Man who plotted to bomb Dearborn mosque being moved
SWANTON, VT. — Roger Stockham, the man who plotted to bomb the Islamic Center of America (ICA) in Dearborn is reportedly being moved to a community facility that treats people who suffer with severe mental illness. Stockham, 65, is an inmate at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in Swanton, Vermont. He has a history of...23-year-old Dearborn man charged with criminal sexual conduct
TAYLOR — Hassan Kamel Mougnieh., a 23-year-old Dearborn man, was arraigned Friday, May 16 in Taylor's 23rd District Court on five charges of criminal sexual conduct. Mougnieh is accused of having sex in a minivan with a 14-year-old girl. He was charged with two counts of fourth degree criminal sexual conduct, and three...Search for Middle Eastern suspects posing as FBI agents continues
WEST BLOOMFIELD — The search for three suspects described as Middle Eastern, who posed as FBI agents while attempting to rob residents in Sterling Heights and here is still underway.Last week, West Bloomfield Police responded to a call from a resident, who said two men and a woman knocked on the back door of her house demanding to be...Police recover missing 27-year-old UM-D student’s body
DEARBORN— On Tuesday at about 11 a.m., Dearborn Police, assisted by the Michigan State Police and the Downriver Mutual Aid Dive Team, recovered what is believed to be the body of a 27 year-old University of Michigan-Dearborn student who’d been missing since going into the Rouge River on May 13. The man’s body was located in...Four men charged in Iraqi storeowner’s murder
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Four suspects have been arrested in connection to the killing of Basim Sulaka, the longtime Iraqi American owner of Moon Lite Party Store in Clinton Township. Sulaka was shot to death when the four men robbed his store March 28. Clinton Rayshawn Grayson, 24, Darius Armond Diaz-Gaskin, 24, Kenneth Dawayne Hill,...Dearborn man gets 5-year prison sentence for February shooting
DEARBORN — On Tuesday, May 13, a young Dearborn man received a five-year minimum prison sentence for shooting a relative in the city’s south end at an apartment building. The victim was shot in the neck, but he has recovered after being hospitalized. The relative was 60 years old, and the incident occurred in February....Three men in police custody after robbing bride’s home on her wedding day
STERLING HEIGHTS — Three local men are in police custody after robbing a bride’s house on her wedding day. The mother of the bride says the men ruined her daughter’s wedding day, but she’s relieved they were caught. The bride’s mother asked not to be identified but says she came home from the wedding and found her home...Authorities say couple died in murder suicide
OAKLAND COUNTY— On Sunday, authorities found the bodies of a couple who were fatally shot to death in Pontiac. The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office is calling the deaths a murder-suicide. The 26-year-old man and 30-year-old woman were both found dead of gunshot wounds to the head. The couple was found in the bedroom...6-month-old baby fighting to survive after being severally beaten by father
TAYLOR — Nicholas Spirdione, 23, pled not guilty to charges of torture, child abuse and assault in connection to the beating of his six-month-old baby Tuesday in Taylor, where he was arraigned. The infant suffered injuries to the head and had to undergo multiple surgeries. He is still in critical condition at the hospital. In...Infant found buried in shallow grave
CLAY TOWNSHIP — On Tuesday, April 29, an autopsy was performed on the body of a dead infant who was found buried in a shallow grave here Sunday. The body was discovered in the 9300 block of Stone Road. Clay Township Police Chief Don Drake says a person doing yard work for the homeowners discovered the decomposed body....Justice delayed for victims of sexual assault, as thousands of rape kits go untested
DETROIT — About five years ago, 11,000 abandoned rape evidence kits were found in a Detroit Police warehouse. Since then, only close to 2,000 of them have been tested. As thousands go untested, justice for victims of rape is delayed. This year the remaining kits will finally be tested. The Michigan State Legislature approved $4...Detroit Police find infant alive in home with dead mother
DETROIT — On Monday, Detroit Police found 31-year-old Charmenek Johnson dead in a Detroit home, along with her eight-month-old child, who was found alive.The hungry infant was found inside a crib and was taken to Children's Hospital. Authorities say the infant was left near the dead body for days and is fighting for her life. A...Dearborn police seek help identifying bank robber
DEARBORN— Dearborn Police are requesting the assistance of the community in locating the suspect involved in a bank robbery that occurred on April 9, 2014 at 2:25 pm, at the Charter One Bank located at 15904 Michigan Ave. The suspect entered the bank, presented the teller with a note demanding money and displayed a handgun. He...Detroit residents charged with breaking and entering in Dearborn
Lamarion Travis.DEARBORN — At approximately 5:50 a.m. on Saturday Mar. 29, Dearborn officers responded to the area of Kentucky and Diversey on a report of three suspicious males in the area. The caller told dispatch that he observed three males walking on Kentucky carrying a duffle bag. The caller stated one of the males was...Funeral of murdered store owner held Wednesday in Southfield
Basim Sulaka.CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The funeral for Basim Sulaka, 51, who was gunned down and killed Mar. 28 at the Clinton Township store he owned and operated for 18 years, was held Wednesday at Mother of God Chaldean Catholic Church in Southfield. Township police are still looking for the three suspects responsible for robbing the......
Assistant principal charged with felony home invasion; facing counts of stalking and domestic violence
Soueidan.DEARBORN — Dearborn Police arrested Fady Soueidan, 43, of Dearborn Michigan in regards to a home invasion on Hampshire Court Saturday, Mar. 22. It is alleged that Soueidan forced his way into a house, stole a phone and assaulted his wife who had a Personal Protection Order against him. Soueidan is an assistant principal...Multiple home invasion suspect arrested
DEARBORN — On Mar. 8, 21-year-old Detroit resident Rashaad Taylor was arrested and charged with Home Invasion 1st degree, two counts of Home Invasion 2nd degree, Felony Larceny of a Firearm, and Felony Firearm. Taylor is being linked to multiple home invasion crimes that date back to Mar. 3. At approximately 8:45 a.m. that day,......
Twenty-four year old Dearborn resident, Shaker Hassoon charged with multiple crimes
Hassoon.DEARBORN — On Monday, March 10, 2014 at approximately 9:35 a.m., the Dearborn Police Department responded to the 600 block of S. Brady on a report of a stabbing and carjacking. On scene, officers spoke with a 19-year-old Detroit man who stated that he and the suspect agreed to meet to conduct a narcotics transaction....Schuette announces felony charges against Dearborn residents in illegal sports betting ring
DEARBORN — Attorney General Bill Schuette on Tuesday announced the filing of charges by his criminal division against three Southeast Michigan individuals for their alleged role in an extensive sports betting ring. Schuette charged Ray Arfan, 42, of Dearborn, Michigan, for allegedly orchestrating the sports betting operation....Dearborn Police warn residents about IRS scam
DEARBORN — During the current tax season, the Dearborn Police Department has seen a drastic increase in fraudulent IRS-related incidents and would like to caution residents who may be purchasing a Green Dot or other prepaid debit card under threat of prosecution for tax issues.Multiple incidents have been reported in which victims...Police seek information regarding serious assault incident
Dearborn — Dearborn police are seeking the public's help to identify the perpetrators of a knife attack against a Southfield resident on Sunday, Feb. 16. At approximately 2:15 a.m., on Feb. 16, Dearborn Police responded to a report of a man bleeding heavily in the area of Michigan Ave. and Neckel in the east side of the......
Identity thief arrested
DEARBORN — On Feb. 15, a Dearborn police officer stopped a vehicle on Town Center Drive for a traffic violation. The driver, who could not produce an operator’s license, identified herself verbally to the officer. Simpson.The officer searched the name provided in the Law Enforcement Information Network and located a...Phone scammers posing as police officers
DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department has become aware of a scam involving suspects contacting victims by telephone claiming to be law enforcement or IRS agents collecting debts.The scammer will try to intimidate the victim by threatening to put the victim in jail if the money is not paid. The scammer will ask the victim to......
Four bank robber suspects arraigned in Taylor
Jordan Robert Doolittle, 20; Robert Gage Markey, 18; Zaynab Chaquki Alaouieh., 23; and Alexander Allie Mallad, 23, were charged with bank robbery and conspiracy to commit bank robbery in connection with an incident at TCF Bank, in Taylor on Monday.The suspect's cities of residence were not made known, but a source...
Sketch of suspect responsible for Troy gas station clerk’s slaying released
February 21st, 20140 TROY—This week, Troy Police released a sketch they believe closely resembles the suspect responsible for the recent slaying of a gas station clerk in the city. Police are still seeking the public’s assistance in helping apprehend the suspect. Sketch of suspect. The clerk, 63-year-old Athir Putres of Rochester Hills, was shot in......