Unfortunately, many people look at the potential misfortune others face as an opportunity to “loot” others’ possession, raise Courtesy NOAA National Weather Service National Hurricane Center/Handout prices, and commit other crimes. Given the harsh hurricane season and Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, those in the Houston areas and all across Florida…
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Second Auto Theft in Ypsilanti Over the Last Week as Running Car Gets Stolen from Driveway
On Thursday January 7, a car that was left running in a driveway in Ypsilanti was stolen according to a news report at Mlive.com. Authorities say the car, a 2005 silver Chevrolet Impala, was at a residence in the 1000 block of Nash Avenue when the incident occurred. Two unknown…
Police in Search of Man Suspected of Entering East Lansing Apartment
Yesterday it was announced that Meridian Township Police were in search of a man who entered an apartment at The Lodges Apartments located near MSU’s campus. According to WILX-TV, the man is believed to have walked into an unlocked apartment while the woman who lived there was taking a shower.…
Two Men Potentially Facing Armed Robbery Charges After Clerk Jots Down License Plate Number
Recently, two men were arrested after they allegedly robbed a female clerk at the Country Store II in Geneva Township. According to a news report at Mlive.com, the woman was robbed at knifepoint on December 2. When the incident was over, she jotted down the license plate number of the…
Customer at Auburn Hills Home Depot Shoots Out Tire of Shoplifters’ Getaway Car
On Tuesday, October 6, two men were allegedly shoplifting at a Home Depot in Auburn Hills when a customer who was permitted to carry a concealed firearm shot out a tire of the men’s getaway vehicle, a Kia SUV. While the woman had not been charged with a crime at…
Two Elderly Women Carjacked by Redford Man at Motor City Casino
On September 17, two women, both grandmothers, were carjacked at Detroit’s Motor City Casino according to a recent article at Mlive.com. The women, one from Sterling Heights and one from Clinton Township, were 68 and 78 years old respectively. Their names were not mentioned in the news article. The suspect,…
Police Arrest Suspect They Believe Responsible for 14 or More Arson Fires in Saginaw
For months, someone has been setting fire to abandoned homes in Saginaw; now, police believe they have their man, although his name cannot be released pending his arraignment. News reports do indicate the suspect is 49 years old, and police along with residents are relieved to get the man police…
Jenison Contractor to Spend Minimum of Three Years in Prison for Larceny by Conversion
In October of this year, 32-year-old Jeffery Scott TenElshof of Jenison pleaded guilty to two counts of larceny by conversion of more than $1,000 but less than $20,000. On Thursday December 18, he unsuccessfully attempted to withdraw his guilty pleas at his sentencing hearing before Kent County Circuit Court Judge…
FBI Requests Help of Public in Identifying Man Wanted in Michigan Bank Robbery
Recently, the FBI has requested the public’s help in identifying a man who is suspected of robbing a TCF Bank branch in Lathrup. According to a news report at CBS Detroit, the agency is offering a $1,500 reward for information which may lead to the arrest and conviction of the…
Tale of $10,000 Diamond Ring Theft in Kentwood Difficult to Swallow
On May 16, Devontea Clifford Evans was admiring a $10,000 diamond ring in a Kentwood Zales Jewelry store located in Woodland Mall when according to police, Evans and the ring disappeared. Evans, who is 23 years old, denied having the ring when he was apprehended in the parking lot by…