Articles tagged:Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office

Posted: Tue May 22 11:14 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

An unknown person burglarized three sheds Saturday evening in Ypsilanti Township, stealing power tools and lawn equipment, deputies reported.

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Posted: Thu May 17 12:06 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Cash and a laptop computer were stolen during a daytime home invasion Wednesday in Ypsilanti Township, according to Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

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Posted: Thu May 10 6:27 p.m. by John Counts Crime and courts reporter
Judge: Man behind anti-police videos can't use YouTube

MealingMadison Tristan Mealing, 39, was sentenced in the Washtenaw County Trial Court on Thursday to two years of probation plus fines for possessing a stun gun.

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Posted: Tue Apr 24 6 p.m. by Danielle Arndt K-12 education reporter
Police: Shots fired at secluded area used for target practice source of Dexter schools lockdowns

Deputies with the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office have determined the source of the reports of gunshots and firecrackers disrupting Dexter Community Schools.

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Posted: Tue Apr 24 5:22 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Two men robbed the Ypsilanti Township Advance America Cash Advance at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon, making off with cash and leaving deputies to investigate.

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Posted: Mon Apr 23 11:42 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating two daytime break-ins at apartments in an Ypsilanti Township apartment complex on Sunday.

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Posted: Fri Apr 20 3:54 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

A 33-year-old Ypsilanti Township woman suffered broken bones and head trauma after being struck by a vehicle in a hit and run incident early Friday, according to police.

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Posted: Mon Apr 16 5:57 a.m. by Lisa Allmendinger Regional Reporter
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office mounted patrol provides unique crime-fighting tactics

For the past nine years, Corp. Paul Mobbs has had a unique vantage point when it comes to fighting crime. He’s part of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office mounted unit, which patrols the streets on horseback, offering deputies a catbird’s seat that allows them to look down into vehicles and ...

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Posted: Wed Apr 11 5:57 a.m. by Julie Baker News producer

An Ann Arbor bicycling club will present Washtenaw County Court Officer Joe LaFerier with an award Wednesday for saving the life of a bicyclist left lying in a ditch last month following a hit-and-run accident.

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Posted: Tue Apr 10 5:58 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter
Lawsuit seeks to force sheriff's office to turn over surveillance video from alleged March 2011 theft

A retired Ann Arbor pathologist has filed a lawsuit against the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, claiming he was not given the full video of an alleged theft from a court employee’s car in 2011.

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Posted: Mon Apr 9 4:18 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

A 70-year-old man was at his Ypsilanti Township home early Sunday when someone attempted to break into the house, according to Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

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Posted: Mon Apr 9 3:11 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Washtenaw County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a report of two sets of golf clubs that were reported stolen Saturday from a home in the village of Dexter.

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Posted: Wed Apr 4 5:58 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating an incident in which a vehicle was shot Tuesday night on Kirk Avenue in Ypsilanti Township.

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Posted: Wed Apr 4 4:45 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a 21-year-old man who they say helped beat and rob a 20-year-old Belleville man, sending him to the hospital Sunday night.

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Posted: Wed Apr 4 5:58 a.m. by Tom Perkins AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Police raid on troubled home yields arrest of man suspected in at least 21 home invasions

A joint police raid on a now-condemned home led to the jailing of a West Willow man who police believe was involved in a series of home invasions across Ypsilanti Township and Washtenaw County. Terrill Smith, 35, is being held at the Washtenaw County Jail on home invasion, receiving and ...

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