Articles tagged:superior township

Posted: Mon Apr 30 11:48 a.m. by Pete Cunningham
Fire destroys dance barn at Sugarbush Farms in Superior Township

A fire completely destroyed the barn at Sugarbush Farms in Superior Township Sunday evening. "That was our source of income, thankfully there were no animals in at the time, they were all out," the owner said.

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Posted: Wed Sep 7 10:47 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies are investigating an attempted robbery Tuesday night at a home in the 8000 block of Barrington Drive in Superior Township. A person was approached at the door by two men, one of whom showed a handgun, a sheriff's department media summary said.

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Posted: Tue Aug 9 3:11 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies continue to investigate a single-vehicle crash Monday in Superior Township that resulted in the deaths of two New Baltimore women.

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Posted: Fri Jul 8 7:59 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies continue to investigate who broke into a tool shed recently at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Superior Township. Four drills, three saws, two sanders, a chainsaw and grinder were taken during the break-in that was reported Wednesday.

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Posted: Thu Jun 9 4:30 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A man killed Wednesday night in a motorcycle crash in Superior Township has been identified as 21-year-old Michael Francis Griebe, Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies said. Deputies say Griebe, who lives in the township, died about 6:05 p.m. after losing control of a 2004 Suzuki motorcycle, while traveling west on Old ...

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Posted: Thu Jun 9 11:40 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

Speed and alcohol use appear to be factors in a fatal motorcycle crash Wednesday night in Superior Township, Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies said. A 21-year-old Superior Township man died about 6:05 p.m. after losing control of a 2004 Suzuki motorcycle, while traveling west on Old Ford Road at a high ...

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Posted: Tue May 17 12:11 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
Man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for fatal drunken-driving crash in Superior Township

A man responsible for the death of another man during a drunken-driving accident on Halloween in Superior Township was sentenced Monday in Washtenaw County court to a minimum of four years and nine months in prison. Robert Walter Bennett, 54, of Novi, pleaded no contest in March to operating while ...

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Posted: Mon Apr 25 8:07 p.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer

Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies are looking for a man they say attempted to break into a home in Superior Township on Sunday. Deputies went to the 9000 block of MacArthur Boulevard at 6:30 a.m. to investigate a report of a home invasion. Deputies determined someone had forced open the front ...

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Posted: Tue Apr 19 11:55 a.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer

Two men, one armed with a handgun, robbed another man of his wallet, cell phone and car keys while he was sitting in his car in the 8000 block of MacArthur Boulevard in Superior Township on Monday morning, Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies said. The two men approached the victim while ...

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Posted: Mon Apr 11 12:08 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A woman scared off a man who broke into her home Friday morning in the 8000 block of Ardmoor Drive in Superior Township, Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies said. At about 9:23 a.m., the woman was in her bed when there was a knock at the front door, a sheriff's department ...

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Posted: Fri Apr 1 9:15 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A handgun was reported stolen Thursday from a car in the 8600 block of Hemlock Court in Superior Township, Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies said. The theft of the Taurus .45-caliber handgun was reported at 1 p.m., a sheriff's department media summary said.

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Posted: Wed Mar 30 2:40 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
Man pleads no contest to charges in fatal drunken-driving crash in Superior Township

A man accused in the death of another man during a drunken-driving accident on Halloween in Superior Township is awaiting sentencing after pleading no contest Monday to various charges in the case, court records show. Robert Walter Bennett, 54, of Novi pleaded no contest in front of Washtenaw County Circuit ...

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Posted: Fri Mar 18 10:21 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A vehicle stolen from Inkster was set on fire Thursday morning near the intersection of Cherry Hill and Gale roads in Superior Township, Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies said. The fire was reported at 9 a.m., a sheriff's department media summary said.

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Posted: Thu Mar 17 5:55 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

The wife of a man investigators say was killed by a drunken driver on Halloween morning in Superior Township has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Marcia DiNatale, who is representing the estate of her husband Donald DiNatale, is suing 54-year-old Robert Walter Bennett of Novi, who is awaiting trial on ...

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Posted: Wed Feb 23 2:18 p.m. by Heather Lockwood

Three vehicles were reported stolen Tuesday — two from Ypsilanti Township and one from Superior Township, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s deputies assigned to Ypsilanti Township responded to a call for an unknown disturbance in the 1000 block of Chestnut Drive, south of Clark Road, at about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday. ...

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