Roseville — The first initial reports are in, and it doesn't look like Jimmy Hoffa's body — or anyone's body — is buried under concrete in this peaceful suburb.
"The sample is muddy and filled with water," Roseville Police Chief James Berlin told reporters gathered outside a home on Florida Street. "There are no visible human remains present."
Police began drilling Friday beneath concrete here after receiving a tip that a body might have been buried decades ago. That tip turned into rampant rumors that the body might have been that of long missing Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa.
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Armored car, ATM money stolen in Detroit
Detroit — Two crooks made off with an armored vehicle Monday and stole money from strongboxes taken from automatic teller machines — but investigators believe they couldn't get to whatever money was inside a safe, a police source told The Detroit News.
The vehicle contained about $2 million, although it was unclear how much money was stolen from the boxes — called cassettes — and how much, if any, remained in the larger safe, which the thieves were unable to open, the source familiar with the investigation said.
Officers recovered the armored vehicle Monday morning on the city's east side after two employees said they were robbed while servicing an ATM.
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The vehicle contained about $2 million, although it was unclear how much money was stolen from the boxes — called cassettes — and how much, if any, remained in the larger safe, which the thieves were unable to open, the source familiar with the investigation said.
Officers recovered the armored vehicle Monday morning on the city's east side after two employees said they were robbed while servicing an ATM.
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Credit card dispute alleged in Troy slaying
Troy — Andrew Mikes said the relationship between his older brother and their father was "a little tense."
And just before discovering their father was missing, Mikes said his brother told him they had a fight.
"He said he got into an argument with our father," said Mikes, 16. "He said they got into an argument about the credit card."
The teen made the remarks Monday while testifying during a probable cause hearing in 52-4 District Court for Patrick Mikes Jr., his 22-year-old brother who is charged with fatally beating their 55-year-old father.
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And just before discovering their father was missing, Mikes said his brother told him they had a fight.
"He said he got into an argument with our father," said Mikes, 16. "He said they got into an argument about the credit card."
The teen made the remarks Monday while testifying during a probable cause hearing in 52-4 District Court for Patrick Mikes Jr., his 22-year-old brother who is charged with fatally beating their 55-year-old father.
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Authorities: Woman crashes into country club in Traverse City
Traverse City — Authorities say a suspected drunken driver crashed through a fence and into a Traverse City-area country club.
The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports the 53-year-old woman is due in court this week on a misdemeanor second-offense drunken driving charge.
Authorities found a vehicle resting against the Traverse City Golf & Country Club on Friday night. It appears it was driven on a golf cart path, through the fence and into the building.
Investigators say the woman reported the crash happened after she became disoriented. The fence was ruined but the building had little damage.
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The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports the 53-year-old woman is due in court this week on a misdemeanor second-offense drunken driving charge.
Authorities found a vehicle resting against the Traverse City Golf & Country Club on Friday night. It appears it was driven on a golf cart path, through the fence and into the building.
Investigators say the woman reported the crash happened after she became disoriented. The fence was ruined but the building had little damage.
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Detroit cops ask for help in triple shooting
Detroit — Police are seeking information in connection with a triple shooting Saturday that killed a 15-year-old girl and wounded two others.
Detroit Police Sgt. Alan Quinn said a man emerged from a vacant home on a side street near Michigan Avenue and Martin Road around 6:45 p.m. Saturday and opened fire as a vehicle carrying the teen and a 23-year-old woman drove by. A 25-year-old man was also injured in the shooting. It's unclear if he had been inside the victims' vehicle, Quinn said.
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Detroit Police Sgt. Alan Quinn said a man emerged from a vacant home on a side street near Michigan Avenue and Martin Road around 6:45 p.m. Saturday and opened fire as a vehicle carrying the teen and a 23-year-old woman drove by. A 25-year-old man was also injured in the shooting. It's unclear if he had been inside the victims' vehicle, Quinn said.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Prosecution says Kilpatrick used Water Department like bank account
Detroit — The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department played a key role in the racketeering conspiracy, a federal prosecutor said during opening statements on Friday.
"Bobby Ferguson and Kwame Kilpatrick figured out the water department was the deepest pocket in the city," Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Chutkow told jurors.
The department had a $1 billion budget for outside services, which Kilpatrick and pal Ferguson targeted for themselves, the prosecutor said.
Kilpatrick had special powers to approve contracts without oversight or scrutiny, Chutkow said.
Kilpatrick held a $50 million contract to fix aging sewers until businessman Tony Soave dumped another businessman, the prosecutor said.
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"Bobby Ferguson and Kwame Kilpatrick figured out the water department was the deepest pocket in the city," Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Chutkow told jurors.
The department had a $1 billion budget for outside services, which Kilpatrick and pal Ferguson targeted for themselves, the prosecutor said.
Kilpatrick had special powers to approve contracts without oversight or scrutiny, Chutkow said.
Kilpatrick held a $50 million contract to fix aging sewers until businessman Tony Soave dumped another businessman, the prosecutor said.
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Mother stands by suspect in Bianca Jones's disappearance
Detroit — The mother of missing Bianca Jones testified in the murder trial of the man accused in the toddler's killing that she believes he's innocent and that her child is still alive.
"My daughter is out there. She's still out there," Banika Jones said Wednesday from the witness stand of a Wayne County Circuit Court room during opening testimony.
Prosecutors allege Bianca's father, D'Andre Lane, fatally beat the child with a duct tape-covered paddle because he was upset she wet herself, used a 45-minute window to dispose of her body and concocted a tale of an armed carjacking to account for her disappearance.
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"My daughter is out there. She's still out there," Banika Jones said Wednesday from the witness stand of a Wayne County Circuit Court room during opening testimony.
Prosecutors allege Bianca's father, D'Andre Lane, fatally beat the child with a duct tape-covered paddle because he was upset she wet herself, used a 45-minute window to dispose of her body and concocted a tale of an armed carjacking to account for her disappearance.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Detroit Police seek 3 in fatal shooting of boy, 14
Detroit — Police are seeking the public's help in identifying three persons of interest in connection with a gas station shooting that killed a 14-year-old boy.
Detroit Police on Thursday released still photographs of the men they're seeking to question in the Wednesday night shooting in the 2400 block of Grand Boulevard.
Police say the teen was inside the gas station about 9:30 p.m. when three suspects entered, announcing a robbery. The victim ran from the station and the suspects began firing shots, fatally wounding the boy, police said.
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Detroit Police on Thursday released still photographs of the men they're seeking to question in the Wednesday night shooting in the 2400 block of Grand Boulevard.
Police say the teen was inside the gas station about 9:30 p.m. when three suspects entered, announcing a robbery. The victim ran from the station and the suspects began firing shots, fatally wounding the boy, police said.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Ex-Pontiac councilman charged in bribery sting
Everett Seay is also arraigned on drug-related charges
Detroit — A former Pontiac city councilman has been charged with using his position to seek bribes and help a purported drug dealer deliver cocaine and launder drug proceeds, according to federal authorities.
Everett Seay, 61, and two other men have been charged with multiple counts of conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, drug-related offenses and aiding and abetting, U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said Monday in a news release.
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Detroit — A former Pontiac city councilman has been charged with using his position to seek bribes and help a purported drug dealer deliver cocaine and launder drug proceeds, according to federal authorities.
Everett Seay, 61, and two other men have been charged with multiple counts of conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, drug-related offenses and aiding and abetting, U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said Monday in a news release.
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Kilpatrick wants trial to move out of Detroit
Detroit — Ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick wants to move his City Hall corruption trial out of Detroit, saying he can't get a fair trial because of threatening media coverage.
The request by his defense lawyer, James C. Thomas, could delay the corruption case and jury selection.
Thomas and a lawyer for co-defendant Bobby Ferguson criticized the media's coverage and reader comments posted online.
"I am sincerely concerned about our ability to get a fair trial here," Thomas told U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds.
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The request by his defense lawyer, James C. Thomas, could delay the corruption case and jury selection.
Thomas and a lawyer for co-defendant Bobby Ferguson criticized the media's coverage and reader comments posted online.
"I am sincerely concerned about our ability to get a fair trial here," Thomas told U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Judge denies request to reduce Bashara's $15M bond
Detroit — A Wayne County Circuit judge on Monday denied a request to reduce Robert Bashara's $15 million bond as he awaits trial on charges of solicitation of murder.
Circuit Judge Bruce Morrow issued the ruling after hearing arguments late last week in the case involving the Grosse Pointe Park man accused of trying to pay a furniture store owner to kill his former handyman, Joe Gentz.
Prosecutors argued Bashara remains a "threat to the community" even while behind bars and is losing support of his friends and relatives.
Bashara's attorney, Mark Kriger, didn't seek a specific amount in his motion, but instead asked Morrow to set a "reasonable bond."
Kriger could not be reached for comment Monday.
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Circuit Judge Bruce Morrow issued the ruling after hearing arguments late last week in the case involving the Grosse Pointe Park man accused of trying to pay a furniture store owner to kill his former handyman, Joe Gentz.
Prosecutors argued Bashara remains a "threat to the community" even while behind bars and is losing support of his friends and relatives.
Bashara's attorney, Mark Kriger, didn't seek a specific amount in his motion, but instead asked Morrow to set a "reasonable bond."
Kriger could not be reached for comment Monday.
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Detroit teen pleads guilty in shooting death of mom
Detroit — A 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty Monday to charges he fatally shot his mother in February while she slept on the couch of the family's east side home.
Joshua Smith, who is charged as an adult, entered the plea Monday to charges of second-degree murder and felony firearm before Wayne County Circuit Judge Bruce Morrow as his trial was set to start.
Smith, who had been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Tamiko Andrea Robinson, will face sentencing Oct. 26. Smith is expected to receive 25 to 50 years in prison under the agreement, and a mandatory two years for the firearm conviction, prosecutors said.
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Joshua Smith, who is charged as an adult, entered the plea Monday to charges of second-degree murder and felony firearm before Wayne County Circuit Judge Bruce Morrow as his trial was set to start.
Smith, who had been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Tamiko Andrea Robinson, will face sentencing Oct. 26. Smith is expected to receive 25 to 50 years in prison under the agreement, and a mandatory two years for the firearm conviction, prosecutors said.
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Police: Man arrested after stealing car with child inside in Oakland County
Southfield — Authorities tracked down a 29-year-old Pontiac man in a high-speed chase Monday morning that started in Pontiac and ended in Southfield.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Department received a complaint from a woman that her boyfriend had stolen her car with her 3-year-old child in the backseat. Deputies found the man with the stolen vehicle in Pontiac. They turned on lights and sirens, but the man fled the scene with the boy in the vehicle, said Sgt. Wesley Beltz.
The man drove westbound on Orchard Lake Road, then proceeded southbound on Telegraph Road.
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The Oakland County Sheriff's Department received a complaint from a woman that her boyfriend had stolen her car with her 3-year-old child in the backseat. Deputies found the man with the stolen vehicle in Pontiac. They turned on lights and sirens, but the man fled the scene with the boy in the vehicle, said Sgt. Wesley Beltz.
The man drove westbound on Orchard Lake Road, then proceeded southbound on Telegraph Road.
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Friday, September 14, 2012
Mistrial declared in case of Detroit girl killed in clash over cellphone
Detroit — After sitting through days of deliberations for the man accused of killing her only daughter, Almanda Talton didn't get the answer Thursday that she'd been praying for.
But the Detroit mother vowed to "stay strong" after a Wayne County Circuit Court jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the first-degree murder trial of the teen accused of fatally shooting Kadejah Davis, 12, in a January dispute over a missing cellphone.
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But the Detroit mother vowed to "stay strong" after a Wayne County Circuit Court jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the first-degree murder trial of the teen accused of fatally shooting Kadejah Davis, 12, in a January dispute over a missing cellphone.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Prosecutors waiting on forensic evidence in West Bloomfield Twp. grandmother's murder case
An Oakland County Circuit Court judge Thursday set the next court date for the West Bloomfield Township grandmother charged with fatally shooting her grandson as prosecutors await forensic evidence to be processed.
Sandra Layne, 74, sat with her hands clasped together Thursday morning, clad in an orange jumpsuit awaiting the commencement of her pretrial.
Prosecution asked for more time as the Michigan State Police process forensic evidence in the case, including DNA, blood splatter and fingerprints — allowing for more evidence to be introduced in the death of Layne's grandson, 17-year-old Jonathon Hoffman.
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Sandra Layne, 74, sat with her hands clasped together Thursday morning, clad in an orange jumpsuit awaiting the commencement of her pretrial.
Prosecution asked for more time as the Michigan State Police process forensic evidence in the case, including DNA, blood splatter and fingerprints — allowing for more evidence to be introduced in the death of Layne's grandson, 17-year-old Jonathon Hoffman.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Gunman in West Bloomfield standoff killed himself, authorities say
Pontiac — A 50-year-old man who apparently shot a West Bloomfield Township police officer to death killed himself with a gunshot to the head, according to investigators.
An autopsy, yet to be released, has determined Ricky Nelson Coley died early Monday evening of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his home on Forest Edge Lane, authorities told The Detroit News. Coley's death ended a standoff of nearly 20 hours in which several hundred rounds of ammunition were fired by Coley and law enforcement officers who surrounded the house, investigators said.
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An autopsy, yet to be released, has determined Ricky Nelson Coley died early Monday evening of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his home on Forest Edge Lane, authorities told The Detroit News. Coley's death ended a standoff of nearly 20 hours in which several hundred rounds of ammunition were fired by Coley and law enforcement officers who surrounded the house, investigators said.
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Man avoids jail in bid-rigging case
Detroit — A suburban contractor was ordered Monday to serve two years' probation in connection with the federal bid-rigging case against Bobby Ferguson that ended in a mistrial.
Rodney Burrell, 59, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David M. Lawson after pleading guilty in November 2010 to claims he was given $188,000 in rehab work at the former Herman Gardens Housing project after falsifying a bid.
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Rodney Burrell, 59, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David M. Lawson after pleading guilty in November 2010 to claims he was given $188,000 in rehab work at the former Herman Gardens Housing project after falsifying a bid.
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Monday, September 10, 2012
Suspected gunman in officer's death had just gotten divorced, faced eviction
West Bloomfield Township — A gunman who fatally shot a police officer, then barricaded himself in a West Bloomfield home had money problems, was recently divorced and faced a court order to leave the house by Monday.
Authorities confirmed Monday the suspected gunman is Ricky Nelson Coley, 50, and said he remained barricaded in the house on the 4000 block of Forest Edge Lane in the afternoon.
According to authorities, police responding shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday to a "shots fired" run at the residence near Pontiac Trail and Halsted were met with gunfire that struck an officer, Patrick O'Rourke, 39, a 12-year department veteran.
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Friday, September 7, 2012
Monroe man, 34, charged with assaulting children
Monroe — A man accused of sexually assaulting children remains jailed as police investigating uncovered other victims dating back to 1997 in a statewide search.
Shawn Remington, 34, of Monroe faces six counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He remains held in the Monroe County jail on $150,000 bond.
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Shawn Remington, 34, of Monroe faces six counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He remains held in the Monroe County jail on $150,000 bond.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Oakland sub shop owner accused of illegal explosives one day after FBI raid
Detroit — An Oakland County man is expected in federal court Thursday on allegations he attempted to illegally obtain and manufacture explosive materials, one day after the FBI raided his home and business.
A criminal complaint unsealed Thursday charges Alaa Manuel Qasawa of violating federal laws by seeking to obtain stolen explosive material and manufacture the materials without a license.
He's expected to be arraigned at 1 p.m. in duty court.
On Wednesday, federal authorities raided Qasawa's home in West Bloomfield Township and Tubby's sub shop in Lake Orion, Simon Shayket, a spokesman with the FBI confirmed.
In a federal affidavit, FBI Special Agent Jeffrey Jacobs alleged Qasawa spoke with a "cooperating witness" about purchasing the materials on various occasions between Aug. 3 and Aug. 23.
The complaint accuses Qasawa of attempting to receive, possess, conceal and store stolen explosives without a license or permit.
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A criminal complaint unsealed Thursday charges Alaa Manuel Qasawa of violating federal laws by seeking to obtain stolen explosive material and manufacture the materials without a license.
He's expected to be arraigned at 1 p.m. in duty court.
On Wednesday, federal authorities raided Qasawa's home in West Bloomfield Township and Tubby's sub shop in Lake Orion, Simon Shayket, a spokesman with the FBI confirmed.
In a federal affidavit, FBI Special Agent Jeffrey Jacobs alleged Qasawa spoke with a "cooperating witness" about purchasing the materials on various occasions between Aug. 3 and Aug. 23.
The complaint accuses Qasawa of attempting to receive, possess, conceal and store stolen explosives without a license or permit.
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Six jurors clear first round of questioning in Kilpatrick corruption trial
Detroit - The only two black female jurors questioned early Thursday during jury selection in the City Hall corruption case against ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick were excluded from the jury pool.
One female was let go because she said serving during a four-month trial would hurt her job delivering meals to schoolchildren, while a Dearborn woman was dismissed after saying she couldn't judge anybody.
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One female was let go because she said serving during a four-month trial would hurt her job delivering meals to schoolchildren, while a Dearborn woman was dismissed after saying she couldn't judge anybody.
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Roller rink shooter called 'cowardly' as he's sentenced to 70 years
Pontiac — The owner of a Waterford Township roller rink lambasted three men accused in a mass shooting at his business for a "cowardly act" before one of them was sent to prison Wednesday for the attack, which wounded six people.
Tre-Andis Marqua Jamison, 21, of Pontiac was sentenced in Oakland County Circuit Court to 21 to 70 years for multiple offenses connected to the Dec. 23 shooting at a skating party attended by nearly 300 people at the Rolladium.
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Tre-Andis Marqua Jamison, 21, of Pontiac was sentenced in Oakland County Circuit Court to 21 to 70 years for multiple offenses connected to the Dec. 23 shooting at a skating party attended by nearly 300 people at the Rolladium.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Troy judge in murder case rejects bid for mental exam
Troy — A Troy District Court judge denied a defense attorney's request Wednesday that a man charged with the beating death of his father be examined inside the Oakland County Jail by a doctor and psychiatrist.
Patrick Mikes Jr., 22, of Troy is charged with open murder in the death of his father, Patrick Mikes Sr., 55, whose body was found dumped in a Genesee County cornfield. The victim's body was found in Montrose Township following two days of searching by police and volunteers.
The request on behalf of Mikes Jr., who remains in the Oakland County Jail without bond, went before Judge William Bolle on Wednesday.
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Patrick Mikes Jr., 22, of Troy is charged with open murder in the death of his father, Patrick Mikes Sr., 55, whose body was found dumped in a Genesee County cornfield. The victim's body was found in Montrose Township following two days of searching by police and volunteers.
The request on behalf of Mikes Jr., who remains in the Oakland County Jail without bond, went before Judge William Bolle on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Man sought in Secret Service truck theft
U-Haul containing equipment for Biden's speech stolen downtown, found near hospital
Detroit — Detroit police and the Secret Service are seeking the public's help in identifying a "person of interest" in connection with the theft of a U-Haul containing portable metal detectors for Vice President Joe Biden's Labor Day speech.
Police on Monday released surveillance photographs of a man wearing a green shirt and dark-colored shorts who is wanted for questioning in the early Sunday theft of the truck near the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in downtown Detroit.
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
$2.5M bond set for Pontiac man charged in roller-rink shooting
Waterford Township — A day after police found him hiding under a bed in his mother's Pontiac home, Robert Lee German was ordered jailed Friday in lieu of $2.5 million bond on charges related to a roller-rink shooting that wounded six people in December.
German, 19, of Pontiac was sought for months by local, state and federal authorities in the Dec. 23 shooting at the Rolladium on M-59.
"It's almost Labor Day, but we finally got him," said Waterford Township Police Chief Dan McCaw.
Two other men, Cheyenne Ingram, 18, and Tre-Andis Jamison, 21, were convicted Aug. 7 of multiple felony charges for their role in the shootingand face sentencing Wednesday. .
German was arrested in the 20 block of North Anderson Avenue in Pontiac, police said. He was charged with 14 offenses, including assault with intent to murder, by Waterford District Judge Richard Kuhn Jr. The charges carry up to life in prison on conviction.
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Woman fatally stabbed in home was assistant principal at Detroit school
Dearborn Heights — A woman fatally stabbed in a Thursday dispute on Nightingale Street was a Detroit Public Schools assistant principal, the district confirmed Friday.
DPS spokesman Steven Wasko verified that Nytia Dupree, the newly appointed assistant principal at Turning Point Academy, was killed in the incident, which police say occurred around 5 p.m. Thursday.
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