Police, Courts & Fire

Published July 31, 2024

ROCHESTER — A 45-year-old Florida man has been charged with fraudulently selling jewelry at local art fairs as Native American-made.

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Published July 30, 2024

ROYAL OAK — An individual driving the wrong way at approximately 2:50 a.m. July 28 on Interstate 75, near 11 Mile Road, crashed into a minivan, which killed the wrong-way driver and three people in the minivan, and left one person, who had been in the minivan, critically injured, according to Michigan State Police.

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Published July 30, 2024

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Multiple arrests have been made lately, but several suspects remained at large at press time in a series of recent thefts of thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise from the Lululemon store in The Village.

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Published July 29, 2024

FARMINGTON HILLS — During the course of his approximately 29-year career in law enforcement, Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King has observed multiple changes in his line of work. One of the big ones has been mental health and how it relates to policing.

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Published July 28, 2024

WARREN — At the July 9 Warren City Council meeting, Chance Mason, 7, received recognition for heroism and bravery for performing the lifesaving Heimlich maneuver on his 5-year-old brother, Jaxon.

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Published July 27, 2024

EASTPOINTE — During a nighttime mission to prevent auto theft and larcenies from vehicles July 19, detectives and undercover agents with the Eastpointe Police Department spotted and recovered two stolen cars, arresting the drivers of each.

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Published July 26, 2024

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Fifteen-year-old John Agnello didn’t have a second thought when it came to saving a person who drove into Lake St. Clair on July 23.

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Published July 26, 2024

C&G Newspapers

HAZEL PARK/ EASTPOINTE — A woman stands accused of leading Eastpointe and Roseville police on a high-speed chase using a stolen vehicle, only for police in Hazel Park to capture her when the car ran out of gas.

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Published July 26, 2024

MADISON HEIGHTS — Five years ago, the Madison Heights Police Department reinstated its undercover Special Investigations Unit, looking to clean up crime in hotels and motels that ranged from narcotics to human trafficking.

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Published July 25, 2024

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The charges leveled against a Clinton Township man in connection to the shooting of his mother and brother on July 5 have been amended.

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Published July 25, 2024

MOUNT CLEMENS — For about a year, Macomb County’s top elected officials have dreamed and debated about tearing down old buildings at the Macomb County Jail. On a hot morning July 19 while wearing 10-gallon hardhats, the county’s executive and sheriff finally got their wish.

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Published July 19, 2024

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Police Department welcomed nine new officers to the force of 118 recently.

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Published July 17, 2024

WARREN — James Michael Hentges, 71, of Warren, was arraigned in the 37th District Court on July 16, charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing his 70-year-old wife by smothering her with a pillow.

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Published July 17, 2024

NOVI — The annual Police and Fire Youth Leadership Academy for local youth got off to a great start Monday as kids were put through their paces at the Walled Lake Adventure Course, located at the Walled Lake Outdoor Education Center.

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Published July 17, 2024

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — An experienced police officer has joined the Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department.

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Published July 16, 2024

ROSEVILLE — “I need a lawyer." This was the sentence that caused the final part of an hourslong statement by Kimora Hodges to be thrown out of court, overturning the initial ruling by Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Diane Druzinski.

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Published July 16, 2024

FERNDALE — Police investigating multiple incidents involving BB or gel pellet guns were able to identify suspects in the case.

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Published July 16, 2024

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police are asking for assistance in identifying a man who was hospitalized after being hit by a car July 11.

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Published July 16, 2024

FARMINGTON — A dramatic scene unfolded on the evening of July 7 in downtown Farmington as an SUV reportedly crashed through the front entrance of the T.J. Maxx store located at 33025 Grand River Ave.

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Published July 16, 2024

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Michigan Department of Attorney General is investigating Sterling Heights police officers’ conduct during a Feb. 25 arrest that followed a domestic violence report and a high-speed chase.

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