Police & Courts

Published July 16, 2019

Woman takes Ferndale police car for a joyride before crashing it

FERNDALE — A woman was arrested by Ferndale police after she allegedly stole a patrol car, took it for a joyride around metro Detroit and crashed it into another vehicle.

Published July 16, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham police to host first-ever kids Bike Rodeo

BIRMINGHAM — It’s not likely that you’re going to get pulled over by the police if you’re a kiddo riding a bike in Birmingham. But that doesn’t mean you can ignore the rules of the road.

Jamel Bentley’s July 10 sentencing was adjourned to Oct. 31. He was released from jail in April and is expected to testify at Nicholas Riddle’s trial in October.

Published July 15, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Sentencing delayed for murder trial in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Three months after his release from jail, Jamel Bentley’s sentencing has been pushed back.

Published July 15, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Residents report Nazi flyers in neighborhoods

BIRMINGHAM/ROYAL OAK — A couple of weeks ago, as Sandra Thake and her husband pulled up to a stop light at Adams Road and Hazel Street, she couldn’t believe what she spotted on a utility pole outside her window: a black and white flyer encouraging readers to join the new Nazi party.

Published July 15, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Kickback contractor’s sentencing rescheduled in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Much like a plea hearing from June in federal court for a former trustee, sentencing for a local contractor has been delayed.

Dr. Patricia Kennedy died June 30 at the age of 69. She worked in Chippewa Valley Schools and served as superintendent from 1998-2004.

Published July 15, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Former Chippewa Valley Schools superintendent dies

MACOMB/CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Dr. Patricia Kennedy, who served as Chippewa Valley Schools superintendent from 1998-2004, died June 30 at the age of 69.

Published July 15, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Utica mayor saves suicidal man in Grosse Pointe Farms

UTICA — Utica’s mayor was recognized for preventing a man from taking his own life during the early hours of July 7 in Grosse Pointe Farms.

The house where Tom Ihlendfeldt barricaded himself in the basement, shooting at police intermittently for more than 24 hours, is now boarded up as the police investigation continues.

Published July 12, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

911 calls reveal details of shooting, barricaded gunman incident

ST. CLAIR SHORES — What began as a celebration of the nation’s birthday resulted in a standoff that lasted more than a day and left two people dead and two others injured.

Published July 12, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Suspects sentenced for robbery of 25,000 pills in Eastpointe

EASTPOINTE — Two defendants have been sentenced in connection to the robbery of an Eastpointe pharmacy in June of 2018.

Published July 12, 2019

Advertiser Times

Harper Woods public safety investigates shooting at gas station

HARPER WOODS — The Harper Woods Department of Public Safety is investigating a shooting that took place at the Sunoco gas station at the intersection of Kelly Road and Eastwood Drive in Harper Woods.

Published July 12, 2019

Warren Weekly

Three charged with involuntary manslaughter in beating death

WARREN — Three men accused of inflicting a beating that resulted in the death of another man went before a judge July 5 in Warren, where they were arraigned on the charge of involuntary manslaughter.

A bag containing a handgun was discovered by a child July 5 in a Target parking lot.

Published July 12, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Boy, 3, finds gun in Target parking lot

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — No charges are expected to be filed against a woman whose gun was found by a child in a Target parking lot.

Published July 11, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield police, Kroger team up to fight hunger

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The police departments of West Bloomfield and Orchard Lake are teaming up with Kroger for a food drive benefiting a half-dozen charities.

Published July 11, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Macomb County Sheriff’s Office investigating potential counterfeit check ring

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible counterfeit check ring that involves checks looking identical to those issued by the Sheriff’s Office itself.

Published July 9, 2019

Southfield Sun

Southfield man arrested following gas station shootings

DETROIT — Police have apprehended and charged a man in connection with two recent shootings at a local gas station.

Published July 9, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Shores vehicle theft under investigation

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — A recent — albeit rare — vehicle theft in Grosse Pointe Shores has public safety officials asking residents to take precautions to prevent them from becoming victims as well.

Published July 9, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Veteran Grosse Pointe Shores fire investigator and officer to retire

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Lt. William “Bill” Nicholson can’t forget his first day with the Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department on July 12, 1990.

Published July 9, 2019

Woodward Talk

Berkley officer honored for 117 impaired driving arrests

BERKLEY — The city of Berkley and the state office of Mothers Against Drunk Driving honored a local police officer for making the most impaired driving arrests last year.

Published July 9, 2019

Warren Weekly

Suspect in Warren attempted robbery, theft arrested in Detroit

WARREN — A man accused of using a pocketknife during an attempted robbery at a Family Dollar and then stealing a customer’s wallet at a nearby 7-Eleven about a half-hour later was arrested in Detroit July 7.

Published July 9, 2019

Warren Weekly

Three charged with involuntary manslaughter in Warren beating death

WARREN — Three men accused of inflicting a beating that resulted in the death of another man went before a judge in Warren July 5 where they were arraigned on the charge of involuntary manslaughter.