MACOMB COUNTY NEWS
Off-duty Detroit firefighter charged in crash that killed 85-year-old woman
Read full article: Off-duty Detroit firefighter charged in crash that killed 85-year-old womanOff-duty Detroit firefighter Travis Turner, 26, has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that killed an 85-year-old woman.
2nd caller told Macomb County man that first call was a scam. Turns out they were working together
Read full article: 2nd caller told Macomb County man that first call was a scam. Turns out they were working togetherA caller told a Macomb County man that an earlier phone call he received was a scam, but it turns out the two were working together.
Warren man pleads no contest in alleged terrorist threats against police, judge
Read full article: Warren man pleads no contest in alleged terrorist threats against police, judgeA man has pleaded no contest to charges stemming from alleged threats against a Warren police officer, the Warren Police Department and a Warren district court judge.
Drivers report more rocks thrown at cars on I-94 near Frazho overpass in St. Clair Shores
Read full article: Drivers report more rocks thrown at cars on I-94 near Frazho overpass in St. Clair ShoresOver the weekend, more drivers reported rocks striking their vehicles on westbound I-94 near the Frazho Road overpass in St. Clair Shores. Dash camera video captured the sound of an impact, and appears to show a person standing near the overpass.
Driver thinks concrete chunks that hit car from I-94 overpass were thrown on purpose
Read full article: Driver thinks concrete chunks that hit car from I-94 overpass were thrown on purposeA driver said it sounded like a gunshot when a massive chunk of concrete struck his windshield as he drove on I-94. He also believes those chunks were being thrown on purpose.
She was stabbed to death at Macomb County apartment. Now family demands answers
Read full article: She was stabbed to death at Macomb County apartment. Now family demands answersA woman was stabbed to death at an apartment complex in Macomb County, and now her family is demanding answers about what happened.
Macomb County dentist faces 131 counts of Medicaid fraud in scheme involving dental crowns
Read full article: Macomb County dentist faces 131 counts of Medicaid fraud in scheme involving dental crownsA Macomb County dentist is facing 131 counts of Medicaid fraud in a scheme that involved dental crowns, officials said.
Warren police adopt SAVES Project resources for vulnerable residents
Read full article: Warren police adopt SAVES Project resources for vulnerable residentsPolice in Warren have launched a new partnership aimed at making emergency calls and traffic stops safer and less stressful for people with autism and other cognitive or developmental differences.
‘This is their home too’: Shelby Township renews Canada goose removal plan, sparking resident backlash
Read full article: ‘This is their home too’: Shelby Township renews Canada goose removal plan, sparking resident backlashA Shelby Township woman is raising concerns after the township’s Board of Trustees renewed a resolution supporting a state program that calls for destroying Canada Goose nests and removing the birds.
Macomb County man accused of hitting girlfriend’s brother with weightlifting bar while he was asleep
Read full article: Macomb County man accused of hitting girlfriend’s brother with weightlifting bar while he was asleepA Macomb County man is accused of hitting his girlfriend’s brother in the head with a weightlifting bar multiple times while he was sleeping, leaving him critically injured, officials said.
Man arrested at Warren Public Library allegedly planned to meet 13-year-old for sexual encounter
Read full article: Man arrested at Warren Public Library allegedly planned to meet 13-year-old for sexual encounterA 33-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly attempting to meet a 13-year-old girl in Warren for a sexual encounter.
‘Just leave it alone’: Macomb County family fights to protect son’s memorial from repeated vandalism
Read full article: ‘Just leave it alone’: Macomb County family fights to protect son’s memorial from repeated vandalismA Harrison Township family is frustrated and confused after someone has repeatedly vandalized and taken items from a memorial dedicated to their son.
Second man sentenced in Michigan election signature fraud scheme
Read full article: Second man sentenced in Michigan election signature fraud schemeA Florida man has been sentenced after a jury found him guilty of flooding Michigan gubernatorial campaigns with forged nomination signatures during the 2022 election cycle.
‘Sounded like a gunshot’: Concrete thrown from I-94 overpass hits car in Macomb County
Read full article: ‘Sounded like a gunshot’: Concrete thrown from I-94 overpass hits car in Macomb CountyA St. Clair Shores man said he believes someone threw chunks of concrete from an overpass onto I-94, damaging his car Sunday night.
Family demands justice after woman found stabbed to death at Clinton Township apartment complex
Read full article: Family demands justice after woman found stabbed to death at Clinton Township apartment complexGathering in the Detroit east side neighborhood where Shamekia Kelly grew up, her family shared their heartbreak after police said the 36-year-old was found stabbed to death last week at the Lakeside Village Apartments in Clinton Township.
They want to add overhead power lines to hospital in Macomb County -- why residents are against it
Read full article: They want to add overhead power lines to hospital in Macomb County -- why residents are against itThere’s a proposal to add overhead power lines to supply power to a hospital in Macomb County, but residents in the area are against the idea.
Regular gas got mixed with diesel fuel at Michigan gas station. What drivers need to know
Read full article: Regular gas got mixed with diesel fuel at Michigan gas station. What drivers need to knowRegular gas accidentally got mixed with diesel fuel at a Michigan gas station, and now many drivers are having problems.
Judge sends Clinton Township explosion death case back to lower court
Read full article: Judge sends Clinton Township explosion death case back to lower courtA Macomb County judge has sent a manslaughter case against a Clinton Township business owner, whose stored gas canisters exploded and killed a Clinton Township teenager, back to a lower court.
Sterling Heights woman says restoration company lost priceless belongings after house fire
Read full article: Sterling Heights woman says restoration company lost priceless belongings after house fireA Sterling Heights woman says the company she hired to help restore her home after a 2023 fire left her with more heartache than help — losing irreplaceable items and delivering boxes that didn’t even belong to her.
Roseville man accused of abusing young girls, producing images of 7-year-old
Read full article: Roseville man accused of abusing young girls, producing images of 7-year-oldA 19-year-old Roseville man is accused in federal and state cases of producing and sharing child sexually abusive material, according to a federal criminal complaint and local law enforcement.
Macomb County man sentenced for murdering his girlfriend in front of their child
Read full article: Macomb County man sentenced for murdering his girlfriend in front of their childA Clinton Township man will spend at least 40 years in prison for shooting and killing his girlfriend in front of their child, officials said.
Shelby Township police launch ‘Operation Safe Kids’ to crack down on drivers passing school buses
Read full article: Shelby Township police launch ‘Operation Safe Kids’ to crack down on drivers passing school busesIt’s an ongoing battle -- drivers not stopping for school buses picking up kids. Now, Shelby Township is stepping up its crackdown on drivers.
Woman admits to organizing 13+ ‘push-out’ thefts at Ulta stores in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Woman admits to organizing 13+ ‘push-out’ thefts at Ulta stores in Metro DetroitA Detroit woman has pleaded guilty to organizing “push out” thefts at more than 13 Ulta Beauty stores in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, officials said.
Trial date set for Eastpointe McDonald’s worker accused of stabbing manager to death
Read full article: Trial date set for Eastpointe McDonald’s worker accused of stabbing manager to deathA jury trial has been scheduled this September for the woman accused of killing her manager at a McDonald’s in Eastpointe.
2 killed when driver fleeing police hits Volvo at more than 100 mph in Macomb County
Read full article: 2 killed when driver fleeing police hits Volvo at more than 100 mph in Macomb CountyA 54-year-old man from Sterling Heights is facing felony charges after reportedly crashing into another vehicle at more than 100 mph while fleeing from police, killing two men.
Clinton Township residents oppose overhead powerlines to supply hospital -- here’s why
Read full article: Clinton Township residents oppose overhead powerlines to supply hospital -- here’s whyResidents near Hayes Road are opposing a proposal to add overhead transmission lines along 19 Mile Road to supply power for Henry Ford Macomb Hospital’s recent expansion.
Meijer gas mix-up in Clinton Township leaves drivers with car trouble
Read full article: Meijer gas mix-up in Clinton Township leaves drivers with car troubleAuto repair shops along Groesbeck Highway say they’ve been flooded with calls after Meijer confirmed that regular gasoline sold at a Clinton Township Meijer Express station was accidentally mixed with diesel fuel.