Articles tagged: Ypsilanti Township

Attorney says construction company didn't know makeshift dump was illegal as large cleanup begins

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Posted: Jun 17, 2013

An Ypsilanti-based concrete company that dumped waste on another business's private property in Ypsilanti Township is beginning a cleanup of the site. Read more »

Blight beat: Nearly one year after fire, Ypsilanti Township apartment building demolition moves forward

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Posted: Jun 16, 2013

An Ypsilanti Township apartment building damaged in a Molotov cocktail attack nearly a year ago will soon be demolished. Read more »

Official: Former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl to be demolished

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Posted: Jun 15, 2013

The owner of the former Ypsi-Arbor Bowl property says the building will soon be torn down. Read more »

Report reveals details of night 6-week-old baby died in drunken driving accident with mother

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Posted: Jun 15, 2013

Constance Johnson was under the influence of alcohol, painkillers and perhaps marijuana when she got behind the wheel of a mini-van with her 6-week-old son in an unsecured baby carrier in the passenger seat, a police report contends. Read more »

Former Habitat for Humanity volunteers fall on tough times, purchase 125th area Habitat home

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Posted: Jun 10, 2013

When Ahmad Al-Hellu and his wife, Alaa, lived in Maryland, they were active and involved with their communities' charitable efforts. Read more »

Charges brought against owner of auto repair shop suspected of dumping gasoline

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Posted: Jun 07, 2013

A business owner is facing criminal charges after a resident and deputy witnessed his employees dumping gasoline down a sewer, officials said. Read more »

Cost is an obstacle as Ypsilanti Township tries to meet high demand for security cameras

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Posted: Jun 03, 2013

In response to demand from neighborhood associations, Ypsilanti Township is exploring expanding the public camera surveillance program it piloted in West Willow. Read more »

Early-morning house fire in Ypsilanti Township under investigation

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Posted: Jun 01, 2013

The Ypsilanti Township Fire Department with help from the Ypsilanti Fire Department put out a bedroom fire at 5 a.m. Saturday morning at a single-family home in the 2300 block of Cedarcliff Drive. A passerby ... Read more »

Ypsilanti Township asks judge to address illegal dump full of concrete, construction materials

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Posted: Jun 01, 2013

Ypsilanti Township is moving forward with litigation against a local company accused of illegally dumping concrete and other debris on a private 17.5-acre site near Congress Street and Hewitt Road. Read more »

Man held on $500,000 bond after charge of sexually assaulting 2 children

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Posted: May 31, 2013

A 72-year-old man is charged with having sexual contact with two minors and is being held in the Washtenaw County Jail on a $500,000 bond, according to jail records Read more »

Judge: Woman accused of drunken driving in baby's death will continue daily substance tests

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Posted: May 31, 2013

The 37-year-old Ypsilanti Township woman charged with driving while intoxicated when she was in the crash that killed her 6-week-old son will continue to undergo daily alcohol and drug testing, a judge ruled Thursday. Read more »

Plea negotiations continue for man accused of running over girlfriend with car

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Posted: May 28, 2013

A plea deal could be in the works for the 21-year-old Ypsilanti Township man accused of beating and stabbing his girlfriend, as well as running her over with a car. Read more »

Ypsi Mobile Village: Can former 'prostitution haven' become commercial cornerstone?

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Posted: May 28, 2013

For years, the main businesses at the former Ypsi Mobile Village were prostitution and the drug trade. It also was the site of multiple rapes, assaults and some of the poorest living conditions in Ypsilanti Township. Read more »

Concerns over entrance delay new Burger King

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Posted: May 27, 2013

Plans for a new Burger King on East Michigan Avenue have been delayed by at least several months. Read more »

Residents focus on backyard chickens, economic development in master plan talks

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Posted: May 27, 2013

Backyard chickens and economic development in Ypsilanti Township's major corridors were the focus of master plan discussions with residents. Read more »