The 5- or 6-year-old little boy crying must have been a sad sight for the cop down the road. He had probably seen the kid before in the neighborhood, but obviously something was wrong with the little guy that day. Clearly he was lost or scared of something. The off-duty ...
Sorry to hear the weather and keg laws dampened the spirits of revelers on Ann Arbor's Greenwood Avenue this past weekend. I’m betting my brothers and sisters in blue were not as bummed out. In fact, if they had a chance to stop for a piping hot cup o’ joe ...
A 24-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly pulled a large hunting knife during fight inside a downtown Ypsilanti restaurant, police said.
Last week's column centered on the events on South University during "March Madness" in years gone by when the University of Michigan Men's Basketball team made it into the Final Four in 1992 and won the National Championship in 1989. Alcohol-fueled crowds of revelers took to the streets to celebrate, ...
It was a surreal moment burned in my memory. A chunk of concrete suspended in the air in front of the windshield of the van I was riding shotgun in. It was moving in slow motion from my right to left across the path of our van. Just before I ...
Ypsilanti police said they responded to a report of shots being fired in the 1400 block of Gregory Street, on the city's north side, early Friday morning, but were unable to locate anyone with a gun.
What do a University of Michigan gymnast, an abused spouse, a lawyer, a store clerk, a college professor and a person 20 years and half a dozen states from an old co-worker have in common? They were each one of the approximately 80 victims of stalking that are reported to ...
You just had a nice dinner or movie with your spouse or significant other. While pulling in the driveway you notice something funny about the front door of your home. Even though you know you left it closed and locked — you always lock your door if you heed the ...
Ypsilanti police said an apartment in the 500 block of Emmet Street was broken into and numerous electronic items were stolen. The burglary was reported Friday, according to a crime summary sheet. No further information was available.
Several weeks ago, an arrestee slipped his handcuffs in front of him, crawled through a prisoner control screen and stole a Blackman-Leoni Township police car. This escapee led police on a 70-mile-long pursuit down I-94 and US-23 at speeds up to 130 mph when traffic was of medium volume. The ...
Officers deal with their firearm like a tool. It is inspected daily. If the gun gets rained on or wet, rolled around on during a scuffle or fired, it is cleaned and lubricated as soon as possible. An officer's life may depend on that firearm. Many officers in the area ...
The Village of Dexter will not see an increase in the cost of contracting for three Washtenaw County sheriff’s deputies in 2012. And with that in mind, the Dexter Village Council unanimously approved a contract for three Police Service Units, for a total cost of $451,782. According to the sheriff’s ...
Do sirens in the distance ever stir you? There is seldom a time in a city like New York when you don’t hear a siren, unless it is drowned out by the cacophony of horns that are always honking. Do you ever say a silent prayer for whoever needs those ...
If you are not wealthy, you had better be a good driver. The Driver Responsibility Program established by the Legislature in 2003 has created a new class of criminal in Michigan. The program amounts to a double jeopardy fine for certain traffic offenses (www.michigan.gov/driverresponsibility/0,1607,7-213-32166---,00.html). That is, once you have paid ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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