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Motorcyclist killed in Ann Arbor crash
ANN ARBOR, MI – The motorcyclist who was involved in a serious crash in Ann Arbor on Friday afternoon has been pronounced dead by police. The Ann Arbor Police Department is not releasing the motorcyclist’s name at this time, but said he was a 46-year-old man from Milan.
Woman struck employee in head with fire extinguisher at cell phone store
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - A 35-year-old Ypsilanti woman struck a cellular phone company worker in the head with a fire extinguisher in Ypsilanti Township, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office reported. At 1:09 p.m. July 13, deputies responded to the 2500 Block of E. Ellsworth Road in Ypsilanti Township for...
Kitto given life without parole for beating girlfriend's toddler son to death
A man convicted by a jury last week of fatally beating his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son will spend the rest of his days in state prison under the sentence a Lucas County judge handed down Wednesday. The life sentence without possibility of parole that Judge Linda Jennings gave Michael Kitto, 33, of Saline, Mich., echoed the request of Kelley McEwen, who addressed the Lucas County Common Pleas courtroom about the October, 2022, death of Declan Hill. “I have a life sentence without parole, and I hope Michael Kitto gets the same,” Ms. McEwen said after tearfully giving herself some of the blame for the boy’s death by having allowed Kitto into her Sylvania Township home. Evidence made it clear, Judge Jennings said, that Declan’s death was from severe, abusive blunt-force trauma.
Meet the Candidate: Ken Magee is running for Washtenaw County Sheriff
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – With more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement, Ken Magee aims to shape the future of local crime prevention and victim support in Washtenaw County. A former federal agent and chief of police, he is running to be the next Washtenaw County Sheriff,...
150 gather to remember aspiring Marine killed in Ypsilanti crash
YPSILANTI, MI -- So many people brought flowers to the vigil honoring Alexander Valenzuela-Lara, their scent caught on the wind – the smell of carnations and roses mixed with cologne and recently extinguished votives. Those same flowers were later laid, in single stems and small bouquets, at the foot...
Motorcyclist injured in M-14 crash when SUV tries to pass on shoulder
ANN ARBOR, MI – A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after he was struck by an SUV on M-14 trying to pass on the shoulder. Rescue crews were called around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, to westbound M-14 near Barton Road in Ann Arbor for a reported motorcycle crash with injuries, Michigan State Police First District Lt. Rene Gonzalez said.
Ann Arbor area law enforcement see uptick in scammers impersonating officers
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Area residents are urged to be cautious and not fall for scams when they receive phone calls from individuals claiming to be law enforcement. Both the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office and Ann Arbor Police Department are warning community members of an uptick in reports of callers pretending to be police officers or department staff.
Water rescues on rise in Huron River following heavy rains, authorities say
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) — The Ann Arbor Fire Department has been busy conducting water rescues from the Huron River, including a recent incident involving two adults and a child. The rescue took place just after 8 p.m. on July 17. Ann Arbor Fire Chief Mike Kennedy said the individuals pulled out of the river were lucky to have walked away unharmed after they were found clinging to a tree. "None of them had life preservers on, and it could very easily have been a tragic situation," said Kennedy. Due to heavy rainfall in the days before that rescue, water levels had risen...
A rise in coyote sightings in this Metro Detroit neighborhood has police alerting residents
(CBS DETROIT) – A Metro Detroit area police department is alerting residents to an uptick in coyote sightings around the community recently.Northville Township police said residents should contact a private animal control service if they need one, since the department doesn't have one. They also shared some safety tips regarding coyotes from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Coyotes should be naturally afraid of people, and residents are advised to never feed them or try to tame them. Residents should be aware that outside food sources, such as garbage and pet food, can attract coyotes, and so can bird feeders and gardens since...
Suspect shoots through window into home, hits man
On Saturday, July 20, at about 11:30 p.m., Van Buren Township Police were called to a home in the 7200 block of Sheldon Rd. for a shooting. Deputy Police Chief Joshua Monte said upon arrival, officers found a 34-year-old male township resident inside his home with several gunshot wounds. Further...
Police identify armed, masked man who robbed Brighton hotel
BRIGHTON, Mich. – Police have identified an armed, masked man who robbed a hotel in Brighton. Police were called around 1:20 a.m. July 15, 2024, to the Hampton Inn & Suites in Brighton. Officials said Joshua Lee Bargovan had entered the hotel, walked into the bathroom, and then left...
U-M Sparrow trains in mass casualty response
Large-scale emergencies such as mass shootings, bombings, and natural disasters can flood hospitals with hundreds of patients. To prepare for these events, medical personnel participated in a simulation of what it would be like to work in a hospital during a mass casualty at the University of Michigan–Sparrow Hospital on Thursday.
Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment
Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment. City or Romulus, Michigan, A team of assessors from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC) plans to visit the Romulus Police Department on Monday, July 29th, 2024 for a one-day on-site assessment. According to Chief Robert Pfannes, the assessors will examine all aspects of the Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services.
Nearly 57K impacted by Michigan Medicine hack
Security Affairs reports that Michigan Medicine had the personal and health information of 56,953 patients compromised following a cyberattack in late May. Infiltration of Michigan Medicine's employee email accounts on May 23 and 29 enabled the exfiltration of individuals' names, birthdates, addresses, medical record numbers, diagnostic and treatment details, and health insurance information, as well as the Social Security numbers of four patients, said Michigan Medicine in a data breach notice. "The exposed emails were part of a job-related communications concerning payment and billing coordination for patients," added the notification, which emphasized that the incident did not impact debit card, credit card, or bank account numbers. All impacted employee email accounts have already been deactivated and subjected to a forced password reset by the University of Michigan's academic medical center, which also moved to block the threat actors' IP address to avert further compromise.
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