Holt woman who allegedly killed her husband, fellow defendant back in court
February 22nd, 20190 MASON, MI – A Holt woman and a fellow co-defendant were back in court on Thursday for a probable cause hearing for open murder charges against them, WILX-Lansing reported. The two defendants, Bdour Al-Yasari and Jacob Joseph Ficher, were both charged in the death of Al-Yasari's husband, Ammar Al-Yasaria, earlier this...
Man wanted for passing counterfeit bill at 7-Eleven in Dearborn
February 16th, 20190 DEARBORN — Dearborn police are requesting assistance from the public in identifying a man who passed a counterfeit $100 bill at a local 7-Eleven in late December. On December 29, at approximately 12:40 am, the male suspect entered the 7-Eleven on Greenfield near Rotunda and passed the fake $100 bill. Anyone with information...
Alabama executes Muslim inmate, denies his request for an imam’s presence
February 15th, 20190 MONTGOMERY, Ala — On February 7, a Muslim man was executed in Alabama as originally scheduled, after the U.S. Supreme Court voted five-to-four to allow the execution and denied his request for an imam's presence in the execution chamber. Dominique Ray was convicted of killing a 15-year-old in 1995. Ray, 42, was put to death by...
Detroit man charged in sexual assault of 11-year-old girl
February 14th, 20190 DETROIT — Darrell Lee Harris, 50, of Detroit, has been charged in connection with the criminal sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl, the daughter of his ex-girlfriend. The charges were brought by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. It has been alleged that the defendant committed the rapes on two separate occasions last summer...
Two militia men plead guilty to bombing Minnesota mosque
January 27th, 20190 BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota - Two men have pleaded guilty in federal court to bombing a Minnesota mosque and attempting to bomb a women's health clinic in Illinois. Prosecutors say the two men and another man accused in the case were part of an Illinois militia group that called itself "White Rabbits." The U.S. Justice Department last year...
Federal judge sentences three men to up to 30 years for plot to bomb Somalis, mosque
January 27th, 20190 WICHITA, Kansas - A federal judge sentenced three white men to 25, 26 and 30 years in prison on Friday for a 2016 plot to bomb a Kansas apartment complex that is home to Somali immigrants and their mosque. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren in Wichita, Kansas sentenced Curtis Allen and Gavin Wright to 25 years and Patrick Stein to 30...
Florida man tries to pay for McDonalds order with bag of marijuana
December 24th, 20180 PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Police said a 23-year-old man went through a McDonald's drive-thru and attempted to pay for his order with a bag of marijuana. News outlets report that Port St. Lucie, Florida police say the fast food worker declined the trade and Anthony Andrew Gallagher drove off, only to return again a short time...
Texas mother sentenced for leaving daughters in car overnight while partying
December 21st, 20180 KERRVILLE, Texas — A Texas mother was sentenced Wednesday for leaving her two daughters in a car overnight while she was at a party, resulting in their deaths. Amanda Hawkins was sentenced to 40 years in prison. In September, Hawkins plead guilty to two felony counts of abandoning or endangering a child causing imminent danger...
Man charged with felony for pulling gun on Muslim teens at McDonald’s in Minnesota
December 10th, 20180 HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN — A harrowing incident at a Minnesota McDonald's captured on videotape and viewed more than 2 million times on Twitter has led to charges of felony terroristic threats against 55-year-old Lloyd Edward Johnson of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Johnson was also charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, a gross...
Businessman sentenced to one year in prison for bribery
December 9th, 20180 NORTHVILLE — A technology company CEO has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for delivering bribes to a Detroit city official in restaurant bathrooms. U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland sentenced Parimal "Perry" Mehta, 55, of Northville for paying Charles Dodd, the former director of Detroit’s Office of Departmental...
Muskegon mother jailed for child’s truancy
December 8th, 20180 MUSKEGON — A mother was sentenced to jail time after her young child missed more than three weeks of school without a valid excuse for any of the absences, according to a report. On November 16, a Muskegon County judge ordered Brittany Ann Horton, 27, to spend five days behind bars and be placed on probation for nine months after...
Michigan mother sentenced to 30-60 years for daughter’s torture and murder
December 8th, 20180 SUMPTER TOWNSHIP — A mother was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison for the abuse, torture and murder of her 4-year-old daughter. Candice Diaz, 25, was sentenced for the murder of Gabby Barrett. Diaz’s boyfriend, Brad Fields, 29, was sentenced to life in prison for murder and torture in connection with the girl’s death....
Dearborn Police report: Crime is down by 9.1 percent
December 7th, 20180 DEARBORN — On Monday, December 3, the Dearborn Police Department and Mayor Jack O’Reilly held a press conference to address crime updates and issues in the city. Dearborn Police officials included Police Chief Ron Haddad. Representatives from the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office and the Retailers and Michigan Liquor Control...
FBI: Surge in hate crimes in 2017 the largest since 9/11
November 25th, 20180 WASHINGTON — Hate crimes in the United States in 2017 saw the largest increase — to more than 7,000 — since a period immediately after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, new FBI data said Tuesday. The 2017 data is the latest uniform crime reporting compilation of bias-motivated incidents from more than 16,100 U.S. law...
White man who shot at lost Black teen will serve at least four years behind bars
November 20th, 20180 ROCHESTER HILLS — The White man who fired shots at a Black teen who'd knocked on his door to ask for directions earlier this year was sentenced on Tuesday to at least four years in prison by Judge Wendy Potts of Oakland County Circuit Court. Jeffrey Zeigler, 53, was sentenced two to 10 years in prison for assault with the intent to......
Learn how to shut down utility scammers
November 20th, 20180 During the busiest time of your workday, you get an urgent call. It’s the electric company. Pay your late bill now, or they’ll cut off your power. Don't pay. It's a scam. It’s not the utility company on the phone. It’s a scammer trying to trick you into paying them. How can you tell? The caller wants you to pay by wire...
Dearborn police found baby next to rifle during traffic stop
November 19th, 20180 DEARBORN — Dearborn police officers were surprised to find a baby sitting next to a rifle in the back seat after pulling over a suspicious vehicle. Four suspects – Brian Williams, 28, Vontez VcGee, 28, Ernest young, 32, and Tamara Hardin, 29, all of Detroit – face multiple firearms-related charges in the case. The incident......
Flint airport stabber convicted in terror case
November 16th, 20180 FLINT — Amor Ftouhi, a Tunisian national charged with terrorism and stabbing a police officer during a terror attack last year at Bishop International Airport in Flint, was convicted of all charges Tuesday. Ftouhi, 51, faces up to life in prison for the June 2017 attack and will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Leitman...
Police officers find weapons, ammo cache during check of licensed dealer
November 16th, 20180 DEARBORN — Police officers found a large cache of weapons and ammo Nov. 7 after a postal carrier-initiated wellness check of a legally licensed Dearborn arms dealer, who died of natural causes. Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad said at a Nov. 12 press conference that the community was on edge when rumors started to spread after...
Detroit man arrested for child sexually abusive material
November 16th, 20181 DETROIT— The Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Nicholas Thaier Mukhtar, 29, for child sexually abusive material following a multi-county investigation. The MSP CCU/ICAC Task Force, Grand Rapids Office began communicating online with a subject later identified as...
Sentencing delayed for Iraqi American woman charged in baby’s drowning
November 2nd, 20180 WARREN — The sentencing of an Iraqi American woman on a child abuse charge for the 2017 drowning of her infant son was delayed Wednesday so her defense attorney could submit written arguments. Julian Levant, defense attorney for Sara Al-Mestony, gained an adjournment of her sentencing on Wednesday by Judge Kathryn Viviano of the......
Troy deacon charged with sex assaults on teen boy
November 2nd, 20181 Troy — A longtime member and a deacon at a Chaldean Catholic church in Troy faces felony charges related to allegations of "multiple" sexual encounters with a teen boy at the church for more than a year. Hurmiz Ishak, 63, is in the Oakland County Jail on a $300,000 cash-or-surety bond on three counts of criminal sexual...
Beaumont Hospital doctor charged with embezzlement
October 26th, 20180 TRENTON — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Dr. Iqbal Abdul Nasir of Grosse Ile, for the embezzlement of over $100,000 in funds. It is alleged that on Feb. 13, 2015, Dr. Iqbal Abdul Nasir — then president of Beaumont Trenton Hospital's Medical Executive Committee — fraudulently placed the committee's $116,000......
Dearborn Heights man indicted for ethnic intimidation of Arab American family
October 12th, 20181 DEARBORN HEIGHTS – In one of the most diverse counties in the United States, bad neighbors and a dismissive law enforcement has resulted in the arrest of a racist man and a family wanting to leave town. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Jason Glenn Sherman, 35, a Dearborn Heights resident, in connection with the ethnic...
Dearborn Police arrests four suspects in T-Mobile armed robbery
October 4th, 20180 DEARBORN — On August 10 an armed robbery occurred at a T-Mobile store on Wyoming in Dearborn. Two suspects, one armed with a handgun, entered the store and stole several iPhones valued at more than $13,000 from the safe inside the store. A thorough investigation by Dearborn Police ultimately led to the arrest of four suspects. ......
