosse Pointe City public safety building at the corner of Mack Avenue and St. Clair Street has gone through some design revisions to bring costs down while maintaining desired functional elements.

Published July 9, 2018

Woodward Talk

Police ID body found behind building on Hilton Road

FERNDALE — The body of a 62-year-old Ferndale woman was found behind a building on Hilton Road July 6, and local police are saying that there were no signs of foul play.

Published July 9, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Kitten rescue, weapons raid, social media efforts earn police commendation

FRANKLIN — On July 5, the Franklin-Bingham Farms Police Department honored several department members and hosted a ceremony at the Franklin Village Hall to promote two officers.

Published July 9, 2018

Rochester Post

Man drowns at Spencer Park in Rochester Hills

ROCHESTER HILLS — A 27-year-old Royal Oak man drowned around 7:22 p.m. July 7 at Spencer Park.

Published July 7, 2018

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Murder suspect apprehended in Illinois, extradited

MOUNT CLEMENS — The man allegedly involved in a July 5 fatal shooting during a Fourth of July block party in Mount Clemens has been arraigned in a Macomb County court on murder charges. Perry Bernard Rouse Jr., 25, who reportedly fled Michigan following the shooting that also left a woman wounded, was apprehended by the U.S. Marshal Service Great Lakes Task Force at a Motel 6 in Harvey, Illinois, on July 7.

Published July 7, 2018

Woodward Talk

Body found behind building on Hilton Road

FERNDALE — A body was found behind a building on Hilton Road July 6, and local police said that there were no signs of foul play.

Published July 6, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Fatal scooter crash under investigation

WOODS — An investigation is underway into a scooter crash in which a man was killed during the early morning of July 5.

Published July 6, 2018

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores Police start Virtual Neighborhood Watch program

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Police Department has launched a Virtual Neighborhood Watch program with voluntary surveillance camera registration to help officers apprehend criminals who commit crimes against St. Clair Shores residents and businesses.

From the left, Detective Brooke Dolmyer, Detective Christina Koziarski, Officer Katie Roshirt and Officer Nicole Palm stand in front of the West Bloomfield Police Department. The four women are among the seven female officers in the 78-person department.

Published July 6, 2018

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield Police shine light on female officers

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield Police Department is home to 78 total officers. Six of those officers are women, plus one who is currently in the police academy.

Published July 6, 2018

Warren Weekly

Trio to face robbery charges after alleged social media setups

WARREN — A woman and two men are expected to face armed robbery charges after at least two alleged heists that apparently started with social media interactions.

Published July 5, 2018

Warren Weekly

Woman robbed, assaulted near dollar store in Warren

WARREN — A woman told police she was robbed and assaulted by a man while walking to a dollar store near Martin Road and Van Dyke Avenue at about 9:30 a.m. July 4.

Published July 5, 2018

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Clinton Township Police investigate fatal hit-and-run

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — At press time, Clinton Township Police Department Sgt. Christopher Allis said an investigation was taking place in relation to a fatal hit-and-run that occurred July 2.

Published July 5, 2018

Warren Weekly

Two shot after spat at Warren hotel boils over in Center Line

WARREN/CENTER LINE — An argument between partygoers and other guests at a Warren inn apparently escalated in Center Line early July 4, leaving two men injured with gunshot wounds.

Published July 5, 2018

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Man killed after shots fired in Mount Clemens

MOUNT CLEMENS — A 24-year-old man was killed after shots were fired in the area of Court and Clemens streets in Mount Clemens early this morning.

Published July 3, 2018

Royal Oak Review

Missing Clawson child found safe

CLAWSON — Shortly before 9:30 a.m. July 3, the Clawson Police Department posted on its Facebook page that a 13-year-old, who had been missing, has since been found and is safe.

Published July 2, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe City man is suspect in identity theft scheme

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A Grosse Pointe City man with no prior criminal history was arrested and is facing multiple felony charges in connection with an organized and carefully orchestrated series of identity thefts.

Published July 2, 2018

Troy Times

Officer’s use of deadly force ruled to be lawful

TROY — The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office stated that a Troy police officer’s use of deadly force was justified and that the officer’s initial effort to use a stun gun on a man brandishing knives was heroic, nearly costing the officer his life.

Published July 2, 2018

Southfield Sun

2011 cold case murder suspect hospitalized, pretrial postponed

SOUTHFIELD — A court decision in a 2011 cold case has been put on hold for medical reasons, officials said. Darrin Bruce Keener, 52, has been charged in the death of an elderly Southfield resident, Nancy Gale, seven years ago.

Published July 2, 2018

Macomb Township Chronicle

Human trafficking suspects attempting to facilitate plea deals

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A pair of Macomb Township residents accused of human trafficking have had their cases bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court, and each defendant may seek separate plea deals.Read More